At Bunker Basics, I cover a number of prepper related topics. I discuss potential SHTF events, governments, and the importance of self-reliance. Additionally, I detail the risks within the financial community and how we can protect ourselves.
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Governments Need to Wake Up If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the coronavirus, it’s that governments around the world are unprepared for disaster. China’s initial response to the coronavirus was to suppress news of the infection, which ultimately enabled its spread. The coronavirus has now infected people across the globe and is killing US … Read more
Preppers are Risk Management Experts As I’ve said before, prepping is a form of insurance. Preppers identify risk factors in their lives and systematically reduce those risks. This doesn’t mean we need to buy every insurance product someone wants to sell to us. Some risks are so small that we cannot possibly justify paying the … Read more
2020 is Here Can 2020 possibly be more eventful than 2019? 2019 had international protests, impeachment proceedings, and natural disasters, to name a few. That said, 2020 is already off to a crazy start. If the upcoming US election wasn’t enough to clutter the news, then the assassination of an Iranian terrorist certainly did the … Read more
One of the Most Important Preps is Financial Preparedness Prepping isn’t simply about buying supplies for a bug out bag. It’s a philosophical way of life. One of the most important components of the prepper philosophy is financial preparedness. Preppers should learn to be frugal, so they can save up for a rainy day. More … Read more
When a Necessity Becomes Scarce Many Americans take for granted the ease with which we can feed ourselves today. We can have our food fast, delivered, cooked at home, or microwaved. In fact, it isn’t until we pass by a homeless person asking for food or see video of the third world that we’re reminded … Read more
Trading After SHTF If SHTF, the banknotes we use as a medium of exchange today would effectively be worthless. United States dollars only have value because they’re backed by the strength of the US government. If the US government loses its power following a SHTF event, what would we use to trade? How can we … Read more
Don’t Break the Bank There is no shortage of prepper gear we can buy these days. Some items are more practical than others, but “experts” will nevertheless try to sell us their latest product offerings. It’s important that we’re able to distinguish between something we need and something someone else wants us to buy. It’s … Read more
Emergency Preparedness: The Most Important Family Conversation One of the most important conversations that your family should have is about emergency preparedness. It is necessary to arm the entire family with knowledge of what they can do in the event of a disaster or situation that requires them to defend themselves. By sitting down at … Read more
The Single Best Prep: Learn History We all make mistakes. We’re only human, after all. If there’s any benefit to making a mistake, it’s that you learn from it. Mistakes, failures, and poor decisions are learning experiences that ultimately make us wiser. However, there are limits to the number of experiences we can have. We … Read more
Proactive Prepping Doesn’t Have to Be Defensive Prepping typically calls to mind images of survival gear and canned goods tucked away in a storage closet. We know preppers are ready to respond to worst case scenarios. They’ve invested time into planning and money into strategic purchases. That said, true preppers aren’t simply training themselves to … Read more