June 24, 2013 The Arizona Survivalist/Prepper Expo is one of the many summer and early fall events geared to advancing the efforts of those concerned about fallout from either a man-made or natural disaster/crisis in America. The off-the-grid movement and ...
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Building Barrel Root Cellars
June 20, 2013 This is a project building small root cellars out of 55 gallon plastic drums patterned from the information in Purdue Extension Application note HO-125. This is my nephew Ben lending me a hand. It is January and ...
Read More »Self-Defense And The Second Amendment: Patrick J.G. Troy Weighs In
Although the gun control bill most recently proposed by Democratic members of Congress did not pass, the threats levied against the Second Amendment have not ceased. As previously reported by Off The Grid News, Florida is currently considering requiring background ...
Read More »The Single Most Forgotten Survival Item
When stocking for an emergency or survival situation, people generally think to stock food, water, and building materials first. These are all good things to think about and could potentially save your life. However, what about having a stock of ...
Read More »Top 5 Crucial Knots For Off Grid Survival (With Videos)
Knot tying might not cross your mind when you’re thinking about skills you would need to survive in the wilderness, but knowing different knots could save your life. Different knots are used in building, setting traps and snares, setting up ...
Read More »How To Protect Your Assets From Confiscation And Inflation
The key to your family’s financial survival is your assets, namely your money and your property. Therefore, protecting your assets must be one of your family’s top survival priorities. Unfortunately, many preppers put far more thought and effort into physical ...
Read More »Sitting Down With Survivor Jane (Part 2)
The online female prepping star known as Survivor Jane was just your typical career woman going about her daily life, until everything about her entire life perspective was altered during an attempted robbery. The old saying “the straw that broke ...
Read More »Sitting Down With Survivor Jane (Part 1)
The online female prepping star known as Survivor Jane was just your typical career woman going about her daily life, until everything about her entire life perspective was altered during an attempted robbery. The old saying “the straw that broke ...
Read More »Are Preppers REALLY Selfish?
Recently, a small firestorm was ignited by Valerie Lucus-McEwen, a government emergency management employee, who had the temerity to accuse preppers of “selfishness.” While your immediate reaction may be – as mine certainly was – “Are people really and truly ...
Read More »Staying Calm in the Face of “Superior Minds”
The world has very little mercy for preparedness-minded souls and Christians. Everywhere you turn, there seems to be someone who looks down on your point of view and your lifestyle. These “superior minds” have evolved past “primitive” belief systems, and ...
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