Recognizing the Sound of Gunfire: A Practical Guide for Businesses, Schools, and Citizens

by suburban | Sep 18, 2025 | Crime, Guns & Weapons, Man Made Disaster, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Situational Awareness

“I thought it was fire­crack­ers…” “Maybe a car back­fir­ing?” “It sound­ed like bal­loons pop­ping…” We’ve all heard these phras­es count­less times in news inter­views fol­low­ing trag­ic shoot­ings. There’s almost always that moment of denial, that split sec­ond... Read more

Meshtastic & LoRa: The Off-Grid Communication Lifeline Every Prepper Needs

by suburban | Apr 6, 2025 | Bug In, Bug Out, But Out Bag, Communications, Cyber Security, EDC, Iphone/Smartphone, Mutual Assistance Group, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival

Why Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Mat­ter in a Cri­sis Stay­ing Con­nect­ed When Every­thing Goes Dark When dis­as­ter strikes, the first thing you’ll notice is how quick­ly reg­u­lar com­mu­ni­ca­tion chan­nels col­lapse. Imag­ine a severe hur­ri­cane knock­ing out cell... Read more

How to Build a Civilian Intelligence Network Before the Collapse

by suburban | Apr 3, 2025 | Inetl, Preparedness, Psychology, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Survivalism, Urban Survival

In today’s uncer­tain world, where eco­nom­ic insta­bil­i­ty, polit­i­cal tur­moil, and social unrest seem increas­ing­ly com­mon, hav­ing ear­ly and accu­rate infor­ma­tion is not just helpful—it’s vital for sur­vival. Imag­ine wak­ing up one morn­ing to find banks... Read more

Why Every Prepper Needs a Mini Ice Maker in an Emergency

by suburban | Jul 3, 2024 | Bug In, Bug Out, Food, Medical, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival

In today’s world, being pre­pared for emer­gen­cies is not just wise; it’s essen­tial. As we nav­i­gate the com­plex­i­ties of cli­mate changes and unfore­seen pow­er out­ages, one often over­looked yet crit­i­cal aspect of pre­pared­ness is the abil­i­ty to main­tain... Read more

Threat Detection for the Home: Putting a Plan in Place for Early Warning

by suburban | Mar 26, 2024 | Bug In, OPSEC, Personal Security, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Home secu­ri­ty sys­tems not only pro­vide essen­tial pro­tec­tion for loved ones and prop­er­ty, con­tribut­ing to peace of mind, but they also play a piv­otal role in threat pro­tec­tion by deter­ring poten­tial bur­glars — with 83% look­ing for signs of an alarm... Read more

The First 30 Days: Building a Future After the Fall

by suburban | Mar 5, 2024 | Bug In, Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Communications, Food Storage, Health, Hygiene, Mutual Assistance Group, Personal Security, Preparedness, Prepping, Psychology, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival, WROL

The fol­low­ing is a fic­tion­al account of the first 30 days after an apoc­a­lyp­tic event and how we may “attempt” to recov­er some nor­mal­cy in the neigh­bor­hood if we can­not make what could be a dead­ly and dan­ger­ous trek to the bug-out loca­tion... Read more