America’s Preppers are Finally Getting a Little Respect

By John Seewer, AP Curt La Haise has put up with plenty of razzing from friends over the years who have called him paranoid for stockpiling an eight-month supply of food in his basement and having enough fuel to power his generator for almost an entire winter. They’re not laughing anymore amid panic buying that … Read more

Emergency Preparedness: How Much is Enough?

  Preparedness for contingencies goes a long way to turning chaos into mere inconvenience. Finding one’s self unprepared when life throws you a curveball sucks. Hopefully, like many TTAG readers, you maintain some level of readiness for a variety of emergencies. If so, congrats. The question quickly becomes how much is “enough” though when it … Read more

Three Disaster Preparedness Tips for Gun Owners – Hurricane Michael Edition

We originally ran the following post in anticipation of Hurricane Florence. It’s now just as relevant for Hurricane Michael as it bears down on the Florida panhandle and points north. From weather.com: Hurricane Michael is forecast to strike the Florida Panhandle at least at Category 3 intensity driving life-threatening storm surge flooding, destructive winds and flooding rainfall. Michael will also … Read more