My Philosophies on Bugging In vs. Bugging Out
I have a couple philosophies as I am an apartment dweller outside NYC with little space for storage, as well as a Bug Out location 100 miles from my apartment. So here are several philosophies of mine that I think might resonate with you: Bugging Out. There is NO predetermined formula or time to Bug […]
Physical fitness and the survivalist; a repost from a forum that I am on
Physical fitness. Well, I have been working at getting in better physical condition over the past months. Today, I went for my first 5+ mile hike. Nine mile hike, in fact. Boy will I be in pain tomorrow. I digress. So, today, I went hiking the Appalachian trail in northwestern NJ. An area, should I […]
Bugging in or being prepared to go nowhere fast.
So along the way over the past couple of months of creating preparations for tragedy and bugging out to a fallback point, I realized that I am unprepared if I am here, and there is a weather or other issue. What am I going to do if something as simple as the power goes out […]
Home made fire sticks
UPDATE 2021: I have not made these fire starters in years. This is not to say they were not effective, they certainly were. They were an amazing aid when we went camping and practiced fire-starting skills. They acted as a great accelerant, especially if all you had was a bic lighter with you. I have […]
Taking Action on and Executing Being Prepared…
Tonight after cleaning my guns, relaxing a little bit, and having some dinner, I got on one of the survival forums that I am a member of. I was looking up gardening information and found quite a few resources, downloaded some docs, and came across this post, which was published in 2007 by a member […]
Business travel, EDC, and Having a Comfort Level While on the Road
I am getting on a plane today for a job interview. Over the past several months I have been preparing for an emergency of sorts (manmade, natural disaster, or personal emergency) I have done little plane travel. Prior to this, I used to do a lot of traveling all over the country. Most of my […]
In the beginning; my first look at being a Prepper. I am clearly a neophyte…
Interestingly, while working in Midtown Manhattan for an Internet company in early 2009 I began to have the overwhelming feeling that I was too connected. Too in touch with technology, and that I was missing something in my life. It wasn’t spiritual (more on this later), it wasn’t necessarily religious, and I just couldn’t put […]