Author: Damian Brindle

  • Only Three Foods to Survive?

    Only Three Foods to Survive?

    According to the video below, you only need three foods to survive, scientifically speaking. I beg to differ—I think there are 57 you should stockpile—but if you’re down to subsistence levels, then stockpile rice and beans (for amino acids), and something high in omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon. That’s it!? Well, Goshen Prepping explains why…

  • Building Your Own Homestead: 9 Tasks You Can DIY and 8 Tasks You Shouldn’t

    Building Your Own Homestead: 9 Tasks You Can DIY and 8 Tasks You Shouldn’t

    Owning a homestead is a dream for many people. Transforming that vision into reality takes a lot of hard work, but the payoff is worth it. However, it’s often a lengthy process that leaves plenty of room for error. Avoiding costly mistakes helps you achieve your dream more quickly, and part of this equation entails…

  • Preparing Pets for Disasters: A Comprehensive Guide

    Preparing Pets for Disasters: A Comprehensive Guide

    When disaster strikes, the safety and well-being of your pets should be a top priority. Just as you would prepare an emergency plan for your family, it’s essential to have a plan in place for your pets. Animals can experience extreme stress during and after a disaster, making it crucial to be well-prepared to meet…

  • A Disturbing Trend in Flashlights

    A Disturbing Trend in Flashlights

    This past weekend, our young cat climbed an enormous tree in our backyard which had a nearly vertical split trunk. She was up at least twenty-five or thirty feet, which meant climbing a ladder to get her was out of the question. Of course, she waited until about dark to perform her stunt, which meant…

  • Survival Blueprint Course – Major Update

    Survival Blueprint Course – Major Update

    About ten months ago, I talked about updating my survival course. I thought it might take me a month or so to make the videos I was talking about, and then two months later I realized that wasn’t going to happen. At some point, I gave up trying to make videos that I was happy…

  • Vehicle Survival Kit: What to Put Inside

    Vehicle Survival Kit: What to Put Inside

    Many preppers are good about keeping up with their at-home preps, and some really consider their EDC (everyday carry) gear, but it’s easy to ignore one of the most useful tools in your survival arsenal–your vehicles. There is, after all, often a lot of space not normally used, which means it’s great for survival supplies!…

  • 24 Items to Stockpile Now

    24 Items to Stockpile Now

    Who doesn’t love lists? I know I do! And as a prepper, you should, too. 🙂 The following video discusses two dozen items (besides the aluminum foil and parchment paper discussed the other day) that may prove useful to you for a variety of survival scenarios. I found they included some interesting items that I…

  • A Better Reason to Stockpile Aluminum Foil and Parchment Paper for Survival?

    A Better Reason to Stockpile Aluminum Foil and Parchment Paper for Survival?

    I got to thinking the other day, as I often do, about where my “weakest links” are regarding preparedness. If I’m being perfectly honest, there are more than I prefer, but I’m only one man and I can only do/afford so much, which is why priorities matter. One of those priorities is water conservation because,…

  • Can’t Afford an Expensive Generator? Do This Instead

    Can’t Afford an Expensive Generator? Do This Instead

    Generators aren’t cheap, particularly anything worthwhile. Solar generators, while useful, are even more expensive by the time you add in the panels and battery add-ons. What’s worst of all is that many people buy the fancy generators, never use or maintain them, and find out years down the road that they can’t get the generator…