Author: Daisy Luther

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You know all those reports about how lots of Americans can’t afford a $1000 surprise expense like a medical bill or a car repair? Well, forget additional expenses. It turns out that nearly half of the families in America are struggling to pay for food and rent. And that means that the economic collapse isn’t just “coming.” It’s HERE.

United Way has done a study on a group of Americans they call ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The study found that this group does not make the money needed “to survive in the modern economy.”   Continue reading “When 43% of Americans Can’t Pay for Food and Rent, We Can Safely Say the Economic Collapse Is HERE”

The Organic Prepper – by J. G. Martinez D

Editor’s Note: People who have been through a collapse, like Jose and Selco, know for a fact what it is like to live in a place where there are no hospitals, little medicine, and few professionals. In this article, Jose gives us a glimpse of what life is like without medical care as he shares how the public health system in Venezuela collapsed. ~ Daisy

The access to the public health system in Venezuela hasn’t been good since the middle 70s. In the bigger cities, things were more or less decent until the middle 80s. This system, based on mere profits as quotas or portions from the oil revenues, while the population was not very large, reached a critical mass level. The crumbs from such revenues (where most of this income was stolen or sent outside of the country) allowed us to avoid the total collapse of the health system. Despite being bigger every year, the infrastructure of the system could not hold up against the corruption.   Continue reading “Life Without Medical Care: How the Public Health System Collapsed in Venezuela”

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Ebola is back, and in a “new phase.” The deadly hemorrhagic fever is no longer confined to the remote regions of the Congo. On Wednesday, a man was diagnosed in Mbandaka, a city with a population of nearly 1.2 million people in Equateur Province, which is in the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ebola has gone urban.   Continue reading “Ebola Goes Urban: WHO Warns of “Potential for EXPLOSIVE INCREASE””

The Organic Prepper – by Selco

SHTF medicine was one of the most valuable skills that I used when my country collapsed. I plan to use that medical knowledge again if times get bad, for me and my family, or simply for other people, as a help or skill for trade.

When the SHTF, people used what was available for treating their medical condition. Results differed.   Continue reading “SELCO: What You MUST Know About SHTF Medicine”

The Organic Prepper – by Anonymous 411

This article is about how to gather existing knowledge and information for use after TEOTWAWKI. Basically, search Wikipedia.org for the basic articles on the six categories listed below, download the PDF of each related page, and check the footnotes for industry standard reference books that can be purchased or found online. Textbooks, workbooks, and lab manuals will also be needed on each subject.

It is far beyond my resources (and probably that of most of us) to purchase hundreds, if not thousands, of such books, therefore, a non-profit entity should be created to buy and store these books, and much more, in such a way as to survive TEOTWAWKI (Doomsday).  Continue reading “Gathering Existing Information for Use After TEOTWAWKI”

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Prepping just doesn’t seem as “crazy” as it used to. It appears that prepping isn’t just for doomsday-fearing, tinfoil hat types anymore. Lots of people have woken up to the fact that the worst can happen, and they’re getting ready for it.

Even, it so happens, rich and famous folks.   Continue reading “These Rich and Famous Preppers Are Coming Out of the Bunker. Do They Know Something We Don’t?”

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As a prepper and avid reader of post-apocalyptic fiction like One Second After, Alas Babylon, and Going Home, an EMP has long been on my mind as one of the most catastrophic threats we could face.

After reading numerous reports from the Congressional EMP Commission, I figured that the reality of such a threat was a given. So when I recently wrote about making Faraday cages, imagine my surprise when I saw this comment:   Continue reading “EMP: An Elaborate Hoax or a Legitimate Threat?”

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Lately, those who live the preparedness lifestyle have been more concerned than ever about the events going on in the world, and for many of us,  the urgency to convince loved ones to prep is at an all-time high as worries increase. The economic collapse of Venezuela, our own shaky markets and banking system, the threat of natural disasters, and worries about cyber attacks all have the potential to become life-changing catastrophes. These are the events we prep for and we clearly understand the ramifications of facing them without the necessary supplies.   Continue reading “How to Convince Loved Ones to Prep (and When to Give Up)”

The Organic Prepper – by J. D. Martinez D.

Editor’s Note: We’ve all heard the saying, “Hindsight is 20/20.” In this article, Jose looks back at the collapse of Venezuela and creates his dream retreat that would have allowed his family to thrive safely during the difficult times. In his retrospect, we can learn things to apply to our own retreat plans. ~ Daisy   Continue reading “HINDSIGHT: The Dream Retreat of a Venezuelan Collapse Survivor”

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You’ve probably heard some horror stories about MRSA infections lately. It’s a superbug that is difficult to treat because it is resistant to most of our antibiotics. This, to me, makes it of particular concern in an SHTF world.

The CDC explains:

MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics. In the general community, MRSA most often causes skin infections.  In some cases, it causes pneumonia (lung infection) and other issues.  If left untreated, MRSA infections can become severe and cause sepsis – a life-threatening reaction to severe infection in the body.  (source)

Continue reading “A Prepper’s Guide to MRSA (and a Cautionary Tale)”

The Organic Prepper – by Selco

It is hard to bring the mindset of survival to the people who have not experienced a hard situation of at least some kind of survival event.

Over the many years of being connected with people who are into survival, I realize there are the same topics for discussion and people actually become fixated on those topics.  Continue reading “Selco’s SHTF Reality Check: 5 Deadly Mistakes That Preppers Are Making”

The Organic Prepper – by Selco

Editor’s Note: Have you ever wondered how to defend your home and yourself if the SHTF? In this interview, Selco provides us with information from his personal experience during the occupation of Bosnia. There are many lessons we can learn from his experience. ~ Daisy   Continue reading “Selco: How to Defend Your Home and Yourself When the SHTF”

The Organic Prepper – by J. G. Martinez D.

They say nothing lasts forever. But sometimes, I know there are situations that seem to be eternal, and that is how it has seemed during the collapse of Venezuela.

The agony of the Venezuelan induced crisis is about to produce an output. How this results, it will depend on how much external assistance is required.  Continue reading “5 Things That Disappeared During the Collapse of Venezuela”

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When you bite into that juicy ground beef burger, you might find a little something extra in it – like chunks of blue plastic.

Yes, it’s time to check your food again during this never-ending cycle of recalls. JBS USA has recalled 35,464 pounds of ground beef sold under numerous labels because it may contain chunks of hard plastic. This was discovered after a complaint was received from a consumer who found blue, hard plastic pieces in one of the products. The products are from March 22, so they would most likely be found in your freezer.   Continue reading “Kroger, All Natural Laura’s, Private Selection, & JBS Recall 35,464 Pounds of USDA-INSPECTED Ground Beef”

The Organic Prepper – by Anonymous 411

How to Rebuild Civilization

In any world-wide disaster that causes civilization to collapse, it is possible that 90% of the world’s population will die. It will be hard to rebuild civilization because most of those will be older people, many of whom will have been educated in and have many years of experience in useful subjects such as   Continue reading “250+ Books That Will Help Rebuild Civilization”

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These days, it appears that being a man means you’re crazy. You’re a rapist waiting for a woman to rape. You’re a misogynist, just looking for a woman to oppress. You’re a brute, looking for a woman to punch in the face. You are violent, domineering, and angry.

At least according to the University of Texas at Austin.   Continue reading “Why the War on Men Is Hurting Everyone”

The Organic Prepper – by M.K. Matthews

A few things you need to watch for economically this week could very well set the table for what comes next week and beyond.  The influencers will be both geopolitical and earnings driven.  It’s important to note that Trump’s decision about the looming tariffs will not just affect Russia and China, but also, our allies in Europe.

Here’s what to look out for this week.   Continue reading “Decision Time: Will the US Impose Tariffs or Not?”