by suburban | Sep 14, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, Preparedness, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Urban Survival
It’s Sunday morning, or it was Sunday morning, I should say. I was sitting at Starbucks for the first time in a couple of months, sipping on a coffee trying to read a book, when a couple of older women sat down next to me, and started yapping and... Read more
by suburban | Sep 9, 2010 | Clothing, Economy, EDC, Fire, first aid, Food, Improvised Gear, Personal, Psychology, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Survivalism, Urban Survival, Water
This post is very close to my heart… It pains me to write it, as it affects a friend of mine directly, that refuses help, as I will illustrate. I have a friend I got a call from this week. He has lost his job, his apartment, much of his clothing,... Read more
by suburban | Sep 1, 2010 | Personal, suburban survival, Urban Survival, Weather
Well, while I am semi watching a little TV this evening, I figured I would bring up a topic that I seldom discuss. Natural disasters. In the past couple years, natural disasters have been front and center to everyone, partially due to... Read more
by suburban | Aug 5, 2010 | Books, Gardening, Homesteading, Preparedness, Self Reliance
It’s no secret that most people in the suburbs here in NJ get out of bed at 5:00 / 5:30 a.m., shower, and saunter their way to the train, bus, or car to commute their way to work every day. Most days it can take 30 — 120 minutes depending on the traffic... Read more
by suburban | Jul 15, 2010 | Bug Out, suburban survival
This is just crazy. Protect and Serve. That is the police motto, almost all over the world. Admittedly, much of my family is in law enforcement; federal, state, and local. I have friends that are federal, state, and local law enforcement as well. I have... Read more