Author Pat Henry

Freedom-loving American doing what I can to help prepare and inform others. Editor and creator of The Prepper Journal 2013-2017, 2020 -

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Living in a capital city could expose you to armed protests in the coming days.

Preparing for Armed Protests in Your City

January 14, 2021 4

Following last week’s news that in the wake of the capital protests, the FBI is…

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Your door should be able to withstand a constant barrage of kicking from a determined attacker.

Home Fortification Tips That Can Save Your Life

January 9, 2021 3

In the world of Prepping, we group our topics that people want to learn about…

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Prepper Resolutions can help you focus on the new year and what you need to improve.

Prepper Resolutions – 8 Tips for How to Make 2021 a Better Year

January 4, 2021 0

As we kick off 2021, I wanted to share some prepper resolutions I have made…

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It is a question I keep asking myself. Regardless of where you stand on current events – their cause or validity, one thing must be clear and that is we are in for massive changes in our lives. 2020 will go down in my mind as the year everything changed, but the reality for me anyway is that we have been on a path that started long ago. What comes next?

Prepping 2.0 – What Comes Next?

December 30, 2020 10

It is a question I keep asking myself. Regardless of where you stand on current…

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The Great Reset isn't going to be great for you or me.

The Great Reset – For Preppers

December 23, 2020 16

The Great Reset is a term that I have only recently become aware of but…

Opinion

Premonitions of violence are in the air everywhere here in the USA. You can’t avoid it on social media, the news, and even entertainment. Even though some of the ferocity has been tempered - oddly enough since the election. For many months during this insane year, we have been peppered with rumors of a second civil war, and people on both sides have breathlessly waited and warned of this inevitable reality.

A Second Civil War Is Not What You Have to Worry About

December 17, 2020 35

Premonitions of violence are in the air everywhere here in the USA. You can’t avoid…

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Do you have the bases covered with our Survival Gear List?

75 Item Survival Gear List – Protect Your Family With This Vital Checklist

December 10, 2020 2

The dictionary defines survival as “the state or fact of continuing to live or exist,…

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Ready to go camping? Make sure you don't forget anything with our camping essentials list.

36 Camping Essentials – Do Not Make the Mistake of Forgetting These

December 4, 2020 0

If you are like me, you hate to forget anything, especially when your significant other…

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Bugging Out in Winter

November 30, 2020 0

Watching “To the Lake” has made me think about the conditions that could affect my…

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Don't let a relatively minor puncture put you out of commission. Simply having a tire plug kit can get you back on the road and back to safety.

Should You Know How to Use a Tire Plug Kit?

November 13, 2020 4

Don’t let a relatively minor puncture put you out of commission. Simply having a tire…

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Regardless of who you voted for; this election illustrated one thing very clearly. It showed in no uncertain terms that as a country we are split down the middle along political, moral and philosophical lines. These differences aren’t trivial either and the reactions to disagreements we have with those who don’t agree with us are getting more intense and violent. Add to that the societal changes we are being promised and some of you may have started very seriously prepping for doomsday.

Do the Results of the Election Have You Prepping for Doomsday?

November 9, 2020 2

Regardless of who you voted for; this election illustrated one thing very clearly. It showed in no uncertain terms that as…

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Everyday carry items could save your life.

Everyday Carry Essentials – Gear That Can Save Your Life

November 2, 2020 6

Everyday carry items are up close and personal prepping items that each of you should…

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Now Is Not the Time to Quit Prepping

October 23, 2020 1

If we do see some other type of disaster or disruption to our lives, are you going to be prepared this time?

Gear Reviews

I have long admired the skill archers have of taking down large game with accuracy and stealth, but I never had the time to take up the hobby. I sure would have appreciated getting out to the woods during deer season much sooner, but I was content to wait for black powder or rifle season. Bows are very common in hunting circles, but would they also make a good prepper option for a survival weapon?

Liberty I – Stealth Survival Weapon

June 19, 2017 5

When it comes to being prepared for disasters great or small, readers of this blog…

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What are Liberal Preppers and are they any different from those who can’t stomach the thought of describing themselves as anything left of Die Hard Conservative?

The Rise of Liberal Preppers – Welcome to the Party!

May 30, 2017 79

What are Liberal Preppers and are they any different from those who can’t stomach the thought of describing themselves as anything left of Die Hard Conservative?

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I put together this earthquake survival list for those preppers who want to put a bag together and prepare for the possibility that their entire world comes crumbling down around them.

Build Your Own Earthquake Survival Kit

May 22, 2017 9

I put together this earthquake survival list for those preppers who want to put a bag together and prepare for the possibility that their entire world comes crumbling down around them.

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I thought that maybe it might be of some value to share some lessons that I have learned in my personal preparedness journey that hits 10 years old this year.

A Prepper Looks Back – 10 Years of Prepping Lessons

May 19, 2017 17

I thought that maybe it might be of some value to share some lessons that I have learned in my personal preparedness journey that hits 10 years old this year.

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When all hell breaks loose, are you doomed if you don’t have your full battle rattle on?

What to Do If You Are Caught Without Your Prepping Supplies

May 16, 2017 28

When all hell breaks loose, are you doomed if you don’t have your full battle rattle on?

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I was looking around for more prepper and survival gear the other day and often readers ask for gear recommendations so I wanted to give you this list of the best-selling prepper gear but with a twist.

Best Selling Prepper Items – Why They May Not Work for You

May 5, 2017 7

I was looking around for more prepper and survival gear the other day and often readers ask for gear recommendations so I wanted to give you this list of the best-selling prepper gear but with a twist.

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Those alternate routes could lead you through areas that aren’t paved over obstacles that could put a halt to your forward progress, but with this off-road checklist, you could be able to unstuck yourself and keep going.

Off Road Checklist: Don’t Get Stuck Bugging Out

March 17, 2017 47

Those alternate routes could lead you through areas that aren’t paved over obstacles that could put a halt to your forward progress, but with this off-road checklist, you could be able to unstuck yourself and keep going.

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Without law enforcement as a deterrent to crimes, desperate, opportunistic or even criminally motivated people take to the streets and chaos ensues. When this happens, you have anarchy.

Surviving Anarchy: Strategies to Avoid Dying at the Hands of the Mob

March 15, 2017 54

Without law enforcement as a deterrent to crimes, desperate, opportunistic or even criminally motivated people take to the streets and chaos ensues. When this happens, you have anarchy.

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These hobbies for preppers will give you skills that you can use in a survival situation but can also enrich your life right now.

16 Best Hobbies for Preppers

March 10, 2017 32

These hobbies for preppers will give you skills that you can use in a survival situation but can also enrich your life right now.

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Are You Planning to Fail If SHTF?

March 8, 2017 18

We plan on how we will act, what prepping supplies we will need to acquire and we plan how to talk to family members and avoid neighbors. But are you planning to fail? Is what you are doing really a plan at all?

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Vote for Your Favorite – Prepper Writing Contest Round Eight

March 8, 2017 2

Vote for your favorite prepping article in round eight of the Prepper Writing Contest!

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If you were in a race with your neighbors to get anything you could before the stock was gone, which items would you need to throw into your shopping basket?

10 Items That Sell out After a Crisis

March 7, 2017 15

If you were in a race with your neighbors to get anything you could before the stock was gone, which items would you need to throw into your shopping basket?

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It seems that so many preppers who were in full swing a year or two ago have relaxed and stopped worrying about the need to prepare. Has this happened to you?

Preppers: Now Is Not the Time to Let Your Guard Down

February 25, 2017 37

It seems that so many preppers who were in full swing a year or two ago have relaxed and stopped worrying about the need to prepare. Has this happened to you?

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