Personal Opinion

I do not mean to say that this man does not know anything about investments, but he does not know anything about investments. When the inflation rate is figured into the equation, saving money in any credit union, bank or money fund is foolish. Funds deposited in such a way would dissolve into nothing in

This guest post is by Scott S  and entry in our non-fiction writing contest . Why did you come to this website? Whether you are just curious about Preppers and Survivalists and are not yet convinced that we have our heads screwed on completely straight, , or you are one of us who wants to see if there is something

By now, I’m sure everyone knows about the Aurora Colorado shooting. It was and is a horrific and senseless tragedy and my prayers go out to the victims and their families. I would like to ask that everyone remember them in your prayers as well… As expected, just hours after news of the shooting hit the media, the

This guest post is by Dean in Michigan and entry in our non-fiction writing contest . I’ve been actively prepping for three years now, but the question I’ve been asking myself lately is why did I start in the first place? The answer: I don’t know. I remember 9/11 causing me to lock and load and remain

This is a guest post by Chris We all worry about different situations, what and when they could happen and how to avoid them. Some of us hope we’ll be comfortably at home or at our bug-out location when bad things happen. At the very least, we think that it will be okay or pray

This guest post is by Carol B and entry in our non-fiction writing contest . I have spent the past three years, more or less, learning self-sufficiency skills and am still learning survival skills – both my husband and I have been doing this. I had hoped I would be able to teach others what I’ve learned, and, while

This guest post is by Ryan P and entry in our non-fiction writing contest . The following is something that has been on my mind lately, and as it pertains to survivalists, I feel that this pertains to our society as a whole, on the grand scale. LESSONS FROM OUR PAST As all of us subscribers to

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by D Clark Don’t re-invent the Wheel Our family was always getting ready for this or that, so I have been a “prepper” since I was a kid. Back then we didn’t have a name for it, we just got “ready for winter”,

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by SurvivorDan I’ve got a bad attitude today so it inspired me to write about having the right attitude. This post is about a state of mind. Many posts are about things you can do to resolve a problem. Concrete actions you should

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by J.D. At 48 years of age, I found myself with an empty nest and unexpectedly divorced after a 25-year marriage. The inevitable anxiety that comes with adjusting to both of those life-changing events was even more heightened with 911 still fresh in

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by Deb H I am new to prepping. Brand new, “just started” new. I’ve put a lot of time and energy into planning and researching, but renting a condo has not allowed me to really begin lying in supplies on a large-scale. We just bought

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by Mike B The idiom ‘God is in the details’ expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e.-details are important. This is especially true for preppers. While I prefer to hope for the best, I also prepare for the worst. And