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The Modular Survival Kit, Cache Valley Prepper

The Modular Survival Kit is a fairly simple concept.  And one that I know that the military is familiar with, but not one that I’ve heard get much attention in the prepping community.  Once I had built up my kit, as any aspiring survivalist would do, I did a few practice bug-outs in the form […]

The Dirty Bomb Diaries

I wanted to share this with you.  The series was mentioned to me by a friend that is also a prepper.  It seems it came out in 2009, but thought it relevant as many urban and suburban preppers I know are worried about dirty bombs, especially in NYC where I am on a regular basis. […]

The Business of Survival, by an Anonymous Reader

Maybe it’s a case of life imitating art. Maybe it’s just companies taking advantage of a public trend. Or, maybe it really is a wave of fear sweeping the nation. Whatever “it” is ‘survival’ today is becoming a big business! The situation isn’t merely the usual well known websites and catalogs that sell food, storage, […]

Saturday Videos

First, I want to apologize for the lack of posts this week.  It is unusual for me not to have or to make the time to post something for you, or learn something for myself for that matter.  I am drinking from a fire hose at my new job.  They threw me right in and […]

Independence Day Weekend at the Camp Site

Well, last weekend was a good one.  Not only because I celebrated Independence Day, it was also my Mother’s birthday (she turned 65), but I was able to get out and do a little camping too.  It was a hot and long one as well…  It was more of a maintenance weekend than a full […]

Car preparedness for the urban or suburban dweller

I wasn’t really sure how tittle this blog post this morning, so with luck I will be able to explain it in more detail to you.  First, I am good for at least one flat tire a year in an area where I may or may not have cell coverage, love to go camping, but sometimes have […]