by suburban | May 3, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness, Weather
Well, my friend Shane posed an interesting question today about whether or not I am prepared for a Hurricane or Tornado. He recently had a tornado touch down 600 feet from his home. More specifically, he asked, if I have a kit for such an... Read more
by suburban | Apr 25, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out
I have a couple philosophies as I am an apartment dweller outside NYC with little space for storage, as well as a Bug Out location 100 miles from my apartment. So here are several philosophies of mine that I think might resonate with you: Bugging Out.... Read more
by suburban | Apr 23, 2010 | Energy, Food, Preparedness, Shelter, Survival Gear, Survivalism, Water
So along the way over the past couple of months of creating preparations for tragedy and bugging out to a fallback point, I realized that I am unprepared if I am here, and there is a weather or other issue. What am I going to do if something as... Read more
by suburban | Feb 13, 2010 | Knives, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, Survival Gear
If you are like me, I am horrible at knife sharpening, and getting the edge I am looking for on a blade. It takes me forever to get the right angle stroke, etc to put an edge on a knife. Any knife for that matter. WARNING: This was... Read more
by suburban | Jul 29, 2009 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, But Out Bag, Gear, Preparedness, Survival Gear
I am not going to get into the Bug Out Bag in detail just yet, or what is in mine just yet either. Why, because anyone reading this can click on the link I added above and can go see a full definition at Wikipedia. As for what is in it that will be... 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
