In today’s society, we trade currency for the things we need. Post collapse, of course, will see that change to a barter system of trade. Now, one must understand that bartering only works when both parties involved have both a need for something someone else has in surplus and a constant supply of the things the other party needs. If one party has nothing of value to offer the other party, the system doesn’t work. Here are a few rules to consider when planning your bartering system. 1 – Never trade in anything addictive. Lots of preppers produce alcohol. It’s great as a fuel for alcohol stove ..read more

Winter is a time when many preppers are dipping into preps. The home canned foods are getting opened and eaten, the firewood pile gets used up, and fuel gets burned in the generator after winter storms knock out power. That doesn’t mean we have to be in consumption mode though, as there is lots to do while we wait for spring. A failure to plan is a plan for failure, or so they say. Why not take this time to plan for next year’s growing season. Those of us that have land to grow food on may want to look into expanding the garden plot. Perhaps look into getting more fruit trees or shrubs. Urban ..read more

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It can get tiring trying to keep up on prepping. It’s sometimes overwhelming. All the projects, all the gear, all the effort. The key is to do something every day. Sure, with work schedules and family obligations, we can’t work at large day long projects every day of the week, but doing the little things on a daily basis can help. Here, I’m giving my small solar generator a test and a charge. First, I opened it up and put it in the sun for the test. The solar panel is putting out power, and the charge controller is charging up the battery. The battery itself though, may not be up to par. Bette ..read more

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