39 Comments

1. Willie Wonka on February 3, 2011 at 11:54 am

   For you Mac..

   http://www.thedailysheeple.com/

   and these…

   http://www.outlivesheep.com/

   http://thecomingdepression.blogspot.com/

   Although a lot of questionable material , still has some valid articles and always entertaining…

   http://beforeitsnews.com/

2. TnAndy on February 3, 2011 at 12:05 pm

   Reading about stuff is great…..doing stuff is a whole lot better.

   Just saying……..

3. cnichols on February 3, 2011 at 12:20 pm

   TnAndy … can’t do if you don’t know how!  😉

   My favorites are survivalblog.com and, while not strictly a “prep” website … homesteadingtoday.com

4. manos on February 3, 2011 at 12:44 pm

   Bought a new gadget. It’s a lantern like the one in the link, but much cheaper around 25 euros. With 1 minute of rotation you get 2 hours of good light from 9 leds.
   http://ecowatt-shop.gr/product_info.php?cPath=8&products_id=186&osCsid=s06oc576nopnrqbonkpmh5ntb2
   I also bought a smaller one for the car.
   I used it and it seems to be working fine.

   Manos

5. Safeman on February 3, 2011 at 1:09 pm

   Agree w/ TnAndy. NIce that shtfplan.com made it to the top 10.

   A quick question on food storage – if I use mylar bags to store grains inside plastic buckets that are NOT denominated “food grade,” will this ruin my efforts? Must I only use “food grade” plastic buckets?

6. TnAndy on February 3, 2011 at 1:29 pm

   I say no.   The bag is sealed, and the only real reason for the bucket is to physically protect the thin bag.  I use Home Depot orange buckets.  I probably wouldn’t use a bucket that held some really toxic substance, but that’s it.   The only difference in the food grade and non food grade NEW buckets is the mold release agent isn’t FDA approved for food.  That’s it.    Again, with sealed mylar, I just don’t see a problem.

7. admin on February 3, 2011 at 1:32 pm

   Willie, thanks for that sweet link to The Daily Sheeple…. Working on getting that over to a new server.. seems there are probs from certain parts of the country and Europe… Also, I am working on getting some more regular editing over there.

   Also, all those links you posted are great… Before It’s News is solid because it pulls RSS feeds from a ton of different places (including here) so you get an excellent variety of news and opinion.

8. GA Mom on February 3, 2011 at 2:30 pm

   Congrats!  Your site is one of my favorite ones because you weave current events into it.  Keep up the good work.

9. Safeman on February 3, 2011 at 2:43 pm

   TnAndy, thanks for this. They are very economical – 3 for about $7 and 5 for $11. The lids are about $1 each. This is the way to go.

   W/ mylar bags and oxygen absorbers, I’m all but ready to start long-term food storage.

10. TnAndy on February 3, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Be careful with the Home Depot lids….they are NOT as strong as sheetrock mud buckets or others.  Won’t take a lot of beating before they crack……use a rubber mallet to avoid problems.  I’m sure HD uses the minimum bid contractor, just like all their house brand stuff.

11. SMS on February 3, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I like Sustainable Country.  Lots of great information.  http://forums.sustainablecountry.com/forums/

12. GA Mom on February 3, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    safeman.  We use Home Depot buckets too.  Just make SURE you have a good seal – you need to wait about 18-24 hours before putting the lid on your bucket after you have sealed your mylar bag.

    Here’s a video – and at about minute 8 you can see that his seal is working because of the vacuum effect of the oxygen absorber working. 

13. Safeman on February 3, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    TnAndy, any alternatives you’d recommend to HD lids?

    • Sammiec on February 15, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      Try getting Gamma lids. These make a great seal. They are not cheap….but I’ve had mine for years. Don’t stack them on top of each other without plywood or heavy cardboard between levels. Available on emergency Essentials and sometimes at your loocal Wally World.
      If your just starting with food storage. You can put allgrain products with one color lid, sugars in another color lid. Makes it easier to do inventory. I do use the HD and Lowes buckets. Grey from Lowes for Charcoal, Orange for cleaning products and Hygiene products. Makes it easier to find.

14. NetRanger on February 3, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Oh! Yeah! I tell everyone about this place. Repost an article or reference link every once in a while. I’m sure we all do.

    SHTFPlan! Its the place to be!

15. jennifer on February 3, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    I tell everyone about this website!! I love it!!!

16. Cheesy on February 3, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    One of the best.  Updated every Tuesday
    http://woodpilereport.com/

17. TnAndy on February 3, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Safeman,

    No, they are OK…..they just won’t take the beating a “regular” lid will.

18. shoemaker on February 3, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    http://www.stupidyshouldhurt.com

    This website has links to so many survival tips

19. Goldenfoxx on February 3, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Comments…..Sorry, we can’t find “www.stupidyshouldhurt.com”. We suggest that you check the spelling of the web address or search above.
    ———————-

    I hate that when that happens

20. shoemaker on February 4, 2011 at 12:18 am

    Crud…try http://stupidityshouldhurt.com/reference/

    Thanks for checking!  It’s a friend’s website.

21. Serenity Now on February 4, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Mac,

    Congrats on making the top ten!  You put a lot of work into this website.  I enjoy reading it, and based on the increasing number of comments, I’m not alone.

22. 11 Bravo on February 4, 2011 at 8:52 am

    GA Mom….You said “make sure you have a good seal”….I assume that you’re talking bout the mylar bag prior to sealing the lid ? And you recommend waiting and checking the bag after a day before putting on the lid?
    I too am using Home Depot orange buckets. Very good sealing gasketed lids and the price is right. I contacted the manufacturer and they assured me they are not food grade. My bags and oxygen absorbers arrive tomorrow, and it begins…..

    Love this site, I pass it on often. Only dial-up is available where I live, and this site loads fast, so it’s a multiple visit for me daily. One of my favorites also is FerFal’s Argentina Survival:

    http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2008/10/thoughts-on-urban-survival-2005.html

    and Backwoods Home:

    http://www.backwoodshome.com/index.html

23. Tim Ralston on February 4, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    
    When it comes to emergency preparedness, most people I talk to think that nothing will ever happen to them- I constantly hear  “why should I bother”. In today’s world it sounds crazy to talk about storing food. Why bother when restaurants, convenient stores and grocery stores are open 24 hours a day, 7days a week? We have grown up in the age of consumerism and take for granted there will always be food on the shelves. Well, what if there is a national emergency?  Or if the unions repeat what happened in France – and stop delivery trucks in protest. What if our government keeps spending and hyper inflation occurs? Just look what happened in Boston! http://survivalist-hub.blogspot.com/. Why not be prepared just in case? It drives me NUTS when people have their heads in the sand!! But I know I am not nuts.
    As a father of 3 small children, I have always tried to protect and provide for all their immediate and future necessities.  I could not come home and tell my kids there was no food on the shelves.  Now, I can sleep in peace having purchased years of emergency food! I love having the peace of mind, the feeling of being empowered– that my family and I are covered with the necessary emergency food, and survival supplies for the next 20 years at TODAY’S prices for what ever comes our way. For more information, go to blog .  http://survivalist-hub.blogspot.com/. 

24. Cathy on February 10, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    SHTFPlan should have been in American Preppers Network s spot..

25. Emily on April 22, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    Thank you for posting your blog! In light of all of the natural disasters that have been happening lately, I think we all could brush up on our emergency preparedness info! Especially because of the severe that many regions are faced with in these spring months. Disasters really can strike anywhere at any time. Thanks again for posting, and happy Earth Day!

26. Alexandra on August 24, 2011 at 3:24 am

    Thanks for sharing these. A lot of quality sites. However, most are USA-centric 🙁

    May I add to the list?

    My favorite UK based preparedness blog is:

    http://www.emergencyfoodstorage.co.uk/blog/

    Up to date preparedness articles centered around news and happenings in the UK.

    Cheers,
    A

27. Charles on February 26, 2012 at 3:05 am

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    Check out 1-7tactical.com

28. Preptile on June 9, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    I’ve been following, and enjoying Survivewhatever.com – I don’t know how accurate it is, but it’s pretty funny.

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    • Dale Pack on July 19, 2012 at 12:44 am

      I can`t stop reading this blog and I love it. It`s got so much good info. Some of it is pretty funny also.
      Dale Pack

30. mr prepper on January 29, 2013 at 10:58 am

    GLAD YOU GUYS MADE THE TOP TEN. YOUR SITE IS WHAT INSPIRED ME TO START MINE. STAY STRONG. SEE YA AT 1# SOON.

31. Conrad Walton on February 5, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    I listed your site.

    The Top 5 “Top 50 Lists of Prepper Web Sites”

    http://www.survivor.com/top-5-lists-of-top-50-prepper-web-sites/

32. Tom on February 10, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    Great list of sites. I found a site that Ive been buying some stuff from they’ve got pretty good prices on most stuff. See if it help ya. http://www.515survival.com

33. George Henson on March 19, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Just finished building my off grid home and now need to expand my preparation with food storage and production as well as survival gear and preparation. Thanks for all the great information. I have signed up for your daily info. Thanks again,
    George

34. William Adams on May 27, 2013 at 10:04 am

    You can find our Preparedness blog at
    blog.gotimesurvival.com

35. Pamela on September 3, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    Just wanted to pass along a really good handbook for people who basically know nothing about survival and are in the burbs or cities. (actually it’s good for everyone!) Stefan Verstappen is the author of “The Art of Urban Survival” and the book is really packed full of information. Take a look for yourself on his website or at Amazon.

    http://www.chinastrategies.com/survival.htm
    or

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Urban-Survival-Defense/dp/0986951501

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