by suburban | Aug 31, 2010 | Bug Out Location, Les Stroud, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Many of you have no doubt seen this video in the past. It is the one hour documentary that Les Stroud recorded about buying a piece of property and living off the grid potentially simplifying life. That, however is not the reason I am... Read more
by suburban | Aug 27, 2010 | Guns & Weapons, Self Reliance, Survival Gear
So, this is an article I ran across this week, from Field & Stream Magazine Online. They had one of their guys upload the article about a few survival weapons that he did some independent tests on. The Henry AR‑7, just happened to be... Read more
by suburban | Aug 15, 2010 | General, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Survivalism
JWR’s blog, this morning has a good post on Practical and Affordable Prepping, that I think is worth the read. Here is a snippet and the link. The purpose of this submission is to establish that we all have real lives to lead while we remain vigilant... Read more
by suburban | Aug 9, 2010 | Food, Self Reliance
Well, I had every intention of picking up a bit more for my food storage, mainly flour in both whole wheat and white. Picked up a five pound bag of brown rice, canned chicken, two bags of dried chick peas, a bag of dried peas, and a few more items.... Read more
by suburban | Aug 6, 2010 | DIY, Homesteading, Self Reliance
Yes, I said every man, however, I believe that many women should know these as well. Especially if they are preppers or survivalist types. Don’t get excited, they are not all skills that require welding or something like that. They are... Read more
by suburban | Aug 5, 2010 | Books, Gardening, Homesteading, Preparedness, Self Reliance
It’s no secret that most people in the suburbs here in NJ get out of bed at 5:00 / 5:30 a.m., shower, and saunter their way to the train, bus, or car to commute their way to work every day. Most days it can take 30 — 120 minutes depending on the traffic... Read more
