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 […]
Gear Review, the Gerber Camp Axe
Back from another trip to the camp site, I had occasion to put a couple pieces of gear to use this weekend. One of which i use regularly and the other that I recently acquired that I’ve been looking forward to using. Gerber Camp Axe First, I carry my Gerber Camp Axe in my truck […]
A Question of Education?
It is a common theme on many prepper sites and in prepping videos that all that needs to be done is to educate your family and friends as to why they need to prep. Once they see the light they too will take the responsible road and make at least some level of preparation for […]
Please Welcome The Berkey Guy and Directive21 to the Suburban Survival Blog.
Please welcome The Berkey Guy of Diretive21.com to the Suburban Survival Blog family. I’ve been talking with Jeff the Berkey Guy for a couple weeks now, and has decided to help support our efforts here on the blog. Please visit Directive21.com by clicking the link and/or clicking the ad to the right. For those of […]
Saturday Videos
Custom Kydex by Campfire Talk httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1BEGMjwBbs The Yankee Prepper Interview httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klEWwShWFFE Urban vs. Suburban Survival httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEY8N-M_Uw “Navigating The Nutnfancy Project” by Nutnfancy httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMPHr97OZ9U Home Security Upgrades Zmodo 8 Camera Surveillance System httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uh7HwoWUkU Survivalist Review of 20 Years After (2008) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7VwPFChKI8 Bug out bag questions and answers – typical forum thread httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPGZ_RLz3zM How To Build An […]