Aug 22
Last year the sump pump in our basement failed while it was pouring rain. I could go off on a tangent about how screwed my house will be in an extended power outage (sump pump dead = flooded and nasty basement) but at this point I’ll stay on topic. I wasn’t home at the time …
Aug 21
When I envision what the perfect dog would be like for SHTF, the following traits come to mind. Medium size, preferably between 75 to 100 lbs. Doesn’t eat a lot, say 1 cup of food per day. Doesn’t poop a lot, maybe once a day and always in the corner of the yard. Super intelligent, …
Aug 19
Mosquitoes LOVE to feast on me. I can sit outside on my patio and get nailed 10 times within a few minutes by what seems to be a flock of mosquitoes, this while everyone else in the vicinity remains unscathed. When I’m out in the woods if I do not sleep with heavy repellent on, …
Aug 16
by Ryan @ Containerauction.com Lots of people get the idea to build a storm shelter or bunker by burying a shipping container – it’s fast, relatively inexpensive, and durable, right? Step 1) Dig a hole. Step 2) Put a shipping container in the hole. Step 3) Backfill around the container. And by now you can …
Aug 16
The S has hit the fan and your family executes bugout plan 101, otherwise known as get the heck out of town. Your 4×4 is loaded down with all your supplies, the trailer is hooked up, roof rack is full, gas cans strapped down. Your bugout vehicle is a thing of beauty and comes complete …
Aug 14
By The Maj I have always been a fan of lanterns for extended power outages, night fishing, and lighting a tent on a camping trip. There is no telling how many lanterns that I have owned, ranging from really old school kerosene lanterns to Coleman fuel / gas varieties and even some battery operated versions …
Aug 13
By Bob Berkowitz With an imminent apocalypse looming, many are beginning to consider what they should do to prepare themselves. Many are in their backyard, digging space for a fallout shelter, some are stocking up on water, canned food and supplies and still there are others, who have decided to train their bodies to be more …
Aug 12
This might sound crazy coming from a guy who blogs about prepping, but it truly is not the only thing going on in my life. I would even go so far as to say it isn’t in the top 3 of most important things going on in my life. As an example let me share …
Aug 08
A few weeks ago I received a bottle of SurvivAMINO in the mail from Vitality Sciences, they wanted me to review the product and publish my findings here. While I agreed I knew it would be a challenge because let’s face it, the product doesn’t really do much of anything (cool) at all. It’s not …
Aug 06
Most of us keep a “get home bag” in the trunk, a bag which would sustain life for 3 to 5 days while trying to make it back to the homestead if T-SHTF during the workday or a weekend trip. The contents of the get home bag somewhat mirror what might be in a bugout …
Aug 05
I recently attended a (mandatory) financial workshop. The workshop was geared toward a wide demographic of attendees, thus the information was kept on a rather general level. Most of the content in the various presentations was stuff I’d heard many times over, but I still managed to avoid blacking out completely. Keep in mind there …
Aug 02
Two weeks ago a massive solar flare, one capable of causing widespread disaster and sending many of us back to the stone age, barely missed our planet. How many of you knew about this event before today? The earth barely missed taking a massive solar punch in the teeth two weeks ago, an “electromagnetic pulse” …
Jul 31
We’ve all seen it touted out there, that during any type of bugout scenario one should only move at night, as in moving during daylight hours is completely off the table as an option. Wrong. Not only will that course of action probably cause one more trouble than it’s worth, it would increases the probability …
Jul 26
By Zach Hunters and other firearms enthusiasts have been anxiously watching federal regulators’ every move when it comes to potential new gun control measures. Though Congress defeated a bill in April that would have required more extensive background checks on all firearms purchases, the debate is far from over. The White House, in early June, …
Jul 24
I love to shoot and I don’t mind practicing so that I can get better. I actually went shooting a few days ago and noticed my reloads were not as efficient as they should be. So before going out to the range again I’ve decided to slightly adjust a few techniques, go through several hundred …
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