DIY — Alternative Method of Baking / Cooking — The Cardboard Box Oven

by suburban | Jul 30, 2010 | Cooking, Stoves

I am always look­ing for alter­na­tive meth­ods of cook­ing if the grid goes down, the gas stops flow­ing to my stove, or the SHTF in gen­er­al.  I came across this card­board box oven post and thought I would share it. Here is the post:... Read more

Using the Right Water Bottle?

by suburban | Jul 29, 2010 | EDC, Gear, General, Health, suburban survival, Water

Here is my igno­rance show­ing.  I thought most water bot­tles I pur­chased in the camp or out­door stores were safe for water con­sump­tion.  I guess not.  Accord­ing to Green-Trust.org and Test Freaks that not all water bot­tles are made the... Read more

ModernSurvivalBlog.com talks about “Survival Retreat Land Size and Considerations”

by suburban | Jul 29, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location

A cou­ple weeks ago, well maybe a month ago I talked about my thoughts on cri­te­ria for a Bug Out Loca­tion.  This morn­ing I came across a great post by ModernSurvivalBlog.com on Sur­vival Retreat Land Size and Con­sid­er­a­tions.  ModernSurvivalBlog.com... Read more

20 Simple Steps to Basic Preparedness from Jack at The Survival Podcast

by suburban | Jul 28, 2010 | Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Just lis­ten­ing to this now while I bang out some emails for work.  A cou­ple days ago, Jack Spirko at The Sur­vival Pod­cast pub­lished a pod­cast about the “20 Sim­ple Steps to Basic Pre­pared­ness.”  So far pret­ty good, and I am learn­ing a few things.... Read more

4 x 32 Scope For My Henry AR‑7

by suburban | Jul 28, 2010 | But Out Bag, General, Guns & Weapons, Survival Gear

The Hen­ry AR‑7 comes with a small rail on top of the receiv­er for a scope.  As I am not thrilled with the rear peep site, I have had this on my list to pur­chase for about a month or two.   This past week­end, I spent a few dol­lars on a 4 x 32 scope for... Read more