Tom Brown’s “Guide to City and Suburban Survival”

by suburban | Jul 9, 2010 | Books, suburban survival

I am going to pref­ace this post by say­ing, that this book is for those of us/you that know noth­ing about noth­ing.  It is for the sub­ur­ban and urban dweller that plugs stuff in, and thinks that is how elec­tric­i­ty works, or the per­son that turns on a... Read more

Build a Portable Yurt for a Shelter at Your Bug Out Location

by suburban | Jul 9, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, DIY, Preparedness, Shelter, suburban survival

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.... Read more

Will Gold and Silver Save Us If the SHTF?

by suburban | Jul 8, 2010 | Precious Metals, Uncategorized

SHTF Plan talks about whether or not Gold and Sil­ver will save us if the Shit Hits the Fan.  Inter­est­ing blog post to say the least and I found it inter­est­ing: Gold and Sil­ver – Will They Pro­tect... Read more

DIY — Build a Barrel Smoker for your Bug Out Location

by suburban | Jul 8, 2010 | DIY, Food, Homesteading, Stoves

Hope­ful­ly by the end of this you will be able to build your own BBQ smok­er out of some bar­rels.  I believe this smok­er is called an off­set drum smok­er.  With it you can smoke meats and foods.  It uses char­coal and fruit wood as fuel/smoke. How... Read more

On The Heals Of My Last Post About The AR‑7

by suburban | Jul 8, 2010 | Guns & Weapons

So, I am a huge fan of the .22 long rifle.  It’s a clas­sic rifle that most every kid cuts their teeth on learn­ing how to shoot.  I earned many NRA marks­man­ship awards after learn­ing how to shoot at sum­mer camp when I was a kid.  If I remem­ber, I... Read more