10 Ways to Combat Inflation at the Grocery Store
If you have been shopping lately, you have probably noticed an uptick in prices. Grocery stores have been no exception to this.
We Built A New Chicken Coop: The Why, How, and What We Changed To Keep It Secure and Multipurpose
From 2014 – 2017, I had my chicken coop in a room in my barn. This worked out great for several reasons: proximity to the house, a ready-made room that was closed off from the rest of the barn, and low cost. I used free and reclaimed materials to build nesting boxes, roosting bars, and an outdoor area. You can check out that build here: Introducing The Chickens! and Homemade Nesting Boxes. In 2016-2017, we became aware of another problem…
How Can You Financially Prepare For The Next Collapse?
The next collapse is potentially coming. A government cannot keep printing money while keeping the interest rates low and still expect to fight off inflation. What is happening now is called Modern Monetary Theory and I encourage you to read the linked article. As long as we continue to support the government with our taxes and other means of extortion, they will continue to be able to pump out aid to whomever they want. If they need more money, they…
Laundry: What Should You Store and What Do You Need To Consider?
Laundry is one of those tasks that are inevitable. At some point, you will need to wash your clothes. No matter the situation, life is a bit more bearable with clean underwear and socks. While there are some arguments over how often you need to wash clothes, at some point, you will need to wash clothes. There are some considerations you should think about to make this task easier in your prepping. For a long time, one of the most…
Choices
You make choices every day. It has been guessed that an average person will make 2500-3200 choices in a single day. That seems like a lot. However, it makes sense. You are consciously and unconsciously making choices every minute of your day. Even if you don’t believe so, you are still making choices. Even though you may be on autopilot right now, you are still making choices. You may have routines in place to don’t need to think, but those…
Stockpiling Fuels: The Right and Wrong Way To Do It
Updated 9/18/25 Gas shortages are going to happen. What happened with the Colonial Pipeline was nothing new. There have been shortages since the 1970s in some way, shape, or form. In addition, natural disasters have delayed shipments for a week or longer. However, people panic very quickly now and exhibit very little good sense in the process. We have seen a lot of panicking over the last fifteen months and we will continue to do so. Why? People do not…