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National Traffic System – A Good Resource to Know!

Jan 3, 2012 | Civil Unrest, Economy, General, Guest Posts, Preparedness

No, this isn’t about driving or getting from A to B. The National Traffic System (NTS) is a network of amateur radio operators around the country (there is similar operations internationally but with different rules) that in times of emergencies can rely brief…

Happy New Year, A New Chapter Begins, 2012

Jan 1, 2012 | Personal

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year. A couple of house cleaning items today on the first day of January, 2012. First, it was a fast year. I cannot believe that 2011 year has flown by so quickly. I can say that I certainly did not expect this past year to go so…

The SHTF Is Here – Hurray (NOT!!)

Dec 27, 2011 | Economy, General, Guest Posts, Politics

That title caught your attention for sure! But believe it or not, there are people out there who actually want and hope for a massive, national SHTF event! You can see it in the way many people on a large number of prepper sites write or the videos they produce. They…

Of Leadership, Reliability, Responsibility — and Preparedness

Dec 20, 2011 | General, Guest Posts, Preparedness, Self Reliance

Reality check: Some people are just more prepared for events of life than others. “Events” can be anything from a personal emergency to an unexpected home expense to a family emergency to a natural disaster to something good like a great job or investment or trip…

2011 Urban Farming in Review

Dec 13, 2011 | Gardening, Guest Posts, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, Urban Survival

2011 was a pretty good year farming wise at home. For an urban (I do consider myself urban) backyard container farm we did pretty good. And more importantly, we learned a lot to apply for next year. Starting out we added several new containers to our farm. I was…

Thoughts on Budget Guns for Survival, Part One

Dec 7, 2011 | Guns & Weapons

Recently, I have been making it a point to frequent gun shows in my home state. I’m looking fora new carbine, and thought it might be a good way to get a broader view of what is out there, and what I might want. I have a very good idea of what I want, for various…

Endless Fall – Part 6: Trouble Comes For Dinner (Alternate Ending)

Dec 6, 2011 | Civil Unrest, Economy, Food, Guest Posts, Guns & Weapons, Levels of Awareness, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Note: The following is the sixth installment of a series that represents a first-hand chronicle of a fictional economic collapse in the United States. This series is to be viewed as only one possible scenario. Contains explicit language. May 2 – 195 days after…

Taser vs. Pepper Spray, by ShaneTheNurse

Dec 5, 2011 | Medical

Over the course of my career as an ER nurse I have had many occasions to treat people who have been on the receiving end of one of these. I can tell you honestly that if I was to be on the receiving end I would rather be tasered than pepper sprayed. In fact I have had…

Book Review: The Frugal Survivalist, Disaster Preparedness Under $500.00, by James Dakin

Dec 1, 2011 | Books

For those of you that do not know him, James Dakin, authors, Bison Survival Blog, is rather outspoken Prepper Survivalist that has STRONG opinions about preppers in urban and suburban areas. In fact, he calls us “Yuppie Preppers.” I find his blog full of…