The Food I Buy Is Changing, a Lot.

by suburban | Jun 23, 2011 | Economy, Food

It is evi­dent.  My last few trips to the gro­cery store have yield­ed what I believe what oth­ers have been talk­ing about now for some time.  But to me it is visu­al­ly notice­able.  I know this because I am a crea­ture of habit.  Being a sin­gle... Read more

Weekend Camping Trip, and a Few New Pieces of Gear

by suburban | Jun 20, 2011 | EDC, Gear, Preparedness

This week­end was my first real week­end camp­ing trip of the sea­son.  It’s pri­mar­i­ly my go-to place for camp­ing in the sum­mer. It also may/could func­tion as a sec­ondary Bug Out loca­tion.  But more on that anoth­er time, and to my point, there was a... Read more

Saturday Videos

by suburban | Jun 18, 2011 | Personal

Who Is Hop­ing for a SHTF/WROL (sent to me by a friend) The 5 C’s of Sur­viv­abil­i­ty, A Quick Run­down, Dave Can­tur­bury Going to the Field — Gear Review and Test­ing Ron Hood Inter­view with Equip2Endure Butcher­ing Chick­ens Desert Drifter 2011 (Cody Lundin)... Read more

A Look Back At a Katrina Experience… An Expereinced Prepper Tells All

by suburban | Jun 17, 2011 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

It should be not­ed, that this was sent to me by a friend yes­ter­day.  I did not write this, and nei­ther did he, rather it comes from a prep­per who evac­u­at­ed LA and post­ed this sto­ry in a forum (www.zombiehunters.org).  It is... Read more

Escaping From New York City. Is It Really a Viable Concept in a SHTF?

by suburban | Jun 16, 2011 | Bug Out, Urban Survival

Live in New York City?  Vis­it­ing NYC this sum­mer?  Work in New York City?  Going into the City for din­ner, show, hap­py hour, etc.?Guess what, today we explore ways to get out of the city in the event of a SHTF, pri­or to road­blocks, mar­tial law,... Read more