Urban Survival at the Homeless Shelter

by suburban | Jul 6, 2010 | But Out Bag, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Here is one man’s overview account of how he recent­ly end­ed up at a home­less shel­ter liv­ing out of his Bug Out Bag.  The post is from May 2nd of this year: http://www.thenorthernsurvivalist.com/2010/05/urban-survival-at-a-homeless-shelter-in-montana/ I’ve... Read more

If The Job Situation In the United States Isn’t A SHTF, I Don’t Know What Is…

by suburban | Jul 6, 2010 | Economy, Jobs, Money, suburban survival

Here is a blog post from The Eco­nom­ic Col­lapse Blog talk­ing about the US and our job sit­u­a­tion.  If this isn’t a SHTF sit­u­a­tion I don’t know what is.  Prep­ping for the future is some­thing I think is not only smart, it is a require­ment.... Read more

Staying Aware Of Your Surroundings

by suburban | Jul 6, 2010 | Levels of Awareness, suburban survival, Survivalism, Urban Survival

Whether I am in a sur­vival sit­u­a­tion or not I try to stay aware of my sur­round­ings.  I first became more aware of what was going on around me when I moved to NJ from PA about 10 years ago.  I went from small town to big sub­urbs and big city as well.... Read more

Money, the Forgotten Prep?

by suburban | Jul 2, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, But Out Bag, Money, Preparedness, suburban survival

I am guilty of this myself.  Being in the sub­urbs of one of the most fas­ci­nat­ing cities on the plan­et (to me) I too am guilty of whip­ping out a cred­it card or check card for every pur­chase.  What if the pow­er grid were to go down?  What if the... Read more

DIY — Field Sink Project

by suburban | Jul 1, 2010 | DIY, Hygiene, Improvised Gear, suburban survival, Water

On the heals of the DIY Wash­ing Machine, I thought this would be a cool project that would work as well…  It is a DIY sink that you can build to keep things clean, includ­ing your mess kit, your­self, etc…  Have fun and enjoy. Field Sink — More DIY How To... Read more

The Best Commuting Backpack I Have Owned.

by suburban | Jun 30, 2010 | Bug Out, EDC, Gear, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Liv­ing in the sub­urbs, and com­mut­ing into NYC, you would think is easy.  It is, but it can also be a cum­ber­some task when you are schlep­ping a note­book, lap­top, file fold­ers, and EDC every day.  I also trav­el nation­al­ly quite a bit on... Read more