Build a Portable Yurt for a Shelter at Your Bug Out Location

by suburban | Jul 9, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, DIY, Preparedness, Shelter, suburban survival

Here is a 34 page doc­u­ment on how to build your­self a Yurt as a semi portable shel­ter for camp­ing or at your Bug Out Loca­tion.  If you don’t know what a Yurt is, click on the name Yurt and see a def­i­n­i­tion.  Don’t laugh when you see the pic­tures.... Read more

DIY — Solar Water Heater for Your Bug Out Location (Parts 1 — 28) — Updated with 29+

by suburban | Jul 6, 2010 | Bug Out Location, DIY, Energy, Health, Hygiene, Preparedness, Water

Quite by acci­dent, I came across video num­ber sev­en of this series… I quick­ly found this project fas­ci­nat­ing and had to share it with every­one… Fol­low­ing these words you will find 28 YouTube videos chron­i­cling the project of build­ing a solar... Read more

Bug Out Location or Homestead for $3000.00?

by suburban | Jun 22, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Homesteading, Preparedness, suburban survival

I found this doc­u­ment on Scribd.com and thought I would share it with you.  It is a doc­u­ment by a gen­tle­man named James M Dakin who writes the Bison Sur­vival Blog. Home­steading-for-3000 Dol­lars — This is a PDF that you can down­load and keep.  You... Read more

My Thoughts About a Bug Out Location

by suburban | Jun 14, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Energy, Fishing, Hunting, Preparedness, Shelter, Survival Gear, Urban Survival, Water

So, I have been giv­ing more and more thought to a BOL. Here is why: My fam­i­ly’s home, which is my cur­rent BOL is 100 miles from my home in NJ. It is rur­al, but still near major roads and is high­ly vis­i­ble to the street, as is the gar­den, vehi­cles, etc.... Read more

9 Unique Alternative Housing Ideas, from the Survival Spot Blog

by suburban | Jun 12, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location

On the heals of one of my last posts regard­ing BOLs, here is a unique post from the Sur­vival Spot Blog on 9 Unique Alter­na­tive Hous­ing Ideas. Read more