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Looking Forward to The Colony

Jul 28, 2010 | Entertainment, General

So the new season of “The Colony” starts tonight on the Discovery Channel. Last season there was a lot of chatter about The Colony in the survivalist circles and in the forums. Personally, I liked it. It was innovative, new, and from my perspective (suburban and…

Going to Buy Some #10 Cans of Food for Storage and Use.

Jul 27, 2010 | Cooking, Food, Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival

I have been researching food for storage. However, I have been researching food for storage that I will actually use, because I do not want to waste any money on buying food that will just sit in the can or container and get no use at all. It just seems like a waste…

What is a Safe Distance for Your Bug Out Location?

Jul 26, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Ken over at ModernSurvivalBlog.com and I have traded a couple of emails lately… I think his posts are well thought out and well researched. Today he had a post that I thought was perfect for you urban and suburban dwellers like myself. The post is on what the…

The iPad as a Modern Survival Device

Jul 26, 2010 | EDC, Gear, iPad, Iphone/Smartphone, Preparedness, Survival Gear

Huh? The iPad as a Modern Survival Device? Really? Yup. Let me explain a little. First, I’m in the Internet business. Not going to get into a lot of that now, but I want to give you some perspective on why I say that. Second, I am a gadget guy. I suppose that…

SuburbanSurvivalBlog.com Now on Amazon Kindle Store

Jul 26, 2010 | General

Okay, I thought this was pretty cool… The SuburbanSurvivalBlog.com is now in the Amazon Kindle Store. Click the link to get it… The downside is that Amazon charges a minimum of 1.99 per month for it… So, while I would love it if you download it to your Kindle,…

What You (and I) Need To Know About Knives

Jul 26, 2010 | Gear, Knives, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

There are many types of knives out there. I have many. Probably too many knives, but each one has a purpose, so when I go camping or hiking I choose the right one to go with. I usually carry one or two knives pretty consistently. In my travel EDC I carry a Mora.…

Goals for the Weekend.

Jul 23, 2010 | But Out Bag, Cooking, Food, General, Heirloom Seeds, Personal, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

This is more a personal post than anything else… I have had a long week. Traveled on business, and along with traveling for business came business dinners, entertaining, etc. I am really tired, and could have slept until Saturday morning from last evening; or at…

Reviews of the Chinese Norinco SKS

Jul 23, 2010 | Guns & Weapons, Hunting

I actually have two of these. One completely stock and the other has an AR stock on it which I am going to change out with a few 20 round magazines. Both I bought off of GunsAmerica.com. 7.62 x 39 is a great round. Good for hunting large game, and well, target…

Here is a quick read. Urban financial elite owning and using their Bug Out Locations

Jul 22, 2010 | Bug Out Location, Economy, Self Reliance

Check this out from SHTF. Thought it should be posted for all: http://www.shtfplan.com/emergency-preparedness/prominent-hedge-fund-managers-idaho-ranch-it-would-be-a-place-you-could-hole-up-in_07222010 Here is the flaw I see with the NYC financial elite building out…