Nov 25
Chances are you have a Bugout Bag ready to go in your basement with (at minimum) enough supplies to last you 3 days should you have to quickly evacuate your homestead on short notice. Besides food and water what you have inside your bag is usually based on some sort of generic packing list, slightly …
Nov 24
Saturdays are good for relaxing, running errands, spending time with family and going down to the basement in order to marvel at your prep stash. I mean seriously you can’t tell me that you have never just stood there for 5 or 10 minutes after you completed your last inventory, just thinking to yourself: “oh …
Nov 23
I’m currently working on my tertiary plan for obtaining potable water if T-SHTF. My first option is to rely on the municipal water supply, I figure unless things get ridiculously bad it should still remain at least partially functional. My second option will be to purify (filter, boil) water that I can source from a …
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
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 …
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