The Organic Prepper – by Karen Morris

Seven years ago almost to the day during a Good Friday church service, my cell phone rang.  I promptly turned the ringer off – It was the middle of the service. A few moments later, It rang again.  I turned the phone’s ringer off again, and this time I sat on it. Yeah, I know. You see, my phone made a loud noise when it was turned completely off, so I didn’t want to do that. Fortunately, the service was just about over.  So as soon as it was finished, I pulled my phone out and looked to see who had called. It was my mother. Yeah, not good turning the phone off on your mom! So I called her back only to hear her panicked voice, “Karen, are you okay?  Is everyone unhurt?”   Continue reading “The Aftermath: What It’s Really Like After Your Home Is Hit by a Tornado”

The Organic Prepper – by Daisy Luther and M.K. Matthews

By now, unless you have been living in a Wifi-free deadzone, you’ve heard about the hundreds of billions in tariffs that the United States and China are flinging at one another like ninja throwing stars. When you’re hearing numbers like “100 billion dollars” it may seem like this is in an entirely different universe than the one in which you exist.

Unfortunately, that’s incorrect.   Continue reading “The Tariff War Will Affect the Prices and Availability of THESE Items”

The Organic Prepper – by M. K. Matthews

The U.S. Stock Market closed much higher on Wednesday after experiencing tornadic interday volatility as the news of potential tariff wars hit the airwaves.  Analysts and traders were scrambling to determine the potential impact of a trade war between China and the United States.  Midday news of a potential agreement calmed the choppy trading waters enough for investors to step back into the wading pool.

However, this has left many distrustful since the proposed tariffs will affect almost every sector and affect multinational companies.  Continue reading “Wall Street is Seasick and Farmers Are in Trouble as Trump Adds New Tariffs”

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

The current situation in Venezuela, with the present induced scarcity, made me analyze what could be done by a prepper to provide a proper DIY supply of those goodies that suddenly disappear from the shelves.

Venezuela had industries that produced a lot of goods: toothpaste, shampoo, all kind of hygiene products, food, drinks, fuel. Just like every country. The raw materials needed for some stuff, if not produced in the country, were bulk imported, much cheaper. Items in a wide range of prices were available. If someone could not afford the toilet paper with perfume, no problem, there was a cheaper brand available, nationally produced. Everyone could enjoy a decent life quality. That was one of the main attractions of the country. Until the commies arrived, of course.   Continue reading “Lessons from Venezuela: 5 Things You Must Learn to DIY Before a Collapse”

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Did you ever think about the places close to you that would be potential targets for a nuclear strike by an enemy? If you’re reading this website, chances are, the answer is yes. But how would a strike to that nearby target affect you?

In the event of a nuclear strike, there are four things to consider. The numbers below or in the event of a 300 kiloton bomb:  Continue reading “This Nuclear Blast Simulator Lets You Put In ANY Address to See What Would Happen (Plus a List of Potential Targets)”

The Organic Prepper – by Anonymous 411

Information Collection for the Prepper – Part 3

The most important maps discussed in this article are the Quadrangle Maps, County Highway Maps, and the City and Town maps (incorporated areas). These maps will prove essential in Part 4 when we discover the locations of hospitals, fire and police stations, drugstores, gas stations/convenience stores, sporting goods stores, grocery stores, walk-in clinics, military and national guard bases and armories, and much more. It will be worth the effort to find and download these maps.  Continue reading “The Essential Maps That Preppers Need”

The Organic Prepper – by M.K. Matthews

Cue up Marvin Gaye’s iconic hit, “What’s Goin’ On.”

I woke up to find that the tariff situation between China and the US is wreaking havoc on the world markets.  To recap yesterday, the market struggled and yoyo-ed but closed at a very modest increase after the losses of the prior day.  Continue reading “Tariffs, the Stock Market, The World, and How It All Affects YOU”

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The homes of many rich, famous people have a secret hidden within them.  Somewhere, in the depths of the home, is a secure room to which the residents can retreat in the event of a home invasion or violent intruder.  A safe room was carved into the original house plan, and many of these are state of the art.  Features might include a bank of monitors for viewing what’s going on outside the room, a small kitchenette, comfortable furnishings, fresh air venting, and a hardened communications system.   Continue reading “How to Create a Safe Room in Your House or Apartment”

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I’m going to start this issue telling you why February and March were terrible months for me. I had some major financial problems, but there’s a moral to the story, so bear with me. (I’m not just whining or looking for sympathy, I promise.)

What I want you to take from this is how just about anyone can run into hard times financially, no matter how carefully you try to prepare. Although I know there should be no shame in this, I was terribly embarrassed when I ran into problems lately.  Continue reading “What to Do When You Have Financial Problems”

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Recently, I wrote about a huge recall of dog food because it contained euthanasia drugs. Well, now there are even more recalls that affect numerous companies. Check to see if your pet’s food is on this list.

If you haven’t started making your own homemade dog food yet, it’s time you get started. Tomorrow, I’ll post our recipe and add the link here.   Continue reading “WARNING: MORE Massive Dog Food Recalls”

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

This is one of the most important and valued articles to help you prepare. I think it could be useful, based on our experience with the economic collapse and its effects on the currency. Let me tell you what life is really like when your country has a devalued currency that is nearly worthless.  Continue reading “What Happens When Your Money Is Worthless? Living with a Devalued Currency”

The Organic Prepper – by Selco

Note: The biggest concerns in any long-term emergency are water and sanitation because the lack of these things can cause serious illness or even death. Because water and sanitation aren’t nearly as glamorous as guns and gadgets, they’re often overlooked in a preparedness plan. I asked Selco some questions about these important issues in this interview. The truth about it is dirty, unpleasant, and something for which you absolutely must plan.   Continue reading “Selco: The Dirty Truth About Water and Sanitation When the SHTF”

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Recently, the news has been all abuzz with teen activists who want to take away our guns but refuse to use clear backpacks, the Facebook privacy scandal, and how someone bit Beyonce in the face. But there are three recent events that aren’t getting much press which tell us it is entirely possible that we could be headed toward World War III at worst and toward an economic collapse at best.   Continue reading “3 Recent Events That Could Send the US Hurtling Toward World War III”

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If you’re involved in the preparedness lifestyle, you’re probably into planning. Most likely, you research and study the excellent preparedness strategies put out by experts. Whether we prepare for incidents small or large, we all ponder what we’d do if something world-as-we-know-it-ending went down.

The trouble is, a lot of the plans that get made are more likely  to get you killed than to save you. And people post these plans online, then new preppers read them and think, “Wow, what a great idea.”   Continue reading “12 Bad Strategies That Will Get Preppers Killed”

The Organic Prepper – by Anonymous 411

Information Collection for the Prepper – Part 2

Most of the information discussed in these articles will be electronic files – specifically PDF and TIF files. This article will discuss how to safely store these files and use them before and after the SHTF.  Continue reading “How & Where Can Preppers Store All That Information?”

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

I have never been too interested in politics – not other than major events or some regional news – until I went through a process of accelerated growth of my political conscience. This is not going to be an extremely prepper-oriented article, but I hope it will provide some guidance to identify some uncommon situations that happened in Venezuela, and add critical info to our spreadsheet, allowing you to make an informed choice. There are startling similarities between the Ukrainian genocide and the depopulation of Venezuela.  Continue reading “The Chilling Similarities Between the Ukrainian Genocide and the Depopulation of Venezuela”

The Organic Prepper – by Selco

Editor’s Note: Something difficult to plan for – or even wrap your brain around – is a world in which medical care is not available. Even though it’s outrageously expensive here in the United States, we can still access care. We may be in debt forever, but it exists.

So, what do you do in a world in which it no longer exists? A world in which there aren’t emergency rooms or doctor’s walk-in clinics? A world in which there aren’t any well-stocked pharmacies?   Continue reading “Selco: The Shocking Reality of SHTF Medicine and How to Prep for When the Medical System is GONE”

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Last night, a bomb meant for Austin, Texas exploded at a FedEx facility in Schertz, Texas. This is the fifth in a series of deadly bombs that have targeted Austin, the capital of the state.

The first three bombs were in packages delivered to people’s homes, resulting in two deaths and injuries to two more people. The fourth bomb was detonated by a tripwire and seriously injured two men.   Continue reading “DHS Emergency Protocols in Place After a Bomb Exploded at a Texas FedEx Facility”

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Have you noticed the hypocritical double standard in our government and media about election interference? They boldly accuse Russia of meddling with our election process but deny any wrongdoing while they admit their own manipulations of the elections of other countries.

When Vladimir Putin was interviewed on NBC by Megyn Kelly, he talked about how the US meddled in elections in other countries, but how the American government was outraged when Russia was accused of doing it. This was cut from the interview that was aired but you can watch it here.   Continue reading “Hypocrisy: Why Is It OK When the US Meddles in Elections but Not When Russia Does It?”

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Many people try to make a better choice by drinking bottled water instead of tap water since the municipal water from our faucets is loaded with all sorts of chemicals and pollutants. Unfortunately, bottled water may not be that much better.

It’s old news that some brands of bottled water are little more than tap water, but now there’s new research that tells us it gets even worse than that. Each bottle of water could be contaminated with hundreds -or even thousands – of plastic particles, which we ingest every time we take a sip.   Continue reading “These Bottled Water Brands Are LOADED with THOUSANDS of Plastic Particles: Is Your Favorite on the List?”