I think you’ll agree with me when I say: Prepping is really expensive and requires tons of expensive gear. But what’s the real story? It turns out that you can prep on a much smaller budget than you might have thought. Stick with me on this article and I will teach you how to prep […]
Talking to My Family About Prepping
I understand. Prepping can be a really hard subject to bring up, and it might even make you feel crazy. Often it isn’t a fun conversation to have. Let’s face it, you don’t start prepping because you think everything is going to be all sunshine and unicorns. Do you want to know how you can […]
Survival Acronyms and Survival Vocabulary
Prepping has certainly become its own sub-culture, and with that comes its own language. This page will help you understand some of the prepper vocabulary and acronyms. Feel free to favorite it so you can reference it as needed. We try to avoid using a lot of this terminology as we’re simply trying to help people […]
Skill Versus Gear: Why Survival Skills are Better than Survival Gear
Throughout this site, I’ve said “skills trump gear almost every time.” That’s because skills have a lot of advantages over gear. Why are skills better than gear? Skills are almost always cheaper to learn. They weigh nothing. Skills occupy no space. Skills are multiplied by teaching others. They are nearly infinite. You won’t run out. Skills make you […]
Why Be a Prepper?
You should be a prepper, but many people wonder “why be a prepper?” Look: Often, people are intimidated by the common image of “prepping” which is dressing in camo and hiding in a hole in the ground until the world ends. Sure, that’s one flavor of prepping that you can do. I don’t think there’s […]