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October 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: October 18, 2025

Good morning! I have not one but TWO chapters for you today. (The first one was kind of short, so I wanted to give you a little more.) Kate and Ariel stake out Mr. Slocum's cabin to see if they can safely approach it, and Ariel remembers a scary, terrible time from her past. I think you'll appreciat…

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October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Long Covid: What You Need to Know

The Gift That Keeps on Giving If you had covid, you may have felt like you never regained your former health once the initial illness was gone. If that's the case, you're not alone - you're one of millions, and there's a name for it: long covid. This article uses a variety of sources to provide the …

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October 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM

Niche Books That Preppers Need

Is it time for something a bit more specialized? We've all got prepper books that gave us a general education in preparedness. But after reading 57 pale imitations of the book that got us hooked, most of us are ready for some reading that is more specialized. I have a list of books that focus on jus…

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October 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM

Survival Sunday: October 12, 2025

Good morning! A crisp, rainy autumn day is dawning here in North Carolina. I'll have to be brief this morning for a wonderful reason.  First, it's Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, something we always give a nod to because both of my girls were born in Canada, and we have many beloved family members th…

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October 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: October 11, 2025

Good morning! Are you ready for some prepper fiction? I love our Saturday posts. To me, sharing fictional works in process is very personal, and I think our community is filled with a lot of great contributors. Your ideas and your comments make an enormous difference when we prepare our final drafts…

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October 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Chia Seeds: Superfood for Preppers

Looking for ways to eat this healthy food? If you've been thinking about adding chia seeds as a prep, let today's article be your sign to go for it! Rowan talks about the many benefits of chia seeds, how they can be used, and how to store them. Check it out here. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.…

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October 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM

Amazon’s Big Deals for Preppers

An Amazon Sale in October? YES!  Good morning, online shoppers! Today's the day if you are an Amazon customer - it's Big Deals Day. And there are several great prepper finds on the website. I went and found the best Big Deals for preppers so you don't have to! This year is a little disappointing - i…

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October 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Prep Maintenance Is Just as Important as Buying More Preps

Have you let your preps deteriorate? Today's article really hits home for me.  Yesterday afternoon, we discovered our storage unit (not the one with preps - the one with our personal stuff) had been invaded by mice. We don't know how bad the damage is, and we hope that most of our stuff is salvageab…

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October 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM

Survival Sunday: October 5, 2025

Good morning, friends! I hope you are waking up to a perfect cup of coffee and birds chirping a morning greeting to you. I'm taking my cup of coffee in bed, under the covers, curled up with my cat, Starla. I like to wake up slowly these days, and coffee in bed just feels so decadent. Recovery is s-l…

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October 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: October 4, 2025

Are you ready for some more Haven Hill? I'll be honest. This chapter was difficult. What in the world should these characters do? What would I do if I was in Kate's boots? Here's what I decided. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/haven-hill-20/  I'm really curious. What would YOU do? Tell me in…

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October 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM

Many Venezuelans Support Trump's Fight Against Cartels

Will their nightmare finally be over? You won't read about it in the state-controlled newspapers, but many Venezuelans are actually happy that the US is fighting the cartels. In today's article, Jose shares the general air of optimism that people are feeling in the economically challenged country. L…

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October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM

Don’t Cheap Out on These Preps!!!

DON’T DO IT!!! Trust us!  Everyone knows I love saving some moolah. I've been a thrifty person for most of my adult life. But friends, there is a time to save money and a time to spend money. You don't want some life-or-death item failing when you need it because you decided to save a few bucks. Row…

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September 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM

25 Cozy Ways to Prep Your Home for Winter

It's that time of year again! Everyone who has ever opened a personal email from me during this time of year knows that I absolutely love fall and cooler weather. Part of the reason has to be because of how much I also adore cozy blankets, candles, and curling up with a hot drink. But these things a…

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September 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Survival Sunday: September 28, 2025

Good morning! It's officially FALL, y'all! At least according to the calendar. You'd have some difficulty telling by the afternoon temperatures here, but the colorful leaves are just beginning to peak through the green ones, a sure sign that it's pumpkin, cinnamon, and apple time! The hardest thing …

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September 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: September 27, 2025

Story time! It's story time! 1stMarineJarHead has a really great chapter for us today - holy cow, he left me hanging at the end of this one! Check it out here: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/jessica-20-2/  Let us know your thoughts in the comments section! Stay safe.Be happy. Love,Daisy Unsubsc…

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September 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM

The 80/20 Rule of Prepping:

Focusing on What REALLY Matters First There are enough prepper checklists out there to make your head spin. No average house could contain all the items that you "must" have to be prepared. My friend Karen Morris contributed an article on what helps her the most to overcome overwhelm and have the th…

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September 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Who Can You Trust? Hone Your Skills Now

Have you ever trusted the wrong person? I have. And it is the most sickening feeling when you realized that you have misplaced your belief in another person. Whether we're talking about romantic partners, friends, prepper compadres, or coworkers, suddenly realizing that a person you thought you knew…

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September 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Survival Sunday: September 21, 2025

Good morning! I hope this message finds all of you well and happy. A lot of people have asked about recovery, and I thought I would respond in today's letter. I feel far, far better than I did in the hospital. The wracking cough is nearly gone - it just pops up on odd occasions now, and I don't need…

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September 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: September 20, 2025

Good morning! Are you ready for some on-the-edge-of-your-seat shenanigans? In this chapter of Haven Hill, Kate and Ariel encounter dangers in the forest. But Kate remembers a lesson she learned during a survival course and struggles to pull back from the panic and work together to create a smart pla…

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September 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM

How to Make a Kitty Litter Toilet When You Can't Flush

Sanitation in the City! There's one thing that makes a simple power outage a whole heck of a lot worse - the inability to flush your toilet. You've quickly gone from inconvenience to icky emergency, and it could even take on more serious connotations for your health, too. Here's a simple trick that …

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September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Dealing with Loud, Unpleasant People

As the world gets crazier, so do other people! In today's article, Rowan brought up a great point. She said she has noticed an uptick in people becoming more difficult, angry, and belligerent in everyday situations. And it's not hard to see why - things are pretty stressful out there what with the e…

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September 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Things are getting tense in the Caribbean

Venezuela Mobilizes Military to Defend Against U.S. Naval Forces Jose has written a fascinating article about what's going on in the Caribbean. Our government tells us we are there to deal with drug cartels. The people in Venezuela are hearing a very different story. Check it out. LINK: https://www.…

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September 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM

Survival Sunday: September 14, 2025

Good morning! I'm writing to you from my own bed this today and what a relief that is! First of all, let me tell you how grateful I am for all the kind notes and good wishes. Rachel, who sent out an email explaining my condition, sat beside my hospital bed reading them to me for hours. They meant th…

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September 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: September 13, 2025

Good morning! It's fiction time!   But fiiiiirrrsssttt, Rachel here again - I just wanted to say thank you all so much for so many kind words. We haven't had a chance to go through all of the emails, but we have received hundreds of sweet and supportive messages from you all. All of the good vibes a…

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September 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Survival Thursday...? A Note from Daisy's Daughter

Hi Folks,  Rachel here!  I help out with a lot of the emails we get, so some of you probably recognize my name from time to time. I’m also Daisy’s youngest daughter, and I think you deserve a little bit of an update…  As many of you know, Daisy has been struggling quite a bit with chronic pain after…

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September 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: September 8, 2025

Good morning, weekend readers! It's story time again! In today's post, Kate and Ariel set out into the dark forest to get to Mr. Slocum's house for help. In the distance, they can hear Logan hoarsely screaming their names. Creepy, yes? LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/haven-hill-18/  Let us k…

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September 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM

The Brutal Truth About Poverty That Most People Don't Want to Believe

Been there. Done that. Couldn't afford the t-shirt. More and more people are struggling financially right now, and this requires a widespread change in mindset about one simple truth that most people don't want to believe. It can happen to anyone. There but for the grace of God go I. Nobody is immun…

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September 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM

10 Awesome Ways to Preserve Peaches

I saw a big basket of peaches on sale at the market the other day and wanted to bring you all my ideas for putting up peaches. (Plus a brief botany lesson!) Here are 10 delicious ways to preserve peaches, including spicy jam, peach liqueur, and peach peel candy. Don't waste any peachy goodness! LINK…

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September 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM

State Terrorism: Spying on Citizens

Imagine, if you will, not being able to express your opinion online or aloud without the threat of prison time or worse. That is everyday life in more and more parts of the world. Daniela shares several of the alarming ways citizens are being spied on in Venezuela. As much as I'd like to think that'…

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August 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM

Survival Sunday: August 31, 2025

Good morning! I hope your Sunday is looking as bright and beautiful as mine! We've had beautiful late-summer weather here and I've very much enjoyed sitting outside and taking short walks. That's right! I said "walks." I have been taking a couple of quick little jaunts around the apartment complex w…

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August 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: August 30, 2025

Good morning! It's Shenanigan time again! Do you ever have a week that just flew by? It seems like just yesterday I was posting last week's story. Nothing terribly exciting happened - it just felt like a "blink and you miss it" week. This morning, 1stMarineJarHead is serving up some awesome fiction.…

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August 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM

The Importance of Doing the Best YOU Can

What YOU can do shouldn't be compared to what everyone else can do. This is a topic that has been brewing in my head for a while now. The key to feeling satisfied with your day should be knowing that you have done your best, in your situation, at this time in your life. It should never be compared t…

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August 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM

Slow SHTF Food Budget Crunch

Here's what can go wrong when cutting your food budget to the bare minimum. Many of us are suffering when it comes to buying groceries. Budgets are so tight that sometimes we're letting good nutrition go by the wayside. "It's just for now," we tell ourselves. "Lots of people eat like this." But when…

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August 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM

Something BIG Is Happening in Venezuela

And the US appears to be getting involved. I received an anonymous article telling me about how danger is really on the uptick in Venezuela. I confirmed this with my sources. And since US Secretary of State Rubio has sent warships down there, something may be getting started sooner rather than later…

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August 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM

Survival Sunday: August 24, 2025

Good morning! I hope this letter finds you doing well! My daughter is away for a few days visiting a friend, so I'm going to take advantage of being the only human in the apartment and finish writing Haven Hill. I'm SO close to the end of it, and I just needed a bit of uninterrupted time. I always g…

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August 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Saturday Shenanigans: August 23, 2025

Good morning! It's fiction time again! Today's story finds Kate and Ariel biding their time until they can put their escape plan into action. But will Logan catch them before that can happen? LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/haven-hill-17/  I'd love to get your thoughts on this! Are there any…

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August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Gear Reviews: Setting Up a Low-Caliber Range

1stMarineJarHead has got the goods. Today we've got a review of not one but two pieces of gear. This gear works together to help you set up a practice range of your very own. (Be sure to follow local ordinances, laws, etc.) Go here to check it out. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/gear-review…

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August 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Cheap Eats: Stretch Your Budget with Thrifty $1 Meals

Is your week outlasting your groceries? If you're anything like us, the staggering increase in the cost of groceries is hitting you hard.  Inflation, shrinkflation, and all the other "flations" are hitting Americans hard, especially those who were already on tight budgets. One of the best ways I've …

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August 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Reflecting on the (R) Value of Foil Insulation

You can work some serious prepper magic with this stuff! If you are looking for a way to maintain climate control, even if the power isn't working, look no further than double reflective foil insulation. In today's article, Rowan talks about some of the many ways she uses this inexpensive prep - and…

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August 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM

How Did They Get Food During the Balkan Siege?

This throwback article needs to be seen again. One of the first interviews I ever did with Selco was this one. (I believe it was right after his Christmas article.) Most weren't preppers and didn't have large stockpiles. The siege was so drastic that there were no shipments in. There wasn't power, t…

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August 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM

Survival Sunday: August 17, 2025

Good morning! I hope your coffee is perfect and your view is beautiful this morning. Before I go one iota further with the personal stuff, I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you who have purchased a bundle and/or subscribed to my Patreon account. It means so much to me that you truly wa…

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August 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM

The Letter I Never Wanted to Write...

We are days away from closing The Organic Prepper website. I honestly can't believe I'm writing this letter to you all. As promised earlier, I wanted to send you a longer message to explain our situation. This website began tiny, back in 2012. I had about 30 views per article and that was on a good …

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August 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: August 16, 2025

Good morning! Ready for a great story today? Before we get to that, I need to talk with you about something serious. I'll send another email later today to go deeper into our situation, but the long story short is, I am running a fundraiser this weekend because The OP is in trouble. We're in dire st…

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August 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM

Looking for Some Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?

Check out G. Michael Hopf. You won't regret it. If you're like me, you wish your favorite authors would WRITE FASTER because you need more books. Because of this, I'm always looking for new favorites to add to my roster. You can start with a big, huge pile of stuff for your TBR (to be read) list if …

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August 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM

Hearing Protection Isn't Just for the Shooting Range

Hearing loss can be detrimental in a survival situation. When I was in my misspent youth, I worked in noisy bars and nightclubs, and now I pay for that with some degree of hearing loss. All my friends who are combat veterans also have hearing loss. Now there are so many more solutions for protecting…

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August 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM

The Worst Herbal Mistakes We've Heard Of...

Read and learn what not to do with herbal remedies! Just like with anything else, there's a learning curve with herbalism. But with an herbal practice, mistakes can be far more serious. Rowan has been practicing herbalism for more than 20 years. In today's article, she wrote about some of the worst …

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August 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM

NO, You CAN’T Use Electric Pressure COOKERS for Canning

This actual "misinformation" pops up regularly. Every few years, somebody proudly posts how they used their Instant Pot to home-can green beans or beef stew and saved a fortune by not buying a real pressure canner. The post gets widely circulated around Facebook, Instagram, and X (the actual misinfo…

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August 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM

Survival Sunday: August 10, 2025

Good morning, friends! I hope you are lucky enough to have a break in the extremely hot weather, too! I've so enjoyed sitting outdoors in the lower temperatures. I have a few days of these perfect temperatures left and plan to enjoy as much of them as possible. With the world as crazy as it is, we h…

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August 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: August 9, 2025

Good morning! I hope that you have a wonderful weekend planned!  It's 68 degrees this morning, and we have a delightful "First Faux Fall" week ahead of us. North Carolina has a few Faux Falls and a surprise Indian Summer (sometimes two) before it actually becomes autumn for real, and I always love t…

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August 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM

How an Everyday Kitchen Item Could Save You During a Mass Stabbing

Can you believe we need to armor up for a trip to Walmart? A recent mass stabbing in the small Michigan town of Traverse City (population 15k) has brought home the fact that these random acts of violence can happen anywhere, at any time. Eleven people were seriously injured during a wild rampage at …

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