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15 Things You Can Do To Prepare For Uncertain Times & An Uncertain Economy (Getting Ready For The Next Round)

15 Things You Can Do To Prepare For Uncertain Times & An Uncertain Economy (Getting Ready For The Next Round)

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(Updated 3/24/2026. Note from author: This was originally written in 2020. Even though we are not currently in a pandemic, we are facing much uncertainty in this world and from its leaders. The advice is still the same. You need to anticipate what is coming and be prepared for it.) Depending on what part of the country you are in, the coronavirus restrictions are lifting in time for the summer. Although many businesses and other places are being cautious about…

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100 Things You Should Have in Your Home and Your Preps

100 Things You Should Have in Your Home and Your Preps

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You want to be more prepared. Tougher times are coming. I get it. I really do because I was there too. I had four kids under 13 at home who were depending on me to keep them fed, clothed, and with a roof over their heads. I was struggling on one full-time income with sporadic child support and any other way to make money that I legally could make. I was on SNAP for awhile just to keep my kids…

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Laziness Will Kill You (Literally and Figuratively)

Laziness Will Kill You (Literally and Figuratively)

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(Writer’s note: I’m talking to me as well as all of you. I realized about four months ago I had a serious problem with laziness. I wouldn’t call myself lazy, but it was easier to be lazy than to admit that I had a problem with my phone. I have been making small changes since then to get better. However, this advice is not coming from a perfect hustler either.) In this day and age, laziness has become the norm. We love…

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50 Homesteading Skills and Tips To Learn To Become More Self-Reliant (With Links!)

50 Homesteading Skills and Tips To Learn To Become More Self-Reliant (With Links!)

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We all know that skills are critical to survival and more. As preppers, we know that skills will make or break us. As homesteaders, without skills, you will fail on your homestead. Many preppers dream of being self-reliant and becoming homesteaders in order to survive and thrive whatever life may throw at them.Knowing what skills to learn to be self-reliant is another matter. You need to make a plan for your homestead and discuss what you can reasonably handle. Do…

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“Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make Do, or Do Without”: The Need to Learn Skills and Learn How to Make Do

“Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make Do, or Do Without”: The Need to Learn Skills and Learn How to Make Do

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We talk a lot about what we need to acquire and purchase as people who live the various lifestyles of prepping, homesteading, and the combination of the two. We talk about what we shouldn’t buy as frugal people and sustainability learners. Somewhere in the middle though, we need to understand that we need to get back the phrase that most of us should live by. “Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without.” That phrase hangs on…

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How to Prepare With Propane

How to Prepare With Propane

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Updated 9/18/25 Many preppers have some fuel as part of their short-term and long-term preps. For many short-term situations and crises, fuel can be a valuable addition to your preps. A fuel like propane can last longer than other refined fuels due to its nature of being used as a vapor in some applications and a liquid in different applications. I deal with propane every day. I work for an agricultural cooperative, but my primary responsibility is dealing with propane…

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