Feb 23
By The Maj. I have always maintained a reasonably high level of personal fitness. “Working out” was something I picked up early in life and I have done it so long that I literally feel bad when I miss a few days. As I have aged and things have changed in life, my fitness level …
Feb 19
Intro from PJ: This will be the first of many logs which will stretch into March and possibly April, and if this goes well this will be a truly unique collection of data which will undoubtedly be of great value to all of us. We preppers often discuss or write about bugging out and worst …
Feb 16
The other day I got stuck in the YouTube black hole, checking out all sorts of things related to prepping when I came upon the concept of the pocket chainsaw. Essentially it’s a chainsaw chain with handles on it which allows one to (very efficiently) saw through pretty large pieces of wood if in a …
Feb 15
By Anthony. Prior to buying any particular type of body armor in the USA, one should understand the laws on this matter. Although it’s mostly legal to wear body armor for civilians across the US, there might be some locations with certain restrictions. The US government, as well as local state governments, has set particular …
Feb 14
Allow me to provide some background before getting into the meat of this post. I don’t go to the movies that often because I generally despise large crowds and paying ridiculous amounts of money for butter laden popcorn (although it is delicious). I do make an effort to go when a decent movie comes out, …
Feb 11
Ask most preppers what SHTF means to them and the answers will generally be the same: EMP strike, Cyber Attack, Economic Collapse, Pandemic, World War 3. While those are all events worth noting and preparing for it should not be forgotten that SHTF does not have to happen on a global scale for individuals to …
Feb 09
What’s your home defense plan when something goes bump in the night? Is your primary weapon a rifle, shotgun, pistol or baseball bat? In light of recent articles I’ve posted dealing with home defense/monitoring scenarios I decided to share this great vid which highlights some of the basics when clearing a home at night. Make sure …
Feb 06
By Preston. From civil unrest and terrorist acts to biological weapons and full-out nuclear war, there could easily come a time when you will need to be totally self-sufficient for weeks, months, maybe even years. A properly designed and stocked bunker will make all the difference on whether you survive and thrive—or perish. The Bunker …
Feb 04
Back in the fall of 2013 I contacted the folks over at Ecozoom to see if they would be willing to part with one of their stoves so we could review it. After all every prepper secretly lusts for a nice rocket style stove in their inventory, these things burn hot and require very little …
Feb 04
Despite what you think is going on around you, life is good! Drink some more victory gin and put a smile on your face.
Feb 03
Back in September of 2012 I wrote a post which detailed the necessity of having sturdy clothing, even if it meant just having a set in the trunk in case of a worst case scenario while at work. In the post I described a new pair of hiking shoes I had just purchased, the Merrell Moab …
Feb 02
I suppose rifle slings are like concealed carry pistol calibers, everyone has their favorite selection and can justify their choice in at least 3 paragraphs. Just like pistol calibers (and probably even more so) the choices in rifle slings are far and wide, with so many configurations/materials/attachment points you can usually walk through 3 or …
Jan 28
By The Maj. Ok, I can cook and as with most men, I prefer to cook over a fire or grill. I actually enjoy doing so and I absolutely love campfire cooking. That said, I DO NOT bake, mainly because the conventional oven hates me and unlike cooking over heat, adding more heat tends to …
Jan 26
Affordable home surveillance: sort of like saying affordable filet mignon, affordable supercar or affordable whole home solar setup. Does such a thing as GOOD affordable home surveillance really exist? Well that depends but first let’s examine why it’s a great idea to have some eyes and ears outside of your home which never require …
Jan 24
The last couple weeks have been ridiculous with temps ranging from -30 to 15 or 20 degrees. Every time I step outside I know that if I were to get dropped in the woods in these temps my likelihood of survival would be slim. Yes I have gear and know how to make a fire …
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