by suburban | Jul 16, 2010 | Bug In, But Out Bag, Energy, Gear, General, suburban survival, Urban Survival
So, I was walking through Walmart one day getting ready to pick up a new football to play catch with on a camping trip, when I walked past the outdoor patio stuff, and it hit me… Cheap lighting for home. Renewable, too… Hmmm… Solar lawn lighting.... Read more
by suburban | Jul 10, 2010 | Books, Bug Out, Bug Out Location, But Out Bag, Preparedness
I JUST started reading “Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late” for the Kindle. I am only on Chapter two, however, I urge you to pick up a copy of it. Here are a few independent reveiws:... Read more
by suburban | Jul 7, 2010 | But Out Bag
So, in order to do a little camping this past weekend, I raided my Bug Out Bag. Dumb thing to do. Why you might ask. Well, now I have to replace it. I was in such a hurry on Friday to gather my stuff together, I need to re-assemble... Read more
by suburban | Jul 6, 2010 | But Out Bag, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Here is one man’s overview account of how he recently ended up at a homeless shelter living out of his Bug Out Bag. The post is from May 2nd of this year: http://www.thenorthernsurvivalist.com/2010/05/urban-survival-at-a-homeless-shelter-in-montana/ I’ve... Read more
by suburban | Jul 2, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, But Out Bag, Money, Preparedness, suburban survival
I am guilty of this myself. Being in the suburbs of one of the most fascinating cities on the planet (to me) I too am guilty of whipping out a credit card or check card for every purchase. What if the power grid were to go down? What if the... Read more
by suburban | Jun 23, 2010 | Bug Out, But Out Bag, Cooking, DIY, Food, Preparedness
So, I already to this. I figured some time ago, it would be smart to have something flour based with me when I hike or go camping. In fact, I will go a step farther and say that I have also added small jars of dried vegetables with a couple of... Read more