by suburban | Sep 3, 2011 | Bug Out, bug out bag, Gear, Personal, Preparedness, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival
Yesterday, I received an email, and text message from the local emergency system I was signed up for. The mayor of my town, and the county, I believe, instituted a mandatory evacuation of homes due to flooding from the Passaic River. As I... Read more
by suburban | Aug 25, 2011 | Crime, Fishing, Personal, Survival Gear, Weather
As promised, this is my post about my expanded Travel EDC. It seems the more I travel, the more I think I need when on the road. I am finding there is a fine balance between having what you think you might need in an emergency, and just packing... Read more
by suburban | Aug 1, 2011 | Gear, Knives, Personal, Survival Gear
A couple years ago, I purchased a Gerber Profile Fixed Blade Knife Drop Point. I generally take it camping with me, but have never thought of reviewing it. In fact, I am not a knife afficiando. However, I’m going to give it a shot... Read more
by Prepperjim | Jun 22, 2011 | Health, hygiene, Personal, Psychology, Survival Gear, Urban Survival
When thrust into a survival situation, it is often the small things that make the difference between success (survival) and failure (death). Often, having a sense of comfort makes all the difference in your mental attitude. With so many prepper words... Read more
by Prepperjim | May 11, 2011 | bug out bag, EDC, Gear, Personal, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival
When I first began prepping, I put a tactical messenger bag on my Amazon Christmas list so that I could carry “stuff” around to be a “survivalist” if the “SHTF”. I am putting those words in quotation, because I had no idea at the time what stuff I needed... Read more
by Prepperjim | Apr 27, 2011 | bug out bag, EDC, Gardening, Guns / Weapons, Survival Gear
In any environment, blending in can be an important survival tactic. It is no different in urban or suburban situations where fitting in keeps you under the radar and safe. Everything you do is either useful camouflage or dangerous attraction,... Read more
