What’s Still Running After an EMP Event?
Today, I would like to take a look at what might or might not be working after a speculative EMP event regardless if it’s a manmade or natural based disaster. I think there is a lot of speculation about the types of gear, vehicles, electronics, etc. that may or may not be working post EMP. […]
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
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 have a story line capable of […]
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
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 grid is taken out by a natural or manmade disaster. If you are […]
The Winter EMP Theory
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 this because I was just on Facebook in a preparedness group, and […]
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, […]