Armed Citizens
Canada’s preparedness community must confront difficult questions about armed citizens, defensive force, legal restraint and protecting others when help is delayed.
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The Maintenance Window Is Closing
Find the failures that winter will turn into emergencies. Late summer and early autumn can create a dangerous sense of security. The furnace is quiet. The woodstove is cold. The snowblower has not moved in months. A small roof leak, loose weatherstrip or reluctant generator does not feel urgent while the temperature remains comfortable. Winter…
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Prepper News Roundup — August 30, 2026
Wildfire Recovery, Trade Shock, Civil Defence, and Winter Supply Pressure This week’s preparedness news is not dominated by one looming catastrophe. Instead, several pressures are developing at the same time: British Columbia is shifting from wildfire evacuation to recovery, Canada and the United States are entering another round of retaliatory tariffs, European governments are accelerating…
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The Hunt Begins Before Opening Day
Reading the land when digital shortcuts disappear Modern hunting often begins on a screen. Satellite imagery reveals field edges, timber cuts, ridgelines, creek bottoms and forgotten access roads. Topographic maps expose saddles, steep slopes and natural funnels. GPS applications let hunters mark sightings, trails and possible hunting positions without ever unfolding a paper map. Use…
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Canadian Preparedness Intelligence: Know What Matters Before It Affects You
Headlines tell you what happened. Preparedness intelligence tells you what it means for your household. The new Canadian Preparedness Intelligence Report is now available exclusively to Canadian Preppers Network Gold Members. This month’s 14-page report examines: The first report shall be distributed via email to Gold members on Sept.1st and on the first of every…
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Your Water Supply Has a Winter Problem
Fix the weaknesses in your stored-water plan before freezing temperatures expose them. Most emergency water plans are designed on paper and stored wherever space happens to be available. In Canada, that often means a garage, shed, barn, vehicle or unheated outbuilding. That arrangement may work in August. By January, it can leave you surrounded by…
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Archery Intensive Comes to Wiarton
A full day of hands-on archery instruction is coming to Great Ape Empire in Wiarton on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Barefoot Bushcraft’s Archery Intensive is designed for people who want more than a brief recreational introduction. Participants will have the time and individual instruction needed to improve their technique, correct persistent problems and become more…
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10 Fall Crops to Plant in Canada
Ten practical fall crops for Canadian gardens, including fast autumn harvests, overwintered garlic and dormant-seeded vegetables for an early spring start.
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The Deal Nobody Can Confirm
When negotiations produce contradictory claims, rumours can change behaviour before any agreement exists. Here is how a prepared group verifies reports and acts without panic.
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The Camp That Becomes a Grave
Post-collapse wilderness camp site selection can mean survival or disaster. Avoid seven deadly mistakes involving water, fuel, wildlife, trees and escape routes.
