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It’s almost time to start writing a new date – but before we move on to 2025, let’s take a quick look at the top ten articles posted on The OP during 2024. There was a wide variety of topics in this year’s winners, with no clear trend like we’ve seen in other years. Only two topics captured more than a single place on the top ten list.
Without further ado…
Do you keep manual kitchen tools on hand so that you can cook from scratch, even when the lights go out? Every prepper’s kitchen could potentially benefit from these. Some of them are like the ones our great-grandmothers used, while others are more closely related to a manual version of modern items.
If ever you wondered what the SHTF was really like, look no further than events that took place in Haiti last March. According to multiple sources, the capital city of Port Au Prince has devolved into stunning violence, and gangs have taken over, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in a Haitian coup.
Do you want a glimpse of what a real-life SHTF event looks like? Selco says that if we want to prepare by seeing the future SHTF, we must stop thinking we’re “different” and look at the events in Haiti.
When a flood of biblical proportions hit his state, a prepper spoke to one of our writers to share what he’s learned. His observations could be very helpful when preparing for our own disasters.
A total economic and social collapse is a catastrophic event characterized by the widespread dysfunction of critical systems, including government, economy, infrastructure, and basic services. While such a scenario is extreme, recognizing early warning signs can be crucial. Here are the early warning signs to watch out for.
There are scenarios we all try to prepare for, like long-term power outages, terrible storms, or other disastrous events. But as Western North Carolina demonstrates, there are some things so wildly unexpected that you just can’t prep for them. This was written two months after the original disaster. Instead of helping, the government agencies we pay taxes to who are supposed to aid disaster victims made everything worse. Almost all of the housing has been provided by volunteers, donors, and charities.
After the (first) attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, many of us were stunned to see how many people tried to record the event on their phones instead of rushing for cover. In this article, Selco writes of the phenomenon.
NDAs, massive construction projects, and dramatic relocations. That’s what we saw in the early parts of the year from the ultra-rich like Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, and even President Joe Biden. Of course, people like this are always in the know before the rest of us. But what are they getting ready for?
There’s a horrible humanitarian crisis afoot in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, places that aren’t generally greatly affected by hurricanes. And the federal government, again, was late to the game. The event in WNC was unprecedented – a once-in-a-thousand-year storm. We still have no idea of the death toll – current estimates are quite low from what is expected. People were caught in landslides, floods, their homes and cars washed away, and they’ve been stranded for more than a week.
This article was written a week after the disaster, and since then, things have not improved much.
We’ve talked before about the mental health effects suffered by some Harris supporters after mainstream media convinced them that there was no way Trump could win. As the truth settled in that he, in fact, will be the 47th president, threats of violence against Trump voters dramatically surged. The internet became a hotbed of violent rhetoric and extremism.
Do any of these surprise you?
I know that I’m certainly happy to see the past year in my rearview mirror, and I look forward to what 2025 brings with a new administration that seems determined to make real changes.
What topics did you expect to see on the list that weren’t here? Did you find these topics of interest to you this year?
Let’s discuss 2024 in the comments section.
