No More Apartment Prepping… Any advice?

by suburban | May 12, 2014 | Personal, Preparedness, Prepping

Well, it seems I usu­al­ly start out a post with, “It’s been a while, but…”  In this case, I can say that it’s been just about two months; it’s been stress­ful, reward­ing, expen­sive, and much more.  Any­way, as the title says, I’m out of the... Read more

New Orleans City Tour. Artifacts of Katrina, 10 Years Later

by suburban | Feb 25, 2014 | Preparedness, suburban survival, Survivalism, Urban Survival

Hey every­one.  This week­end I am in New Orleans for the very first time for a work con­fer­ence.  I am for­tu­nate enough to have my sig­nif­i­cant oth­er with me to enjoy the week­end with.  We’re hav­ing a good time.  Din­ner, & a cou­ple... Read more

Inexpensive DIY Tin Can Lighting and Cooking

by suburban | Feb 4, 2014 | Cooking, Light, Preparedness, Prepping, Stoves

As a life prep­per and sur­vival expert in the high desert there are cer­tain things that I cen­ter on when it comes to my fam­i­lies safe­ty, com­fort and sur­vival. The con­cen­tra­tion for todays arti­cle is on DIY light. Con­trary to pop­u­lar myth the high desert... Read more

The EBT Scare, Panic, and the Lesson

by suburban | Oct 14, 2013 | Economy, Government, Money, Politics, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Over the week­end you no doubt heard about the EBT out­age that bright the sys­tem to a halt.  If you don’t know what EBT is, it means “Elec­tron­ic Ben­e­fits Trans­fer” and is the elec­tron­ic ver­sion of the “Food Stamp Pro­gram.”  So, this means... Read more

New Jersey Preparedness and Alternative Energy Show — April 20th, in Woodbury, NJ

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