by ST | Sep 27, 2011 | Barter, Guest Post, Money, Survivalism
There is no honor among thieves. But, thankfully, most people aren’t thieves. Even in a SHTF scenario, with some exception (e.g. Katrina), most people do behave well. For the most part. Living in or near a big city it can be hard to understand that a persons’ word... Read more
by suburban | Sep 2, 2011 | Personal, Survivalism
This post is probably more of a rant, and you will want to read the post over at Modern Survival Blog about Hurricane Irene: Main-Stream Slams Hurricane IRENE Preppers. Honestly, I am fired up. How is it possible the main stream media say something like this? Please... Read more by Mr-Jones | Aug 5, 2011 | CERT, Personal, Preparedness, suburban survival, Survivalism
I live in a community of less than 10,000 people in rural Cache Valley on the ID/UT border with volunteer fire and ambulance service. It’s been 8 months now since I joined my local Community Emergency Response Team. Since then: I have completed CERT level I... Read more by Prepperjim | Apr 20, 2011 | Personal, Survivalism, Water
A few years ago I read a book called The Black Swan, by Nassim Taleb. While the book is primarily applicable to the financial crisis (it came out before the credit crisis hit and accurately predicted the issues), it also applies to low probability, high impact events... Read more by suburban | Mar 11, 2011 | Books, Entertainment, Preparedness, Survivalism
Obscure Book and Movie Recommendations, as provided to me by an anonymous reader and contributor Survival blogs and websites are full of reviews about this or that book for preparation and/or outdoor survival skills. Or how a popular movie or TV show exemplifies this... Read more