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How to Conduct a Drill
It is all well and good to stock food and tools, read books on gardening and bushcraft, and pack your Bug Out Bag with the essentials. In fact, these steps alone will put you ahead of the average American in being prepared for an emergency. But as Preppers know, there’s much more to being prepared […]
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FPA Weekly Community News | August 9
It can be overwhelming to think about what’s coming next, and how you can properly prepare your family. This week, let’s get back to basics: what kinds of books should you be buying and reading? Hard copies are important to have on-hand so that you can reference them if the power goes out. This is […]
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What’s Next: If COVID-19 Explodes in a 2nd Wave
By any standards, 2020 has shown us Level 1 of SHTF: the world went crazy over Covid-19, declaring a “pandemic” and closing economies. People live in fear, shutting themselves into their homes and wearing masks and gloves at all times. Store shelves emptied of food, cleaning products, medications, and toilet paper. Unemployment has skyrocketed and […]
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Books to Invest in Prior to Economic or Societal Collapse
As you gather your supplies, invest in precious metals, stockpile your food, and grow your garden, there are a few areas that new Preppers tend to overlook. One is your level of physical fitness (you can read more about that here: Hunting Training & Survival Fitness, and another is your Prepping education. Do you know […]
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Building a Community of Preppers in Your Area
It is well-known that there is safety in numbers. In addition to physical safety, there is security, camaraderie, and more expansive skill sets that come with a community. When it comes to Prepping, it’s easy to stockpile supplies and create plans that only involve yourself, or just your immediate family. But creating a community of […]
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FPA Weekly Community News | August 2
As politicians debate a fifth round of aid in response to the Coronavirus pandemic and collapsing economy, it’s time to prepare for the very real possibility of an economic depression. A depression can last for 10 years, and prepping supplies for a few months or even a year will not cover you and your family […]
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29 Items You Can Barter in a Depression
When it comes to Prepping, many people look at stockpiling enough supplies for their families to survive for a year without outside help. But what exactly happens after that year? Of course, if you’re retreating to your underground survival shelter due to a nuclear bomb or EMP attack, the supplies make sense. But if you’re […]
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10 Items to Buy Now to Prepare for a Great Depression
2020 has taken a turn that many people didn’t see coming back in January. A pandemic kicked off an economic shutdown, which could eventually lead to a great depression. Preppers were much more prepared than their neighbors, and the community has grown by leaps and bounds now that Americans are viewing Prepping less as entertainment, […]
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How to Hang Your Hammock: Straps vs Stands
Once you’ve selected your camping or survival hammock, your work is only half done before you can start to enjoy the benefits of hammock sleeping; now it’s time to choose how to hang your hammock! Ultimately, you have 4 options available to you: tree straps, hanging hardware, rope, and hammock stands. The most common method […]
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