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Bare Minimum Gear You Should Have at Your Bug Out Location

Apr 22, 2011 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Survival Gear

So, after having a conversation with a couple of preppers this week, I decided to put together a list of gear in no particular order around what you should have at your Bug Out Location. Recently I have been chatting with a lot of people around this, and it seems to…

Judgement Day, April 21, 2011 = TEOTWAWKI? Hmmm… Is There a Terminator Around the Corner?

Apr 21, 2011 | Personal

So today is the fictional TEOTWAWKI date of “Judgement Day” from the Terminator movies. The day that Skynet was to become “Self Aware.” Technically, yesterday would have been the day Skynet became self aware. Today, April 21st, is the day that Skynet was supposed…

Northern NJ After Heavy Rains All Night, a Hard Bug Out Situation

Apr 21, 2011 | Bug Out, suburban survival

Sunday morning I got up a little early, brewed my pot of coffee, showered, and out the door I went to northwestern NJ to visit a friend I have not seen in several months. We were heading to PA to pick up some additional ammo. My buddy wanted to pay less than the…

Black Swans, Why We Prepare

Apr 20, 2011 | Personal, Survivalism, Water

A few years ago I read a book called The Black Swan, by Nassim Taleb. While the book is primarily applicable to the financial crisis (it came out before the credit crisis hit and accurately predicted the issues), it also applies to low probability, high impact events…

The Short on Shortages.

Apr 19, 2011 | Economy, Food, Guest Posts

Briefly, I want to think Suburban for the opportunity to post on his blog. Onward… I’ve been thinking about “shortages”. What it really means to have a “shortage”. As I walk down the isles of my local supermarkets I still see full shelves of a wide variety of fresh…

Accelerating the Purchase of Preps

Apr 18, 2011 | Food, General, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Ideally, you replace one can of something with two cans of that same something when you use it and you are rotating your preps. Lately, I have been a bit lazy thinking I have had enough, but I really do not, and if you read Friday’s post, clearly my head is spinning…

Saturday Videos

Apr 16, 2011 | But Out Bag, General, Preparedness

Jewish Preppers Long Term Food Storage Part I httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nse1BQ9touU&feature Jewish Preppers Long Term Storage Part II httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq6ZdRAqhSA Jewish Preppers Part III httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmuclPG2IJE Jewish…

Thinking About More Preps, Goals, Milestones, and Disaster

Apr 15, 2011 | Bug In, Bug Out, But Out Bag, Economy, Gear, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

It’s a fantastic evening here in NJ, with the exception of my allergies kicking up, which reminds me. Time to stock up a few seasons worth of Zyrtec or some other anti-hystimine. As long as they as stored correctly, they should last for several years without worrying…

CCW Class with GAPPNJ and Cameron Green

Apr 13, 2011 | Guns & Weapons, Preparedness

I arrived early to the location where GAPP was holding the Utah and Florida CCW course, or at least I thought I was going to be early. It was 30 minutes before the class was to begin, and there were already a half dozen people waiting outside the front door to gain…