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

Apartment Security in an Urban area: Bug Out

by suburban | Jun 6, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Preparedness, Urban Survival

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... Read more

My Urban Get Home Bag

by suburban | Jun 3, 2010 | Bug Out, Gear, Preparedness, Survival Gear

When I worked in NYC and live in NJ, Post 9/11 I had a GHB in my file cab­ined draw­er. 1. 1 Bot­tle Potas­si­um Iodide Tablets (inex­pen­sive and fig­ured it was good to have in the event of a dirty bomb) 2. 2 x Small Bot­tle of hand san­i­tiz­er (60% alco­hol / 40%... Read more

JWR’s post on the Survival Blog: A Practical, Full Spectrum Suburban Survival Plan

by suburban | May 9, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness, Survival Gear, Survivalism

Here is a great article/blog post from James Wes­ley Rawles called A Prac­ti­cal, Full Spec­trum Sub­ur­ban Sur­vival Plan. (This blog post is no longer avail­able on survivalblog.com. Read more

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

by suburban | May 3, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness, Weather

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... Read more