Thoughts from PJ on various topics related to Prepping
Aug 24
I was on the phone with my dad earlier this evening and we were discussing the upcoming elections, it’s my belief what we are seeing currently is a precursor to some pretty heavy events that are going to stress the fabric of our nation to its very core. So far most of us have been …
Aug 09
It was a little warm today working outside but it had to be done, have been putting off the chores for a while but the realization that our last snow was in mid June and our next snow will probably be in late Sep got me off my butt. By warm I mean it was …
Jun 21
This post might be speculative intertwined with a bit of what could be considered conspiracy-ish but the good news is being over prepared never really hurt anyone. In short I’m thinking this is the lull before the real storm during which we might face even greater challenges than we saw in the spring. A few …
Apr 09
Haven’t posted in a little while, been riding this out like most of you out there. This will be more of a human side of PJ update and I suspect it will resonate, not that I’m doing what you are doing but hey…might share some good thoughts. First things first, here is what I’m listening …
Mar 29
Before I get into this I should point out that I am very thankful that I am not on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. My wife was reading out some of the posts and comments on the local community FB page with respect to this virus, hilarious and sad at the same time. I think the …
Feb 19
How many times have you heard this as a canned response to just about anything? I’ve seen it in the comments section here and in other blogs, people are quick to point out that after T-SHTF (think a major event), whatever it is that is being discussed will not be relevant and therefore the author …
Feb 08
All warfare is based on deception ~ Sun Tzu Lots of articles on the gray man concept, in the 8 years I’ve been blogging here I’m quite sure I’ve written an article on the topic but am too lazy to go back and search and quite honestly over the last decade my views have probably …
Jan 10
It’s coming up on 4 years ago when I walked into my home in suburbia, a vinyl sided 4 bedroom standard home with a patio that you could see 37 other homes from (with 2 community pools and an HOA), and told my wife that we were moving out west. I had just come back …
Jan 07
Two is one and one is none – a phrase many live by but that can eat into other capabilities if one isn’t careful. Redundancy is critical but must be balanced against mobility, especially related to EveryDay Carry (EDC). Let’s take a real hard look at this from an EDC perspective, given a sample list: …
Jan 06
Raise your hand if you have a box somewhere full of holsters that you’ll probably never use again, I know I do. Remember when drop legs were the thing to have, how about one of those 1970’s leather TV Detective types that fit over the shoulders. *Shudder* I suppose we all have purchases that we …
Jan 01
Greetings to all those who might be reading this, as we move into 2020 the realization that I’ve been working this blog on and off for 8 years comes to mind. I’ve always been relatively obscure (intentionally) with respect to actual details of my life but I suppose a few tidbits of reflection couldn’t hurt. …
Aug 18
Hello everyone! It’s been a long time but thought to check in. Living in the mountains has kept me busy but this time of year it’s all about prep for winter (read: wood storage). Last winter we burned through 3 cord in our wood stove but I knew I had a few improvements to make. …
Jun 30
There have been multiple times in my life when faced with cash only situations and in almost every instance I was able to produce some Federal Reserve Notes in order to take care of business, this until recently. Two incidents not only steeled my resolve to continue to carry (more) cash, but also to keep …
May 02
People want to move out to the woods, people often do not understand what that means. By that I mean that wild animals often call the shots and while unlikely could turn the tables on the almighty human. Here are a few examples I’ve seen / observed in the last 2 weeks. Bear: There has …
Apr 21
Yesterday I loaded up in the truck and headed up to the transfer station to dump off some trash, dog hanging his head out the back window. About a mile up the dirt road I ran into a neighbor who was taking a walk, I stopped and we chatted for about 10 minutes with no …
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