Survival Scout Tips

As much as we want to be friendly and love our neighbors, this may be more dangerous than we realize. We notice our neighbors’ habits – even if we are merely acquaintances. We notice who gets tons...

We all remember March 2020, when we were placed under lockdown due to the government’s pandemic regulations. Unless you were deemed essential, you stayed home. Schools closed. Businesses shuttered...

When we think of war, we tend to think of missiles, flashes, bangs, and sirens. What we think of is more like World War II – and not World War III. An opinion piece recently ran in The Wall Street...

In 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer essentially banned people from buying seeds. In her executive order, she ordered all stores larger than 50,000 square feet to cordon off garden centers a...

We are years removed from the disaster that was 2020, but supply chain issues remain.  While the pandemic wasn’t the first time supply chain issues came into the spotlight, it was a reminder of jus...

Just a few years ago in 2017, National Geographic ran a feature entitled “This Tiny Country Feeds the World” with the tagline, “The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the...

There are many things we do because we believe they make our lives easier. For example, it’s a lot quicker to access your phone using facial recognition than it is to put in a passcode or even a t...

The large number of fires destroying food plants and factories in recent years is alarming. Fires that take place at processing facilities and food plants mean even more disruption to our already ...

With Easter approaching, it feels like the right time to introduce (or re-introduce) you to the Bible hero Joseph. No, not Joseph as in Mary and Joseph. I’m talking about the Old Testament Joseph ...

On December 7, 2022, we recognize the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After 81 years, there are very few survivors still alive. According to reports, “As we prepare to enter 2022,...

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to give thanks to those brave men and women who came before us. We are all familiar with the story of the first Thanksgiving, where the Pilgrim...

Hurricane Ian. The Texas Winter Storm. The War in Ukraine. Diesel shortages. 2022 has provided plenty of examples of why preparedness gear is a must-have. And what better way to give the gift that...