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Down The Coffee Nerd Rabbit Hole

With the understanding that the Matter of Facts Podcast was always meant to include varied subject matter with somewhat central themes,...

The Mantis BlackbeardX

It is no secret Andrew and I both relentlessly shill for Mantis products, and there are good reasons why. As I've mentioned on other...

Prepping Goals vs Prepping Dreams

My recent posts in the FakeBook Group about Freeze-Dried Foods for Long-Term Food Storage have driven me to make this post. So, what's...

Long-Term SHTF

Not many people plan for long term SHTF scenarios. Really long-term. I can understand why. It can be daunting because most people think...

Going Against The Grain

Going against the grain is hard guys. Following the crowd, not standing out, not bucking the system is always easier than swimming...

Bug-out-Bag ... Get Home Bag

Have One, But Be Realistic. I’ve been what you would call a prepper since before Kurt Saxon ever coined the term “Survivalist”, which was...

The Day My Life Turned Upside Down

For reasons I can't put into words, it occurs to me I've never taken the time to sit down and really write about our experience during...

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible...

Sometimes, in the course of every relationship, someone will intentionally or otherwise stop honoring the original terms of the...

Prepping 101: Where Does One Start?

I have been asked, several times actually, to brew up an all in 1 guide for the virgin prepper. In the past 2 years, with a pandemic,...