My Survival and Outdoor iPhone Apps
When I bought my iPhone last year, I quickly realized it had the potential to be a survival tool My search for iPhone apps under “camping, hiking, and survival” quickly returned many options for me. I have tried a bunch of them, and am using the ‘best ones for me’ at the moment. They may […]
Holes In My Preps
I have been taking inventory lately of my preps lately. Everything from ammunition, water, food, medical supplies, etc. I am finding I have some issues in each area that need to be remedied. However, if you have read through my blog recently, you will also know, I am not a huge fan of “bugging in,” […]
Car Preparedness, Part 5, Hygiene, Navigation, and Fire
First, It has probably been a week since my last post. So much for a post a day. I was traveling this past week on business, and it was a busy week. Today we are going to talk about hygiene, navigation, and fire making products to keep in your car in your preparedness kit. Here […]
Car Preparedness, Part 4, Food
Well, let’s see. Here are some of the foods I recommend you keep in your car kit. Some of these are personal preference, and some are what I keep min my car. First, however, I want to let you know I keep a minimum of two liters of water in my car kit as well […]
Car preparedness Part 2, The First Aid Kit
I always carry a first aid kit of some sort. Doesn’t matter where I go, camping, hiking, in the car, in my backpack. always. I have several of them depending on the activity I am engaging in depends on which one I have with me. If I am hiking, I carry a small one in […]
Car preparedness for the urban or suburban dweller
I wasn’t really sure how tittle this blog post this morning, so with luck I will be able to explain it in more detail to you. First, I am good for at least one flat tire a year in an area where I may or may not have cell coverage, love to go camping, but sometimes have […]
My Philosophies on Bugging In vs. Bugging Out
I have a couple philosophies as I am an apartment dweller outside NYC with little space for storage, as well as a Bug Out location 100 miles from my apartment. So here are several philosophies of mine that I think might resonate with you: Bugging Out. There is NO predetermined formula or time to Bug […]
Bugging in or being prepared to go nowhere fast.
So along the way over the past couple of months of creating preparations for tragedy and bugging out to a fallback point, I realized that I am unprepared if I am here, and there is a weather or other issue. What am I going to do if something as simple as the power goes out […]
Knife Sharpening… An FAQ to Help You Hone The Skill
If you are like me, I am horrible at knife sharpening, and getting the edge I am looking for on a blade. It takes me forever to get the right angle stroke, etc to put an edge on a knife. Any knife for that matter. WARNING: This was previously published elsewhere, and is a VERY […]
Emergency Radios, Essential Gear in Your Home, Bug Out Bag, Get Home Bag, Etc.
UPDATE 2021: Over the years, I have found emergency radios to be essential little tools whether you need them in an emergency or not. I used one during Hurricane Sandy to stay informed about the surrounding metropolitan area. In addition, prior to those little blue tooth battery-powered speakers, I used to take one of these […]