The Truth About Surviving a Country’s Collapse There’s History and There’s What Really Happened This is an interview of sorts with a man known as Selco who survived the collapse of his country (Bosnia) in the 1990’s. He is said to have responded to a post via Omega Protocol and from that series of questions …
Prepper Books Worth Buying I believe strongly that knowledge is power. We have all heard the prepper’s adage that knowledge is the lightest thing you carry with you. I believe in this strongly enough that daily on our Facebook page I locate and offer you a kindle book that is at that time available for …
Letter From Venezuela: A First Hand Account of Life After Economic Crisis We prepare for it, we worry about it, politicians speak about it, but we are the fortunate we have not yet experienced it. Knowing what life is really like after economic collapse. From someone living it day to day can only benefit our …
DIY Water Storage Tank The featured DIY instructions in this post are what I would call vintage! Ron wrote these instructions in 1986. So add a bit of inflation for the cost of materials on this one. However, the need to store and gather water for your livestock still exists and doing it yourself is …
DIY Installation of Your Above Ground Cistern An underground rainwater catchment cistern is ideal. They are also expensive to have built or to even build yourself. You need a lot of expertise to successfully build one on your own. So the majority of those with water insecurity who can afford to purchase an above ground …
How and Where to Drill Your Well Video If you don’t live near a moving body of fresh water or if getting to that fresh water could be an issue at your bug out location. You will want to drill/dig a well. This process could actually be life saving someday and if the water is …
DIY Rainwater Catchment Cistern A while ago, one of our followers on our Facebook asked a question regarding her defunct cistern. One end had been breached by tree roots and the property owner before her had begun to fill it with odds and ends including concrete bricks. Her question to the group was should she …
Why Another Great Depression Will Be Very Different Many of my generation know the stories of our parents and grandparents who lived through the great depression in the USA. I am no different, but my parents and grandparents had very different stories I was raised prepping because of those stories and the scars they left …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Rainwater Harvesting Harvesting rainwater has become more and more important as we are seeing more contamination of our traditional supply. Which could add to the overload we are already seeing in areas where water is rationed during the summer months. If you chose to go off grid or are …
3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down I love the look of an old fashion well with the big crank with a bucket attached for dipping into the water. Would I drink from one? Not without treating the water I wouldn’t! I can only imagine the stuff growing in …
