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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…

One Step Closer, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, Passes the House

Nov 17, 2011 | Guns & Weapons

U.S. House Passes NRA-backed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Legislation The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an important self-defense measure that would enable millions of Right-to-Carry permit holders across the country to carry concealed firearms while…

Argentina, Fascism after Default

Nov 16, 2011 | Personal

I reviewed Fernando Ferfal Aguirre’s book last post and he has a lot of follow-up posts on his blog. Also timely are some articles from Paul Krugman and Megan McArdle regarding Argentina’s default and how great it was for the Argentine economy. First Paul Krugman:…

Endless Fall – Part 5: Hell Comes To Frog Town

Nov 15, 2011 | Civil Unrest, Crime, Economy, Food, Government, Guest Posts, Levels of Awareness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Note: The following is the fifth installment of a series that represents a first-hand chronicle of a fictional economic collapse in the United States. This series is to be viewed as only one possible scenario. April 2 – 165 days after Black Swan Day My Dearest…

Hydration for Children, by ShaneTheNurse

Nov 14, 2011 | first aid, Health, Hydraton, Medical, suburban survival, Urban Survival, Water

One of the common mistakes that people make is to treat a dehydrated child in the same manner as a dehydrated adult. For a child that is severely dehydrated this will most likely mean death. I have been an ER nurse since the 1990’s and I cannot tell you how many times…

Saturday Videos

Nov 12, 2011 | General

Understanding Chickens & Eggs : The History of Chickens httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOsU86KfIWU& How Clean and Dress a Squirrel httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Q5REMgc90& How to Make a Foxhole Radio httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skKmwT0EccE&…

What’s Missing in Your Food Storage

Nov 11, 2011 | Personal, Preparedness, Prepping

A very short post today… So, I took it upon myself to to re-arrange my food storage last night, repack some of it, consolidate some of it, and just make it a bit more organized. Honestly, it is still not where I want it. However, I needed to make some space since…

Hydration for Adults, by ShaneTheNurse

Nov 10, 2011 | first aid, Health, Hydraton, suburban survival, Urban Survival, Water

We have all heard the phrase “hydrate or die.” unfortunately most Americans fail to heed this advice. When I was working the Arizona desert I noticed an increase in the incidence of pulmonary embolisms. So I did a small study and found that every single person was…

Book Review: Surviving the Economic Collapse

Nov 9, 2011 | Barter, Books, Civil Unrest, Crime, Economy, first aid, Gold and Silver, Guns & Weapons, Health, Knives, Levels of Awareness, Physical Fitness, Psychology

I recently heard of a man called Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre from Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast. Ferfal is from Argentina and has lived through their economic crash from December 2001 until today. He wrote a booked about his experience called Surviving The…

Endless Fall – Part 4: Beware the Ides of March

Nov 8, 2011 | Economy, Entertainment, Guest Posts, Personal, Preparedness

Note: The following is the fourth installment of a series that represents a first-hand chronicle of a fictional economic collapse in the United States. This series is to be viewed as only one possible scenario. March 12 – 144 days after Black Swan Day My…