Resources and Commentary on Prepping in Suburbia
After a year or so of the site being down, we’re slowly relaunching it with all the old content, and writing new content. It’s been well over a year since I’ve done any prepping, and recently started again. Updates over the last 18 months are, Ms. Prepper is now Mrs. Prepper, and there’s the addition of Baby Prepper, too… I feel like it’s all new again, and I’m learning from scratch…
Review of Smith’s Diamond Precision Knife Sharpening Kit
Those of you that really know me, know I cannot sharpen a knife worth a damn. I’ll get it right on one side of the blade, and on the other side mangle the angle so badly you would assume the blade is worthless afterwards, if you just give me a sharpening stone and…
The ASCELLA Emergency Light Bulb / Flashlight
UPDATE: 02/20/2014. It looks like 1–800-Prepare is no longer carrying the Ascella Flashlight Lightbulb. However, I found it on Amazon.com for you here. Well, I’ve been talking to one of the guys over at 1–800-Prepare about a new product they brought on. It’s a…
Bug Out Threats, Traffic and Fuel, Part One
Living in NJ is an experience unto itself. Just ask any of my friends who live here that are transplants like me. It is certainly one of the most unique places I have ever been. People here just want to get from point A to point B when they are in the car. You…
Local or Alternative Currency in a Community for Higher Economic Sustainability
On the ride home from my boss’s office on Monday evening this week, I was thinking about the economy, and the ramifications of economic collapse. I thought about how it would effect where I live in NJ today, and I thought about how it might effect my home town, a…
A Few of the Many Reasons I Love LifeHacker.com
Do you know about LifeHacker.com? It’s a very popular website that is about “Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.” It is simply that. I like it because every now and then they have cool DIY and MacGyver tips that I think relate to prepping and…
The Modular Survival Kit, Cache Valley Prepper
The Modular Survival Kit is a fairly simple concept. And one that I know that the military is familiar with, but not one that I’ve heard get much attention in the prepping community. Once I had built up my kit, as any aspiring survivalist would do, I did a few…
Working Hard, Gear Update, a Book Give Away, and the Future
First, thanks to everyone for continuing to read and signing up for the list to get notified of new posts. To that end , you have no doubt noticed a lack of new posts, with the exception of a few of my guest authors. I thank them as well for their diligent work. To…
Run, Or Stay And Fight?
The yesterday on Facebook I posted a photo of a lady holding handgun. The caption read; I would much rather explain to the police, why an intruder in my home has a hole in his chest, than to have them explain to my loved ones why I was raped and murdered! One of my…
Surplus Rifles
As one of my previous articles shared, I love the Mosin ‑Nagant surplus rifles. The Mosin is not my only surplus rifle. I also have a good collection of Carl Gustavs Swedish Mausers in 6.5x55SE. I must confess theses are my favorite rifles. The 6.5x55SE is a fairly…
Where Do I Get My Medical Supplies?
One question I often hear is ” Shane The Nurse, where do I get my medical supplies?”. Well I am here to tell you that getting medical supplies is very easy, for the most part. There are really only a couple of ways to get medical supplies; Buy it from a medical supply…
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