by suburban | Jul 31, 2010 | Personal
Weather looks good for Saturday evening. Think I’m going to hit the camping trail, try out my new chinook Thermopalm 50 degree sleeping bag, It compresses down to something just larger than a football, and a new bivy tent I picked up not too long ago... Read more
by suburban | Jul 31, 2010 | Bushcraft, Fire, Water
Okay, I just saw something on the Discovery show Man, Woman, Wild I thought was pretty cool… I am sure this is not good for the long term, but for a short term survival situation, pretty cool. I am a fan of Myke Hawke. I have his book “Hawke’s... Read more
by suburban | Jul 30, 2010 | Books, Bug Out Location, Bug Out Vehicle, But Out Bag, iPad
I recently finished Scott B. Williams, “Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late.” First, I would like to say that I have a ton of respect for Scott. I follow his blog at scottbwilliams.com and... Read more
by suburban | Jul 30, 2010 | Cooking, Stoves
I am always looking for alternative methods of cooking if the grid goes down, the gas stops flowing to my stove, or the SHTF in general. I came across this cardboard box oven post and thought I would share it. Here is the post:... Read more
by suburban | Jul 29, 2010 | EDC, Gear, General, Health, suburban survival, Water
Here is my ignorance showing. I thought most water bottles I purchased in the camp or outdoor stores were safe for water consumption. I guess not. According to Green-Trust.org and Test Freaks that not all water bottles are made the... Read more