Dec 03
There are two phrases I don’t like to hear: Can I borrow your knife? Do you have a knife I can borrow? Usually the answer to the first one is: “what do you plan to cut?” followed by “sorry, no.” The answer to the second one is usually similar to my first answer. Here’s the …
Dec 01
From NRP: Ok, I’m an old fart (61, so maybe not so old) that seems to cut to the chase rather quickly. So here a question for Mr. Maj, or The or The Maj, still have not figured that one out yet… HAHAHA Fire; we hear a lot about the most important thing in survival …
Nov 29
I’m have a love hate relationship with beans, in that I can tolerate them but try not to go out of my way to enjoy them on any one occasion. That stated I was willing to give Valley Food Storage a shot and post up a review, and I specifically requested that they send me …
Nov 28
Just wanted to pass this deal along, I recently reviewed some of their food and it was very tasty (write up coming). I will tell you, it was better than any Mountain House or Backpacker’s Pantry meal I’ve had. Very short window on this opportunity to save big. Check it out over at the Valley …
Nov 24
Note from PJ: We are going to start a new segment here on the blog, where readers write in and ask long time contributor “The Maj” for advice on prepping issues. If you have been a long time reader, you’ll recall that Maj recently conducted an actual bugout on foot and recorded the entire journey …
Nov 22
Rainwater Harvesting Basics and Deviations for Various Situations and Needs By Ava. Many may take the water that flows into our taps for granted, but that mindset might go any time soon. Why? Right now, humanity is facing a global water crisis. The water that many of us are using right now is dwindling at …
Nov 18
By Geronimo. I was recently afforded the opportunity to assemble and provide a review of the Clawhammer Supply 5 Gallon Still for PJ and the great PrepperResources.com community. Let me put some disclaimers right out front. I come from a long line of Eastern Kentucky hillbilly moonshiners, I am a huge fan of whiskey and …
Nov 15
I’ve been incredibly busy lately. The type of busy that involves being outside for 10 to 12 hours per day in very bad weather, wet / cold / hungry and generally wishing I was somewhere else. For those of you that have been there before you know exactly the progression I’m writing about. Damn it’s …
Nov 09
By: Kyle at Clawhammer Supply Why should distillation equipment be added to your prepper equipment checklist? Here are 3 excellent reasons, to name a few: distilled spirits, fuel alcohol, and antiseptic. These goods would be highly valuable during a SHTF event and can all be easily manufactured with simple, small-scale distillation equipment. As a bonus, …
Nov 05
There is great satisfaction to be had when pulling the trigger and sending forth a projectile from the barrel of a gun, especially when one goes through the trouble to produce that cartridge. Assembling the projectile, casing, powder and primer…not to mention all of the prep and research involved before ever stepping foot on the …
Nov 01
Let’s see, in the last week or so I have: – Cycled both of my generators and run several tools / appliances off of them. – Eaten food from my storage at least 3 times per week. – Sharpened my Ax with a file and split wood. – Fired up my propane heaters and used …
Oct 19
I wanted to take a moment to break away from the current (and relevant) Ebola threat to post up a gadget review, a must have item that comes in at around $20 and is well worth the spend. If you’ve ever tried to light a fire in windy / cool / wet conditions you’ll know it’s …
Oct 06
By Clayton You’ve done everything right when it comes to protecting your home from unwelcome guests. You had a reliable home security system installed, you put the security system yard sign out front, and you always make sure the system is engaged before leaving the house. Nonetheless, there may be some factors you haven’t considered …
Sep 29
Note from PJ: Thanks to Kyle for sending me this information, we have been emailing back and forth about this for a while now. For those of us who have Mountain House pouches as part of our preps, this is certainly good news. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Twelve-year pouch shelf life is longest to be verified …
Sep 28
In my home we have been transitioning from incandescent bulbs to CFL and LED bulbs, as it stands now we are about 50% complete. While we could do it all at one shot these suckers are expensive! However if you consider the true benefits (especially over time) they are well worth the one time cost. Additionally …
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