Suburbansurvival Blog
Survivalism & Disaster Preparedness
Resources and Commentary on Prepping in Suburbia
After a year or so of the site being down, we’re slowly relaunching it with all the old content, and writing new content. It’s been well over a year since I’ve done any prepping, and recently started again. Updates over the last 18 months are, Ms. Prepper is now Mrs. Prepper, and there’s the addition of Baby Prepper, too… I feel like it’s all new again, and I’m learning from scratch…
Precious Metals As Currency, My Thoughts
I have a somewhat skewed view of precious metals. I believe that in a post SHTF situation people will not just turn to precious metals as currency. The average person will raid their change jar and use whatever cash they have on hand to pay for goods until they run…
Sensible Mountain Preparedness Seminar III — “EMP Keynote: Dr. William R. Forstchen”
This seminar happened about a year ago, but this keynote was just brought to my attention. I thought I would share it. William Forstchen is the author of “One Second After.” Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV0zkKwy3WY Part 2…
NYC, MRAPs, Humvees, Protests, Hooray!
I had a friend in town this weekend from Florida. Ms. Prepper and I went into NYC last night to go to dinner. While in the cab downtown on the lower east side, as we were driving around the 20th street area, wasn’t I surprised to see an MRAP…
Simple Preparedness Lesson — Gun Maintenance
Just a quick note here. Learned a valuable lesson about spare parts, guns, shooting, etc. I was out with my firearms instructor from GAPP a couple weeks ago doing some basic pistol training. When I started using my CCW firearm, which is a Kel-Tec PF9. I probably…
Ebola, Ebola, Ebola, What I Am Doing To Prepare
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NYC Evacuation Plan to NJ
Recently, Ms. Prepper and I have been discussing the recent events by ISIS, impending terror threats around the world, unrest in Israel, the lack of interest by our own elected officials, etc. We came to the conclusion that it was time to build on the small emergency…
No More Apartment Prepping… Any advice?
Well, it seems I usually start out a post with, “It’s been a while, but…” In this case, I can say that it’s been just about two months; it’s been stressful, rewarding, expensive, and much more. Anyway, as the title says, I’m out of the apartment into a house.…
Raise Your Hand if You’ve Ever Used Your Fish Mox
Two weeks ago I traveled for work. Over the weekend, I felt myself starting to feel like crap. By Monday I felt like I had strep throat and bronchitis. having both of them in the past I basically self diagnosed. I was going to dive into my stash of Amoxicillin,…