The Interesting Road to Actually Bugging Out, Thoughts During a Mandatory Evacuation
Yesterday, I received an email, and text message from the local emergency system I was signed up for. The mayor of my town, and the county, I believe, instituted a mandatory evacuation of homes due to flooding from the Passaic River. As I got the text and email, I thought about it for a while. […]
Saturday Videos
SHTF Deal of the Week Part X httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wSiesqJu0 Prepper Retreats Popping Up All Over httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfZRwL44Wno Budget Prepping: Estate Sales httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjlLfL1o3E Sensible Prepper Conference Oct 14 & 15 2011 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCdu6hw7YmQ Finding a Cheap Survival Retreat httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzc19YjWhxw Strategic Relocation: Preparing for the Economic Collapse httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRz1iGIyhlA
Rant About the Main Stream Media, Post Hurricane Irene. Following a Post from Modern Survival Blog
This post is probably more of a rant, and you will want to read the post over at Modern Survival Blog about Hurricane Irene: Main-Stream Slams Hurricane IRENE Preppers. Honestly, I am fired up. How is it possible the main stream media say something like this? Please read the Main-Stream Slams Hurricane IRENE Preppers post before reading my rant. You will […]
Hurricane Irene: A Preppers’ Postmortem
The storm has come and gone. Your experiences all depends on where you were at the time. Some places by me got hit hard (and are still without power as I write this). Others like my immediate area got away pretty cleanly (unless you were right on a canal). Even house by house was different. […]
Hurricane Irene, What I Missed, What I Didn’t, and What I Learned.
Admittedly, I missed the “center” of Hurricane Irene. Rather, I missed the heart of the storm. I made my way west to Pennsylvania, not to bug out, but to a good friends bachelor party. The upside is that I was going to be west of Irene. The downside, if there is one, is that (in […]
Hurricane Irene: Observations From The Front Line (Proud To Be A Prepper!)
As of writing this Hurricane Irene is forecast to hit Long Island starting mid-day tomorrow (Saturday) and last through at least Sunday evening. I’m writing and queuing this for posting on Friday since I don’t know if I’ll have power or internet when it comes. Opinion various but the main two forecasts show the storm […]
Gear Review – Duracell Powerpack 600
I recently purchased the Duracell Powerpack 600 (This now actually links to a new but similar product). It’s powered by a rechargeable 28AH battery and provides up to 600 watts of AC power. This device is primarily designed as and for jump-starting cars but has several great features. I purchased it primarily as a portable […]
Saturday Videos
Eisenhower warns us of the military industrial complex. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY Ron Paul Music Video (Entertaining) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvuODoKjE5I NY Earthquake Commentary by Brooklyn Prepper httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou91WqIdgtM Living Off Preps – Week Two httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snTCDItjMM Prepping, Family Values & Social Media httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju2mGVa9nDU City Survivalist and Gavkoo Meet Up Talking Steel, Prepping and More … httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_EKzEEW9So
The Two Most Common Ways of Purifying Water Post Man Made or Natural Disaster
Purifying water in an urban or suburban environment after a natural or man-made disaster When disaster strikes, the first thing on most people’s minds is the wellbeing of their loved ones and their own personal safety. Humans are pretty resourceful creatures and can survive with very little if forced to do so, but there are […]
Suburban’s Updated Travel EDC
As promised, this is my post about my expanded Travel EDC. It seems the more I travel, the more I think I need when on the road. I am finding there is a fine balance between having what you think you might need in an emergency, and just packing your whole Get Home Bag in […]