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What Causes Food Supply Shortages and What Can You Do About It?

What Causes Food Supply Shortages and What Can You Do About It?

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There is this idea that most of our global systems are infallible. Because we have always had food at our disposal, we don’t like to think that our food systems will collapse. However, food supply systems rely on a few factors to keep moving.  Transportation is the most important factor in keeping a food supply system going. If there is a breakdown in transportation, food supply systems will either be delivered late or not at all. That creates problems for…

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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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What Is Your Prepping Story? What Will Your Prepping Story Be?

What Is Your Prepping Story? What Will Your Prepping Story Be?

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 In prepping, a lot of people didn’t grow up with parents who were prepared. They may have done things we consider prepping because they wanted to save money. Our parents were raised by their parents who more than likely survived the Great Depression and WWII. Those parents were shaped by their experiences. They knew every trick in the book to save money and to fix what they could themselves. They often tried to pass that information on to their kids,…

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“That Wasn’t So Bad” and Other Lies You Tell Yourself

“That Wasn’t So Bad” and Other Lies You Tell Yourself

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We are in an unprecedented time for our generations and this era. We are experiencing things we just thought would be part of our suspicions. Things such as:  Pandemics Economic Downturns (especially for those who went through 2007/2008) Small Businesses Failing Limited Food Supply Presidential Election Year (An ugly one which is saying a lot after 2016) Changing Politics Social Unrest The list could go depending upon your personal experiences.  With these things going on, we should be preparing even…

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Censorship Is Changing Prepping and Blogging: Here Is What You Can Do To Fight It

Censorship Is Changing Prepping and Blogging: Here Is What You Can Do To Fight It

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There is a lot of crazy things going on right now. I don’t have to tell you that because if you pay one iota of attention to the events going on around us, you can definitely see that. The world is a crazy place and we are not in control of a lot of it.  What worries me the most is the loss of our freedoms. While we try to prepare for what we can control, we are losing our…

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Self-Sufficiency 101: Pressure Canning Green Beans

Self-Sufficiency 101: Pressure Canning Green Beans

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In my garden, one of the easiest things to grow and to preserve is green beans. They grow without much effort. You plant the seeds, either bush or pole green beans, set up a trellis if they are pole beans, and provide adequate water. They germinate pretty well and they will grow even in my black clay soil.  Being self-sufficient means you should be learning new skills all the time. However, I believe that you should pick some easy things…

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