Stocking freeze-dried foods is a basic strategy of many preppers’ long-term food storage plans. The threat of pandemics, civil unrest, economic collapse, and other SHTF scenarios that might mean little-to-no food on grocery store shelves keeps people looking for foods that have long shelf lives. Nothing has a longer shelf-life than freeze dried foods as the typical expiration date is around thirty years from the date of production! Food storage should really be one of your main priorities these days. One of the best ways to preserve food is freeze-drying.…
Get Started with Beekeeping for Under $500
I’ve written before about the importance of food independence. Perhaps you are evolving into an advanced prepper and are now looking at beekeeping and acquiring the associated gear as a way to diversify your food sources, supplement your homestead, and take yet another step toward self-reliance. by Aden Tate, contributing writer and author of The Faithful Prepper Perhaps you have come to the conclusion that raising bees may be a way to not only to improve your family’s resilience to disaster, but would be a fun hobby to learn along the…
Bug Out Pack Review: Mystery Ranch Scree Backpack
Hello, my name is Jim, and I have a bag problem. Hi, Jim. I really wanted a Mystery Ranch Scree Backpack – and I bought it. by J. Bridger, contributing writer I love bags. I can’t help it. I love the idea of relying on no-one but myself and using well-thought-out tried-and-true gear that I haul around on my back. Something about it is greatly satisfying, in several ways. I appreciate owning equipment that I can use for more than one task, bugging out included! Enter the Mystery Ranch Scree.…
FN 509 Tactical Pistol Unboxing, Construction, and Accuracy
Curious about the FN 509 9mm tactical pistol? Well, I dropped by our agency’s range the other day, mostly for a visit with the firearms instructors. A multi-day pistol school was in progress and several makes of LE-type handguns were present. by Steve Markwith, author of Handguns: A Buyer’s and Shooter’s Guide It came as no surprise that they all shared a few common features including polymer frames with capacious mag-wells, adaptable grips, accessory rails, and striker-fired ignition systems. Of note, some were also configured to accept miniature red-dot (MRD)…
Why the Latter-day Saints are Known for Prepping
Long-time preppers know that the Latter-day Saints were prepping well before “prepping” was a household term. Storing supplies and being ready for unexpected events has been a central philosophy to church teachings. While this is well-known, not everyone knows exactly why. by Jolina Flowers, SHTFblog’s Expat Prepper Mormon Preppers The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (AKA LDS Church or Mormon Church) was initially based on the prophesies and writings of Joseph Smith, who penned the Book of Mormon. Within the broad classification of the LDS religion, several branches…
How to Make Flavored Butter at Home
Making flavored butter at home isn’t something you would typically find me striving to do. Hell, making any food at home isn’t something I strive to do. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, butter was one of those items that was hit or miss at the grocery store. Sold out one day, a few sticks in stock the next. Butter wasn’t as hard to find as toilet paper and hand sanitizer, but finding it wasn’t a sure bet either. by Derrick James, SHTFblog founder and blogger at Prepper Press Butter…
.22 LR Mini Long Range Sniping
Long-range shooting is all the rage these days. The market abounds with rifles, scopes and gear specifically designed to permit accurate hits well beyond the far side of a quarter-mile. The refinement of practical and affordable range-finders helped get the ball rolling, as did recent scope developments. The latest involve a marriage of both technologies. We can even use a scope to zap the range and aim using a balletically corrected point. It’s the “techy” side of gun land, and downright fascinating – but also quite expensive! by Steve Markwith, author of Rimfire…
11 Items to Carry When You Live Near Protests
Protests are running rampant across the United States right now. Today people are protesting police brutality. Just a few weeks ago it was government shutdowns over coronavirus. Tomorrow it might be something different. by Aden Tate, author of The Faithful Prepper Most protests are peaceful, but emotions always run high at a protest, and it doesn’t take much for a peaceful protest to turn into a riot if something unexpected happens or goes wrong. Then there are just some people who are just intent on causing physical damage. If you…