Nov 22
By Ranger W. When I was a new Second Lieutenant I was afforded the opportunity to attend the US Army Ranger School, and extra lucky to manage to graduate. Ranger School will teach anyone some very important truths, a few of which I would like to share with you. Whether you show up as a …
Nov 21
Generators are great for short term power outages. They are relatively cheap and can be sourced from most home improvement stores. If the grid goes down for a few days after a major storm generators help to keep the food in the fridge from spoiling, keep the sump pump running and make sure a few …
Nov 20
Nobody starts out as an expert prepper or survivalist, all of us make mistakes throughout this journey. Regardless if one is new to the game or a grizzled old vet we will still occasionally screw things up because none of us are perfect. Our goal should be to learn from those mistakes, to grow from them and …
Nov 19
My brother is a college student who lives several states away from me. He sent me a photo via text last night which is worth sharing. I will do my best to relay the sequence of events as they were described to me, as you can imagine I had quite a few questions for …
Nov 19
How is your food storage plan coming along? Do you have 2,000 calories per day of food for each person in your family for a week, month, 6 months or even a year or more? Hopefully you do because when it comes to prepping many simply underestimate the importance of having an adequate supply of …
Nov 17
I recently wrote about the vulnerabilities of our national power grid and referred to it as our nation’s Achilles’ Heel. Personally I feel this is one of the largest threats that we face as a nation, even more so than traditional terrorist attacks. We recently witnessed the chaos that erupted after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power …
Nov 17
In addition to the article I just posted about the vulnerability of our power grid, I thought to post this video which echoes similar warnings. As we modernize our grid system and tie it into the Internet we simultaneously leave the door open to hackers. I’m sure you’ve seen those commercials where happy people turn …
Nov 16
By Georges Z. Fahmy – Senshido International Criminals want three things from their victims: Valuables, Body, and Life Criminals fear three things: Pain, having attention drawn to the situation, and going to jail Keep in mind that criminals are not confined to shady neighborhoods; they can travel to”safe” areas and act upon opportunities there. Avoid …
Nov 15
We know there are those within our government who want to strip us of our right to bear arms. It has been rumored that since the re-election Senator Feinstein has started working on her new glorious Assault Weapons Ban (version 2). Apparently Senator Feinstein’s current plan would not only further restrict the permissible features (by removing …
Nov 14
Eight days ago I made a post which has turned out to be insanely popular, one of the most linked to items on this site. I decided to track the pricing and availability of a few popular guns, magazines and bulk ammunition directly before and after the election. It was just a fun exercise as I …
Nov 14
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and with that there is a very good chance that many Americans will travel in order to be with family. Some 43.6 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, a slight increase over the 43.3 million people who traveled last year, according …
Nov 13
The S has Hit The Fan with full force, you have been forced to evacuate your home and are on the move to your Bugout location. You might be in a vehicle, on a bicycle, or on foot. Most likely you are with a group of people, your immediate family and a couple close friends …
Nov 13
A new season of Doomsday Preppers airs on the National Geographic Channel today. From the Nat Geo website: Doomsday Preppers explores the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. Unique in their beliefs, motivations, and strategies, preppers will go to whatever lengths they can …
Nov 12
Bugging out is a huge topic of interest within the prepper community. Whether getting out ahead of a storm or leaving the homestead after all options have been exhausted (post collapse) the need to bug out is a very real possibility and should be thought through (and practiced) at length. I recently wrote about refining …
Nov 10
I’ve written extensively about my love for the AR-15 platform. How I believe it to be one of the best choices for a SHTF gun, based on a myriad of factors. Still there are other time tested, proven (and cheaper) platforms out there that can hold their own, the Ruger Mini-14 being one of them. …
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