Tess Pennington: Archives

Past articles by Tess Pennington on LewRockwell.com

Avoid Financial Surveillance
Tess Pennington on how to go unbanked.

Tornado!
Tess Pennington on how to be safe and ready.

Learn Anything in 3 Easy Steps
Tess Pennington on how to prepare for what's ahead with newly acquired skills.

Grow Your Own
Tess Pennington on growing and preparing healthy sweeteners from scratch.

DIY Cold and Flu Remedies
Forget the OTC chemicals; these have stood the test of time, says Tess Pennington.

Prepping on the QT
Tess Pennington on how to deal with the reluctant ones.

Home Defense
If you can't protect it, you don't own it, says Tess Pennington.

Pain Happens
Tess Pennington on natural relief. No pill popping.

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Tess Pennington on hunting and gathering for survival.

Can You Prep Even for a Nuclear Disaster?
Tess Pennington on how to survive when others don't.

What Happens If the SHTF...
And you're on vacation?

Make Your Own Drugs
Tess Pennington on natural DIY home remedies.

Bug-Out Boot Camp
Tess Pennington on how to prepare your body for the demands of an emergency.

Real Meat, Uncanned Vegetables, Creamy Dairy
Freeze-dried foods have come a long way, says Tess Pennington.

5 Inexpensive Ways
To safely store food in your survival pantry.

The Most Versatile Item in Your Bug-Out Bag
Tess Pennington on 50 reasons to pack paracord.

13 Steps To Making Your Home Your Fortress
Tess Pennington on securing it inside and out.

There for the Taking
Tess Pennington on food freebies in your own backyard.

Inexpensive Now, Invaluable Late
Put some of your prep dollars in barter goods now, says Tess Pennington.

What Valuable Skills Do You Have?
Could you barter them in a survival situation?

A Powerhouse for Your Survival Pantry
Tess Pennington on the Aztecs' chia seeds.

Dog Stew, Feline Feast
Tess Pennington cooks-up long-term emergency chow for the family's 4-legged members.

The Silver Bullet
Tess Pennington on making your own colloidal silver.

Test Your Precious Metals
To make sure they're not fake.

7 Kitchen Essentials
That belong on your preparedness shelves.

5 Reasons To Read the 'Survival Mom' Book
Tess Pennington on Lisa Bedford's excellent preparedness guide.

Our 5 Most Expensive Preps
And 5 of the cheapest.

Don't Just Survive, Thrive
Tess Pennington talks to Lew about how to make the most of your prepper resources.

When the Grid Goes Down
Will you be ready? Tess Pennington on what you'll need.

Forget the Rice and Beans
Fat is critical survival food. Here are 10 sources for your storage, says Tess Pennington.

10 Rules for Your Emergency Food Supply
How to plan what you can't do without.

Prepare for the Bartering Boom
The 19 goods to have in long-term storage for trading.

Enemies of Your Emergency Food Supply
Tess Pennington has remedies for 6 of the most damaging.

The Basics of Long-Term Food Storage
Tess Pennington on how to pack dry goods and more.

How To Keep Your Home Secure
Technology is making it easier for the guys who want to rob you, says Tess Pennington.

Soap Nuts? Who Knew?
This natural, versatile product saves money and aides preppers, says Tess Pennington.

5 Ways To Use a Pumpkin
Autumn is the season to enjoy this cheap, nutritional powerhouse, says Tess Pennington.

7 Vitamins That Help Prevent Dental Emergencies
Tess Pennington on the importance of stocking the right ones for the long term.

6 Alternatives to Toothpaste
Tess Pennington on the chemical-free ways to promote healthy teeth and gums.

10 Super Foods To Store for Survival
It's not just nutrition; you need the ones that prevent disease, says Tess Pennington.

Prepping Your Home for Crime in a Disaster
Tess Pennington on making it defensible, even if the grid goes down.

10 Critical Survival Tools
They're essential for your bug-out-bag or 72-hour kit, says Tess Pennington.

Bugging Out With the Joneses
Tess Pennington on empowering your neighbors to prepare themselves.

6 Emergency Fuels
Tess Pennington on storing them for maximum safety.

13 Signs of Societal Collapse
The signs are here, says Tess Pennington. Are you ready?

30 Most Popular Herbs in Natural Medicine
Tess Pennington explains their role in healing and prevention.

10 Cities Likely To Face Severe Water Shortages
Tess Pennington on ways to become less dependent on local government supplies.

Disaster Can Strike Anytime, Anywhere
Tess Pennington on assembling your 72-Hour emergency kit before you need it.

10 Basic Survival Tips
If you get lost in the woods.

SHTF Survival and Everyday Oral Health
7 vitamins that help prevent dental emergencies.

The Cheap, All-Purpose Prep Item
For homesteading and personal and medicinal needs: vaseline.

11 Survival Foods
That can last a lifetime.