How Inflation and Shrinkflation Affects Families, Economy, and Being a Prepper
When inflation is rising, a lot of people feel the pinch in their wallets. However, inflation is not just rising prices making everything you have less impressive. Inflation can be measured in many different ways. Income inflation measures how fast prices are rising compared to income growth per worker and family. For example, if inflation […]
Building Your Own Isolation Room
The following was provided to me by my good friend Shane. He’s contributed to this blog in the past as Shanethenurse. Shane and I frequently talk about bug-out locations, sheltering in, medical prep, etc. As you can imagine the most recent discussions center around COVID-19. One topic that continually comes up from time to time […]
Ramen Noodles as a Food Prep
Over the years, I am surprised I haven’t written about this. I saw the question posed elsewhere and thought I would take a few minutes to write about it… Countless other blogs have talked about this, but this is really the first time I am sitting down to think or write about it… The Ramen […]
15 Thoughts About The Coronavirus COVID-19
Well, if it is one thing I can honestly say, is that I never thought I would be writing about an actual pandemic that I might be in the middle of, in any stage of its process. When I first heard about Coronavirus prior to the COVID-19 strain being identified as different from traditional Coronavirus, […]
What’s Still Running After an EMP Event?
Today, I would like to take a look at what might or might not be working after a speculative EMP event regardless if it’s a manmade or natural based disaster. I think there is a lot of speculation about the types of gear, vehicles, electronics, etc. that may or may not be working post EMP. […]
7 Winter Driving and Car Safety Tips
Well, it happens every year, the first snow comes and many people on the road seem to forget how to drive or find themselves ill-prepared to deal with a minor (or major) catastrophe. Having experienced winter driving knuckleheads just a few days ago, I figured I would write a blog article with some winter driving […]
5 Novels Every Prepper Should Read
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Does Your Job Help You Stay Prepped, Trained, and Fit?
I work from home remotely from my company’s office. It is a curse and a blessing. I can get a LOT done in a shorter period of time because almost as soon as I wake up, wipe the sleep out of my eyes, I am at work… When I need some flex time to go […]
Prepping, Moving, and Lots of Stuff. Protecting Your OPSEC
Well, after many years in the 1 – 1/2 bedroom apartment in Northern NJ, Ms. Prepper and I recently moved in together, and into a new home. Anyone that has accumulated any amount of stuff, knows that the mere act of packing your stuff and moving it can be a daunting task. In this prepper’s case, […]
Character Matters, Quick Thoughts About Shelter With in a SHTF
In considering to form a survival group or just simply who you would allow sheltering with you in an SHTF/WROL emergency there are many articles, videos, books, etc that discuss the type of people to seek for inclusion in such a group: A mechanic, a doctor/nurse/EMT, a farmer, a carpenter, a tactical person, etc etc […]