by suburban | Feb 3, 2011 | Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Not often spoken of, I think in the survivalist or prepper circle, is how to avoid becoming a refugee post SHTF. We talk a lot about prepping, we talk a lot about bugging out or bugging in, but we never really talk about the situation where we do find... Read more
by suburban | Jan 19, 2011 | Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Yesterday, I finished up the post by illustrating the old west. Wouldn’t it be great to roll up on a small town that is isolated from the rest of society, is self sufficient, has a great agricultural community, steel mill, power plant, honest... Read more
by suburban | Dec 20, 2010 | Barter, Bug In, Bug Out, Currency, Money, suburban survival, Urban Survival
I cannot deny it. I have not bartered or traded anything in about 20 years. The last thing I bartered was wen I was in business for myself, and my customer was an outdoor outfittter type of retail establishment and I bartered a Solstace Jacket,... Read more
by suburban | Dec 13, 2010 | Personal
Mindset. Why do you do what you do? Why do you prep? What brought you to this point? Once you got there, how did it change you? How did it shift your thought patterns? The answers to these questions and more are what may be the... Read more
by suburban | Nov 22, 2010 | Barter, Bug In, Bug Out, But Out Bag, Food, Preparedness, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival, Water
I hesitated writing this because I wanted it to be comprehensive, but I don’t want it to be a book. However, I am going to let it be as long as it needs to be at this point. Yesterday, I was out at my NJ Preparedness Meetup and one of the people... Read more