Oct 27
Don’t forget that American Blackout is on Nat Geo tonight at 9pm EST. I came across a clip on YouTube which had a small preview of the show, check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaYCMSzU6es Since it’s easy to troubleshoot other people’s scenarios from the comfort of my own couch I’ll go ahead and pick this clip apart. …
Oct 23
I live in modern suburbia, middle class America where strip malls and big box stores are intermingled with large swaths of subdivisions full of look-alike homes. The drive to the city lasts about 30 minutes and the rush hour traffic always sucks. I haven’t always been a prepper and this is clearly evidenced by my …
Oct 22
Last week I wrote about the importance of having a Lifestraw in a Get Home Bag or Bug Out Bag, they truly are an amazing product. Lifestraw also offers a home based solution capable of processing up to 18,000 liters of water while still removing viruses, bacteria and protozoa (parasites) to protect against waterborne diseases. The Lifestraw …
Oct 21
There’s been lots of chatter lately about a long term grid down crisis which could hit the US. This chatter hasn’t been relegated exclusively to alternative news sites, it’s obvious the topic has gotten some traction when a former DHS Secretary speaks about the US’s vulnerability. This coupled with a massive Grid Down Exercise is being …
Oct 17
I know what you are thinking, wow PJ gets lots of free stuff to review from his sponsors. Nothing could be further from the truth and I wanted to make this point right up front because I believe it is important. Although I did receive a small discount , I recently purchased three Lifestraws from …
Oct 16
There are typically two ways to eat MRE’s, at least in my experience. The first method is much more relaxed and exists in an environment where time is not an issue, it also usually involves some heavy bartering for various MRE components. You heat up your meal while sitting in the shade, working your way …
Oct 15
Emergency Essentials sells a case of 12 (100 hour) emergency candles for $54, not bad and probably more candle action than I’ll ever need. If I didn’t feel like dropping $54 plus shipping I could also head down to the Dollar Store and probably picked up enough regular candles to stuff in a grocery bag …
Oct 12
Last night my wife and I went out to eat at our favorite Mexican Restaurant. I was sitting about 20 feet from the door and knew the exact number of people in the room at any given time. I knew when individuals (or families) came and left, which server walked with a slight limp and …
Oct 10
A few weeks ago I asked for readers to send in their questions related to prepping, below are the 5 that I selected to answer. 1- The pastors of my church have read the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, they ask congregational members to start and/or attend small neighborhood Bible study groups on the weekends, and …
Oct 08
Have a teenager who is fortunate enough to drive their own vehicle? You need to make sure they have a Get Home Bag (GHB) too! Given the circumstances that most teen drivers are faced with such as older cars, a gas light which is perpetually on and the fact that most teens are always broke… …
Oct 07
A hurricane is bearing down on your town, it’s been upgraded to a CAT 5 in the last few hours and is expected to make landfall in under 24 hours. Your bugout strategy has been in activated and you are getting the heck out of town before this storm potentially levels your home and everything …
Oct 03
Note from PJ: This article touches on a basic concept that we should all embrace. Learning how to repair essential items around the home instead of simply trashing them and buying new is a valuable skill that might come in handy sooner than later. In the meantime you surely can save yourself some cash (and …
Oct 02
By Naomi: As a Prepper, your top priority is to keep your children, your spouse and yourself safe and out of harm’s way. A bug-out-bag is something we usually prepare with the bare survival essentials to cover the areas of food, water, shelter, navigation and self-protection. I admit there are a lot of great bug-out-bag …
Oct 01
By J: As a group, we preppers are always seeking a good source of accurate and useful information. Unfortunately, locating such a source of information is all too often the proverbial search for a needle in a haystack. Everyone, it seems, has the inside track on things needed and what will work in a serious …
Sep 27
A recent comment on another post had me pondering the feasibility of a DIY Water Well. I found a pretty decent video on the topic and wanted to share. If I didn’t live in Suburbia I would definitely be giving this a go. Besides the videos, lots of information on drilling your own well over …
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