First, I am merely an “enlightened amateur”. Please vet & check on your own. Caveat emptor. Consider these to be priming the pump for your own investigations. I know this is a long post; I am attempting to put out a lot of information as a resource. Read or skip sections depending on your interests.
Second, I fear spicy time is very close, but even a month of food, water, etc., puts you well ahead of most of the sheeple. IMHO, set your minimum sights on a three-month period.
Third, two things will be critical for having the best chance of making it through:
- Mentality: first and foremost in survival is having a flexible mentality and cultivating the ability to adapt. Vanity has no place in survival.
- Develop a meatspace network of people that are likeminded: cultivate your community ties and build alliances with neighbors (note: don’t babble about the Jab or globalists or depopulation, or start pointing political fingers when doing this)… and remember, the first rule of PREP CLUB is that there is no prep club.
And please follow both me, Nitzakhon, on Gab… as well as my blog host Granite Grok and also on Telegram Tommy Robinson Official plus his Urban Scoop site. And don’t forget posts sometimes get cloned on American Reveille as well, which is a good site to check out in general.
FYI, here’s a link to the last Survival Sunday.
NOTE: These will be somewhat sparser than normal – slammed work-wise. But trying to keep going to get info out.
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Top of the fold:
Just a comment: It feels – based purely on intuition – that things are about to shift into overdrive. The potential Trump arrest, the poke-poke-poking of Russia, Iran about to become a nuclear power with Israel determined to stop them, the banking crisis with more and more bad news about the economy and it being a shaking house of cards, China seeing all this and going to a war footing, Biden’s corruption coming out… the list is long. And need I mention the seemingly increasing Jab deaths and drips of information; on Telegram, on some channels, more and more Jab fans are switching sides and blaming it for their ill health, or the bad health – or deaths – of loved ones.
The tapestry of America, indeed the world, seems to be fraying, and I feel it’s coming apart faster than the Globalists want. They excel in slowly-slowly. They’re getting faster-faster. The question, then, is what will happen in their attempt to distract us again? More importantly, what will they create to distract us again?
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Oddments – random thoughts on prepping:
- Think about trading; what, as you can, can you buy that might be useful as barter goods? Beyond food, water, etc., there are things like alcohol, cigarettes, feminine products, OTC meds, even a lowly can opener or set of nail clippers. Beware “ballistic wampum” though – that ammo that you traded away today may be incoming during tomorrow night’s raid.
- Hold on to your faith. Be grateful. Pray. Trust Him.
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Prepper Site URLS:
Most have daily articles; revisit daily. Please recommend others in the comments.
Ask a Prepper, how to prepare, survive and thrive, latest news
The Organic Prepper Home – The Organic Prepper
SurvivalBlog.com – The Daily Web Log for Prepared Individuals Living in Uncertain Times.
Survival World – Everything You Need To Know to Survive
Homestead Survival Site – How to Live Off The Grid in Comfort and Style
Urban Survival Site | How to Survive a Disaster in the City
Mind4Survival – Survival and Preparedness
Sustainable Living (sustainablelivingideas.com)
The Classic Survivalist – Surviving in a Modern World
Primal Survivor – Practical and sensible prepping advice
Em Off-grid – We & Our Off The Grid Life – Em OffGrid
Resource for Practical, Daily Prepping Skills for SHTF & Survival (geekprepper.com)
MorningChores – Build Your Self-Sufficient Life (new)
And three aggregate sites listing their top favorite sites & links too:
TOP 50 SURVIVAL & PREPPER BLOGS
Prepper Website – Preparedness • Survival • Alternative News
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Specific, one-up articles:
What You Need to Know About Radiation Sickness (theorganicprepper.com)
My understanding is that, for most, fallout is the biggest issue. Lots of good advice here. As to radioactive iodine specifically, fill up your thyroid now with “good” iodine.
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How To Treat And Heal Wounds With Sugar – Ask a Prepper
Good to know. Related:
10 Herbs for Wound Care: A Prepper’s Herbal Medicine Cabinet (theorganicprepper.com)
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Essential Survival Know-Hows Modern People Have Forgotten (askaprepper.com)
I can do most of these, though I’m sure a real expert would scoff. Read the comments too – I noticed the bow-and-drill fire method didn’t mention, as of when I read it, a second handpiece to keep your other hand safe.
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Why You Should Put A Silver Coin In Water – Ask a Prepper
Amazing stuff, silver.
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8 Sustainable Toilet Paper Alternatives (and a Few Emergency Options) (morningchores.com)
When ya gotta go…
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75 Emergency Supplies List You Should Always Stock at Home (morningchores.com)
It’s a long list. Remember, you can only do / prep as you have the means to do so. Related:
8 Basic Disaster Preparedness Tips for Every Homesteader (morningchores.com)
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43 Fascinating Survival TV Shows to Add Some Excitement to Your Nights (morningchores.com)
I’ve heard of several of these; the only one I’ve watched is Survivorman (and I need to get the DVD set). As with everything, the problem is time.
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Related to Spicy Time:
Rule Five Civil War Friday | Animal Magnetism (frombearcreek.com)
Interesting long view on the coming unpleasantness. And note this:
Look at this from a strategic sense. By and large, the left is concentrated in a few small geographic areas. For the most part, these areas are heavily urban, and dependent on the outskirts – red country – for electricity, gasoline, food and clothing, indeed most of the requirements of a modern lifestyle. It would not be terribly difficult for a military force or even a well-organized militia to shut down imports into even a large city. The blockage wouldn’t have to be leak-proof, but even preventing fifty percent of a major city’s food and energy imports would have that city melting down within a matter of days.
As an abstract and purely academic thought, I have read news reports of how some strategically distributed boxes of roofing nails can shut down roads quite handily. And for quite some time.
The above echoes this; The 2nd Amendment is Obsolete, Says Congressman Who Wants To Nuke Omaha | Monster Hunter Nation:
[B]ecause the guys who build that, grow that, and ship that, well, you just dropped a Hellfire on his cousin Bill because he wouldn’t turn over his SKS. F*ck you. Starve. And that’s assuming they don’t still make the delivery but the gas is tainted and food is poisoned.
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14 Ways to Use Emergency Communication When Disaster Strikes (morningchores.com)
I’ve learned Morse code (well, at least the letters and numbers… working on the punctuation) and am attempting – key word, attempting – to get the kids to learn it too. The problem is, at their age, nothing that I say is important is important to them.
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How to Make (and Cook On) a Swedish Fire Log (morningchores.com)
For when you’re in the woods. More:
21 DIY Rocket Stove Plans to Cook Efficiently with Wood (morningchores.com)
Survival Cooking: 18 Off-Grid Cooking Methods without Electricity (morningchores.com)
Not just for outside, and a couple of ideas I’d not considered! Related:
Bug Out Bag: 15 Life-Saving Essentials to Pack (morningchores.com)
Got to be able to carry all this. Balance preparation with that. On water specifically:
How to Purify Water as a Life-Saving Emergency When SHTF (morningchores.com)
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CRAZY Survival Hack | Start a Fire With a Plastic Bag
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Short of years and untold wealth, you cannot possibly be fully prepared for everything (I have to keep reminding myself of that). But even some preparations, ideally at least 90 days of food, water / water purification, etc., puts you head and shoulders in front of the vast majority of the sheeple who will be in jaw-gaping astonishment when the SHTF. The only relevant questions are:
- When does it start?
- How bad will it get?
- How long will it last?
- What will the aftermath look like?
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“Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty?”
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I just started a FORAGING group on Gab. I will check 2-3 times a week to see if people have asked to join.
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Foraging: One-up articles
Beginner’s guide to foraging: 12 rules to follow – Tyrant Farms
Good rules. From that site:
16 common edible weeds growing in your yard… with recipes! – Tyrant Farms
I concur with the “note all edible weeds are worth eating” – though starvation can move that line. Their whole collection of foraging articles:
Foraged Archives – Tyrant Farms
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Printable Foraging Guide – Temperate North America (judyofthewoods.net)
Foraging for Food: a Monthly Guide (liveabout.com)
The month by month aspect looks intriguing. More:
50 Edible Wild Plants You Can Forage for a Free Meal (morningchores.com)
Foraging 101: What to Eat (and Avoid) – Cleveland Clinic
All About Foraging and Harvesting Reishi Mushrooms (morningchores.com)
How to Get Started with Urban Foraging and Connect with Nature in the City (morningchores.com)
DIY: How to Make Acorn Flour (tyrantfarms.com)
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3 Ways to Make Homemade Aspirin Using Willow (morningchores.com)
Herbal medication knowledge in general too.
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7 Brilliant Uses for Tree Resin (morningchores.com)
Related:
25+ Survival Uses Of Resin – Ask a Prepper
How to Make Candles out of Pine Resin (With Pictures) – Ask a Prepper
How Our Forefathers Made Glue Out of Pine Resin – Ask a Prepper
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Foraging (permanent feature):
Foraging (practicalselfreliance.com)
Wild Harvests (arcadianabe.blogspot.com)
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Books (permanent feature):
Feasting Free on Wild Edibles (old but good)
The Lost Ways (much more than just foraging)
The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO EDIBLE WILD PLANTS FOR BEGINNERS
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Shortages (broadly):
Just a comment: My local Market Basket has been out of one of my kids’ favorite lunch meats – really, the only sandwich meat they’ll eat – for several weeks. Apparently there’s none to be had in the pipeline. And while their box juice is back in stock, it’s not in the normal spectrum of flavors that they used to have available. Tomorrow, time to get to a different chain that normally carries that meat and see if they have it.
And WOW, the beef prices!
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Gardening, Food Storage, Animals, Food Preservation, Health, and Related:
The Double Cup Method to Start Seeds
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10 Spices That Make Your Food Last Longer – Ask a Prepper
Some new to me. From the same site:
24 Baked Goods That Last For A Long Time – Ask a Prepper
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Smoking Meat Week: Smoking 101
And some other videos on smoking / preserving meat:
Smoking Meat Week: Smoking 101 – YouTube
Meat Preservation by Smoking – The American Frontier – YouTube
How smoke preserves food – YouTube
Salting, Curing and Smoking your own meat – YouTube
How to Dry, Cure and Smoke meat All in one video – YouTube
Beginners Introduction to Cold Smoking Meat & Food – YouTube
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Benefits and Dangers of COFFEE GROUNDS and WOOD ASH in the Garden // Beginning Gardening
And other assorted gardening video links:
How To Build A FREE DIY Garden DIP IRRIGATION System With Milk Jugs! – YouTube
337 lbs of Potatoes! NO digging, NO watering, and VERY LITTLE work! – YouTube
How to Grow Onions, Harvest Onions & Cure Onions from Start to Finish l Walla Walla Onions – YouTube
How to Grow Potatoes in a 5 Gallon Bucket (Part 1 of 2) – YouTube
How to Grow Potatoes in a 5 Gallon Bucket (Part 2 of 2) – YouTube
How To Grow Garlic – The Definitive Guide For Beginners – YouTube
How to Grow Spinach Organically – YouTube
Growing mushrooms at home is super easy with a bucket – Anyone can do it – YouTube
How to grow a TON of Ginger from store-bought Ginger Root! – YouTube
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Pros and Cons of Eating Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs – Mother Earth News
Depending on how hungry you are, you won’t care. Ideally, if you have the space, I’d have both. And without a doubt, save the shells to add to your compost. These plants, in particular, will want that calcium:
40 Calcium-Rich Plants You Can Grow at Home (morningchores.com)
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5 Best Meat Rabbit Breeds for Homesteads & Which Tastes the Best? – Top Outdoor Survival
We have rabbits in our yard. I refer to them as “Emergency meat”.
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DIY Poor Man’s Greenhouse – Ask a Prepper
This project can take less than 30 minutes if you have all the necessary supplies within your home’s compound. However, it might be longer if you must gather supplies outside your compound. Related:
3 Methods for Heating Greenhouses for Free – Mother Earth News
How to Build a PVC Greenhouse – Mother Earth News
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The only thing about the above video is the use of rooting hormones. What if you don’t have those available?
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The 9 Best Foods to Can for an Emergency (morningchores.com)
Got to learn to can properly, though. Still haven’t figured out my pressure canner. Grrrr. Manual is just not clear to me. Round-about related to preservation:
Burying Food for Preservation – Is It Still a Good Idea? (morningchores.com)
And related:
How to Make and Hide a Survival Cache (morningchores.com)
Off-Grid Refrigerator: 12 Ways to Live Without Refrigeration (morningchores.com)
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Solar Food Dehydrators – Mother Earth News
A good friend of mine has an “industrial strength” dehydrator, and also a freeze drier. All good, but if there’s no electricity?
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19 High Calorie Crops to Grow in Your Survival Garden (morningchores.com)
Survival is all about maximizing calories in and minimizing calories out.
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Links on old-time food storage (permanent feature):
Thanks to the Canning and Preserving group on Gab, I now have these links:
Preserving foods by drying | How to dry foods safely (uada.edu)
USDA-Complete-Guide-to-Home-Canning-2015-revision.pdf (healthycanning.com)
Canning | SDSU Extension (sdstate.edu)
Food Preservation– Canning | Consumer Food Safety | Washington State University (wsu.edu)
Canning Timer & Checklist App | OSU Extension Catalog | Oregon State University
National Center for Home Food Preservation (uga.edu)
Canning Recipes | Ball® Mason Jars (ballmasonjars.com)
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Topical Books (also permanent):
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking & Curing
Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing
A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game
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Self-defense (broad) & Hunting / Fishing:
Democrat Senators Call on Payments Companies to Track Gun Sales
Fascism: private entities doing for the government what the government is limited from doing themselves.
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How to Make a Basket Fish Trap (morningchores.com)
Related:
How to make a minnow trap from a plastic bottle
You can use minnows to bait the basket fish trap!
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Miscellaneous thoughts:
20 Self-Sufficiency Hacks You Can Implement Right Now (morningchores.com)
And build a community of local people.
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What to do When a Natural Disaster Strikes and How to be Prepared (morningchores.com)
Most importantly, have a plan for common things that can happen.
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DIY Home Biodiesel Production: Make Your Own Fuel – Mother Earth News
The availability of this versus the potential cut-off of gasoline in a STHF situation, is making me consider a diesel for my next vehicle.
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Concluding thoughts if I’m moved to comment:
7 Stores Where You Can Buy Cheap Survival Food – Ask a Prepper
I’m observing, reading this, a separating line between groups of preppers. It’s not impermeable, but I think it’s there.
First, let me state clearly – I absolutely endorse gardening and raising your own fruits & vegetables as you can, learning to forage, hunting & fishing, etc., regardless of which side you’re on, to the best of your ability to do so. But here’s the line:
Will things disrupt and then return to something approaching current-normal within a year or so, or will we reset to a pre-electrical world where it’s about an Amish lifestyle for generations?
Regardless of which camp you’re in, stockpiling food, learning things, building community ties, etc., are all good things, so don’t misunderstand me. But which camp you are in will determine a lot of how you plan. Think about which side of that line you’re on.
Related to food stock-up:
10 Long-Lasting Foods From The Chinese Store – Ask a Prepper
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The Joe Biden Diet
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Palate cleansers:
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Please check out my MEMES collections; last one here. Mockery, ridicule, and the wrapping of uncomfortable truths inside humor can penetrate the cognitive shields of normies far more effectively – IMHO – than dry facts and figures.
