Testing Your Bug Out Route(s), I Am Beginning To Do This
A couple weekends ago I tested a bug out route (via vehicle) to a point that intersects with a spot where I can branch off into two or three other routes to get to my BOL. We’ll call this intersection point “Point B.” I wanted to test the following: Viability of the route Normal traffic […]
Changes to the Suburban Survival Blog
Well, you no doubt have noticed a change in scenery here at the Suburban Survival Blog. I have updated the look and feel, several images, as well as the widget that allows people to post to social media sites to allow others to benefit from what I post here. This theme also allows me more […]
Know Nothing? Buy a Book…
It’s no secret that most people in the suburbs here in NJ get out of bed at 5:00 / 5:30 a.m., shower, and saunter their way to the train, bus, or car to commute their way to work every day. Most days it can take 30 – 120 minutes depending on the traffic here to […]
How Stocked Should a Bug Out Location Be If You Have to Bug Out?
This is a thought that hit me this weekend as I was surfing the Web for survival topics so I could learn something new. I was looking up Bug Out Locations, and it hit me that, we (I) discuss prepping your primary home with preps primarily for Bugging In. But I started giving more thought […]
I Just Finished “Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late”
I recently finished Scott B. Williams, “Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late.” First, I would like to say that I have a ton of respect for Scott. I follow his blog at scottbwilliams.com and bugoutsurvival.com. Scott has a history of weathering the harshest conditions for fun and […]
ModernSurvivalBlog.com talks about “Survival Retreat Land Size and Considerations”
A couple weeks ago, well maybe a month ago I talked about my thoughts on criteria for a Bug Out Location. This morning I came across a great post by ModernSurvivalBlog.com on Survival Retreat Land Size and Considerations. ModernSurvivalBlog.com uses a few use cases for the property as well as discusses the pros and cons […]
What is a Safe Distance for Your Bug Out Location?
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 safe distance might be for you to […]
Here is a quick read. Urban financial elite owning and using their Bug Out Locations
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 BOLs anywhere. These people have no clue how to be self sufficient. While they have the financial resources today to “buy” their food for storage, their gear, etc., can […]
An interesting take on the Bug Out Location
Here is an interesting post on the Bug Out Location, and no matter where you are, what you might run into with the government whether local, state, or federal: http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2010/07/survival-retreat.html
Picked Up a Copy of “Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late”
I JUST started reading “Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late” for the Kindle. I am only on Chapter two, however, I urge you to pick up a copy of it. Here are a few independent reveiws: Survival Mom Review Survival Common Sense Review Amazon Reviews It seems […]