A staple of any prepper food storage plan is the ubiquitous MRE (Meal Ready to Eat). Well renowned the world over for being lightweight, nutritious and fulfilling meals MREs continue to increase in popularity. No doubt over the years cases of these meals have made their way from the battlefield to the basement (and bugout bag), stockpiled by preppers …
Tag: Prepper Skills
Jan 08
Containerized Housing: Steve’s Tincan Cabin
By JD at Cherokee West Enterprises So if there was ever a blog to read about shipping containers, (aside from this one of course) I would have to say it would be TincanCabin. I have read many blogs in my lifetime, and quite a few over the last few months that deal with shipping and …
Jan 07
10 Tips for Bugging In
Bugging in is most likely the first option in the prepper playbook that will be employed by most of us when confronted with a crisis, regardless of how much time is spent chatting about the far sexier concept of bugging out. Let’s face the facts, you and I are much more comfortable on our home …
Jan 04
Blister treatment while on the move
If you have to bugout and move for long distances under heavy load, most likely your feet will be the first thing to go. There could be a number of contributing factors to this which include but are not limited to: – You are wearing new boots, or boots that do not fit well. – …
Jan 03
Why you shouldn’t count on hunting after T-SHTF
I know many hunters who think they will be able to rely on their skills when T-SHTF, that they will be able to take game in order to sustain their family over a sustained period of time. In the short run this might be true, in the long run nothing could be further from the …
Jan 02
7 actions to take immediately following an EMP strike
The threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) strike on this country is a very well documented one, I have written about the threat in the past and have used information from the EMP Commission report which was published in 2004 in several of my articles. Most recently I read an article published over on the …
Jan 01
12 Tips for getting into shape after the Holidays
It’s a fact, there are always a surge in gym memberships after the first of the year. People trying to get back in shape after a year (or 5) of not doing much at all except watching that little gut turn into a full blown belly. Maybe it’s just been too busy at work, maybe …
Dec 31
Custom MGRS Topographical Maps
Topographical maps are a great resource and will become absolutely invaluable if T-SHTF. Topo maps allow you to do so much more than your standard road atlas in that you can accurately plot routes (if on foot with a compass), estimate elevation and easily identify major terrain features around your homestead. Recently Ranger W. wrote an outstanding …
Dec 29
Rifle vs Pistol training, what’s your ratio?
An old saying on the golf course goes like this: “drive for show, putt for dough.” Being able punch a golf ball 300 yards down the fairway while swinging a $500 carbon fiber driver with the head the size of a toaster on it does take skill (or luck), but the beer money is won …
Dec 28
10 overrated SHTF Preps
A great prepping strategy demands proper prioritization in order to be successful. Some items are more important than others, some are unnecessary altogether. While creating the list below you have to remember the scenario which I am referencing, a full on SHTF scenario where long term lawlessness and hardships are extreme, think EMP strike or massive economic …
Dec 27
Shred Everything! Your trash, their treasure.
Every year there are approximately 15 million Americans who fall victim to identity theft with losses totaling over $50 billion. 14 years ago I was one of those victims, someone opened various accounts in my name and racked up thousands of dollars in bills from several addresses based thousands of miles away from where I …
Dec 23
Safe Indoor Heating: Mr Heater Portable Buddy
For those of us who do not have a fireplace or wood burning stove, options are still available for heating the home if the power goes out. The Mr Heater Portable Buddy is an indoor safe propane heater which is already very popular among RV enthusiasts. This little heater can be found on Amazon and …
Dec 22
Living in a High-Risk Environment: My childhood in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-1990
By Georges Z. Fahmy – Senshido International Hello guys and gals, my name is Georges Fahmy; I’m a Lebanese national, and a long time lurker of this wonderful blog. I read this blog on a weekly basis and find most of the articles to be very informative and well-written. After reading Tom B’s accounts of his stay in …
Dec 21
Tunnel Vision Prepping
Tunnel vision can be used to describe many things, usually it implies some sort of error. Tactically you don’t want to get tunnel vision when clearing a room which is why being able to fire with both eyes open is great. You don’t want to get tunnel vision when you drive, which is why you …
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