This relatively simple idea comes from Termination Shock, a fiction book by futurist Neal Stephenson. And it is mostly brilliant (and scary). Drop a shipping container, full of high explosives to the ocean floor. Detonate it and high waves spread … Continue reading
Often survivalists wonder if they should be part of a collective or intentional community, or go solo (just immediate family). More people with a range of skills is clearly better, but with more people trust diminishes, secrecy diminishes, and people … Continue reading
Scientists and the media know that there is no point unduly worrying people about something that may never happen. And that is a good call. So survivalists, as always, have to think for themselves, and not expect help from anywhere … Continue reading
In my book I mention that Australia has substantially more arable land per person than any other country. With 2.14 hectares per capita, it beats Kazakhstan with 1.45 and Canada with 1.25. Every other country is below 1. 71% of … Continue reading
For the first time ever we can use the words “perfect storm” in relation to toilet paper. In many countries people are hoarding toilet tissue, and in some cases fighting over or stealing it. It is a great indicator of … Continue reading
Most preppers have some kind of absolute SHTF scenario in the back of their mind – nuclear war, super-volcano, pandemic or mega-earthquake. And they are ready to run away and hide from the world until others fix things up. A … Continue reading
Almost two decades of thought have gone into this… A slope, for water to flow down via gravity Fertile soil… if not, I can make any reasonable soil fertile with certain crops and a few years Permission. You can’t have … Continue reading
Serious preppers know all about saving seeds, the ancient method of planting a new crop from the seeds of the last. Clearly if our ancestors did this 10,000 years ago, it shouldn’t be too hard to achieve. But if you … Continue reading
For many conceivable shit-hits-the-fan scenarios, hiding underground is a good plan to have. Basements, tunnels and underground car parks are great, but even better is a massive cave complex. I mentioned the Louisville Mega Cavern in my book, and here’s … Continue reading
Now is the time to start considering how you will react when Ebola is in your neighbourhood/country/part of the world. If you wait until everyone else has the same idea, your access to supplies will be limited. You will need … Continue reading