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Often becoming more prepared for life’s curve balls has a lot to do with getting better organized and less to do with spending a ton of money. I’ve come up with 12 simple FREE ways to help us all to head down the road of preparedness while getting better organized.  Maybe you’ve already got some…

I have been asked several times about getting a chat room opened up for preppers and, at one point I actually tried it, but with little success.  There is, however, a great resource that already exists using Twitter.It’s called Preppertalk and it has it’s very own hashtag.  I had a chance to ask Preppertalk creator,…

Left to Right: Jordyn, Dylan, Kalen, Cherise and Landen  Before getting started, I would like to make a brief intro as a first time blogger on CPN.  We are Cherise and Dylan and together we run a family operated self-reliance business in Surrey, BC, called Chylan Emergency Gear Inc.   I am honored that we…

In a post collapse situation, having items stored in surplus for bartering is an essential part of prepping.  However, you can only stock up on so much of any consumable item and your supplies will eventually run out, thus liberating you of your bargaining power. Enter renewable bartering…the use of renewable items and skills that…

Why Survivalism? Why should the average American citizen bother with survivalism? Well, because as advanced as our modern world is, it’s easy to get fooled into believing that the complex system that controls our society is one that can never be toppled. However, the truth is that the more complex a system is, the more…

The Canadian Preppers Network is excited to announce its new Sponsored Post Program.  The CPN will be accepting posts from various companies that provide the very best in preparedness products and services.  Trusted names in the preparedness and survival industry will be posting articles here on the blog.  With their expertise and experience, I believe…

Here is the second of three reviews I am doing for this author.  I suspect this one, Living On The Edge, A Family’s Journey to Self Sufficiency, will be my favorite.  I must admit that I hardly ever read book introductions.  I find that they are usually just a blurb spewed out by the author…

F.J. Bohan has sent me copies of all three of his books in order for me to do a book review on each.  Well, not knowing which title to start with, I went with a random draw.  The first one to be reviewed is Barbed Wire, Barricades, and Bunkers, subtitled The Free Citizen’s Guide to…

This is a busy time of the year – when isn’t it busy! -but last weekend my husband and I took off and traveled quite a distance to meet with some like-minded-soon-to-be-friends.  You might wonder why that would deserve a blog post all it’s own but it was such a great event and I want…

10 Must-Have Items for a Bug Out Bag Having a bug out bag, or a 72 hour kit, is a necessity for every person in your family. We never know when an emergency might hit, and three days could be the difference between life and death, in some cases. If something ever happened, a bug…