Nov 23
I’m sitting here on my deck looking out over thousands of acres of wilderness, a cool breeze blowing and my dog at my feet. Today being Thanksgiving I sat here for a while pondering what I am thankful for, and also wondering why we need a specific day to remind us to be thankful altogether. …
Nov 21
Woke up this morning to some ominious looking clouds over the mountain horizon, snow inbound. The wind was such last night that it (once again) wreaked havoc with my tarps covering the wood pile, among other things. I’ve learned quite a bit since moving to the mountains about managing wood for the stove, it turned …
Nov 12
Hello all – Just a quick note, this blog got a little too popular with website traffic and my hosting company shut it down. We were getting around 100k or so unique visits a month which put a load on the server, they (hosting company) wanted me to shell out a few hundred bucks a …
Sep 10
Preparedness is always about improving your foxhole, going from where you are to the next level bit by bit based on prioritization and available resources. I currently have multiple 5 gallon containers on site which I cycle fuel storage through, but with three vehicles with a total tank capacity over 70 gallons plus two generators …
Sep 06
I’m preaching to the choir but it had to be stated. If you take a look at what is going on right now in Florida it is a classic case of why preparedness should be a critical part of one’s life. Folks are lined up around the block for bottled water that they will never …
Sep 04
I have a large truck, it’s capabilities are extensive. I can haul people and gear with the full size cab and large bed, I can tow or even winch my way out (or others) of trouble. The powerful V8, 6 inch lift and large tires have gotten me through all sorts of mud, deep snow …
Aug 26
I know a guy who entered into the prep world maybe 6 years ago, and boy did he ever. He absorbed every bit of information from all of the alt news websites and prep blogs, ran up his credit cards over the course of a year buying up stacks of supplies and guns and knew …
Aug 22
Tactical preps are ultra cool, always good to have some extra kit laying around because…”better to have and not need than need and not have.” Right? Or maybe time and money could be spent elsewhere, after all very few of us have money to throw around at whatever our tactical heart desires. What follows are …
Aug 20
I typically store my water off of the ground, whether it be in the basement or garage. The main reason I do so (no matter the type of actual storage device) is primarly to avert the leaching process: concrete to plastic to water. If you search the internet there is no shortage of folks who …
Aug 08
This past weekend my wife and I organized our storage / preparendess area. We did this together so that we would both know where items of note where, instead of me just taking on the task and her having to dig for something in my absence. We have various storage items sorted by category on …
Aug 06
I’m going to make a suggestion: own two sets of quality binos, keep one set in your home and the other in your vehicle. Quite often the focus is on weapons in vehicles, survival bags and various other items but binos are often overlooked. Unless you were born with the eyes of an actual eagle, …
Aug 05
I am in the preliminary stages of building a preparedness community, assembling a contingent of like minded individuals / families which can trust each other when times get tough, be it a localized disaster or something greater. The reality of the situation is that no matter how much training or preps you have, a community …
Mar 18
I’ve written about bugging out in the past, it’s a popular concept with many relevant ties to everyday life and unfortunately it’s also a concept rooted in many prepper fantasies. Realistic bugouts happen quite frequently due to localized natural disasters, folks have to leave their home with very little notice hoping that it will be …
Mar 18
I finally got around to opening the gear box from SHTFClub.com and was pleasantly surprised at the contents contained within. Remember, this is a subscription program and there are three tiers: Basic Plan: $19.99/mo Pro Plan: $49.99 Elite Plan: $89.99 Originally I was a bit skeptical because after all, why would I pay to …
Mar 08
If you are like me you’ve spent countless cumulative hours in various big box stores, outdoor stores, dollar stores and even at swap meets looking for useful or even just cool preparedness items. It can get to a point where you are once again standing in front of that vending machine in the break room, …
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