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Hurricane Sandy Updates via Facebook

Nov 1, 2012 | Preparedness

Hey everyone, I just want to let you all know that I am making personal updates about Hurricane Sandy on my facebook page and will be putting together more comprehensive posts for the blog later. Please check out the page if you have not…

My Food Storage is Changing, an update on Apartment Prepping…

Sep 24, 2012 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness, Prepping

As my time prepping matures, and living in an apartment, I am also finding that my prepping is starting to morph a bit. As I prep for food, most specifically, I find that cans of food are becoming cumbersome. Specifically, soups, tunas, canned chicken (which is a…

Bug Out Threats, Traffic and Fuel, Part 1.5, OPSEC

Sep 16, 2012 | Bug Out, Bug Out Vehicle, Preparedness

This is a supplement to Bug Out Threats, Traffic and Fuel, Part One. While traveling this week, it occurred to me I might have missed something in the original post. In fact it was brought to my attention by a buddy of mine as we were chatting about the possibility…

11 Years Later

Sep 11, 2012 | Personal

There is not much to say today. Very simply, my thoughts go out to the families and victims of the 9/11 tragedy 11 years ago today. I don’t really have much more than that.

My Defensive AR Course with GAPPNJ

Sep 10, 2012 | Guns & Weapons, Personal Security, Preparedness

“Oh man,” I thought as I forced myself out of bet this Sunday morning, I feel like I was hit by a small truck. Wiping the sleep from my eyes, and prior to my first cup of coffee (as I write this it’s almost noon, and still need a first cup of coffee) I felt my lats,…

NBC’s Revolution, Full Pilot Episode.

Sep 7, 2012 | Preparedness

After 15 years of darkness, an unlikely trio sets out on a journey to save the world.

Hygiene In the Field, or Bug Out Hygiene

Sep 6, 2012 | Bug Out, Health, Hygiene

I’ve done a lot of camping this summer, and with the drought, you can imagine it was pretty hot out there. I can attest that it was. At our camp site we cut a lot of wood, and we used much of it for the camp fire. Those were hot days swinging an axe, and can say in…

Review of Smith’s Diamond Precision Knife Sharpening Kit

Sep 4, 2012 | DIY, General, Knives, Preparedness

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

Aug 30, 2012 | General, Preparedness, Prepping, Reviews

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…