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Why You Should Consider Stockpiling or Find Alternatives For Your Creature Comforts

Why You Should Consider Stockpiling or Find Alternatives For Your Creature Comforts

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What do you have or eat that you possibly cannot live a day without?  Coffee? Tea? Wine/Beer/Alcohol? Cigar/Cigarettes/Chewing Tobacco? Chocolate? Video Games? Books? Online Streaming Services? Hobby Supplies? Cosmetics/Hair Dyes? Daily Showers? To me, creature comforts are items and services you don’t want to live without but could live without if you had to in certain situations. Could you live without them? Sure. They aren’t necessary to survival, but they make life much more enjoyable and they help you keep…

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12 Ways To Beat Supply Disruptions

12 Ways To Beat Supply Disruptions

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When a country or an area is going through major upheaval, supply disruptions become inevitable. Whether those supplies are coming from overseas or are produced in your area, you may still have trouble getting food and goods. Trucking companies will rarely haul items to areas they don’t feel are safe. Barges may not be able to load or unload. Ships may not be able to leave port. Roads may be blocked and bridges may be destroyed preventing the shipment of…

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12 Canning Supplies You Should Be Stocking Up On All Year Round

12 Canning Supplies You Should Be Stocking Up On All Year Round

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Food shortages (or the threat thereof) have driven more people to grow and preserve their own food. This trend has caused shortages of many canning supplies and ingredients that we have always had good luck finding in the stores. If this year has proven anything, it has proven that people who stockpile goods are not crazy.  While things seem to be in short supply now, you can still find these items if you are creative. Thrift stores, garage sales, Amish…

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10+ Vegetables You Can Grow & Store Without Canning or Freezing

10+ Vegetables You Can Grow & Store Without Canning or Freezing

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Food storage is one of the most fundamental facets of prepping, homesteading, and self-sufficiency. You want to make sure you have your needs for water, food, and shelter covered before all else. That is basic prepping, but in this day and age, you might want to take your food storage to the next level. To increase food storage (and take it to the next level), a lot of people (including me) really push growing your own food to help supply your…

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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 Shelf-Stable Foods To Store In Your Pantry/Stockpile

100 Shelf-Stable Foods To Store In Your Pantry/Stockpile

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Besides water, food is the next critical thing to store for any prepper. Food is one of the seven core areas of preparedness. You can live three days without water and three weeks without food, but who wants to do that if you can be prepared ahead of time. Having a good supply of shelf-stable foods is essential for your well-being as well as for survival. Most of the food you store will be shelf-stable (meaning you don’t need a refrigerator…

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