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Coconut Oil: 80 Reasons to Add It to Your Stockpile
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: October 16, 2018

Coconut Oil: 80 Reasons to Add It to Your Stockpile
Coconut oil is a shelf stable product that really does it all. This pantry item can be used (nutritiously ...
Coconut oil is a shelf stable product that really does it all. This pantry item can be used (nutritiously) in place of butter, shortening, and cooking oil, and then pressed into duty as a health and b ...
October 16, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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How to Survive When You Can’t Pay Your Bills
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: October 13, 2018

How to Survive When You Can’t Pay Your Bills
Let’s talk about poverty. I don’t mean the kind you’re talking about when your friends invite you to go s ...
Let’s talk about poverty. I don’t mean the kind you’re talking about when your friends invite you to go shopping or for a night out and you say, “No, I can’t. I’m poor right now.” I don’t mean the sit ...
October 13, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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What If You Prepare for a Disaster and Nothing Happens?
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: October 01, 2018

What If You Prepare for a Disaster and Nothing Happens?
For the people of North Carolina and South Carolina, Hurricane Florence was an epic disaster. But for tho ...
For the people of North Carolina and South Carolina, Hurricane Florence was an epic disaster. But for those who were feverishly preparing in nearby states because they were warned to expect torrential ...
October 01, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Here’s Why a Ballistic Shield is a Practical Addition to Your Home Defense Plan
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: September 11, 2018

Here’s Why a Ballistic Shield is a Practical Addition to Your Home Defense Plan
I don’t tend to write a whole lot about things like body armor and the like. Partly because – and I’m sor ...
I don’t tend to write a whole lot about things like body armor and the like. Partly because – and I’m sorry to generalize – that tends to be more of a guy thing and I just never had that much interest ...
September 11, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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3 Ways to Make Food Go Further That Will Help You Now (AND When the SHTF)
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: September 05, 2018

3 Ways to Make Food Go Further That Will Help You Now (AND When the SHTF)
A lot of folks think those Depression Era techniques for stretching food are only for a worst case, SHTF ...
A lot of folks think those Depression Era techniques for stretching food are only for a worst case, SHTF scenario. But in truth, those ideas are good for every day, because the price of food just keep ...
September 05, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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The Psychology of Survival: “He Who Hesitates is Lost”
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: September 03, 2018

The Psychology of Survival: “He Who Hesitates is Lost”
Preparedness isn’t just about the supplies you stockpile and the skills you learn. It’s about psychology ...
Preparedness isn’t just about the supplies you stockpile and the skills you learn. It’s about psychology too. And an important step toward survival is understanding the psychology behind hesitation. I ...
September 03, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Here’s How You’ll Die When the SHTF (and How to Prevent Your Untimely Demise)
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: September 02, 2018

Here’s How You’ll Die When the SHTF (and How to Prevent Your Untimely Demise)
When it hits the fan…I mean REALLY hits the fan in a permanent kind of way, the most likely outcome is de ...
When it hits the fan…I mean REALLY hits the fan in a permanent kind of way, the most likely outcome is death. That’s not pretty, and I’m well aware of it. I always try to be positive and optimistic, b ...
September 02, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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“It Could Never Happen Here”: The Most Dangerous Misconception in Survival
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 31, 2018

“It Could Never Happen Here”: The Most Dangerous Misconception in Survival
I’ve noticed a trend that is both interesting and troubling recently. It’s the prevalence of the philosop ...
I’ve noticed a trend that is both interesting and troubling recently. It’s the prevalence of the philosophy of many Americans who adamantly believe, “It could never happen here.” This is probably the ...
August 31, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Is it Wise to Buy Gold?
Author: Bart Sibrel
|Date: August 18, 2018

Is it Wise to Buy Gold?
The Powers-that-Be, who control or manipulate almost all of the media, including "alternative", are conti ...
The Powers-that-Be, who control or manipulate almost all of the media, including "alternative", are continually running thousands of ads, or "commentaries" (which are ads in disguise), promoting the p ...
August 18, 2018
| by Bart Sibrel
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The 10 Daily Habits Of Frugal People
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 18, 2018

The 10 Daily Habits Of Frugal People
There’s a big movement towards frugality afoot these days. It probably has something to do with our decli ...
There’s a big movement towards frugality afoot these days. It probably has something to do with our declining economy, record unemployment levels, and the increasing price of food, but only the wisest ...
August 18, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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9 Things To Do To Prepare For Hard Times Ahead
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: August 17, 2018

9 Things To Do To Prepare For Hard Times Ahead
Most Prepper types that I know appear to have a common trait: they are good at evaluating risks then movi ...
Most Prepper types that I know appear to have a common trait: they are good at evaluating risks then moving to mitigate those risks in a nimble manner. What that means, in somewhat plainer English, i ...
August 17, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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Build The Ultimate School Bug Out Kit For Your Kids
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 13, 2018

Build The Ultimate School Bug Out Kit For Your Kids
Is your child prepared to bug out from school? Mine is. Last year, I posed the question, “Should Your Ki ...
Is your child prepared to bug out from school? Mine is. Last year, I posed the question, “Should Your Kids Know How to Bug Out…from School?” and the answers to that question were incredibly varied. S ...
August 13, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Fun: It’s NOT the F-Word for Preppers
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 09, 2018

Fun: It’s NOT the F-Word for Preppers
Lately, it seems like pretty hard to find good news. Folks are judging each other based on who they vote ...
Lately, it seems like pretty hard to find good news. Folks are judging each other based on who they vote for during the presidential race that occurred two years ago. Battle lines have been drawn and ...
August 09, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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90% of Wildfires Are Caused by People, Not by “Climate Change” – Here’s Why (and How) You Must Prep Your Home for the Inevitable
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 08, 2018

90% of Wildfires Are Caused by People, Not by “Climate Change” – Here’s Why (and How) You Must Prep Your Home for the Inevitable
Wildfires have been particularly bad the past few years. It’s part of the reason my family and I moved ou ...
Wildfires have been particularly bad the past few years. It’s part of the reason my family and I moved out of California. (Only part – the laws there are crazy!) And while this year seems worse than e ...
August 08, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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How to Still Be Chill Without a Refrigerator
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 07, 2018

How to Still Be Chill Without a Refrigerator
Looking for a fun way to spend this hot summer week? I’m just going to go out on a limb here and say that ...
Looking for a fun way to spend this hot summer week? I’m just going to go out on a limb here and say that spending it without a working refrigerator is NOT it. A few years ago I was out for the day. ...
August 07, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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How to Grow a Survival Garden (and what to do if it dies)
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 06, 2018

How to Grow a Survival Garden (and what to do if it dies)
I love growing my own vegetable garden. I spend many fulfilling hours outside every summer, tending to my ...
I love growing my own vegetable garden. I spend many fulfilling hours outside every summer, tending to my plants, nurturing my soil, and babying things along, with the birds for music and a basket ful ...
August 06, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Power Grid Could Buckle During Extreme Heat Wave: Here’s How to Keep Cool
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 05, 2018

Power Grid Could Buckle During Extreme Heat Wave: Here’s How to Keep Cool
The power grid in the US is old and tenuous, and with the current “heat dome” that has settled over the s ...
The power grid in the US is old and tenuous, and with the current “heat dome” that has settled over the southwestern part of the country, the risk of demand outstripping supply is very real. High-temp ...
August 05, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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