by ST | Jan 31, 2012 | Civil Unrest, Guest Post, Levels of Awareness, Preparedness, Psychology, Self Reliance
(Note: This article is both a stand-alone piece as well as a response to the article “Who would you bug out with?” that appeared recently on this site.) ”If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if not now, when?” – Rabbi Hillel (Jewish scholar &... Read more
by ST | Dec 20, 2011 | General, Guest Post, Preparedness, Self Reliance
Reality check: Some people are just more prepared for events of life than others. “Events” can be anything from a personal emergency to an unexpected home expense to a family emergency to a natural disaster to something good like a great job or investment or trip... Read more
by ST | Dec 13, 2011 | Gardening, Guest Post, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, Urban Survival
2011 was a pretty good year farming wise at home. For an urban (I do consider myself urban) backyard container farm we did pretty good. And more importantly, we learned a lot to apply for next year. Starting out we added several new containers to our farm. I was... Read more
by suburban | Nov 23, 2011 | Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance
My kids will tell you if it is not on sale and we do not have a coupon we do not need it. Having this mentality will help you to save money and build your stockpile of life sustaining goods. I am sure by now many of us have seen shows on television with people saving... Read more
by suburban | Oct 31, 2011 | Bug In, Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Cooking, Guns / Weapons, Personal, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Last week, I had dinner with three other preppers. One was new, and the two others I have been in touch with for some time. We all live in Northern NJ, and are concerned with the economy, job growth, Bugging In, Bugging Out, etc. The conversation twisted and turned... Read more
by ST | Oct 4, 2011 | Barter, Food, General, Guest Post, Money, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Survivalism
There is an old children’s story about someone who asks “Who will help me make my bread?” No one helps. No one helps plant the wheat, harvest the wheat, mill the wheat, make the dough, or bake it. But at the end when it is asked who will help eat the bread everyone... Read more
