by suburban | Sep 9, 2010 | Clothing, Economy, EDC, Fire, first aid, Food, Improvised Gear, Personal, Psychology, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Survivalism, Urban Survival, Water
This post is very close to my heart… It pains me to write it, as it affects a friend of mine directly, that refuses help, as I will illustrate. I have a friend I got a call from this week. He has lost his job, his apartment, much of his clothing,... Read more
by suburban | Jul 16, 2010 | Cooking, Improvised Gear, suburban survival, Urban Survival
I always carry aluminum foil. In fact, in my Altoids kit there are two square feet of aluminum foil. I carry it because if I need a makeshift bowl or need to cook something I have what I need to do the job, and can possibly reuse it if I had to.... Read more
by suburban | Jul 13, 2010 | Cooking, Improvised Gear, Stoves
The sun is arguably one of the humanity’s most important tool for survival. It gives off practically unlimited amounts of light that is used by plants to generate energy and animals for heat. It can be used to generate electricity with solar panels,... Read more
by suburban | Jul 1, 2010 | DIY, Hygiene, Improvised Gear, suburban survival, Water
On the heals of the DIY Washing Machine, I thought this would be a cool project that would work as well… It is a DIY sink that you can build to keep things clean, including your mess kit, yourself, etc… Have fun and enjoy. Field Sink — More DIY How To... Read more
by suburban | Jun 20, 2010 | Books, Bushcraft, Cooking, DIY, Energy, Fire, first aid, Fishing, Food, Gear, Health, Hunting, Hygiene, Improvised Gear, Iphone/Smartphone, Knots, Medicinal, Navigation, Physical Fitness, Plants, Politics, Preparedness, Psychology, Shelter, suburban survival, Water, Weather
When I bought my iPhone last year, I quickly realized it had the potential to be a survival tool My search for iPhone apps under “camping, hiking, and survival” quickly returned many options for me. I have tried a bunch of them, and am using the... Read more
by suburban | May 27, 2010 | Gear, Improvised Gear, Preparedness, Psychology, Survival Gear, Survivalism
Okay, this is the final part in the Car Preparedness series. To me comfort supplies are those extras that will make me just a little more comfortable in the event there is an issue that I might have to contend with. Here is the list: Tent — I keep a four... Read more
