Auto Parts Stores for Preps or Last Minute Preps if the SHTF
Friday, as I was in the Strauss Auto Parts Store while they were changing my oil, rotating my tires, and replacing my air filter. It occurred to me that the auto parts / supply store is a veritable candy store of preps for your home, Bug Out Location, car. While every one is running to […]
Forgotten Preps That May Make a Difference.
We all look at lists online of the basics to prep. We all prep what we and our families will eat and consume. But what about those things that we might forget about? The ancillary items we pick up occasionally at the convenient store or the pharmacy? I am compiling a list of those things […]
Protecting Your Preps by Caching Some Along Your Bug Out Routes
Protecting your preps (Security) is one of the basic five basic survival priorities, and is usually one of the last things we think about when it comes to preparations. One way I have been looking at protecting some of my preps, is to begin caching them along my Bug Out routes… The reason for this […]
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,” […]
Five Dollar Preps You Can Make Weekly
I’m not exactly sure where I got this, but I have had a copy of it for some time now. Maybe a year or two. It is a list of $5.00 or roughly $5.00 items that you can buy weekly to increase your preps at home, or to get you started if money is tight, as I […]
From Panic to Prepared. Why Every UK Household Needs More Than 72 Hours of Supplies
Table of Contents A Response to Recent UK Government Advice and Media Coverage Is 72 Hours Really Enough? Why the UK Government Is Urging People to Prepare Why We Need to Think Bigger… Two Weeks to Three Months… What Is a 72 Hour Kit and Why Is It the Starting Point? What the Government Recommends […]
Meshtastic & LoRa: The Off-Grid Communication Lifeline Every Prepper Needs
Table of Contents Why Communications Matter in a Crisis Staying Connected When Everything Goes Dark The Hidden Weakness of Modern Communication Networks Introducing Meshtastic, An Off Grid Solution for Emergency Communications Why Every Prepper Should be Paying Attention to Meshtastic What Is Meshtastic? Understanding Meshtastic in Simple Terms Comparing Meshtastic to Other Emergency Communication Tools […]
Stay Hydrated and Safe with Seychelle’s Radiological Water Filter and Flip Top Bottle: A Review
Staying hydrated is crucial for maintaining good health and overall well-being. But what happens when you’re out in the wilderness or faced with an emergency situation where clean water is scarce? Drinking contaminated water can lead to serious health issues like diarrhea, dehydration, and even death. What happens if you’re out & about and you’re exposed […]
How I Build My Food Storage For Long Term Preparations
o, I have a buddy that is pretty new to prepping, as I am sure many of you do know that we’re dealing with or have dealt with what was supposed to be a global deadly pandemic. Everyone went out hoarded paper products, pasta, etc from the grocery stores earlier this year. He thankfully heeded some advice […]
Ramen Noodles as a Food Prep
Over the years, I am surprised I haven’t written about this. I saw the question posed elsewhere and thought I would take a few minutes to write about it… Countless other blogs have talked about this, but this is really the first time I am sitting down to think or write about it… The Ramen […]