We stand at the brink of a precipice. Just nine or 10 plants species feed the world and signs are here that they have peaked in production.
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This Is What a Real-Life Economic Collapse Looks Like
It’s only by reducing your need for the things sold in stores that you can exempt yourself from the chaos and desperation that will erupt when or if an economic collapse situation occurs here.
Depression: Its Cause May Be Physical, Not Mental
A growing body of research suggests that depression, long believed to be a disease of the mind, may have a physical cause – inflammation.
Video: A Billboard Transformed into a Potable Water Generator
A billboard that produces potable (drinkable) water? It works in the desert, even in a climate with up to 90% humidity, and produces about 100 liters a day.
The Power of Self-Sufficiency
The toughest, most resilient people as both individuals and as societies all generally have one thing in common – self-sufficiency. This by no means suggests isolationism, but rather the ability to survive, even thrive through one’s own work using resources at their own disposal.
Ax-Manship: Tips for Splitting Long Logs for Firewood
It’s cold and you need firewood back at base camp. That standing dead oak tree 200 yards from your shelter will provide you with enough BTU’s for heat and cooking on this frigid weekend. What’s the best strategy to get the fuel back to camp?
Preppernomics: How to do Your Laundry by Hand
When you think about economic collapse, you probably envision all sorts of issues: food shortages, soup lines, people living in […]
Ebola Still Killing Hundreds of People a Week in Africa
He shows the team 300 graves, all of which contain the bodies of babies and toddlers who have died over the last eight days.
3 Types Of Thieves Preppers Should Be Planning For
The purpose of this article is to discuss the Human threat to your retreat location. This Human threat can take on multiple modes, some very dangerous to your safety and others not so much. The trick, of course, is figuring out the nature of each and every encounter while you can still affect the outcome.