One of the world’s largest cities could run out of water by May 11, and residents already are restricted to 13 gallons of water per day. The city – Cape Town, South Africa – also is suffering a shortage of ...
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You Might Stockpile Some Gas After Learning The Age Of America’s Pipelines
The United States is in danger of even more devastating gasoline shortages like the one that crippled the South in September thanks to an aging pipeline infrastructure that is decades old. More than 60 percent of America’s pipelines that carry ...
Read More »Gas Shortage Continues: $10 Limit; 20 Cars Deep; Customers Hoarding; ‘We Are Almost Out’; Police Rationing, Too
RALEIGH, N.C. – The gas shortage that slammed the South over the weekend continued into Monday and Tuesday, with drivers across the region frantically trying to find pumps that were selling gasoline. “I went to like six stations in Durham. ...
Read More »We’re Headed For An Energy Shortage In 18 Months, And Hardly Anyone Knows About It
Much of America could face significant shortages of electricity as early as 2018, according to a new survey of utility and independent power producers. The survey of electric providers throughout the Midwest indicates the shortage — roughly 18 months away ...
Read More »A Simple Way Around That Ammo Shortage
The .22LR has long had a rightful place in American gun culture. Simply put, no gun collection is truly complete without some form of a .22 rifle. But in addition to being a necessity in any gun owner’s home, the ...
Read More »Obama’s Import Ban Triggers Gun-Buying Frenzy
The Obama administration has triggered another frenzy of gun buying – and perhaps a specific gun shortage — with sanctions designed to punish Russia for supporting rebels in Ukraine. Sales of Russian-made weapons such as the legendary AK-47 semiautomatic rifle ...
Read More »That Velveeta Shortage Can Teach America A Life-Saving Lesson
News of a nationwide shortage of Velveeta cheese could provide Americans a valuable lesson that those in the self-sufficiency community already know. After all, the majority of the folks watching, reading, or listening to light-hearted coverage about the lack of ...
Read More »Nationwide Ammo Shortage Hits Hunters
There’s a major shortage of many popular calibers of hunting ammunition, according to reports around the nation. Big game hunters are finding empty shelves, limited amounts and high prices when they go shopping for ammo. The shortage seems to be ...
Read More »How The Drought Will Affect This Year’s Food Prices
It is no surprise to any of our readers that, to put it lightly, the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Gas prices, temperatures, and natural disasters are all on the rise. The Earth has a pretty ...
Read More »When Will Our Traditional Food Supply Bite The Dust?
You’ve already had the conversation about building up food supplies at home with someone outside the prepared community and heard the inevitable question, “Why wouldn’t you just go to the store?” It’s hard to talk canning and food storage with ...
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