What to Put in Your Winter Car Survival Kit
This article may be a bit late but Jack and I have been fielding some questions lately about what we keep in our trucks and why. That got me thinking, I should put together a list of winter-specific items I keep in my vehicle for those of you who may have that very question. Granted […]
7 Winter Driving and Car Safety Tips
Well, it happens every year, the first snow comes and many people on the road seem to forget how to drive or find themselves ill-prepared to deal with a minor (or major) catastrophe. Having experienced winter driving knuckleheads just a few days ago, I figured I would write a blog article with some winter driving […]
90 Prepper and Preparedness YouTube Channels
If any of you have followed this blog for a long period of time (and I assume some of the old-timers are gone), I used to post every Saturday a number of curated videos from YouTube that I selected as potentially relevant. Since then my subscriptions have expanded. Some for the better, some for the […]
5 Novels Every Prepper Should Read
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.7″ custom_padding=”0px|0px||”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.7″] This is a list of the five best novels I’ve come across (and Ive read many) for prepper fiction.. they are not in any particular order. The criteria I used to add a book to this short list is as follows: 1) a good story line; did the book […]
Obtaining water from your hot water heater
In a grid down situation where water service is interrupted or otherwise is in short supply, you will still need a source of clean water for drinking, cooking, bathing etc. If you live in a small home or have some other storage issues for large amounts of portable water, you may have to look at […]
The Official Warning from Department of Homeland Security, 6 Months or More Without Critical Utilities
[et_pb_section bb_built="1" fullwidth="off" specialty="off"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="1_2"][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.19.2" src="https://staging.suburbansurvivalblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dhs.jpg" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2"][et_pb_text background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" background_size="initial" _builder_version="3.19.2"] Well, it’s finally happened, and you’ve probably already heard about it… The United States Government has officially, on paper, to the public said that our electrical grid, water supply, gas supply, and much more are in dire jeopardy of failing if our electrical […]
The Winter EMP Theory
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”EMP Post” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Well, winter is coming to the northeastern US. It’s getting colder here in NJ and any day the temperature could go down to below freezing, stay there for the next few months and pile us up with snow and ice. I’m thinking about […]
Does Your Job Help You Stay Prepped, Trained, and Fit?
I work from home remotely from my company’s office. It is a curse and a blessing. I can get a LOT done in a shorter period of time because almost as soon as I wake up, wipe the sleep out of my eyes, I am at work… When I need some flex time to go […]
Prepping, Moving, and Lots of Stuff. Protecting Your OPSEC
Well, after many years in the 1 – 1/2 bedroom apartment in Northern NJ, Ms. Prepper and I recently moved in together, and into a new home. Anyone that has accumulated any amount of stuff, knows that the mere act of packing your stuff and moving it can be a daunting task. In this prepper’s case, […]
Character Matters, Quick Thoughts About Shelter With in a SHTF
In considering to form a survival group or just simply who you would allow sheltering with you in an SHTF/WROL emergency there are many articles, videos, books, etc that discuss the type of people to seek for inclusion in such a group: A mechanic, a doctor/nurse/EMT, a farmer, a carpenter, a tactical person, etc etc […]