by suburban | Jul 13, 2013 | Bug In, Preparedness, Water
As far as I am concerned, this project has been well overdue. Especially in the wakes of both hurricanes Irene and Sandy. With hurricane season just barely upon us, and the loss of power, etc. last year, I thought it was time to prepare a bit... Read more
by suburban | Jun 29, 2013 | Economy, Money
It has been argued by those in the prepper and survival community that because nickels (pre-2011ish) contain 75% copper and 25 % nickel will appreciate with inflation and/or precious metals. It’s been said that the price of the nickel... Read more
by suburban | Jun 25, 2013 | Bug Out Vehicle, Gardening, General, Pandemic
Well, summer is officially upon us. When it came it came with heat and humidity. With that there are supposed to be severe thunder storms all week here in NJ. I’m getting used to the rain, and am going to start calling New Jersey, “New... 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 | Feb 22, 2013 | Gardening, Preparedness, Self Reliance
It was a great year! By comparison to last year and before our urban garden did very well. I credit a lot of our success to trial&error over the last several years, learning as we go, reading and researching why this or that happened etc. Before going... Read more
