Hurricane Irene: A Preppers’ Postmortem
The storm has come and gone. Your experiences all depends on where you were at the time. Some places by me got hit hard (and are still without power as I write this). Others like my immediate area got away pretty cleanly (unless you were right on a canal). Even house by house was different. […]
Hurricane Irene, What I Missed, What I Didn’t, and What I Learned.
Admittedly, I missed the “center” of Hurricane Irene. Rather, I missed the heart of the storm. I made my way west to Pennsylvania, not to bug out, but to a good friends bachelor party. The upside is that I was going to be west of Irene. The downside, if there is one, is that (in […]
Hurricane Irene: Observations From The Front Line (Proud To Be A Prepper!)
As of writing this Hurricane Irene is forecast to hit Long Island starting mid-day tomorrow (Saturday) and last through at least Sunday evening. I’m writing and queuing this for posting on Friday since I don’t know if I’ll have power or internet when it comes. Opinion various but the main two forecasts show the storm […]
Suburban’s Updated Travel EDC
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 your whole Get Home Bag in […]
“The only thing we have to fear, is…
It appears that fear is the topic of the past few weeks. And to be frank, this is probably the most important topic to face a prepper. There are several reasons: If you can make someone afraid, you can manipulate and control them. Fear is a natural part of our survival mechanism. Denying this part […]
Important Lessons From the S&P Downgrade and Market Reaction.
Not even a week after the S&P downgrade of American government debt, and the financial market reaction to it, and a very clear set of lessons for preppers is emerging clearly. As the scenario unfolds more analysis can be applied and more conclusions drawn. But right now there are a few lessons that are glaring […]
Pet Prepping
Awhile ago, I blogged that I was really having a difficult time prepping for my pets (one dog and two cats). This can be a major issue, especially if you have to go and quickly. This has made me think heavily about how I would ensure the survival of my pets in a SHTF event. […]
The Debt Ceiling, The Day After, The Day Of…
It’s 7:42 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011. Working from home today, and into my coffee by 3/4 of a cup. Today is the day our government votes on the debt ceiling. I have not had much time to research the way I would ultimately like to, however, here is my prediction based on some […]
Saturday Videos
Gerald Celente – RT America 29 July 2011 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRAvRtL0cz8 Two Days After a Cyber Attack… Are You Ready? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnrp6Z-TUWw SHTF Budget Grinders httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNPGHnIZE3Y CITYS MIDNITE RUN SERIES Training observations and how it relates to the SHTF scenario httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Io584-P8I What’s in Your Well? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUwGDL3v7o Power Monkey Explorer Review httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD15Xj0pXnM Off The Grid. Expedition One. 4 x […]
Bug Out Trigger Criteria
This is a guest post by a new contributing Author Mr-Jones. Mr-Jones and I know each other primarily from Facebook, and some of the same forums, and have become fast friends, online. I have asked him to contribute when he can, and I greatly appreciate it. Please welcome him… What exactly would it take to […]