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 […]
The Best Commuting Backpack I Have Owned.
Living in the suburbs, and commuting into NYC, you would think is easy. It is, but it can also be a cumbersome task when you are schlepping a notebook, laptop, file folders, and EDC every day. I also travel nationally quite a bit on business. With all the “stuff” I was carrying, it got to be a […]
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 […]
Tales of a Real Life Suburban Bug Out
I came across the blog “Survive the Worst” and while perusing the blog, I came upon two posts about this author’s real life Bug Out due to a growing situation in his apartment complex. The two posts outline the story and lessons learned are below: The situation and the Bug Out Lessons learned from the […]
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
My Thoughts About a Bug Out Location
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. Conceptually, while 100 […]
9 Unique Alternative Housing Ideas, from the Survival Spot Blog
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.
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 […]
My Urban Get Home Bag
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% aloe – […]
JWR’s post on the Survival Blog: A Practical, Full Spectrum Suburban Survival Plan
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.