The Gray Man Concept, Podcast Episode 2
[powerpress] Welcome to episode two of the Suburban Survival Blog Podcast. Today we chat about the Gray Man concept, and why it’s important to the preparedness mindset. Also please welcome Titan Concealment as our newest sponsor. Titan Concealment is a holster and sheath maker located in New Jersey where they make excellent quality holsters and […]
Precision Rifles for the New Gun Owner
This is the final installment in a series of articles designed to introduce a new or novice firearm owner to the weapons they should have and be comfortable using for a SHTF scenario. The other installments covered carbine, shotgun, handgun, and plinker platforms…and now with precision rifle, we finish out the five guns that […]
Getting Started in Ham Radio
Here is a long overdue write-up on ham radio… I have quite a few friends that need help getting started and without a direction or some background knowledge, its daunting. Keep in mind, this isn’t comprehensive, but it’s a good start. I may expand this write-up in the future….any changes or additions I make will […]
Plinker Choices for the New Gun Owner
A necessary addition to any suburban survival arsenal is a plinking rifle. You may be asking yourself, what is a plinking rifle? Think of the rifle you would use to shoot tin cans off of a fence post in your backyard…. that is a plinking rifle. The benefits of a plinker are 1) little or […]
Our First Podcast – Basic Food Storage
[powerpress] Welcome to one of the newest additions and changes to the Suburban Survival Blog. We’ve started adding a Podcast as we continue to ramp up new content, as well as bring you new reviews, and more going forward. While to many this may be a basic podcast, we’ve made our first attempt. I don’t […]
Hurricane Sandy… Two Years Later
The events of October 2012 in the NY/NJ area are well known to the nation. Hurricane sandy made landfall and wreaked havoc on many towns. Being one of the most densely populated areas on the planet, the damage was in the billions. Major parts of the NY and NJ infrastructure were damaged including railways, roads, […]
Handgun Choices for the New Gun Owner
This is the third installment in a series of papers to educate the new prepper about what weapons they should have on hand. I’m approaching this from a SHTF scenario and an everyday carry, personal protection perspective. While I’m not advocating using any firearm in an offensive manner, I stress that being able to use […]
Review: Where There Is No FEMA, Survival for Normal People in (Very) Abnormal Times, by Richard Bryant
I was asked to review the book “Where There Is No FEMA.” I’ve been turning down many book reviews lately for two reasons. First, because my time has been very limited with work, and second, because I find many books on the Prepper genre strikingly similar in content. When I was asked to review “When […]
Review of the Anker Astro for Your Mobile Devices
A few months ago I set out on a quest to find a recharging device to take with me on the road and to have in the event of a SHTF of any kind. I wanted a battery device that could recharge my mobile phone or pad device several times if the power were out, […]
Protection From Looters
It’s an unfortunate reality that there will be looters any kind of major emergency. What they’re after may change with the severity and type of emergency, but their intentions are the same universally. To take advantage of the chaos in order to take things that doesn’t belong to them. On top of that there are […]