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April 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: April 26, 2025

1stMarineJarHead is back! He really left us hanging when we learned that Jessica, her mom, and Rae had been captured, then went on a vacation! (It was much deserved, I'm just teasing!) Finally he's back with his next installment in which the women are led on a grueling excursion and learn what their…

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April 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Hard times are coming soon.

Here's how to thrive.  It's no big revelation that we're facing some of the most difficult times financially in decades. But this doesn't have to be a reason to despair. With the right tools, resources, and mindset, you can thrive even if your bank account is terribly tight. The Money Mojo Bundle co…

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April 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM

The Importance of Glue and Adhesives in Your Stockpile

Scarcity is in our future. Anyone paying attention knows that times of scarcity and economic upheaval are coming soon. During periods such as this, your ability to repair items and keep them working for as long as possible is absolutely essential. A supply many of us take for granted is adhesive. Wh…

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April 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM

SELCO: The Myth of Stopping Power

...and what REALLY stops attackers. This is a fantastic article by Selco that puts to rest once and for all the endless debates about calibers and stopping power. Want to know what truly stops attackers? Check it out: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/selco-stopping-power/  I believe he's absolutely…

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April 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM

SHTF Potty Training: A Practice Drill

Test your ideas BEFORE you need them. The inability to flush really puts the S into SHTF.  Who better than a person who manages personal waste year round to give you the scoop?Rowan shares her thoughts on running your own "potty training" drill to be better prepped. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepp…

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April 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM

How QR Codes Are Being Used for Societal Control

It's crazy, but it's true. Daniela sent in an article for today that I found fascinating, not just for its content but also for its context. If you were at a barbecue with a bunch of normies and announced that you thought QR codes - those little printed boxes on goods that can be scanned by phones a…

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April 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Psst: Hey, procrastinators!

Our sale is ending tonight!  This weekend we're having a sale on our Herbal Skills Intensive course, an online course that you may take at your own pace by herbal expert and author Cat Ellis. Because I'm concerned the trade issues with China could cause some issues with both prescription and over-th…

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April 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Can you make your own medicine?

It's just about go-time! I'm pretty concerned about the number of pharmaceuticals and OTC meds that come from China. For that reason, I'm running a sale this weekend for 75% off our Herbal Skills Intensive course.  It's an online herbal boot camp that provides basic and intermediate skills for makin…

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April 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM

Survival Sunday: April 20, 2025

Good morning and happy Easter.  May you celebrate this day in the manner that means the most to you. It's getting quite warm in our part of North Carolina, and the courtyard here is in full bloom with roses, rhododendrons, azaleas, and dogwood trees. We have irises and tulips too, and the birds seem…

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April 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: April 19, 2025

Welcome to the Saturday Shenanigans and another new chapter of Haven Hill.  (1stMarineJarHead is away on vacation this week, but he'll be back next week with more of Jessica's story. ) Kate and Ariel encounter someone they never thought they'd see again. They must bide their time and wait for an opp…

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April 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM

6 Natural Remedies for Vomiting and Diarrhea

Or as my kids call it, boo-boo tummy. Upset stomachs are some of the most miserable symptoms around. Young or old, it can take a lot out of you. (Again, no pun intended but that was a pretty great one.) With trade looking iffy for the next while, it's important to know some home remedies for everyda…

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April 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Mobility Aids for Disabled Preppers

Here's how I get a move on. This isn't an article I ever expected to write from personal experience. In fact, I kept putting it off because I was so sure that the mobility issues I was experiencing were short-term. But part of accepting it is sharing what I've learned. And albeit grudgingly, I've le…

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April 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Scurvy and the SHTF

Ahoy, matey! If you think of early pirates with eye patches and skull flags when you hear the word "scurvy," you're not alone. It seems like a relic of the past, a word we use sarcastically when we remind ourselves to add some citrus fruit to our grocery carts. But when the SHTF it could be a very r…

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April 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Survival Sunday: April 13, 2025

Good morning! My dear email subscribers, I just realized that my last few weeks' Survival Sunday posts have not been sent. I had them scheduled, but I have a new email service, and I think I did it wrong. So this morning, I got up early to be sure I got this note to you. I decided last week that I n…

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April 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: April 12, 2025

Good morning! It's that time of the week again - are you ready for this week's fiction? Please be warned that today's chapter of Haven Hill has some mature content. I don't add this into the story without thought, but I believe the scene is absolutely necessary to character development. As Kate stru…

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April 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Why Preppers Want Brushless Motors

Our resident engineer has more advice for our SHTF workshops today. Brushless motors are ideal for preppers, offering a significant advantage over traditional brushed motors in many applications. Check out the information here. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/why-preppers-want-brushless-moto…

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April 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM

How to Prep for the Trade War

It's coming at us fast. The coverage about tariffs and the trade war with China has been wild lately. It's nearly impossible to separate fact from opinion and if you're looking for opinion, they vary so widely that anything could be true. But let's boil it down to the basics that affect you and me. …

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April 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM

Rowan's SHTF Blind Spot

We've all got them. We all have physical blind spots that could cause us trouble when the SHTF. Here's Rowan's and how she prepares for it. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/shtf-blind-spot/  You might have 20-20 vision, but do you have a health issue, like a life-threatening allergy, that you…

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April 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM

GET READY for Trump’s Tariffs

This Will Change EVERYTHING for a Very Long Time. One of the most controversial topics in the news right now is President Trump's very ambitious tariff plan. Personally, I'm sitting back and waiting to see how this goes - I think the result is difficult to predict because we're already so far down t…

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April 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: April 5, 2025

Good morning, friends! It's our favorite post of the week - and today, 1stMarineJarHead takes us to visit Jessica again. In this segment, the Governor and her aids tell Jessica and the group about how the city fell while they enjoy a meal together. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/jessica-cha…

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April 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM

SELCO: The SHTF Is Fluid

No list of supplies can prepare you for this. Selco is the leading been-there, done-that expert of SHTF in the preparedness world, and in this article, he shares a grave warning. Selco warns, "No list of supplies to hoard can prepare you for the fluidity of the situation when the SHTF actually happe…

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April 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM

Our Spring Fundraiser Ends at Midnight

We're still a little bit short of our goal. But you can help us here. Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated to the OP's Spring Fundraiser! It means the world to us all the you support the website and the work we do. We are still short of our goal to keep things operational for the ne…

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April 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM

How to Prepare for a Major Ice Storm

What our author learned... Ice storms are a weather event that can happen just about anywhere in North America and can be even more devastating for areas not prone to cold-weather storms. Ice storms frequently cause infrastructure damage to powerlines, adding another danger to the extremely slippery…

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April 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM

A Guide to Handling Flammables in a Crisis

Don't Get Burned Sustaining burns is always bad, but it's even worse when medical care is not readily accessible. Jose talks about a recent tragedy in his area and provides some excellent tips for handling flammable materials and using protective attire to prevent your own crisis. LINK: https://www.…

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March 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: March 29, 2025

Good morning! It's story time! Today's story finds Kate and Ariel fleeing through the forest in the hopes of completely avoiding the man who has been the primary figure of their nightmares. Will the skills they've learned since they last saw Logan be enough to keep them safe? LINK: https://www.theor…

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March 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Modern OPSEC and Thirdworldization

Gray is the new black. There was a quote in Fabian's article today that really stood out to me. The nail that stands out gets hammered.  We live in a world rife with "influencers" and "content creators" who show us a facade of their lives and make it seem like a decadent, wealthy existence is someth…

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March 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM

What’s Your Wildfire Protection IQ?

Making Tough FireWise Choices Even if you didn't USED to live in a wildfire zone, those disasters are spreading to new areas due to many causes, including housing encroaching on the forest and poor forest maintenance. There is a program that you can use to help you reduce the risk to your home. In t…

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March 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Difficult Economic Changes Are Coming.

Choose How You'll Get Through Them. Economic changes are nearly always painful. While I sincerely believe America is on track for great prosperity with regard to jobs, consumer confidence, and more reasonable prices, there's a gap that must be bridged to get there. And that gap is likely to be prett…

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March 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM

The OP Spring 2025 Fundraiser

Please support our community! Good morning! Every three months, I've been doing a fundraiser to help The OP stay in business. Times are tough here. Even though many of the free-speech movements that the new administration has made are in our favor, we're still unable to get major advertisers like we…

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March 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Survival Sunday: March 23, 2025

Good morning! I hope that the weather is warming up where you are and that you can see glimpses of spring. Here, we have very erratic weather - one day it's so cold we need the heat on, and the next day it's up over 80 degrees. But the trees are getting bright green buds, daffodils and hyacinths are…

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March 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: March 22, 2025

Jessica's newest diary entries Hi, there! I hope you're having a delightful spring morning like we are here. Birds are chirping, it's brisk and sunny, and a perfect day to read some fiction. We have you covered there, too, incidentally. 1stMarineJarHead has written another chapter of Jessica's story…

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March 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM

The Great Bank Confiscation

A Cautionary Tale We all like to think our money is safe in the bank. After all, that's why we put it there, because we've been told over and over that it's way safer than stuffing it in our mattress. But as many of us have come to realize, it actually isn't as safe as officials want us to think it …

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March 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM

What happens when the rules are illegitimate?

Venezuelans are in grave danger. You all probably remember that Jose wrote several months ago about how the election was overthrown, and the former president has announced the winner yet again. That corruption goes even further. All the legal questions surrounding the reigning president and the pres…

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March 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM

Spring is coming.

Have you checked your food storage lately? It's a great idea to set up a specific time every year for tasks that might otherwise be forgotten or pushed aside. It's part of the reason that folks do a huge spring cleaning and decluttering when the weather begins to warm up. But another thing you could…

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March 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM

Survival Sunday: March 16, 2025

Good morning! I hope this finds those of you in the heart of the country doing okay this morning after the horrifying storms of yesterday. If you didn't hear, tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms hit the Plains, Missouri, and Mississippi yesterday, wreaking havoc and causing casualties. I have fami…

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March 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: March 15, 2025

Happy weekend! As always, we'll start it off right for you with some fiction on The OP. This week, we're back at Haven Hill, where Kate and Ariel are making their way to the neighbor's place because of an unwanted intruder. Finally, you'll get a snippet of the backstory about why Kate has been train…

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March 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM

Would Prepping by Recipe Work for You?

There are as many ways to prep as there are preppers. Stockpiling longterm stuff you find on sale, buying buckets of freeze-dried food, preserving your own... The list could go on and on. But, have you tried "prepping by recipe?" I first published this article about a month ago but my email wasn't w…

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March 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM

A COMPLETELY Different Book for Preppers

Finally. There's a new book out there that brings something totally unique to the table of the preparedness genre. Check out my review. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/different-book-preppers/  I truly think you'll love this one. Let me know what you think! Stay safe and happy.Daisy Unsubs…

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March 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Why this prepper is NOT starting seeds this year

Some years are just different. Sometimes, we have to make changes to the way we've "always done things" to adapt to the way things are now. Sometimes, the way we prepare must take into account our health and well-being too. In this article, Rowan explains why, this year, she'll veer off her usual co…

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March 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM

What happens if Fort Knox is empty?

Recently you may have heard that DOGE and Elon Musk are demanding to inventory the gold that is held (hopefully) at Fort Knox. The depository should hold just over 8000 metric tons of solid gold bars, representing more than half the US's gold holdings and worth around $300 billion dollars.  But does…

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March 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM

Planned Obsolescence and Prepping

What is more frustrating than sinking a whole lot of money into something and then finding that the item only lasts a few years, and that it was planned that way to get you to spend more money? This is something that has aggravated me for a while, and it's even worse when times are tight. Jose has s…

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March 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: March 8, 2025

It's spring here AND in Jarhead's story. One of the things that I love about Jessica's diary is that her stories mirror ours out here in the real world. Spring for us is also spring for them, and it gives us a peek at what that season might be like in a post-power world.  Things begin to settle into…

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March 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Survival Cooking 101

Gear, Fuel, and Other Suggestions for Cooking Off-Grid  Survival cooking isn't difficult, but it takes practice and the right gear for the setting. Who better than Fabian to tell us about his favorites, when he uses each of them, and why those are appropriate for specific situations?  Here are some …

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March 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Jack’s Mexican Tuna Casserole

Remember a couple of week's ago when Jarhead's story discussed tuna casseroles? And how Jack talked about his own version of the dish, with a Mexican flair? Well, today, Jarhead is bringing it into the real world with the recipe.  LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/jacks-mexican-tuna-casserole/…

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March 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Volcanic Winter and Other Famines

There have been many famines throughout the course of history and many millions died because of them. While the concept of extreme famine seems farfetched, it may not be as "impossible" as it sounds. Here's some information on what it would take to survive a long-term famine. LINK: https://www.theor…

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March 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM

Do you know what a "quinzee" is?

Being able to build a shelter in all kinds of weather is an extremely important thing to add to your "preppertoire." In this article, our favorite Northerner Rowan outlines exactly how to build a shelter in the snow that will keep you cozy in subfreezing temperatures. LINK: https://www.theorganicpre…

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March 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM

Survival Sunday: March 2, 2025

Good morning! I hope you've had a good week as the calendar turns to March. March always means that spring is near and that the trees will bloom and everything will turn green. I absolutely love spring and am always so ready for it after a long winter. This past week was pretty challenging, which is…

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March 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: March 1, 2025

Good morning! When we last left Kate and Ariel, they were about to spend a night in a house where they no longer felt safe. Their next step is to prepare for a treacherous journey through conditions made dangerous by the previous night's deluge. What would you include in your bag for a trip like thi…

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February 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Survival Sunday: February 23, 2025

Good morning, friends! It's been a heck of a week. Between my current lease ending and not having my next place ready yet, I have been packing up my place and putting things in storage. I'm going to stay with my daughter for a month or so and then move again (but at least I won't have to pack up for…

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February 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: February 22, 2025

1stMarineJarHead is back with another chapter of his Dear Diary series, and the topic is sure timely for a lot of us this past week.  While on the long trek back from the city, Jessica and the crew suddenly run into potentially deadly weather. LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/jessica-5-2/  Ha…

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