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Resources and Commentary on Prepping in Suburbia
After a year or so of the site being down, we’re slowly relaunching it with all the old content, and writing new content. It’s been well over a year since I’ve done any prepping, and recently started again. Updates over the last 18 months are, Ms. Prepper is now Mrs. Prepper, and there’s the addition of Baby Prepper, too… I feel like it’s all new again, and I’m learning from scratch…
Pets and Prepping, My Thoughts On the Subject
Pets are a staple all around the world. They’re part of the family. They’re used for hunting, security, service for handicapped & our military, in law enforcement. As you can see I am leaning towards discussing “man’s best friend.” They are prevalent from the…
Dehydrating Black Beans for Storage
So, I didn’t even know you could dehydrate black beans. I suppose in the back of my mind, I knew it, but thought since I was jumping back on the band wagon again, that I would try some experimentation as well. That said, I used four cans of black beans, a colander…
Personal 2013 Year in Review
2013 was an interesting year for me. I didn’t blog as much as I have blogged in the past, and I think that was apparent to everyone. I prepped less this year than I have in the past. In fact by comparison to the past several years, it was mostly nonexistent. So…
You’re NOT Welcome Here!
This is what hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people who own property in the New York Catskill mountain area were told in 2011. Local residents as well as state police turned legal property owners away from access to their land in the fall of that year. But allow me to…
Sucker Punched
You’re going along in life. Everything is going well. Then *WHAM!!* Something small, silly yet devastating happens that knocks the wind out of your sails. So it was for me the week before Thanksgiving this year. The Monday the week before Thanksgiving somewhere in…
The EBT Scare, Panic, and the Lesson
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 that instead of receiving…
Budget Ham Radio
This article is by Cameron Green, of Green Academy of Personal Protection (GAPP). In 2003, the northeast of the United States (as well as parts of the midwest and Canada) suffered a severe power outage. Traffic lights were not working so gridlock was rampant.… the…
Everyday Carry Items To Be Used For Personal Protection
My Guerrilla Berkey Water Filter Project in 20 Minutes or Less
As far as I am concerned, this project has been well overdue. Especially in the wakes of both hurricanes Irene and Sandy. With hurricane season just barely upon us, and the loss of power, etc. last year, I thought it was time to prepare a bit for what might be to…