The Food I Buy Is Changing, a Lot.

by suburban | Jun 23, 2011 | Economy, Food

It is evi­dent.  My last few trips to the gro­cery store have yield­ed what I believe what oth­ers have been talk­ing about now for some time.  But to me it is visu­al­ly notice­able.  I know this because I am a crea­ture of habit.  Being a sin­gle... Read more

Would YOU be a shelter? (Remembering Anne Frank)

by ST | Jun 21, 2011 | Crime, Economy, Guest Posts, Politics, Shelter, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Every­one loves a scape­goat. Through­out his­to­ry when­ev­er some­thing ter­ri­ble hap­pens either for rea­sons too com­plex for the com­mon per­son to grasp or just the cul­mi­na­tion of many oth­er events peo­ple as a whole try to seek out some­one, some group of... Read more

A Cold Winter in Urbania

by ST | Jun 14, 2011 | Economy, Energy, Guest Posts, Personal, Urban Survival

It may not be the cold­est win­ter on record but the win­ter of 2010/2011 sure felt like it was in the North­east. And it is def­i­nite­ly one of the snowiest in liv­ing mem­o­ry and on record. Pret­ty much every week since the begin­ning of the New Year has brought a... Read more

Saturday Videos

by suburban | Apr 23, 2011 | Bug Out Location, Bug Out Vehicle, Economy, Preparedness

Not Doom & Gloom, just a swirling Vor­tex of Death — Pre­pare Now! (49 Min­utes) All Ter­rain Home on Wheels The Hot Side of Prep­ping.  Adults Only… Solar Pan­el, Wind Tur­bine, Renew­able Alter­na­tive Ener­gy — Pirate Lifestyle TV ™ Episode 025 Retreat... Read more

The Short on Shortages.

by ST | Apr 19, 2011 | Economy, Food, Guest Posts

Briefly, I want to think Sub­ur­ban for the oppor­tu­ni­ty to post on his blog. Onward… I’ve been think­ing about “short­ages”. What it real­ly means to have a “short­age”. As I walk down the isles of my local super­mar­kets I still see full shelves of a wide vari­ety... Read more