About This Blog

We live at the foot of the Smokey Mountain National Park and the Great Cherokee Nation.  My wife and I are in our mid 60's and we are, what would be considered, Preppers. We do not prepare for any particular event but for any event that could cause us to be without power, food, water and sanitation for any length of time. We want to be self sufficient and not worry about having to venture out into a world of crazies (zombies) trying to find supplies for our family.

Not only do we prepare for ourselves but we also prepare to barter for what we or someone else may need. We prepare for the worst and hope for the best. If we pass before we use any of our stores, then so be it, but if a disaster strikes, then we will be prepared to provide for ourselves.

Believe me, we are as well prepared to provide for ourselves, as we are, to protect what we have. To think that we are older and vulnerable would be a terrible mistake by anyone foolish enough to approach us with evil intent. We are both trained for close combat encounters, as well as, proficient with our weapons. We can help you and your family achieve this also.

You should be as serious about your families survival as we are. If a disaster is large enough, do not expect any help from your government. They could barely handle New Orleans. Do you seriously believe they have gotton any better? That is the reason for this blog. To help you prepare and give you suggestions to help you prepare for a worst case scenario. Our goal is to keep you and your family out of the FEMA Camps and to keep you from coming to us for help when a disaster strikes. We want you to be prepared.

Think about these two things.

1.    Noah did not allow anyone on the Ark he did not prepare for. Noah and his family prepared for years  building the ark and gathering food for all the different animals and his family to sustain them for one year. Now close your eyes and imagine Noah and his family pushing ladders off of the Ark of people trying to gain access and ignoring the plea's of his friends and neighbor's to save them. It simply wasn't possible to save just one without saving all. Number 2 tells you why Noah could not save even one.

2.    For every meal we give away to someone who did not prepare, reduces the time of our survival. As a family of two, if we have prepared to provide for ourselves for six months and we 'save' another couple, we just cut our survival time to three months. If you have a real tender heart, you may cut your families survival time from a few months to just a few days. As harsh as this is, keep this in mind.

So, now you know who we are and why we have a blog. It has taken my wife years to get me to even write a blog. I would be happy just being a hermit. I don't even have a cell phone. My wife has one.

I designed and developed computer systems for a Fortune 50 Company and I think that cured me of being a social net worker. But, I am inquisitive and I do a lot of research on the internet and try a lot of self preservation stuff, like, personal & home security, solar and hydro power. My wife's background is in Real Estate and Insurance. She is now into health, gardening, seed preservation, herbs, herbal medicines, cooking, canning and dehydrating.  We are not experts about anything, but we like to share what we know and have tried. If we can't answer your questions, we know someone in the Prepper Community who probably can.

We welcome your comments, suggestions and critiques.

Welcome to the Prepper World. The only thing worse than being a Prepper is not being prepared.

Our Email:       smokeymountainprepper@gmail.com