Sep 25
It’s starting to get cold in the morning and before too long it will be pretty darn frosty outside. For me this is the signal that I need to winterize my gear as I typically keep a seasonal load (warm and cold weather). This usually only takes an afternoon and requires adding some of the …
Sep 20
Bedside holsters are a great system if you don’t have curious little toddlers running around the house (I don’t). When you go to sleep at night your weapon is secured within reach in the exact same spot each and every time. Your hand cannon won’t get knocked off of your nightstand when you attempt to …
Sep 18
I was just reading the tragic story of a 14 year old girl who was kidnapped after a home invasion near Atlanta, GA. The scumbags came in through the back door of the home early in the morning and demanded money and jewelry, after which they shot the family dog and took off with the young …
Sep 18
Band-aids are great when you have small cuts or open wounds. Irrigate the wound slap some antibacterial goop on there and follow up with a band-aid, no big deal. But what about when a band-aid won’t work? Suck it up and just deal with it right? Not so fast Rambo. Small wounds/sores can be the …
Sep 13
Bugging out is a relatively cool topic in the prepping world and makes for great videos/articles. Bugout strategies, bugout bags, bugout locations and bugout vehicles are all part of the package. Yet the strange reality is that most of us plan on bugging IN if a true TEOTWAWKI scenario takes place, i.e. massive grid down …
Sep 12
If I had it my way I would look cool 24/7. By cool I mean I would be tacti-cool and ready to rock if aliens started falling from the sky or a sudden zombie attack manifested itself. Hiking footwear, tan ripstop pants with lots of pockets and drag handles, combat belt, and form fitting tshirt …
Sep 10
Food pouches are a great for a Bugout Bag as they are light and easily transportable. Toss some hot water in there and you have a full meal, all you need is a spoon. The typical shelf life of food pouches is around 7 years which makes them a nice option if you wanted to …
Sep 06
One of your fellow readers Autumn recently commented on another post I made, inquiring about archived articles for those who might have not been following this blog from its inception. With that in mind I started digging around for five older articles which were not already listed on the Most Popular page. Scrolling back through …
Sep 04
Maybe you don’t partake of alcoholic beverages. If that is the case I congratulate you for having the strength and self discipline that I sometimes lack. However a personal choice to abstain from the bottle should not deter you from stockpiling some for SHTF. After all even though you might not drink quite a few …
Sep 02
By Linda Houston homeowner Bruce Watkins thought his home was safe and secure. That is, until burglars broke in not just once or twice, but three times in three months. Each time, there was not a peep from the alarm system, writes Jeremy Rogalski for KHOU Houston news. Almost 30 out of every 1,000 households …
Aug 28
This event took place at 10:30pm in a Denny’s, not exactly a crack house in the slums of the city. 3 gunman storm the restaurant demanding cash from the register and the customers, pointing guns at anyone and everyone. Eventually they get frustrated and start shooting and now one of those people has died (according …
Aug 28
I’ll just go down the short list of complete strangers who have to know that I’m a prepper, and then I’ll tell you why it doesn’t bother me as much as it probably should. The UPS/FedEx/USPS guys. With the amount of packages that have been delivered over the years they have to know what’s going …
Aug 26
When a natural disaster of some sort occurs, one of the first things to happen is an immediate increase in the demand for gasoline. I can remember watching people who stood in line for hours, maybe even days, after Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast. If gas was even available prices were through the roof, …
Aug 23
By The Maj Ever thought about having to evacuate for an event (hurricane, wildfire, etc) where your home may or may not be there when you get a chance to return? With the wildfires raging our west and hurricane season coming into the busy time of year in the Atlantic, it is something that many …
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