$1200 DIY 48-Volt Solar Power System for Beginners
I came across this video and found it to be a good how-to for beginners. The best part is that, according to his math, the system cost about $1200 excluding the cost of solar panels, which will bump up the total price tag from a few to several hundred dollars depending on where you buy…
How Will You Cook During a Winter Power Outage?
When the power goes out in the middle of a winter storm, the house gets quiet in a way that is honestly a bit unsettling. You notice the hum of the refrigerator is gone, the blower on the furnace has stopped, and if you have an electric range, your ability to make a hot meal…
HOA Threats for Using Generator During Outage
I’m a rule follower. I always have been. I figure that there must be a good reason for a rule, or it wouldn’t exist. That said, I’m fully aware there are many outdated, illogical, and sometimes ridiculous “rules” and laws that are surely unnecessary. But of the rules we tend to live by these days,…
The Disaster Aftermath Is The Real Problem
Yeah, I know that a “disaster,” whatever that happens to be, is a problem. It is, after all, why the word “disaster” exists. It’s why people fear earthquakes and tornadoes and wildfires. I get the terrifying nature of such things and don’t wish to downplay them here. But for many more folks, it’s the aftermath…
The Power Grid Collapse Nobody is Talking About
The video below was from last week, but it’s a good reminder about how the power grid is only getting worse. Although I’ve long warned about inflation and rising gold and silver prices as something we should be preparing for, the power grid infrastructure (and growing demand) is an increasing concern too. Because the truth…
Is Bug Out via Interstates Really an Automatic Death Sentence? Maybe Not.
The question of whether to evacuate via interstate highways or “back roads” reared its ugly head again. But I’ve seen this debate play out in forums and Facebook groups from time to time. People line up on both sides, but most preppers say that evacuating via interstate amounts to little more than a death sentence.…
These 20 Items Disappear First in Hyperinflation (And Why History Keeps Proving It)
I’ve been warning about economic collapse for years now. Not because I enjoy being a doomsayer, but because history has a nasty habit of repeating itself. And when it comes to hyperinflation, the pattern is remarkably consistent. Thankfully or not, we have several examples to learn from, including Weimar Germany in the early 1920s, Zimbabwe…
How to Shelter-in-Place in an Urban Apartment
One of my biggest drawbacks as a prepper who talks to like-minded folks, like you, is remembering that not everyone lives like I do. I’m blessed to live in a home on a few acres these days. We have a lot of space for a garden and greenhouse and those sorts of things. But I…
Are You Surviving “Snowmageddon”?
How did you do with winter storm Fern? We did well, but that’s mostly due to the electric and gas companies keeping the lights on and natural gas flowing. This brief video discusses some of the aftermath that many Americans endured: A lot of the troubles occurred in the southeast, from Texas to the Carolinas,…
