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

April 10, 2021 Living Life in Rural Iowa Comments 5 comments

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…

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

May 20, 2020 Living Life in Rural Iowa Comments 0 Comment

(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…

When Fear and Panic Sparks Last-Minute Prepping – How Do You Deal With That?

March 13, 2020 Living Life in Rural Iowa Comments 2 comments

What is completely baffling to me is the outright fear and panic buying among many people. The lack of foresight is already frustrating to someone who is a prepper. However, people who previously scoffed at preppers are rushing to stores and clearing shelves. At the same time, those same people are accusing preppers of being hoarders. We are witnessing some crazy times.

10 Ways To Cope With Isolation, Quarantines, and Extended Power Outages

March 4, 2020 Living Life in Rural Iowa Comments 2 comments

When you are told that you cannot go anywhere for a week or longer, the first thing you may want to do is panic. (Unless you are a prepper and then you are ready for this!) However, panicking will not get you anywhere except to create more chaos and confusion. You need to be calm and focused.

Laziness Will Kill You (Literally and Figuratively)

January 9, 2020 Living Life in Rural Iowa Comments 3 comments

(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…

50 Important Homesteading Skills and Tips (With Links)

November 11, 2019 Living Life in Rural Iowa Comments 0 Comment

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.

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