What Would You Do If Your Bank Collapsed?
Don't let anyone fool you. Banks are in it for the money. Like every other business, they need to make money in order to survive. Often we think of banks only as a safe place to keep our money and...
Preparedness & Survival Blog
Severe Spring Weather: Car Safety Checklist
Of all the places you could be stuck during an extreme weather event, your vehicle is probably not the worst. After all, you have shelter from the storm. As well as heat or air conditioning, as long as there’s enough...
How to Keep Food Cold in a Power Outage
Murphy’s Law tells us the most likely time to experience a power outage is right after loading up a refrigerator and freezer with food and beverages. If that has ever happened to you – or even if your refrigerator and...
What Egg-xactly Is Going on with Food Prices?
Nestlé did not get to be the largest publicly-held food company in the world by accident. I would imagine we've all bought food and beverage products made by the Switzerland-based food and drink corporation through the years. Such as Cheerios,...
No Electricity? No Problem! How to Cook Food Without Power
Even the best emergency food stockpile won’t do you any good if you don’t have a way to cook it. If the power goes out or you need to be on the move, will you be able to make meals?...
Which Vegetables and Fruits Will You Plant This Season?
I hope you had some kind of garden growing at your home before you became acquainted with 4Patriots. Or that our emails on this subject convinced you to start one. Either way, in addition to stockpiling survival food, the best...
Collecting Water in a Crisis? Let Me Count the Ways
We've all been taught the importance of storing water for an emergency. It's kind of a no-brainer, if you think about it. We know our main water source could be cut off following a disaster. Such as the one occurring...
Tens of Millions Heading Toward a Hunger Cliff
Psychologists tell us that when we dream of falling off a cliff it’s because we’re feeling a loss of control in our lives. Anxiety and fear may be taking such a toll on our minds that we feel we’re losing...
Act Now to Keep Your Yard & Garden Safe from Bugs
When we spend time in our backyards – and with spring approaching, it won't be long until most of us will be able to comfortably start doing that again – we begin thinking about all the fun we're going to...