by suburban | Jan 17, 2011 | Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Is it inevitable; A disaster of catastrophic proportion that changes everyone’s living situation going forward for good? Is living post disaster just an unforeseen reality that many of us have not experienced yet? Look at Haiti just... Read more
by suburban | Nov 28, 2010 | Economy, Preparedness, Self Reliance
I have a friend that is a financial advisor and stock broker in the NYC area. I actually have a few of them, but last evening while we were out to dinner in NYC, he mentioned a couple of his predictions for our economy in the not to distant future.... Read more
by suburban | Nov 12, 2010 | Cooking, Food, Gardening, Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
You might not think there is one. At first glance you might say, the vegetables are not organic, they have less flavor because they are factory farm grown, they have steroids, etc. But there is one advantage of the suburban farmers... Read more
by suburban | Oct 25, 2010 | Homesteading, Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Survivalism, Urban Survival
Recently, I picked up the book “When Technology Fails” although I have not started reading it yet, I came across this video this morning, and wanted to share it with you. Before I even start to read When Technology Fails, I was starting to ponder, what... Read more
by suburban | Sep 13, 2010 | Cooking, DIY, Food, Personal, Preparedness, Self Reliance
This past labor day weekend, a buddy and I went camping. Not like real camping, however, in the woods with no facilities, and no one around for miles, but to a piece of property his family owns that he will likely use as a Bug Out Location.... Read more
by suburban | Sep 1, 2010 | Bug In, Cooking, Energy, Gear, Light, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Shelter, Stoves, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival, Weather
Well, the end of August is coming, and the weather is starting to change a bit; evenings are getting cooler, and days are starting to get a bit shorter. This to me is a clear sign of a few things. One, some of my Bug Out Bag contents need to be... Read more