by suburban | Apr 27, 2010 | General, Survivalism
I was in NYC yesterday, as I often am. As I was walking to the hotel to visit a friend that was in town, I saw several homeless people as I usually do near Port Authority. Today, however, I took particular attention to them, noted what they were... Read more
by suburban | Apr 24, 2010 | General, Health, Physical Fitness, Psychology
Physical fitness. Well, I have been working at getting in better physical condition over the past months. Today, I went for my first 5+ mile hike. Nine mile hike, in fact. Boy will I be in pain tomorrow. I digress. So, today, I went hiking the Appalachian... Read more
by suburban | Apr 23, 2010 | Books, Bushcraft, General, Uncategorized
What is in your library of books pertaining to preparedness and survival? I am not talking the stuff we download as we find it online, but the ones that you went out and purchased to read and put on the shelf to reference every once in a while to keep... Read more
by suburban | Jun 17, 2009 | Communications, Entertainment, Gear, General, Preparedness, Survival Gear
UPDATE 2021: Over the years, I have found emergency radios to be essential little tools whether you need them in an emergency or not. I used one during Hurricane Sandy to stay informed about the surrounding metropolitan area. In... Read more
by suburban | Jun 13, 2009 | Cooking, Energy, Fire, General, Improvised Gear, Preparedness, Survival Gear
UPDATE 2021: I have not made these fire starters in years. This is not to say they were not effective, they certainly were. They were an amazing aid when we went camping and practiced fire-starting skills. They acted as a great accelerant,... Read more
by suburban | Jun 10, 2009 | EDC, Gear, General, Improvised Gear, Preparedness
I am getting on a plane today for a job interview. Over the past several months I have been preparing for an emergency of sorts (manmade, natural disaster, or personal emergency) I have done little plane travel. Prior to this, I used to do a lot of... Read more
