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Precious Metals As Currency, My Thoughts

Feb 1, 2015 | Barter, Currency, Economy, Gold and Silver, Money, Precious Metals, Preparedness, Prepping, suburban survival, Urban Survival

I have a somewhat skewed view of precious metals. I believe that in a post SHTF situation people will not just turn to precious metals as currency. The average person will raid their change jar and use whatever cash they have on hand to pay for goods until they run…

Sensible Mountain Preparedness Seminar III — “EMP Keynote: Dr. William R. Forstchen”

Dec 22, 2014 | Electro Magnetic Pulse, EMP

This seminar happened about a year ago, but this keynote was just brought to my attention. I thought I would share it. William Forstchen is the author of “One Second After.” Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV0zkKwy3WY Part 2…

NYC, MRAPs, Humvees, Protests, Hooray!

Dec 8, 2014 | General, Government, Preparedness, Protests, Urban Survival

I had a friend in town this weekend from Florida. Ms. Prepper and I went into NYC last night to go to dinner. While in the cab downtown on the lower east side, as we were driving around the 20th street area, wasn’t I surprised to see an MRAP…

Simple Preparedness Lesson — Gun Maintenance

Nov 9, 2014 | Guns & Weapons

Just a quick note here. Learned a valuable lesson about spare parts, guns, shooting, etc. I was out with my firearms instructor from GAPP a couple weeks ago doing some basic pistol training. When I started using my CCW firearm, which is a Kel-Tec PF9. I probably…

Ebola, Ebola, Ebola, What I Am Doing To Prepare

Oct 27, 2014 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4GL18_LGqg&list=UUqYf0XacrXizu9KI1kgqq3g How many times in the last several weeks have you heard about Ebola? Too many? Me too. Some may say I am crazy, some may say I am cautious, and some are walking around living in their…

Technical Issues

Oct 7, 2014 | Preparedness

We are having some technical issues, please stand by while we spend the next couple of days figuring it all out. Sorry for any inconvenience.

NYC Evacuation Plan to NJ

Sep 2, 2014 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Preparedness, Urban Survival

Recently, Ms. Prepper and I have been discussing the recent events by ISIS, impending terror threats around the world, unrest in Israel, the lack of interest by our own elected officials, etc. We came to the conclusion that it was time to build on the small emergency…

No More Apartment Prepping… Any advice?

May 12, 2014 | Personal, Preparedness, Prepping

Well, it seems I usually start out a post with, “It’s been a while, but…” In this case, I can say that it’s been just about two months; it’s been stressful, rewarding, expensive, and much more. Anyway, as the title says, I’m out of the apartment into a house.…

Raise Your Hand if You’ve Ever Used Your Fish Mox

Mar 11, 2014 | Health, Medical, Personal, Preparedness, Self Reliance

Two weeks ago I traveled for work. Over the weekend, I felt myself starting to feel like crap. By Monday I felt like I had strep throat and bronchitis. having both of them in the past I basically self diagnosed. I was going to dive into my stash of Amoxicillin,…