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Apartment Prepping for Fall and Winter

Well, the end of August is coming, and the weather is starting to change a bit; evenings are getting cooler, and days are starting to get a bit shorter.  This to me is a clear sign of a few things.  One, some of my Bug Out Bag contents need to be rotated out soon with […]

Worth Watching – Docudrama on Pandemics

This is a docudrama I came across that I believe could be a realistic situation and could create a bug in situation for families to try to keep from contracting a disease.

Bugging In? Think About Comfort Foods Too.

I met a prepper about a month or so ago, and we were discussing our preps, what we thought we would need based on family, situation, etc.  He mentioned to me that he purchases comfort foods that he would normally pick up at the grocery store.  Comfort Foods?  Like candy, soda, beer, etc.?  Yup, that […]

My Thoughts on the Rule of Threes in the Suburbs and a SHTF Situation

Today, I wanted to discuss the Rule of 3’s, but not the standard Rule of 3’s.  These are my additions to the Rule of 3’s that I see as making a difference in deciding to preserve yourself in a SHTF in the suburbs or an urban setting… Any survivalist, military personnel, or someone schooled in […]

Water Storage as an Apartment Dweller

As everyone knows you can only live three days without water.  Personally, I can’t fathom not having anything to drink in a 24 hour period.  However, here is how I store potable water in my apartment for any SHTF situation.  When I first started prepping and wondering how to store water in an apartment, I […]

SHTF Happenings Around the United States

Use this link to see what SHTF happenings are going on around the United States… Never know what is going on in your back yard until you do:  http://goo.gl/4rhC

Apartment Security in an Urban area: Bug Out

Here is my perspective on apartment security if you live in an urban or suburban area.  There is none… If you have prepped supplies my suggestion they should be for minor natural disasters only.  People will be come refugees in a SHTF in urban areas and then they will be come locusts devouring every resource […]

Tornadoes and Hurricanes, feet of rain falling, what to do?

Well, my friend Shane posed an interesting question today about whether or not I am prepared for a Hurricane or Tornado.  He recently had a tornado touch down 600 feet from his home.  More specifically, he asked, if I have a kit for such an emergency, and what I might do if I had five […]