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…
I Tried Making Butter, and It Was A Disaster
Well, I tried making some homemade butter. And, maybe disaster was the wrong word… Apparently, my biggest mistake was using heavy cream that was “ultra pasteurized.” It turned out like flat whipped cream sludge. It probably could have been used as a prop in a…
Get SHTF Weather Alerts Via Email or SMS/Text Message
So, while at a conference in NYC yesterday, I met an asset management guy that invests in domain names and unique business models behind them. One of them was Alerts.com. Alerts.com is a service that will alert you to a situation or issue that you want to be…
I Just Finished Dave Canterbury’s Book, “The Pathfinder System, Survivability for the Common Man”
Well, I burned right through this book. I actually finished it a week ago, Thursday. It should really be called, Survivability for the Common ‘Sense’ Man. Dave takes a no nonsense real common sense approach to the concept of ‘what if I get lost in the woods while…
Fortify Your Winter Camp if You Bug Out
So, I thought this was pretty cool, and some good advise. In the event you have to bug out in the winter whether you start out on foot, or start out in a vehicle and then end up on foot in the winter with an ample level of snow on the ground, you may end up having to…
Just Bought “Build the Perfect Survival Kit” by John D. McCann
So I just bought the book, “Build the Perfect Survival Kit” by John D. McCann. It has been around for a few years, but I figured it was worth the read, and will write a review of it when finished. I will let you know whether or not this book makes the cut for the…
DIY — Make an Altoid Tin Stove for Your Bug Out Bag
Instructables .com has instructions on how to build an Altoids Tin Stove that you can throw in your car, bug out bag, etc… I am probably going to build one of these to drop in my Get Home Bag in my car, because I already have a hiking stove in my Bug Out Bag.…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Survival — Over at Survival Spot Blog
I read the Survival Spot Blog, almost daily. Partially, because I read through so much stuff, he generally peppers his blog with videos that make for a nice change. Today, he had a post, entitled “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Survival.” I think it should be…
Practical and Affordable Prepping, at the SurvivalBlog.com
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 about all…
Saturday Videos
Here are some Saturday Videos for you to enjoy and kill a little time with. Click the link to get the page of videos… 1 . Nutnfancy’s Red Rider BB Gun Review. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYR1jomYZbQ 2. Jason Klass — Random Stuff…
I’ve Finished Dave Canterbury’s Book, and Will Review It This Week
I’ve finished Dave Canterbury’s book and will review it this week. To give you a heads up, I really liked it. I don’t want to say anymore before I finish polishing the review, but, if you like Dave, you should pick up the book… Now I have to finish one of Cody…
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