Have you ever considered what life might be like if the electrical grid unexpectedly went down for an extended period of time? Imagine what might take place in the first 48 hours. When refrigeration goes, the ability to keep food cold is lost and supermarkets, restaurants, and homes around the country will lose a lot of their […]

As a young child in grammar school, Mike Oehler began drawing pictures of homesteads. That early ingenuity, combined with a love for the land and a hippie-like wanderlust to nestle into natural environments, culminated a few decades later in Oehler’s 1982 inventive Do-it-Yourself instructional classic entitled, The $50 and Up Underground House Book. As reported by Undergroundprimer.com, the […]

In recent days the Internet was abuzz with discussion and rumors about a tabletop exercise conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department, Dept. of Energy, FEMA and other agencies that simulated a nuclear strike in the New York City area. As reported by The National Sentinel, the exercise was most likely not […]

A recent analysis commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe finds that living in the countryside offers greater health benefits than living in the city. Researchers at the Institute for European Environmental Policy examined data from more than 200 academic studies and finds that living in the countryside — where green, open spaces can be easily […]

What if you could build an inexpensive, energy efficient, self-sufficient home for as little as $30,000 and kiss monthly bills and mortgage payments goodbye? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, one couple from Bisbee, Arizona, made this little fantasy come true. Karen and Bill, both in their fifties, started building their 600-square-foot house […]

A couple of state lawmakers from South Carolina are pushing a concept for Americans concerned about a future societal collapse that centers around the formation of like-minded prepping outposts that feature community ammunition depots and tactical weapons training. As reported by the Post and Courier, the lawmakers – State Reps. Josiah Magnuson and Jonathan Hill, […]

You drive the final nail into the board against your window and make your way over to your kitchen table. Using the flickering candlelight to force the shadows away, you pull out a notepad and begin to make a list of everything you need to get your hands on if you want any chance of […]

Although sweet potatoes are an important staple food for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, this versatile, orange root tuber can be added to many other meals all year round. While sweet potatoes have been used for ages by many cultures around the world, until recently they weren’t a regular sight on American kitchen tables outside of […]

Members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in Pakistan recently expressed concerns that chicken feed imported from India had been found to be contaminated with pork meat. Though the claims had not been fully substantiated, they sparked immediate concern in a predominantly Muslim country, where for religious reasons, pork may not be consumed at all. Lawmakers […]

Leading up to the 2016 election, many people worried about the future implications of a Hillary Clinton presidency. Under Crooked Hillary, we were destined to find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic situation. The writing was on the wall and we knew it was only a matter of time before the federal government developed into a tyranny […]

The so-called “tiny house” movement is booming as a growing number of Americans seek a more sustainable lifestyle. One grandmother with vision has a solution of her own: tiny hemp houses. As reported by Natural Blaze, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency considers hemp to be dangerous, which is why it continues to classify cannabis as […]

The time when energy – all energy – is free, clean and readily accessible is getting closer, especially with the development of a new solar fabric that can be used to power just about anything. As noted by the Underground Reporter, the new fabric can be used for solar and kinetic power generation, and soon […]

In a survival setting, it is of utmost importance to have a versatile set of skills. In times of societal collapse, you never know what kind of materials you will have at your disposal. While it is important to carry the necessities on you at all times, there are numerous instances when it just isn’t […]

There’s an ongoing debate over what makes the perfect vehicle for surviving in a collapsed society. Many argue that a gritty, four-wheeled vehicle with a tough exterior is the key, while others claim that a stealthier, maneuverable two-wheeled vehicle is more efficient. Both may be correct, and both may be wrong. Only time will tell. […]

If you want to feel truly free, living off-the-grid is a smart decision. Not having to rely on the outside world or the American government for anything provides you with a sense of freedom that you simply cannot obtain while living in a city. Unfortunately, there are a number of factors that threaten off-the-grid living […]