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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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August 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM

What Is Methylene Blue?

Remember that blue stuff RFK Jr was drinking on a plane? Ever since I saw that image of him adding drops of bright blue stuff to a glass of water, I've been curious about methylene blue. Unsurprisingly, if RFKJr is on board, it's got some fascinating research to back it up. Here's what I learned abo…

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August 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM

How Rowan Eats Prepared

Are you making yourself feel better or worse? Rowan is passionate about clean, healthy food. In today's article, she shares an experience from going to a barbecue at a friend's place. It ended in p-a-i-n. She generally follows an anti-inflammatory diet, and offers some very compelling evidence why i…

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August 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM

There Are No Extra Prepper Points for Making Things Harder.

I've been thinking about this for a long time. While laid up in bed, while feeling trapped in my apartment, while staying with my daughter, while trying to build a new life. Resilience doesn't always doing things the hard way. Sometimes it can mean doing things easier and enjoying it along the way. …

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August 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM

LAST CHANCE: Our Sale's Almost Over...

But you've still got a little bit of time! This weekend, I've been offering a new product I created called Practice Makes Prepped for as low as $3! I want to keep the price low so that anyone interested is able to grab it. You'll get a set of twenty emergency drills that only take 5 minutes each to …

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August 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Survival Sunday: August 3, 2025

Good morning! It is an absolutely glorious 68 degrees this morning and I'm sitting on my little patio, surrounded by my houseplants and some birdsong. Except... Someone in a Ryder moving truck is parked here. Just idling noisily. Drowning out my birds. GOOOOO FRIEND! MAY THE WIND BE AT YOUR BACK! A …

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August 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: August 2, 2025

Good morning! Do you have plans to Shenan, and then Shenan-again? (I have been resisting that pun for weeks, but come on...it's great.) Let's get started with an enjoyable weekend with another chapter from 1stMarineJarHead. The takeaway for me from this one is that nobody, regardless of who they are…

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August 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Has Your Personal Situation Changed?

I always try to post articles in the morning for everyone's convenience, but today got away from me, what with doctor's appointments and physical therapy. However, I think this is important, so I wanted to go ahead and post as soon as I had time. Life throws us all sorts of curveballs, many of which…

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July 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Do you REALLY know what you're doing?

Can you use your preps when you need them? Can your family? I'll never forget it. I was on a course, paired up with a stranger, and we were taking part in timed survival drills out in the boondocks of the Midwest. We got along well and worked well together, and we were having fun and learning a lot.…

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July 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Surviving Day to Day

Forget the dramatic stuff. This is REAL. We often talk about the "exciting" parts of survival - life or death moments where action must be taken. Heroic moments that make for a great story, that provide superhero goals of how you want to be when things go sideways. But true resilience lies in the ev…

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July 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Looking for a Way to Get Your Prepping on Track?

Here's a Must-Read Guide. It's not often I give the most glowing endorsement possible for a book, but I want y'all to know that the guide we are talking about today has just that. We're glowing over here. Like the sunshine.  I liked it so much, in fact, that I decided to follow along and do the cour…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM

Simple and Low-Cost Home Security Measures

Some of them are FREE!!! Money is tight all over the place. But that doesn't mean you don't care about home security. In today's article, Rowan shares some simple, thrifty (some are FREE) measures that you can take to make your home less desirable to those who might be looking for a target. LINK: ht…

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July 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Why Glow Sticks Are the Perfect Prepper Illumination

When you think of glow sticks, you probably think of children's parties or, depending on your generation, raves and nightclubs. But I've always kept them on hand in my preps for a variety of reasons. This is an inexpensive, safe, and easy way to provide a little bit of light during a power outage - …

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July 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Survival Sunday: July 27, 2025

Good morning, dear friends! I hope this letter finds you well and happy. We are on the first day of a heatwave here in our little corner of North Carolina, and let me tell you, I've never been more grateful to have an apartment with a pool. The heat index today is to be a whopping 111 degrees! What …

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July 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: July 26, 2025

Good morning! Are you ready to see how Kate gets out of the basement with the door barred at the top of the stairs? While Logan sleeps, Kate and Ariel prepare for their escape into the bosom of Haven Hill. I think you'll like her ingenuity! LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/haven-hill-15/  Let…

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July 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM

8 Hot Weather Cooking Tips to Keep Your Home Cool

How to Avoid Heating Up the Kitchen With prices at an all time high, saving money wherever we can helps a lot. Once such way to save is by using our kitchens wisely on days when the mercury rises. Here are eight different ways I make tasty summer meals without heating up my house any more than neces…

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July 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Summer Vacation Activities for Preppers

12 Ways to Make Learning Skills Fun Lately, I'm all about making things enjoyable. Prepping is another one of those activities that can go either way. It can be grim: picture your family solemnly stacking bags of beans in buckets and piling them to the rooftop. Or it can be fun: picture your family …

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July 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM

How to Worry

Who knew we'd need lessons on that? Did you know that there's a right way to worry, that improves your health and resilience, and a wrong way to worry, that saps your energy, makes you depressed, and harms your physical health? Neither did I! In today's article, Rowan gives us the rundown on how, wh…

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July 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM

Do You Know How to Pick a Lock?

Seeking a new, easy-to-learn prepper skill? I've got you covered. Of all the strange and vaguely criminal skills I've learned over my years as a prepper, my ability to pick a lock is the one that has come in handy in a surprising number of day-to-day situations. I used it at an Airbnb in Croatia onc…

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July 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM

Survival Sunday: July 20, 2025

Good morning! Survival Sunday is a personal update and letter which is only available to subscribers and Patreon members. Well, this is pretty much the perfect morning. I slept in, I'm the only person up, a cat is curled up on me, and I'm drinking coffee out of my favorite mug, all while writing to …

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July 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: July 19, 2025

Good morning! I hope you have plans you're delighted about this weekend, whether that means staying home, soaking in the nearest body of water, or something more adventurous! I love where Jarhead is going with the second book in his Jessica series. Thinking about the simple day-to-day instead of the…

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July 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM

Canning Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Like an Italian Grandma

Did I ever tell you about my marinara journey? Back in my early 20s, I lived in the NYC region and had a lovely neighbor, an old lady who had immigrated directly from Italy. She didn't speak loads of English, but she and I hit it off sitting on a shared balcony, and she taught me how to make marinar…

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July 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM

The Sit-Stand Test: Are You Prepared?

Good morning! We have an interesting, low-tech fitness test on the agenda today. I failed miserably, which caused me to seek out a modification of this test for folks who are disabled. (I included it for my fellow gimpy-folk, don't worry!) This is really interesting and the research information incl…

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July 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Parallel Economies to Survive Economic Crisis

Ingenuity is your best weapon. While this article gives examples from Venezuela, I know that many of us are feeling the grind right now as the cost of living continues to go up. Are you looking for some creative ways to get through your own financial problems? Check out Jose's inspiring article. LIN…

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July 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Survival Sunday: July 13, 2025

Good morning! I hope this message finds you well and that you are enjoying your summer. We've been surrounded by devastating flash-flooding in our region. Fortunately, our apartment is up near the top of a hill, and we are cozy and dry here. The weather has been so strange - an absolute deluge with …

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July 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Saturday Shenanigans: July 12, 2025

Good morning! I just about had a heart attack this morning when my Microsoft Word was glitching and I couldn't get to the newest chapter of Haven Hill. A few colorful words may have slipped my coffee-deprived lips as I struggled to get the document to open. Anywhooo... Here we are.  LINK: https://ww…

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July 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Quick Reminder: Prime Days End Tonight

Psst: Just wanted to send you a quick note! The Prime Days event was pretty good for preppers. I just wanted to remind you that the whole shebang is over tonight! You can find my money-saving list of prepper goodies here: LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/prime-day-preppers-2025/  And the barg…

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