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 – SITREP Edition.
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I have a crash work situation so while I will continue to do the PREP and SITREP pieces, they won’t be as comprehensive or as well researched as normal until this gets resolved. Meme posts are suspended temporarily as well (unless I catch a break).
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Your mind-set is your primary weapon.
— Jeff Cooper
Other quotes by him here.
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Top of the fold:
The Most Important 90 Second Video You’ll Ever Watch
Milton Friedman. Go and watch.
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United Airlines Touts All-LGBTQ Flight Crew; Customers Not Amused | Power Line (powerlineblog.com)
Air travel is looking worse and worse. Certainly, don’t choose an American airline. Though Virgin (out of the UK) is also woke as f*ck, apparently.
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TAINTED BLOOD: 80% of the blood supply contaminated with spike proteins from mRNA jabs, blood banks accidentally admit – DC Clothesline
Demand Pure blood. Time to start writing the Red Cross.
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Oddments – random thoughts on prepping:
- When disposing of boxes and other packing materials that indicate a new firearm or survival thing, I shred any paper, and shred the cardboard boxes into pieces and toss them into different garbage bins as I do my daily business. E.g., am in the final stages of getting rid of a marked & branded box for a new “toy” by ripping it into small pieces and then – over the course of a week or so, a few pieces into the bin at Lowe’s, a couple into the bin at the grocery store… I.e., no great big box or anything in MY trash showing I got something to the local garbage guy.
- I am reaching out to my synagogue (and another) to see if there are any members within who know about traditional canning, fruit preserve making, sausage making, etc. I’ve tried many of the local churches but no luck. Will let you know if I hear this path develops something.
- In parallel with the above, what other communities might be willing to share info? E.g., Koreans and fermented vegetables?
- If you have a smart phone – especially – start doing some driving during the course of the week, randomly, with it OFF and wrapped in foil. Even off, cell phones can be pinged by towers, and we need to start spoofing that system.
- Through a reader is this tidbit from Michael Yon about the dangers of lice (and, inferentially, fleas). Get some lice kits and laundry lice wash. We had lice a few years ago and they were a b*tch to get rid of… and that was with power, washing machines, etc. Also read up on typhus and how to avoid it. It’s a killer in unsanitary conditions.
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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
Mother Earth News
The Organic Prepper Home – The Organic Prepper
SurvivalBlog.com – The Daily Web Log for Prepared Individuals Living in Uncertain Times.
SHTF Blog – Modern Survival
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
Gray Wolf survival
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)
Off The Grid News | Self Reliance | Off-grid Living | Grid Threats | Survival Gardening
And three aggregate sites listing their top favorite sites & links too:
TOP 50 SURVIVAL & PREPPER BLOGS
The 50 Best Survival Blogs
Prepper Website – Preparedness • Survival • Alternative News
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Specific, one-up articles:
Best Canned Foods On The Market Today – Ask a Prepper
One of these days I need to try canned bread. Just to try it.
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30 Lost Ways of Survival from 1880 We Should All Learn – Ask a Prepper
And a rabbit-warren of links within.
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8 Overlooked Survival Skills That Kept The Native Americans Alive (offthegridnews.com)
The problem is learning this stuff.
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6 Places You Can Go Dumpster Diving For Your Prepper Stockpile (askaprepper.com)
As long as there are stores functioning, this could be a good resource. Note that I’ve had VERY mixed success getting end-of-life meats from the local grocery stores. Most of the time I’ve had to throw them out.
Now, as an interesting thought… if you save up some of these things in a freezer, you could use them as bait for a just-before-hibernation bear bait pile. Again, not suggesting anything illegal. But if the fit hits the shan, there ain’t no illegal.
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DIY Tallow Emergency Candles – Ask a Prepper
A lot more efficient than the multiple dipping method I learned.
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6 Signs Your Neighbor Will Become A Looter As Soon As SHTF (askaprepper.com)
Co-workers, fellow congregants, etc., too.
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Why You Should Bury A Trash Can In Your Backyard – Ask a Prepper
Root cellar.
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Related to Spicy Time:
We Are at War
It is not begging the question to state that the US government is at war against the people. I define “the people” as those who have and still are trying to build a better future for our children in a united States. The “government” of the United States does not represent us and as shown above, they want us dead.
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How to Tell When Your Canned Foods Become Spoiled? – Ask a Prepper
Now, as I said in a prior post, botulin-contaminated foods do have a use. Specifically, as contaminates for booby traps. Again, this is a theoretical presentation, but… that soldier that steps on a trap that triggers the spring-loaded arm? He’ll probably survive the injury… but if it’s coated with botulin, perhaps not.
Again, this is not a recommendation, but if it’s THAT BAD in a SHTF situation, it’s something to consider.
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Are we tough enough for the challenge that is coming???…I do not think we are as a society.
As a society, I agree.
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Power Shortages Coming Soon To America | ZeroHedge
This would certainly trigger it.
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Making Lye Soap
how to make soap from wood ashes (lye water and tallow/lard)
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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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Brewing Mesopotamian Beer – 4,000 Years Old
And related:
Making Medieval Mead like a Viking
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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
Edible Plants To Forage In Early Spring – Ask a Prepper
Fiddleheads, specifically, need to be boiled a few times to remove toxins from what I understand.
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Foraging (permanent feature):
Foraging (practicalselfreliance.com)
Wild Harvests (arcadianabe.blogspot.com)
Southern Appalachian Herbs
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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):
Boots on the Ground…Feb. 24th…Shortages of medicine still exist
On several medications now I’ve had to confirm to the pharmacy to make sure to have it in stock when the refill comes. These are common meds – so common I can’t believe they need to ensure the supply chain delivers.
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Reports from Cuba: Cuba faces shortages of rationed rice, dried beans, cooking oil, sugar, and salt – Babalú Blog (babalublog.com)
Not Communist enough, apparently. From the same site:
Videos of the Day: A stampede at a Cuban store in Havana just to buy hot dogs
Communist Cuba’s state-run power company announces more blackouts coming
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‘A wake-up call for the industry’: Meat production in France under scrutiny amid climate change (france24.com)
You will be denied the ability to farm. You will sell your land. You will eat the bugs.
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“Rationing” Is the New Globalist Buzzword as They Normalize Scarcity Ahead of Manufactured Collapses – Flopping Aces
Haven’t heard it locally, but I suspect it’s coming.
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US Beef Herd Drops To Lowest Since 1962 As Global Food Crisis Intensifies | ZeroHedge
Certainly I’m watching prices tweak upward.
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Gardening, Food Storage, Animals, Health, and Related:
Antibiotic Herbs And Plants To Grow Before SHTF – Ask a Prepper
Depends on where you live. Related:
How to prepare medicinal pickled garlic (askaprepper.com)
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How to deworm chickens naturally | Quick and easy recipe
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How To Harvest These Seeds For SHTF – Ask a Prepper
Keep track of seeds and coordinate with neighbors to exchange – avoid inbreeding.
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How To Pickle Beef (5 Years Shelf Life) – Ask a Prepper
I’m still trying to figure out my pressure canner.
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Sailor, Soldier, & Explorer Rations: Food for the Commoner – Salt Pork
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How to Make Your Own Seed Starting Mix and Start Seedlings (theorganicprepper.com)
Especially important for those in colder zones.
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What Happens When You REGROW Vegetables From Kitchen SCRAPS in the Garden?
From the same site, links to videos:
6 TOP Crops to Grow at Home to Save You From STARVING – YouTube
How to Grow Ginger From STORE Bought Ginger in Containers – YouTube
5 Tips How to Grow a Ton of Sweet Potato in One Container or Garden Bed – YouTube
Tips and Tricks On Growing Sweet Potatoes – YouTube
And related to the second & third ones just above:
Two Signs That The Sweet Potatoes Are Ready To Harvest – YouTube
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN SWEET POTATOES ARE READY TO HARVEST? – YouTube
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How to make salted cod
I’m currently trying this – without instructions. Which reminds me I need to go change the salt out. Next time I’ll definitely read the instruction book.
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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
The Prepper’s Canning Guide
Pickled Pantry
Fermented Vegetables
Hydroponics and Greenhouse Gardening: 3-in-1 Gardening Book to Grow Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruit All-Year-Round
Hydroponics for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Hydroponic Gardening, Designing and Building Inexpensive DIY Hydroponic Systems…
The Aquaponics Guidebook: Combining Aquaculture and Hydroponics Combining Aquaculture and Hydroponics
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Self-defense (broad) & Hunting:
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What To Do When Stores Run Out Of Guns And Ammo – Ask a Prepper
Not advocating this, but… with something like one of these, you could organize a swarm attack or ambush on someone with a real gun. Guerilla tactics and all.
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Common Habits That Could Make You A Target For Looters (askaprepper.com)
It is vital that you speak to your family, especially children, about what they can and cannot speak to other people about.
Children like to talk and brag about how great they and their families are, so either ensure your children know that your preps are not to be discussed or keep them in the dark about the true scope of your supplies.
Does daddy own guns? NO, they both know to answer. Does daddy have preps? Ditto.
Can’t keep things perfectly secret, e.g., my wife blabbing to all her friends about what an idiot I am for keeping food, etc. But at least minimize it. I still find it ironic that someone who went hungry during the break-up of the USSR is so anti-prepping.
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Some Firearm Tips for New Preppers and/or Those Who are New to Firearms – Ask a Prepper
I’m certainly no expert, but as things start to seriously look dicey there will be a lot of rank amateurs.
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Everything Matters in Armed Defense | SlowFacts (wordpress.com)
Having a plan is just as – if not more – important than having the hardware.
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Every Day Carry Essentials To Increase Your Safety | rmactsc (wordpress.com)
A fully charged cell phone, a small pocket flashlight with a minimum of 100 lumens, a folding knife, a neck knife, your preferred handgun of choice with a quality holster and spare ammo attached to a sturdy belt, a paracord bracelet, and miscellaneous first aid items. These should be a good starting point. As always know your local and state laws and abide accordingly.
A little heavy for “normal” life, IMHO, but…
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Using Night Vision to Procure Food – The Organic Prepper
Almost certainly not legal, but almost certainly viable if SHTF. And defending against two-legged predators as well. Prices are, well, steep.
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Another Credit Card Company To Begin Tracking Gun Sales In April – 57 Million Impacted By The Change | The Gateway Pundit
Time to put it on the shelf. If not outright cancel it. The problem is that if you cancel it and tell them why… you’ve admitted you’re at least interested in guns, let alone a gun purchaser. Related, at least to me, is their fanatic push:
Biden Promises To Ban Assault Weapons ‘Come Hell or High Water’ (freebeacon.com)
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Concluding thoughts if I’m moved to comment:
No time, sorry.
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President Reagan:
“How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.”
— Remarks in Arlington, Virginia, September 25, 1987
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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.
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