Lessons Learned from Hurricane Floyd Employed in Hurricane Irene
This generous post was contributed by Cameron Green, of Green Academy of Personal Protection. Cam has contributed several other posts, and I continue to value his help and contributions. Please visit his Website at GAPPNJ if you live in the NY, NJ or PA area, and are looking for certification for CCWs, or learning how […]
The Interesting Road to Actually Bugging Out, Thoughts During a Mandatory Evacuation
Yesterday, I received an email, and text message from the local emergency system I was signed up for. The mayor of my town, and the county, I believe, instituted a mandatory evacuation of homes due to flooding from the Passaic River. As I got the text and email, I thought about it for a while. […]
Hurricane Irene, What I Missed, What I Didn’t, and What I Learned.
Admittedly, I missed the “center” of Hurricane Irene. Rather, I missed the heart of the storm. I made my way west to Pennsylvania, not to bug out, but to a good friends bachelor party. The upside is that I was going to be west of Irene. The downside, if there is one, is that (in […]
Northern NJ After Heavy Rains All Night, a Hard Bug Out Situation
Sunday morning I got up a little early, brewed my pot of coffee, showered, and out the door I went to northwestern NJ to visit a friend I have not seen in several months. We were heading to PA to pick up some additional ammo. My buddy wanted to pay less than the cost of […]