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 28, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, General, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival
M.D. Creekmore had an interesting post today on What If The Collapse Never Comes on his blog. I found it particularly interesting as it is a question I have only asked myself once or twice since I have started prepping. Please pay... Read more
by suburban | Jun 28, 2010 | Barter, Bug In, Preparedness, Psychology
I met a prepper about a month or so ago, and we were discussing our preps, what we thought we would need based on family, situation, etc. He mentioned to me that he purchases comfort foods that he would normally pick up at the grocery store.... Read more
by suburban | Jun 25, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness
Today, I wanted to discuss the Rule of 3’s, but not the standard Rule of 3’s. These are my additions to the Rule of 3’s that I see as making a difference in deciding to preserve yourself in a SHTF in the suburbs or an urban setting… Any... Read more
by suburban | Jun 24, 2010 | Bug In, DIY, Energy, Preparedness
This is by far one of my favorite DIY projects. I have yet to do this, but I think that it would be good to know how to do in a pinch, or to just keep in the garage in the event you needed to pull it out and utilize it. I have seen multiple versions... Read more
by suburban | Jun 21, 2010 | Bug In, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival, Water
As everyone knows you can only live three days without water. Personally, I can’t fathom not having anything to drink in a 24 hour period. However, here is how I store potable water in my apartment for any SHTF situation. When I first... Read more
