by ST | Sep 6, 2011 | Airport Security, General, Guest Posts, Levels of Awareness, Personal, Politics
This 9/11 marks not just another passing year but an anniversary. It’s been 10 years since that fateful day in 2001. I was working in lower Manhattan off Wall Street at that time. The whole thing unfolded before my eyes. But this day isn’t about me. It’s about three... Read more
by ST | Sep 1, 2011 | Bug In, General, Guest Posts, Levels of Awareness, Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
The storm has come and gone. Your experiences all depends on where you were at the time. Some places by me got hit hard (and are still without power as I write this). Others like my immediate area got away pretty cleanly (unless you were right on a canal). Even house... Read more
by ST | Aug 23, 2011 | General, Guest Posts, Levels of Awareness, Preparedness, Psychology, Self Reliance
It is a common theme on many prepper sites and in prepping videos that all that needs to be done is to educate your family and friends as to why they need to prep. Once they see the light they too will take the responsible road and make at least some level of... Read more
by ST | Aug 16, 2011 | Economy, General, Government, Guest Posts, Levels of Awareness, Politics, Preparedness
Not even a week after the S&P downgrade of American government debt, and the financial market reaction to it, and a very clear set of lessons for preppers is emerging clearly. As the scenario unfolds more analysis can be applied and more conclusions drawn. But... Read more
by ST | Jul 26, 2011 | General, Guest Posts, Levels of Awareness, Politics
There are hundreds if not thousands of prepper video on YouTube. If you haven’t already tried it, just do a search for SHTF or WROL and you’ll see what comes up (and that doesn’t include “survivalist”, “prepper”, “survival”, “economic collapse” etc). The videos range... Read more
by Prepperjim | Apr 27, 2011 | Crime, Energy, Guns & Weapons, Levels of Awareness
I always leave my gas tank with enough gas to allow me to drive 100 miles or more should I need to escape the region quickly. I know that my tank holds enough to drive 320-350 miles when full. Thus, when 200 miles rolls around, I fill up, period. This is usually on... Read more
