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Goals for the Weekend.

This is more a personal post than anything else… I have had a long week.  Traveled on business, and along with traveling for business came business dinners, entertaining, etc.  I am really tired, and could have slept until Saturday morning from last evening; or at least that is how it feels.  I could go to […]

My Run Down the Street, and Getting Fit as a Preparedness Goal.

This is really just a quick blurb.  Recently, I have been back at the gym.  It has been an interesting ride, getting back to the gym after 10 years of letting my health go.  I am by no means obese, but my lung capacity and strength were minimal compared to years ago spending five and […]

My Thoughts on the Bug Out Vehicle for the Suburban Survivalist

Everything I research and ponder seems to require some lump sum of cash.  Skills are important, and should be practiced, and some of them require money to practice them.  One of the things I have been thinking about recently is a Bug Out Vehicle (BOV).  Hint, this is there the thought of money entered my […]

DIY – Make Charcloth for your Bug Out Bag

I have not made any yet, but plan on it in short order.   Charcloth looks like it is an easy way to get an ember burning so that you can start a fire… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7uLVGrAt1M

Worth Watching – Docudrama on Pandemics

This is a docudrama I came across that I believe could be a realistic situation and could create a bug in situation for families to try to keep from contracting a disease.

Urban Survival at the Homeless Shelter

Here is one man’s overview account of how he recently ended up at a homeless shelter living out of his Bug Out Bag.  The post is from May 2nd of this year: http://www.thenorthernsurvivalist.com/2010/05/urban-survival-at-a-homeless-shelter-in-montana/ I’ve posted a bit on here around the Homeless as Survivalists.  It clearly isn’t pretty and can be dangerous.