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Form/Join a Survivalist or Prepper Group or Lone Wolf it?

I joined the Northern NJ Preparedness Meetup because I was interested in survival preparedness.  I think that society, especially in the suburbs, socially frown on prepping and preparedness in general.  Almost everyone I have met that is a prepper in New Jersey has prepared for disaster very quietly.  Including myself.  For me to join a […]

Bartering, Your Urban and Suburban Currency Post SHTF

I cannot deny it.  I have not bartered or traded anything in about 20 years.  The last thing I bartered was wen I was in business for myself, and my customer was an outdoor outfittter type of retail establishment and I bartered a Solstace Jacket, Eureka four man tent, and a new sleeping bag for […]

100 Skills Every Man Should Know.

Yes, I said every man, however, I believe that many women should know these as well.  Especially if they are preppers or survivalist types.  Don’t get excited, they are not all skills that require welding or something like that.  They are skills that just make sense to me, and I wanted to share them with […]

Know Nothing? Buy a Book…

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 here to […]

Boiling Water in a Plastic Bottle.

Okay, I just saw something on the Discovery show Man, Woman, Wild I thought was pretty cool…  I am sure this is not good for the long term, but for a short term survival situation, pretty cool. I am a fan of Myke Hawke.  I have his book “Hawke’s Green Beret Survival Manual.” I just […]