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A staggeringly unrealistic article recently came out entitled “This Is The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every U.S. State.”As expected, certain high cost-of-living states dominated the list, such as California, Massachusetts, Hawaii, etc. In these states, the income necessary for a “comfortable” lifestyle can top $300,000. So of…

While America’s capital is engaged in phenomenal spectacles and events to celebrate her 250th birthday, hundreds of millions of Americans are celebrating in small towns across this wide nation. We were privileged to be among them.It’s about a half-hour drive to the nearest town, and this modest place went all-out…

Over the weekend, Southern Idaho got slammed by severe storms that resulted in widespread flooding and associated damage. I did a quick search on YouTube for more information and saw a lot of dramatic footage.The trouble with searching for anything on YouTube, however, is the algorithm then assumes you want…

A few weeks back I wrote about whether anarchy could break out instantly. I landed on economic collapse as the most likely trigger, but there could be multiple reasons if we consider human nature long enough. Regardless, that got me wondering about how fast would people actually start panic buying…

My wife grows herbs, like basil, cilantro, a few others. She tends them, harvests them, does whatever you do with them. I stay out of it entirely.My contribution is the spice cabinet. Or more accurately, the collection of large containers that slowly takes over a shelf in the pantry: cumin,…

It’s been a while since I’ve shared one of ThePatriotNurse’s videos, but this is a good one because it focuses on the one area that I suspect most of us are falling short with: medical kits. Clearly, it’s easy to spend plenty of money on first aid items and supplies…

reThinkSurvival.comImage Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/black-magnifying-glass-on-white-and-brown-marble-table-S9NchuPb79IBorax for Prepping (16 Uses)June 12, 2026I’ve posted in the past, many years ago now, on how to use common items like Borax for preparedness. In that article, I stated: “Borax is an abrasive cleaner very similar to baking soda. It can be used in a variety of…

There was a lunar eclipse last night. Did you see it?Articles kept saying it would happen just after midnight. Since I’m an early-to-bed kinda gal, I figured I’d miss it. However when the moon rose at our place around 9 pm, the eclipse was already in progress (that “midnight” timeline…

I’ve got several portable chargers, half of which I couldn’t tell you the exact capacity of without looking at the label. But I’ve got big ones and small ones if that helps. 🙂 And I’ve got them stashed in our bug out bags, vehicles, and elsewhere. Anyway, it’s been years…

reThinkSurvival.comImage Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-white-bucket-sitting-on-top-of-a-set-of-stairs-gHi1sRKZBFQUseful Bucket UpgradesJuly 24, 2026I”m a huge fan of 5-gallon buckets. I think they should be a top priority purcahse for any prepper. There are many uses besides storing food or hauling water. But what I hadn’t thought about enough is how they can be upgraded. The video…

The older I get the more fascinated I’ve become with human psychology. There are so many types of people out there that it boggles my mind how people think, act, and ultimately how they view the world. I assume that’s why politics is so polarizing and infuriating.Anyway, the video below…

This guy has a simple setup: a 12-volt, 200 Ah battery and a Dewalt inverter. That’s it. But he wondered how long it would continuously run a 5000 BTU window unit. The answer: a bit longer than five hours, which can be read as … “That’s not too bad all…

The U.S. military and Iran traded strikes Sunday night, led by American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz. The fighting is the first time the United States has struck Iranian targets since the end of July.  U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket aunch sites on Larak Island…

How much land do you need for prepping? Ask that question to any prepper and you’ll get answers ranging from less than an acre to five hundred acres, and everyone will sound completely sure of themselves.As you might suspect, the answer is that it depends. But that’s not a cop-out.…

Someone recently posted in a preparedness forum asking whether 14 bags of dry beans and 4 bags of rice (three of them brown) were still worth keeping after sitting on a pantry shelf for 12 years. No Mylar bags or oxygen absorbers, and not in sealed cans. Just original store…