Thoughts from PJ on various topics related to Prepping
May 03
Last weekend I was in the back yard pushing the mower and my daughter stepped out onto the patio to wave, she had spent the night with some girlfriends and was just getting home. I signalled to her that I’d be done in a couple minutes and she waited, looking sort of nervous in a …
Apr 24
Soldiers are given tactical tasks and directed to carry them out, often realizing that casualties will be a result of whatever that task might be. KIA’s and WIA’s are unfortunate but the price of admission when describing warfare. In order to seize or hold the objective the truth is that some live, some get wounded …
Mar 08
Today my wife, dog and I decided to hit the trails for some time in the sun. The temps were around 50 degrees so it felt like a heatwave, why not get out and enjoy nature instead of heading to the mall or some other ridiculous venue. This nature preserve is a nice one although …
Jan 10
Maybe you are at work, hanging out at your local watering hole, at the range with some buddies or simply shooting the breeze with your neighbor while outside in the yard. For whatever reason the subject of prepping comes up and it’s almost always brought up by the other party (I hope). After all prepping …
Dec 18
Predictions are a tough business to get into, just ask the Mayans or anyone who predicted a civil war or stock market crash in 2013. I too have had my fair share of predictions that failed to materialize. I thought for certain that nationwide magazine restrictions and bans on online ammunition purchases would be in …
Dec 07
This past week I had to travel to Chicago for work which meant 4 days of powerpoint slides, note taking, breaks every 90 minutes and other mandatory fun. To put it succinctly: I gotta pay the bills and it is what it is. As all of you are aware Chicago has some of the most …
Dec 02
When pondering what the title should be for this post I couldn’t help but think back to all of the gun control hysteria which was going on about a year ago. During that time many who were pushing for more laws often touted the fantasy that we now live in a civilized society and as …
Nov 21
Ladies and germs, I’ve been slammed at work these last few weeks. I have lots of draft articles half written on my dashboard and a few product reviews to churn out. All in due time I suppose. In the meantime I’d welcome some input from the community, any guest contributions you could provide would be …
Nov 15
There is a difference between confidence and overt cockiness, one is an asset and the other will get you killed. I felt the need to write about this topic after reading various comments on multiple blogs reference the portrayal of Tyler Smith and his overweight band of merry marauders which aired recently on DDP. Supposedly …
Nov 06
Todd over at PrepperWebsite.com has released the fall version of The Preparedness Review, which is free for download. TPR contains 16 articles by well known preparedness authors and one emergency binder template. From survival antibiotics to articles on how to make yeast, TPR is a great compilation worth going over (see below for complete list …
Oct 22
Last week I wrote about the importance of having a Lifestraw in a Get Home Bag or Bug Out Bag, they truly are an amazing product. Lifestraw also offers a home based solution capable of processing up to 18,000 liters of water while still removing viruses, bacteria and protozoa (parasites) to protect against waterborne diseases. The Lifestraw …
Oct 10
A few weeks ago I asked for readers to send in their questions related to prepping, below are the 5 that I selected to answer. 1- The pastors of my church have read the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, they ask congregational members to start and/or attend small neighborhood Bible study groups on the weekends, and …
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 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 …
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 …
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