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.
FYI, here’s a link to the last Survival Sunday. And please note – these posts are a lot of time for me, so that’s why I’m not doing them every week. More like once every couple of months. They do grow over time as I find material to put in.
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Nazi survivor tells how Hitler rose. Who reminds her of Hitler? Not who you think!
Learn from history. She did say something that bothered me: to wit, the idea that if more people had read Hitler’s book then he would have been stopped. IMHO untrue.
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Top of the fold:
How I survived a year of SHTF in 90s Bosnia – PrepHole
A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes and lessons of others.
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Bayou Renaissance Man: If you use a period in your email address, be warned…
The more I see about how patched-together tech is, the less I like it.
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This just appeared in my mailbox this morning, so I have no idea about accuracy, etc., but… check it out!
Top 17 Podcasts for Survivalists and Doomsday Preppers – Modern Survival Online
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SITREP sites:
I used to do a SITREP post as a separate, stand-alone. I can’t afford that time any more. Here are some “starter places” for sites that I routinely go to get info about what’s happening.
The sidebar of my old blog, with links to other places. redpilljew
Doug Ross @ Journal (directorblue.blogspot.com)
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)
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:
DIY Rainwater Harvesting System – Ask a Prepper
I’d do this but for the wife who’d have a cow. (I have said this before, but I cannot explain her hostility to my desire to become more self-sufficient and prepped than clinical-level denial and trauma from her experience growing up during the breakup of the USSR.
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8 Nuclear Attack Myths You Should Stop Believing – Ask a Prepper
If WWIII lights off, odds are good I’d survive the blasting phase of it given where I live. It’s the fallout and other effects that concern me.
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Foods You Should Never Cook in Cast Iron – Ask a Prepper
Good ideas on cast iron care. Though there is some disagreement…
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Off Grid Life: The Dark Side That No One Talks About – Ask a Prepper
In the ideal world I’d like to be partially off the grid. Far enough out, and defensible enough with good neighbors, that I’m reasonably secure and self-sufficient – at least within the community around me. But I do like the internet and having electricity.
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I Hope You’re Not That Kind of Prepper – Ask a Prepper
I’m between the two types listed. My problems are, first, time. Second, a wife who absolutely does not support any prepping activities. From the same site:
Food Prepping Skills I Learned in the Military – Ask a Prepper
How to Keep Your Generator Running in Silence – Ask a Prepper
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Related to Spicy Time:
12 Items That Are Still Good After They Go Bad – Ask a Prepper
Very useful.
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If Your Neighbor Does This, Avoid Him at All Costs – Ask a Prepper
Which is why, in the ideal and perfect situation, I’d like to move to a place where I can be pretty much assured everyone around me is of a similar mindset.
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EMP Survival Stockpile: What Are You Still Missing? – Ask a Prepper
If I were a “smart” adversary and had the capacity, I’d EMP the US. And then wait a month and do it again. And another month, and do it once more. (Not like nobody else has ever thought of this!) So be very careful after an EMP and bringing out all your electronics from their wrappings…
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10 Forgotten Nose-to-Tail Recipes – Ask a Prepper
I’ve had most organ meats. Some are OK. Some, like sweetbreads (pancreas) I really like. And a couple are of the I’d have to be starving to have that again variety.
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How to Become Invisible to FEMA in a Crisis – Ask a Prepper
And this is the problem of prepping in general; unless you have a locked and well-hidden secret bunker, there’s a reasonable chance they’ll just come and take what you’ve got.
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5 Items to Remember for When Disaster Strikes – American Thinker
Good list.
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How to Evade A Professional Military (Tracking, Countertracking)
Unvetted – because I don’t have the background – but it looks interesting!
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Related to Bushcraft specifically:
Making a Dakota Fire Hole in the sand 🔥
Related:
How to make an IMPROVISED FIELD OVEN
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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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I have 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
My Family Survival Plan How to Make Your Own Aspirin
My immediate thought was weeping willows. So…
How to Make Aspirin from a Willow Tree (readymaderesources.com)
How to Make Aspirin from a Willow Tree « Home Remedies :: WonderHowTo
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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):
What Happens When the Government Takes Control of Your Food – Ask a Prepper
What was it Milton Friedman said? Put the government in charge of the Sahara Desert, and soon there will be a shortage of sand.
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Gardening, Food Storage, Animals, Food Preservation, Health, and Related:
30 Years Shelf-Life Survival Soup (In A Jar) – Ask a Prepper
You need grains and legumes together if you’re going to get a “complete set” of amino acids – unless you have meat to add, in which case you’re good.
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Barbour Chickens – Liz Barbour’s Creative Feast (thecreativefeast.com)
Interesting idea to get them from one place to another safely. More regarding chickens:
How to Ferment Chicken Feed for Better Hen Health & Eggs ~ Homestead and Chill
Winter Chicken Guide – NO Heat Open Air Coop & Cold Weather Tips – YouTube
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Now this is neat!
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Growing Lentils: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest (morningchores.com)
I like lentils.
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Lots of gardening videos, links only:
Why do potatoes grow in bags of soil have so many tubers? Here is the answer – YouTube
Growing Potatoes on the Terrace is very easy, lots of big and beautiful tubers – YouTube
5 Tips How to Grow a Ton of Sweet Potato in One Container or Garden Bed – YouTube
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31 Days of Growing Food for Self-Sufficiency – Off Grid Living (pcn-channel.com)
Video.
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How to Can Sausages for 10+ Years Shelf Life – Ask a Prepper
Good stuff.
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How To Make A Hotbed To Grow Food Through Winter (ruralsprout.com)
Useful, especially in colder areas. From the same site:
10 Vegetables To Plant In Fall For An Early Spring Harvest (ruralsprout.com)
And related:
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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)
Gas Station Carjacking – Gun Free Zone
Situational awareness. Have it. That guy was taken totally unaware. From the same site:
It needs to be legal to run a roadblock – Gun Free Zone
More on this incident, with comments about cities in general:
Bayou Renaissance Man: Remember what I said about cities?
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Self Defense Against A Baseball Bat Attack
Gotta be quick, but the follow-up needs to be to get inside the bat and attack.
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How to Make Your House Invisible After SHTF – Ask a Prepper
Obviously you can’t literally be invisible, but you can achieve the same effect. Your goal is to make your home blend into the background. You don’t want it to stand out; you don’t want people walking past to stop and think “That’s unusual.”
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You MUST understand that law enforcement is no longer your friend. Maybe individual cops still are… but certainly not the legal system in general.
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How to Prepare for a Home Invasion – Home Defense Tips
And several related videos (links only):
5 Self-Defense Moves Every Woman Should Know | HER Network – YouTube
Here’s an Easy Way to Defend Against a Shirt Grab Attack! – YouTube
5 most common attacks and how to stop them – YouTube
How To End a Fight in 3 seconds – YouTube
5 Common Concealed Carry Mistakes New Gun Owners Make – YouTube
How to Defend Against Dog Attack – YouTube
How to Survive a Dog Attack – YouTube
Worst Things To Do in a Dog Attack – YouTube
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Hunting & Fishing:
Some videos – links only – about deer hunting:
Top 10 Deer Hunting Tips – YouTube
Deer Sounds You Should Know! Fundamental Breakdown – YouTube
How to Butcher a Deer at Home | The Bearded Butchers – YouTube
Beginner’s Guide to Deer Hunting – YouTube
Hunting Checklist: What Do I Need For Deer Hunting (11 Essentials) – YouTube
5 Deer Hunting Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner – YouTube
Top 10 Deer Hunting Mistakes – YouTube
This Will Drop a Deer Instantly – YouTube
Skin and Process a Deer in 10 Minutes Without Gutting It – YouTube
Whitetail Hunting Tips 101: Deer Senses – YouTube
What is Camouflage to Deer? What Do Deer See? – Deer and Deer Hunting Video Tips – YouTube
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50 Great Hunting Tips | Outdoor Life
19 Solid DIY Public-Land Hunting Tips | Field & Stream (fieldandstream.com)
50 Expert Tips for Hunting the Whitetail Rut | Field & Stream (fieldandstream.com)
There’s one issue with deer hunting. Every yahoo will have the same idea – I’m gonna go get me a deer! – and so the woods will be filled with people who won’t check the shot, won’t be overly concerned with hunter safety, and the deer population will be hammered to, likely, near zero overnight. Same for turkeys or other game. Same, honestly, for fishing. And in a true SHTF situation, tempers will be “testy” at best when different parties / groups interact over what’s perceived as a very finite, and dwindling, resource.
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Concluding thoughts if I’m moved to comment:
There’s a scene in the book “Red Storm Rising” in which one of the main characters, a Navy officer, is on deck with an enlisted man. Everyone knows that WWIII is about to kick off. The sailor asks the officer: “So, when’s it gonna start, sir”?
“Soon”.
I fear the truth of this fiction will follow in reality. Soon. The question is why.
First, war. Whether it starts in the Middle East, or China/Taiwan, or Russia polishing off Ukraine and NATO acting… or any of other possibilities, things that kick off will probably spread.
Second:
And:
The damage The Jab did is about to crack through to a preference-cascade awareness, I think. There will be millions in this country furious at that. And around the world.
Third, the interest on the debt has now topped one trillion dollars. Economic death spiral imminent.
Soft Landing? More Like Crash Landing | ZeroHedge
Fourth, Islamic-pushed unrest across Europe and America… the current Israel-Palestine thing is just the ticket for the invaders to really start acting up and taking over.
Fifth, the J6 footage is revealing uncomfortable truths about what really happened there:
More – embrace the power of AND with the above and possibly other things I’m not seeing.
Yes, things are about to get messy. To cover up. To erase. To distract.
Soon.
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