Preparedness & Survival Blog

Wild Weather + War = Wheat Worries

Americans have become painfully aware of something in recent years. Events overseas affect our food availability and prices. The Russia-Ukraine war is limiting the world’s supply of an important commodity: wheat. They are two of the world’s largest wheat producers....

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Honoring Our Heroes

This Memorial Day — to thank you for your order and support — 4Patriots will make an additional $5,000 cash gift to the Honor Flight Network, in addition to our regular donations. Honor Flight is an incredible organization. Its mission...

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Survival Food Questions – You Asked, We’re Answering

Remember the days when survival food did not have a great reputation? Those who ate it were not impressed with its taste. They complained that it lacked nutrition and variety. They felt it was difficult to store and over-priced. Some...

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Your Comprehensive Father’s Day Gift Guide

Shop our "Dad Approved" Father's Day Gift Guide Who is the “father” in your life? Your dad? Your grandfather? Your son-in-law? Maybe it’s even you. Regardless, someone – or maybe several someones – has a special day coming up. And I’m...

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Warning – Potential Internet & Phone Blackouts May 10-11

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning regarding potential technological blackouts today and tomorrow. Two massive sunspots have merged, ejecting multiple solar flares. Two of the flares are considered the largest in their category. Expanding as...

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Why Are the Wealthy Investing in Preparedness?

Americans are fascinated by the rich and famous. Regardless of whether they inherited their money or earned it. We watch what they do. We listen to what they say. We wear what they wear – if we can afford it....

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Could Bird Flu Be the Next Pandemic?

The headline you just read was taken directly from a late-April issue of The Guardian. It’s one of the largest newspapers in the U.K. If you’re thinking, “No way!” or “That’s sensationalism,” consider this. Avian flu has been transmitted from...

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Hunker Down or Bug Out – Which Will It Be?

To bug-in or to bug-out… that is the question. We don’t need Shakespeare to give us the answer. We only need to understand the difference between each and how to make the right call. ” Any number of crises or...

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Experts Call for ‘Extremely Active’ Hurricane Season

Under normal circumstances, few of us would associate Colorado with hurricanes. But climate specialists at Colorado State University are well respected. Their weather predictions are known for high levels of accuracy. They predict there will be 23 named storms during...

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