OMG, Now What?
While we all hope to never have to make the decision to use deadly force to defend ourselves and our loved ones, it happens everyday somewhere and with an opposition party in the USA...
Modern Minuteman – Yes-No-Maybe Skillsets Vol. 2
Many aspects of the Modern Minuteman toolbox apply to preparedness in general, however personal and small-scale or widespread and earth shaking our pet disasters may be. As with overall preparedness, our exact situation and...
Run-n-Gun: Lights, Camera, Action
Whatever our primary shooting type and needs, there are a few things we can do to make sure we’re a little more ready when we pull the trigger on a real, live target. This...
What’s Your Trigger Finger Doing?
If our accuracy has plateaued or backslid, we may have picked up one of several finger habits. Two we can check for are resigning pacing to our fingers – versus eyes and brains –...
Modern Minuteman – Yes-No-Maybe Skillsets
As if preparedness alone didn’t have enough to learn and do, along with the modern minuteman movement comes additional taskers.
I’m going to cover a handful of the common ones we see on lists when...
Practical Prep: Range Tips
For many preppers, static square ranges are the only opportunity to put rounds through the barrel. They do have some limitations, and they can be pricey, but we can make a few tweaks here...
Shooting Tactics and Training: Practice Practicality
Static square ranges and competitions are commonly the only firearm practice available to preppers. Sometimes, those square ranges and competitions – and even classes – actively or accidentally build dangerous mindsets, habits, and complacency.
Knowing...
Backyard Self-Reliance: Luffa
The desire to be more self-reliant tends to strike all preppers here and there, regardless of location. While some aspects of self-reliance are hugely limited, others can be accomplished even in very small backyards....
How to Build a Bunker
Another guest contribution from Scott to The Prepper Journal.
Serious survivalists are becoming more prominent in modern society, especially as nuclear treaties change and the threat of war is omnipresent in everyone's minds. Having...
Snap Caps: Training Anywhere, Anytime for Anyone
Beginner or advanced shooter, incorporating dry fire in training can help us improve. There is the potential that we can damage our guns with excessive dry firing on empty chambers, though. Snap caps are...
What If You Found The Best Scope for a 30-06?
Looking for the best scope for 30-06? Look no further as this is the last and only 30-06 scope guide you’ll ever have to read for an answer. A guest blog-post from Scopes Field to...
Better Training with Cheapo Targets
A lot of times, we get what we pay for. Sometimes, though, the best things in life are free … or very, very inexpensive. In the case of target practice, inexpensive and free targets...
Modern Minuteman – Big-time Basics
Beyond individual and small-group home, property, and self-defense, we increasingly hear a call for citizens to stand up as modern minutemen. The term is relatively new, but the idea isn’t.
Many preppers have always expected...
How To Set Up An Observation Post
Editors Note: A guest contribution from David Chandler to The Prepper Journal.
One of the many things the Army has taught me is the importance of having an Observation post. These can be used for...
Prepping 101: How to Shoot a Pistol
I have my own "Rule of Three" that I subscribe to, and that is anything that has three (3) or more moving parts requires that you actually follow the basic rule too many of...
That Droning Noise is Getting Louder
The Prepper Journal has posted a number of articles on the coming of drones to our daily lives and if you put your ear to the west wind, and have really excellent hearing, the...
Gun Buying Considerations Guide
First off, I want to acknowledge that there is no one right gun – not for everyone and not for every task. Firearms diversified for a reason. I’ll touch on some specific types, calibers,...
Shotgun for Prepper: Be Ready for Home Defense, Riots, and Looters
Editors Note: An article from Vitaly to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share then enter into the Prepper Writing Contest with a chance to win one...
You Voted Right?
TODAY is the Day! "You have until Sundown (sort of.)" These people made the effort and voted:
If you voted already then "Thank you!" from The Prepper Journal for exercising your right to have a...
Let The Haunting Begin
Preppers are planners and today is the day when a few safety tips for your home and family would be wise to put into place.
Remove any garden hoses not behind closed gates and check these...
Drone Countermeasures
With their ever growing popularity drones are indeed changing the landscape in surveillance, and with many very positive uses. Employed by many businesses and by government agencies at all levels they are now a...
Prepper Gardens – Vertical Expansion
There are lots of ways to produce food, herbs, and medicines, whether we have small properties with just a patio or deck, or large acreage. Our growing options increase all over again with some...
Gun Storage 101: How To Choose the Right Gun Safe (Cost, Capacity, & Features)
Editors Note: An article from Sam to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share and be entered into the Prepper Writing Contest with a chance to win one...
GPS Hacks: 5 essential things you must know about your GPS
Editors Note: An article from John Lewis to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share and be entered into the Prepper Writing Contest with a chance to win...
Survival Knife Options
Editors Note: Another guest contribution from Jim Watson to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share then enter the Prepper Writing Contest with a chance to...
Shooting Accuracy: Its Importance Can’t be Overstated
Editors Note: A guest contribution from Andrew of theshootersoptics.com to The Prepper Journal.
Nowadays, it is completely reasonable and rational to enhance our marksmanship skills by installing any type of optics. Regardless of whether we...
Scotch or Bourbon?
Editors Note: A guest contribution from James Walton to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share and be entered into the Prepper Writing Contest with a chance to...
What is Your Weapon of Last Resort?
We always hear about survival knives for preppers and survivalists but we rarely hear about combat knives for preppers. A survival knife is meant to be able to get you through every task you...
Holiday Safety When You’re Inside, Outside and Away from Home
Editors Note: A guest post from John Cuyoca to The Prepper Journal. Make note that Round 12 of the Prepper Writing Contest will be posted next week. Remember, if you have information for Preppers that...
Firearms Training for Survival
It is considered axiomatic that "a gun (or three) is a key factor in a survival situation". And there is some basis to this concept. When under attack by people who are better armed...