Author: Sgt. Silverman

The more knowledge passed to the next generation, the greater the chances of survival when systems fail.

While dozens of books and articles address the subject of bartering during a SHTF scenario, few delve into the nuanced skills required for effective negotiation. Understanding these dynamics is essential for successfully navigating exchanges when resources are scarce and stakes are high. In the world of prepping, if bartering were…

Everywhere you look, more people in the prepping and survival community are promoting the importance of building bug-out bags. This is fantastic advice for newcomers, beginners, and even seasoned prepping veterans, but unfortunately, the lines have become blurred because of the increasing number of bag types for different situations including…

Stay warm without getting spotted.

HF & ham radio setups to stay connected when the grid goes down.

Get-home bag loadouts for long-range mobility under adverse conditions.

I will just jump right into this article and say that this is not going to be like the normal type of tertiary prepping skills I like to write about. This one is going to be focused solely on conveying the importance of pressure testing yourself. What I mean by this…

As a prepper, everyone has areas of improvement they are looking to master, and this often involves purchasing that piece of equipment to master said skill. During TEOTWAWKI, WROL, SHTF, Grid-Down, or even a zombie apocalypse, being a “master” at any skill takes a tremendous amount of time and training.…

The world of prepping is constantly evolving. Just look at how far technological advancements in the past five to ten years have come and how it has benefitted not only the military and law enforcement but the prepper community as well. But alas, with every technological advance, the prior way…

War. Famine. Food and water shortages. Supply breakdowns. The list goes on and on as the mainstream news and social media serve the masses a steady diet of fear and impending doom. However, every dark cloud has a silver lining or two as well. After the Covid lockdowns, there seem…