PREPAREDNESS LESSONS FROM HISTORY
Lessons from History as applied to Preparedness
Have We Met The Threshold Of Tyranny? Or Are We Quite Beyond…
It is clear that we are presently on a path to authoritarianism / tyranny. Are we already there? Yes. To varying extents, in my opinion. What's yours? Throughout history, free societies have descended into tyranny. What was their threshold of tyranny? When their...
9/11 Changed Everything – Now We’re Under Attack From Within
On 9/11 we were attacked from the outside. Now we are under attack from within by well funded and organized terrorist groups.
Surviving “Great Depression 2” With No Income
Be prepared for no Money in the bank, or your 401k, or your mutual funds, or your Social Security. Any pension from work will be gone.
Bullies of the New Left | An Organized Opposing Force of “Brownshirts”
We are witnessing a rising similarity to that of the Nazi Brownshirts. Unparalleled backing and support does not bode well for America.
The Origin of Memorial Day
Honoring those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Do you know how and when the tradition of Memorial Day began?
8 Lessons Learned From The Great Depression
These 8 Lessons Learned from the Great Depression should be taken as advice to prepare for the next Greater Depression.
Preparedness Lessons Learned From Our Brush With SHTF (Covid)
A list of thoughts from lessons learned so far from the Covid-19 pandemic with regards to preparedness. Guest article by “RWT”.
Should the US Focus on Self Sufficiency as a Matter of National Priority?
Should “Made in America” and self sufficiency become a National Priority, given the Coronavirus lessons we’re learning about reliance on China and others?
Paul Harvey ‘So God Made A Farmer’ Speech
Paul Harvey Super Bowl commercial of “God Made A Farmer” speech. By the way, Bloomberg thinks it’s easy…
Freedom and Liberty | Uphold it or Lose it
We must undergo the fatigue of supporting liberty and freedom if we wish to keep it. No one said it was going to be easy…
20th Century Genocide Has Required Gun Control | Every Single Time
Look at this list of genocide committed during the 20th century. Every instance involved gun control and banning possession. One wonders about today…
What Are The Potential Mistakes A Prepper Could Make?
Putting together a list of potential mistakes that a prepper might make while going about setting up their preparedness. Lets hear from you…
World Population Growth and Natural Balance
World population has doubled since 1970. The human population growth chart is stunning when viewed from a wide scale perspective.
What Lewis & Clark Took With Them on the Expedition
Here is Meriwether Lewis' packing list for his expedition (1804) : ( source: https://www.monticello.org/ ) Being a survival & preparedness site, I thought it might be interesting to look at this. Maybe we can learn a thing or two from it? My opinion after the...
The Tree, The Blade Of Grass, And The Tow Rope
I have a 30 acre property, at least 2/3 of which is forested mostly with various Evergreen species along with lots of Birch, some Maple, and others. I have a long term plan which involves taking down a small fraction of these Evergreens to open up some new space for a...
Lets Save America
This 4th of July, I ask this... "Are there similarities today with the tone that led up to the American Revolutionary War?" While it was a different time with different people and different power struggles, are there any underlying parallels? The American...
Martial Law: Could It Happen Here?
What is Martial Law? In strict dictionary terms, martial law is the suspension of civil authority and the imposition of military authority. They act as the police, as the courts, as the legislature. Martial law can be used by governments to enforce their rule over the...
Can You Even Imagine The Pioneer Family Surviving The Frontier?
If you're a homesteader or preparedness "lifestyler" (just invented that word š ), can you even imagine the life of the American pioneer family? From their first arrival in Massachusetts in the 1600ās, early pioneer settlers pushed westward behind a constantly moving...
The Parable of the Little Brown Bird
post by MSB reader, 'CaliRefugee' The Parable of the Little Brown Bird that I tell to all new employees as they near the end of their orientation: There was a little brown bird that waited until November to fly south for the winter. This bird found a group to...
1816 – Year Without A Summer – Massive Crop Failure, Food Shortages
A big preparedness lesson from history is the summer of 1816 - the year without a summer. Apparently Spring seemed normal that year. But as the calendar progressed into summer, the temperatures & weather began rolling back. Cold temperatures and nearly permanent...
SILVER – Currency For Collapse
At the highest level, silver is used in industry, in jewelry, and as an investment (and/or wealth preservation). Together, these three categories represent more than 95 % of annual silver demand. Silver has been used as a medium of exchange dating back to the earliest...
What Your Grandmother Knew…
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandmother replied, Well, let me think a minute, I was born before...
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome! Marine Corps Culture Phrase
Guest Article by Bogan The Marine Corps phrase " Improvise, Adapt, Overcome " can readily be applied to preparedness. When things donāt go as planned you can either shut down, orā¦. Improvise Improvise: It has been said by many commentators on military strategy...
What is The American Dream and is it Still Alive?
We've all heard that 'saying', "The American dream". I remember hearing it when I was young. Now many decades later I wonder what it means today and how it has changed. I suspect that the notion of the American dream brings differing thoughts from various people. But...
Analogy Of The 20 Titanic Lifeboats
The Titanic had just 20 lifeboats aboard when it sank April 15, 1912. From a preparedness standpoint, we can draw several practical parallels or analogies from the disaster of the Titanic - and your adherence to the lessons learned will put you in a better place of...
2 Weeks Without Electricity
2 weeks without electricity? How many times throughout our modern history have natural disasters damaged the electrical grid infrastructure of a region? Lots! While it's not the normal circumstance, 2 weeks without electricity can certainly occur, and you can survive...
Have You Learned Anything From Reading Survival Novels?
I do enjoy reading a survival novel now and again. There are some good reads out there, and I have taken away a number of tips, ideas, and lessons learned - having read them. It's kind of true in general that when you hear, see, or read from another perspective,...
Grandma Was A Prepper
Guest article, by āNRPā I have so many fond memories of āgoing to Grandmaās houseā in my younger days, the warmth of the home, the smells of something baking, all of the flowers planted outside and those in vases inside. I remember the warm smile always on my...
The Grand Canyon Is Both Humbling And Inspiring
(Grand Canyon at South Rim - larger image) The Grand Canyon is one of the Earth's most powerful, inspiring landscapes and overwhelms our senses when standing there at the rim. While a picture of the Grand Canyon might itself appear remarkable (I snapped the image...
How The Next Great Depression Will Be Different From The First
If and when there is a 'next' Great Depression (some may argue that we've already entered the next one - although hidden from sight), the question is "How will it be different from the first?" The current labor force participation rate is somewhere around 62% in the...
A Shot Of Patriotism For The Good Old US of A
Some of you may have already seen this recent video, but if you haven't, it's a good one... Artist Joe Everson sings the National Anthem as he paints a patriotic surprise before a Toledo Walleye hockey game. Wait for it... you'll 'get it' at the end... Turn up...
What Great Event In History Would You Witness If You Could Go Back In Time?
Maybe for the sake of gaining knowledge or insight for your own preparedness, while there are plenty of books and documentaries having to do with historical times - what great event would you like to witness in history if you could go back in time? The time machine...
Remember The Guy Who Would Not Take His Flag Pole Down?
Someone emailed this to me, and I just had to share it. It is a typical example of how we are being crushed under varying forms of tyrannical rule - at all levels of 'governance'. In this case, a HOA (home owners association). It is our duty as naturally free human...