With the start of the new-year, there always seem to be several articles that come out promoting guns as part of a preparedness solution. And it’s an unfortunate fact that firearms have become almost synonymous with Preppers and disaster preparedness. I will explain why that is truly unfortunate… Sadly, thanks largely to movies and bloggers …
Category: Prepping
Go it alone or in a group?
In hiking, camping, and preparing for an emergency, one of the questions that is asked is whether it is better to set off on your own, or find and stick with a group of fellow adventurers/refugees. If you have a family, the point is moot, at least as far as emergency preparation. You will be …
5 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Every Day Carry Setup
Having a proper every day carry (EDC) setup is one of the most important things you can do to be prepared, well, every day. While you can get separated from your bug out bag and might not be able to get home quickly, your every day carry is always on you to help you survive …
Transportation During A Grid-Down Disaster
Most of us have read or seen the recent headlines where various government agencies have warned that the United States is under a serious threat for a devastating cyber-attack capable of bringing down the entire national electrical grid, as well as most of the related supply-chain infrastructure. For those readers who may be new to …
5 Tips to Put Your Bug Out Bag on a Diet
Packing a solid Bug Out Bag (BOB) is an important task, you want to make sure you have everything you need while keeping everything within a single bag for easy carrying and escape. It’s all too common to pack a BOB when you’re at home and not use it until necessary. While you might be …
What to Do with a Stranded Vehicle
One of the most common problems you are likely to face is that of car trouble. Depending on when or where it strikes, you might find yourself with a stranded vehicle on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. What’s worse is having a vehicle break down in the midst of a …
Going Off-Grid ‘Starting From Scratch’ PART 4 Water Supply
Photo: Laura Simpson © 2014 – Lakes, streams and ponds provide potential water sources as well as fish In this series, we are considering the very basic steps that would allow anyone with average skills and the requisite adventuresome disposition, to successfully establish an ‘off-grid’ homestead. Going off-grid requires some of the same ‘spirit’ that …
How to Build a Winter Home Emergency Kit
With cold weather and snow encroaching on us as well as the disastrous snow seen in the Buffalo, NY area recently, the idea of a winter home emergency kit is looking better and better. Part of being a prepper is being prepared for just about anything the world can throw at you and while many …
Going Off-Grid ‘Starting From Scratch’ PART 3 Energizing Your Off-Grid Homestead
In this series, we are considering the very basic steps that would allow anyone with average skills and the requisite adventuresome disposition, to successfully establish an ‘off-grid’ homestead. Going off-grid requires some of the same ‘spirit’ that many of our forefathers had when they first came to America in the 1800’s, taking their families into the wilds to establish their homesteads.
Civil Unrest Preparedness: Ferguson Riots Show How Quickly A Town Can Turn Deadly
The Ferguson riots should serve as a stark civil unrest wake-up to all Americans. Regardless of how you feel about the Michael Brown shooting and the Darren Wilson grand jury indictment, a lesson should be learned from not only how rapidly the rioting occurred, but also from the massive amount of destruction which resulted …