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 […]
Thoughts on a Storage Unit as a Fallback Shelter or Bug Out Location
This is a response to @Alex516 who asked the following question, which made me think a little deeper on the subject, and I thought it would make a good post: @Alex516 asked: “I’d be curious about your thoughts for using a storage unit as a layover. I’m thinking about caching some supplies in one on […]
Would YOU be a shelter? (Remembering Anne Frank)
veryone loves a scapegoat. Throughout history whenever something terrible happens either for reasons too complex for the common person to grasp or just the culmination of many other events people as a whole try to seek out someone, some group of people, to blame for the problem. Rarely do they see themselves as a cause […]
Update On My Friend “Who Lost Everything” and Checked Into a Shelter
So, it’s been several weeks since I wrote a post about my friend who lost everything and is basically starting over from the negative. Today while at a conference in NYC, I had the opportunity to jump in a cab and go visit him. Three weeks ago he took a commission only sales position with a company, […]
Shipping Containers As A Bug Out Shelter
Well, in investigating options for Bug Out Shelters, I have investigated modular homes, cabins, log cabins, earth shelters, travel trailers, campers, etc. The one thing I have found (and not just recently) is one that is pre-built and can be shipped and dropped off right to you. You can lease, finance, or purchase them, get […]
Ultra Light Weight Shelter for Your Bug Out Bag
As I start to prepare my gear for my Bug Out Weekend, and I re-evaluate what is in my Bug Out Bag, I may be looking to replace or eliminate some gear if I think it is redundant. This is the first time I am really taking a “harder” look at my Bug Out Bag. […]
A Friend Has Lost Everything, Checked Into a Men’s Shelter…
This post is very close to my heart… It pains me to write it, as it affects a friend of mine directly, that refuses help, as I will illustrate. I have a friend I got a call from this week. He has lost his job, his apartment, much of his clothing, his parents (family) lives […]
Build a Portable Yurt for a Shelter at Your Bug Out Location
Here is a 34 page document on how to build yourself a Yurt as a semi portable shelter for camping or at your Bug Out Location. If you don’t know what a Yurt is, click on the name Yurt and see a definition. Don’t laugh when you see the pictures. You can build this rather […]
Urban Survival at the Homeless Shelter
Here is one man’s overview account of how he recently ended up at a homeless shelter living out of his Bug Out Bag. The post is from May 2nd of this year: http://www.thenorthernsurvivalist.com/2010/05/urban-survival-at-a-homeless-shelter-in-montana/ I’ve posted a bit on here around the Homeless as Survivalists. It clearly isn’t pretty and can be dangerous.
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