What’s Still Running After an EMP Event?

by suburban | Feb 27, 2019 | EMP, Preparedness, Survival Gear

Today, I would like to take a look at what might or might not be work­ing after a spec­u­la­tive EMP event regard­less if it’s a man­made or nat­ur­al based dis­as­ter. I think there is a lot of spec­u­la­tion about the types of gear, vehi­cles, elec­tron­ics, etc.... Read more

What to Put in Your Winter Car Survival Kit

by Cameron | Feb 6, 2019 | Gear, suburban survival, Survival Gear

This arti­cle may be a bit late but Jack and I have been field­ing some ques­tions late­ly about what we keep in our trucks and why. That got me think­ing, I should put togeth­er a list of win­ter-spe­cif­ic items I keep in my vehi­cle for those of you who may have... Read more

Prepping, Moving, and Lots of Stuff. Protecting Your OPSEC

by suburban | Sep 19, 2015 | Bug In, Food Storage, Gear, Personal, Preparedness, Prepping, Survival Gear

Well, after many years in the 1 — 1/2 bed­room apart­ment in North­ern NJ, Ms. Prep­per and I recent­ly moved in togeth­er, and into a new home.  Any­one that has accu­mu­lat­ed any amount of stuff, knows that the mere act of pack­ing your stuff and mov­ing... Read more

The Gray Man Concept, Podcast Episode 2

by suburban | Apr 16, 2015 | Gear, Gray Man, Podcast, Preparedness, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival

[pow­er­press] Wel­come to episode two of the Sub­ur­ban Sur­vival Blog Pod­cast.  Today we chat about the Gray Man con­cept, and why it’s impor­tant to the pre­pared­ness mind­set. Also please wel­come Titan Con­ceal­ment as our newest spon­sor.  Titan... Read more

New Jersey Preparedness and Alternative Energy Show — April 20th, in Woodbury, NJ

by suburban | Mar 27, 2013 | Gear, Personal, Preparedness, Prepping, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival

I just got off the phone with Steve Schanne over at Off Grid Ware­house, a NJ based provider of pre­pared­ness gear and sup­plies.  Steve has been pro­mot­ing a FREE, Yes FREE Alter­na­tive Ener­gy and Pre­pared­ness Expo.  The Expo is being held in... Read more

Swiss Army Knives. The Almost Forgotten Survival Tool, by Me.…

by suburban | Mar 8, 2013 | EDC, Knives, Survival Gear, Travel

I almost for­got about them.  I did.  I had a cou­ple of them as a kid, that sad­ly were mis­placed.  I’m talk­ing about the Swiss Army Knife.  With mul­ti-tools being so pop­u­lar for var­i­ous rea­sons I lit­er­al­ly have not giv­en the Swiss... Read more