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The Best Commuting Backpack I Have Owned.

Living in the suburbs, and commuting into NYC, you would think is easy.  It is, but it can also be a cumbersome task when you are schlepping a notebook, laptop, file folders, and EDC every day.  I also travel nationally quite a bit on business.  With all the “stuff” I was carrying, it got to be a […]

DIY – Hand Clothes Washer and Video

On the heels of my post regarding the SHTF DIY washing machine, I found this tool this morning on EmergencyEssentials.com. Check it, and the video out here. Mobile Washer (Hand Operated Washing Machine) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t11WC1lG_Po

DIY – Making Bio-diesel In Your Kitchen

So here is a post from a blog about making your own Bio-diesel.  I do not use diesel fuel, and I am not an advocate of making flammables at home, but my understanding is that bio-diesel is pretty stable.  Check out the post here:  http://goo.gl/2h3b

Bugging In? Think About Comfort Foods Too.

I met a prepper about a month or so ago, and we were discussing our preps, what we thought we would need based on family, situation, etc.  He mentioned to me that he purchases comfort foods that he would normally pick up at the grocery store.  Comfort Foods?  Like candy, soda, beer, etc.?  Yup, that […]

My Thoughts on the Rule of Threes in the Suburbs and a SHTF Situation

Today, I wanted to discuss the Rule of 3’s, but not the standard Rule of 3’s.  These are my additions to the Rule of 3’s that I see as making a difference in deciding to preserve yourself in a SHTF in the suburbs or an urban setting… Any survivalist, military personnel, or someone schooled in […]

My Business Travel Preparedness Kit

This is a modified business travel kit.  I have posted about my travel carry before, and it routinely changes.  Today, I put in the luggage that I check at the airline, what you see in the picture to the left. I just feel better when traveling for business with a small preparedness kit with me. […]