by suburban | Apr 1, 2013 | Bear Grylls, Gear
I picked this up over the weekend because when I was out at the family home / Bug Out Location, I realized I forgot a knife sharpener. So, when I ran out to pick a couple items up for the family dinner, I also picked up the Bear Grylls Knife... Read more
by suburban | Mar 27, 2013 | Gear, Personal, Preparedness, Prepping, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival
I just got off the phone with Steve Schanne over at Off Grid Warehouse, a NJ based provider of preparedness gear and supplies. Steve has been promoting a FREE, Yes FREE Alternative Energy and Preparedness Expo. The Expo is being held in... Read more
by suburban | Mar 8, 2013 | EDC, Knives, Survival Gear, Travel
I almost forgot about them. I did. I had a couple of them as a kid, that sadly were misplaced. I’m talking about the Swiss Army Knife. With multi-tools being so popular for various reasons I literally have not given the Swiss... Read more
by suburban | Feb 20, 2013 | Civil Unrest, Preparedness, Prepping, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Survivalism, Urban Survival
This review is probably months overdue. I’ve had “Without Rule of Law: Advanced Skills to Help You Survive” for months. It also took me a couple months to get through because I picked it up just every now and then to read it when I had a spare moment. To be sure... Read more
by suburban | Nov 23, 2012 | Gear, Natural Disaster, Preparedness
This is my (Suburban’s) slightly overdue postmortem of Hurricane Sandy. It’s Thanksgiving day as I write this, and I want to say thank you again to all of you, my readers, as well as a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. My... Read more