Survival Scout Tips
No Farmers. No Future.
Take a minute and consider this recent Science Daily article titled: “The number of the world's farms to halve by 2100.” According to the article, “New research shows the number of farms globally will shrink from 616 million in 2020 to 272 million in 2100, posing significant risks to the...
Wartime Diets That Saved Nations
Starvation and food insecurity are war tactics. For instance, we’ve heard about how Hitler starved those in concentration camps. But did you know he planned to limit food far beyond concentration camps? According to National Geographic, “Nazi Germany drew up a ‘Hunger Plan’ during World War II that, had it been...
Black Swan Events We’re Preparing for in 2024
A black swan event is a term coined in the 2007 book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. According to Taleb, a black swan event has 3 critical components: 1) Is so rare that even the possibility that it might occur is...
The Terrifying Plan to Control Your Thoughts
About 10 years ago, I read a story about someone who posted something on Twitter before leaving for a plane flight. By the time her flight landed in another country, she’d already been “canceled.” What she wrote was a satirical joke that was easily explained once she landed. However, the...
4 Scariest Choke Points in the US Supply Chain
Many Americans have become a little too comfortable with getting what they want when they want it. If they need a food item, they head to the grocery store. If they order a product online, it’s on the doorstep in 2 days or less. But that won’t be the case...
The Future of Meat Is...Bugs?
The Future of Meat…Is Bugs? There’s a new reason to worry about a global food crisis. Because the people pushing fewer farms and more synthetic meat are now pushing bugs for dinner. Yes, you read that correctly. Some of the most powerful organizations and wealthiest people in the world are...
Everything Is Fine. Stop Noticing.
Gaslighting is the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage. We typically associate it with toxic relationships between individuals. But there is another type of gaslighting taking place – and it’s affecting all of us. Government and media gaslighting. The government wants to control what...
15 Hottest Christmas Gifts for 2023. Prepare Now!
Those with a preparedness mindset know how important it is to prepare early—not just for emergency situations, but for most things in life. And yes, that includes Christmas shopping. Where better to get a jump on your Christmas preparation than My Patriot Supply? We’ve put together a list of our...
20 Ways to Use Powdered Milk in an Emergency
When we think of essentials for survival, milk doesn’t often show up at the top of the list. However, whenever there is an incoming storm, the grocery stores sell out of milk in a blink of an eye. The problem is, dairy milk must stay refrigerated. It has a short...
Set Up a Complete Off-Grid Kitchen That Rivals the One in Your House
Whether it’s a natural disaster, an EMP, or a cyberattack that leaves you without power for lengthy periods of time, it’s wise to invest in off-grid kitchen supplies. Here’s a list of must-have off-grid supplies to set up a totally functioning outdoor kitchen that rivals the one in your home....
China’s Sudden Reversal on Farming: What Do They Know That We Don’t?
10 years ago, the United Nations estimated that the global food reserves would only last 74 days if something catastrophic happened, such as a meteor strike. But some countries have more food reserves than others, which means their citizens will be able to survive longer. Take China, for example. China...
What the Failed Black Sea Deal Means for Global Food Security
My parents once extended our traditional meal blessing to one that attempted to bless everyone who took part in getting the food to our table. Instead of “Bless this food we eat and those who made it,” my parents went on to specifically bless the farmers, the people working the...