September 22, 2025 - SURVIVAL ZULU

Fall Preparedness: Winterizing Your Home Before the First Freeze

September 22, 2025 JM Mason

Cabin with solar panels, snow on the ground and roof. Wood stacked outside, warm glowing lights inside.

The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and you know what’s coming—winter. Not the picturesque snow globe version, but the reality of frozen pipes, power outages, and being trapped inside for days at a time. Fall is your warning shot, your chance to prepare before the first serious storm hits. Most people wait until the weather forecast shows snow in the next 48 hours. Then it’s a mad scramble to hardware stores with empty shelves, frantic calls to booked-solid contractors, and crossing your fingers that nothing breaks. Smart preppers…

Home Food Storage on a Budget: Building Your Pantry Without Breaking the Bank

September 22, 2025September 21, 2025 JM Mason

There is a pot and an empty canning jar on a counter in a kitchen. There is three jars with vegetables and there is a cutting board with carrots and cucumbers and a set of tongs.

Building a well-stocked pantry doesn’t require a second mortgage or a warehouse. With smart shopping strategies and a systematic approach, you can create a robust food storage system that fits both your budget and your lifestyle. Start With What You Actually Eat The biggest mistake in food storage is buying items you’d never normally consume. Those buckets of wheat berries won’t help if you don’t own a grain mill or know how to use one. Instead, focus on extending your everyday pantry. Look at your family’s regular meal rotation. If…