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An exert from the upcoming eBook "The Prepper's Complete Guide to Raising Chickens" It shouldn’t be news to you that eating chicken babies (eggs) is very good for you. While there has been some back in forth over the years about nutrition due to the high level of cholesterol contained in an egg, the final ruling with all of our grand, modern science practices has found that eggs are a complete protein source containing all amino acids necessary for your body’s muscle-building functions and the cholesterol contained does not equal higher levels of cholesterol in the blood. You’re welcome to...

How many of my survival prepping friends (YOU) wish that the Discovery Channel would bring back the show The Colony? I was recently rewatching this manufactured survival reality show and found myself both frustrated by the contestants and interested to see more of their creative solutions. The Colony only survived two seasons on tv back in 2010. The show brought together approximately 10 people from many different, helpful professionals: a doctor, a nurse, a machinist, a chemical engineer, a mechanical engineer, an aerospace engineer, a handyman, a fitness instructor, a marine biologist, and more. Between all the kinds of professional...

Trading is an ancient way of gaining what you need for your family from others in a fair way. The people trading determine the value of the items in relation to each other and make a deal. Some trade items are worth more to some people while it could be worthless to others who don’t have scarcity of that supply item. There will always be items for trading that are more valuable than others to store when planning your prep supplies. By storing these high-value items, you can ensure that you have the tender to trade when your family needs...

Survival planning is the “just in case” planning for any kind of natural or human-made disaster that can keep your family safe when other families may not have the same opportunities for safety. There are many kinds of disaster scenarios that a survival prepper is planning for - these emergencies could be a hurricane, a long-term electricity outage, domestic unrest like a riot, or an attack that comes from outside of our American borders. All of these possible disasters can quickly and severely impact even the most basic of your family's needs. Every summer, Floridians and other Gulf Coast residents plan...

In this article, we’ll discuss a very serious topic that you may think only females should prepare for - but really, all people should take steps to protect themselves against sexual predators, especially in a survival or civilization collapse scenario. Even in locally chaotic crisis situations, sexual assaults do occur. Remember hurricane Katrina and the awful atrocities that occurred after a local hurricane severely damaged a portion of the Gulf Coast - criminals took the survival crisis as an opportunity to attack others that they deemed prey. Imagine if a larger swathe of America was affected by an emergency: do...