Prepping & Emergency Preparedness
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DONT STOP! Join the Comms Group!
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Matter of Facts: Location, Location, Location
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Apartment Hurricane Prep: A Pet-Friendly One-Page Plan
Lynn Jordan, the Urban Lady Prepper breaks down realistic hurricane preparedness for apartment dwellers with pets and kids. Learn how to decide early between sheltering-in-place or evacuating, what to pack in a 72-hour pet go bag, and how to move safely without a car or elevator. The episode covers zone checks, pet-friendly shelter options, water and food planning, hands-free carry strategies for stairs, blackout comfort, and a neighborhood pet buddy system to ensure your animals are never left behind.
NPM 26: Author Sara Hathaway & The Changing Earth
The Changing Earth Series Online | Post-Apocalyptic Survival Drama Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prepper-broadcasting-network--3295097/support. Head to https://bepreparedsolutions.co/go/pbn, or use code PBN20 when you sign up to get 20% off their incredible preparedness tools, custom plans, and LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. STOP THE ADS! Become a PBN Supporter for just $5 a month and get exclusive podcasts just for supporters. BECOME A SUPPORTER
The Prepper Pantry Upgrade Hiding in Plain Sight at Costco
Thinking like a prepper means being ready to act when opportunity knocks — and building your food storage one smart decision at a time. Start where you are. Build steady. You've got this. 🔗 Get the PackFresh USA Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers I use for long-term storage: https://packfreshusa.com/?rfsn=7503114.ecc85c. Use the promo code PROVIDENT and save 10%. You can support our channel by purchasing through our Amazon Storefront. https://www.amazon.com/shop/theprovidentprepper I found these cinnamon sticks on Amazon https://amzn.to/4hKPqem, but they are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive than at Costco right now. About $25 each instead of $11 each. When and where you shop matters. Check out my playlist where I share all the amazing ingredients I grow and use in my teas. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqKw8tzbj3ET2vnEjKp0bJRpH6EUg-TMB 👩🌾 See what Amanda's growing and preserving over on The Provident Gardener: https://www.youtube.com/@TheProvidentGardener 📺 Watch our full 90-Day No Spend Challenge playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtNB2WBBVNWlzIzgrSqBMd5tPyGVaWJR7 Thanks for being part of the solution! #ThinkLikeAPrepper #FoodStorage #PrepperPantry Get the plans for our Integrated Passive Energy Greenhouse (IPEG) at https://payhip.com/TheProvidentPrepper. We spent years designing these plans, and I wish that something like this had been available to us. You are welcome! Follow us! *TheProvidentPrepper.org *Instagram – theprovidentprepper https://www.instagram.com/theprovidentprepper/ *Facebook – The Provident Prepper: Building Your Family Ark https://www.facebook.com/ProvidentPrepper *Pinterest – The Provident Prepper https://www.pinterest.com/TheProvidentPrepper/ DISCLAIMER: This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. We provide no medical, financial, legal, or professional advice. Emergency preparedness activities involve inherent risks. Always consult qualified professionals and follow safety guidelines. You ar
Q&A - Mindless Banter 157
This week we’re answering some of the weirdest, funniest, and surprisingly useful questions sent in by the Casual Preppers community. We get into everything from alien invasions, apocalypse custody arrangements, hospital go-bags, EDC overload, and how much ammo is enough when velociraptors can open doors.
Preparedness Notes — September 22, 2026
This Week in History: On September 21, 1893, Frank Duryea drove the first American-made gasoline-propelled vehicle. September 22, 1499: Switzerland became an independent state. September 22, 1656: An all-female jury heard the case of Judith Catchpole, accused of killing her child, and acquitted her in Patuxent County, Maryland. September 23, 1779: John Paul Jones aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard defeated the British frigate HMS Serepis and soon became the United States’ first well-known naval hero.
40 Trillion Reasons for Economic Collapse – Part 2, by Single Farmer
(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) How did we get here? We are more than 40 trillion dollars in debt. Our streets are not lined with gold and other precious metals, but our nation is decaying around us. We are being invaded. Our military instead of repelling invaders and rounding them up is engaged in foreign adventures around the world contrary to what George Washington said about foreign adventurism and alliances.
Recipe of the Week
The following recipe for Leftovers Automatic Chicken & Rice is from SurvivalBlog reader Angie T. She writes: “My husband travels a lot for his work, and I don’t like to make elaborate meals for myself when he’s on tehe road. This is a recipe I use in my automatic rice cooker, using chicken leftovers. It is a variation on a recipe that found online. You can also use a traditional stovetop pan for cooking this.”
SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week
Today’s graphic is a map showing average annual snowfall across the United States, county by county. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — If any SurvivalBlog readers have personally taken or otherwise hold the copyright to a particularly nice landscape photo or other photo of particular interest to preppers that is in a wide horizontal format (to match our blog template) then please send it in as an e-mail attachment, and I will consider posting it as a Graphic of the Week, or as a Top Note photo.
Economics & Investing Media of the Week
In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today, a map showing average land value (in USD) across the Lower 48, by ZIP Code. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest The Fed is Raising interest rates. JWR’s Comments: This was the first rate hike green light in three years. It appears that they prefer the possibility of a recession over the certainty of accelerating inflation.
The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods
SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, a new tick-borne disease with a rapidly-spreading vector. A New Virus in a Tick Invasive to the US.
SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets
Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — US House of Representatives votes to require AM radio in all new cars.
SurvivalBlog’s American Redoubt Media of the Week
This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Pictured above is Lake Pend-Oreille. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Last week, I mentioned Quest Kodiak STOL cargo/passenger planes, built in Sandpoint, Idaho. Here is a video showing numerous Idaho backcountry landings and takeoffs in a Kodiak 100: “Craziest Take Off of My Life” — The Razor Thin Margins of Backcountry Flying.
Editors’ Prepping Progress
To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage.
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