Suburbansurvival Blog
Survivalism & Disaster Preparedness
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…
Suburban and Urban Survival at TheSurvivalPodcast.com
So, on my way back from camping today, I had the opportunity to catch up on some of Jack Spirko’s, The Survival Podcast Episodes. The two that happened to be in my queue for listening were a two part series on Urban and Suburban Homesteading, and Urban and Suburban…
Saturday Videos For You
Enjoy the Saturday Videos… I’ll be out on a camping trip and sighting in two new scopes… Michael Bane of Best Defense talks about Bugging Out Solar Cooking with a Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Jack Spirko httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61yWHXO3DDI Cleaning…
I Tried Making Butter, and It Was A Disaster
Well, I tried making some homemade butter. And, maybe disaster was the wrong word… Apparently, my biggest mistake was using heavy cream that was “ultra pasteurized.” It turned out like flat whipped cream sludge. It probably could have been used as a prop in a…
Get SHTF Weather Alerts Via Email or SMS/Text Message
So, while at a conference in NYC yesterday, I met an asset management guy that invests in domain names and unique business models behind them. One of them was Alerts.com. Alerts.com is a service that will alert you to a situation or issue that you want to be…
I Just Finished Dave Canterbury’s Book, “The Pathfinder System, Survivability for the Common Man”
Well, I burned right through this book. I actually finished it a week ago, Thursday. It should really be called, Survivability for the Common ‘Sense’ Man. Dave takes a no nonsense real common sense approach to the concept of ‘what if I get lost in the woods while…
Fortify Your Winter Camp if You Bug Out
Just Bought “Build the Perfect Survival Kit” by John D. McCann
So I just bought the book, “Build the Perfect Survival Kit” by John D. McCann. It has been around for a few years, but I figured it was worth the read, and will write a review of it when finished. I will let you know whether or not this book makes the cut for the…
DIY — Make an Altoid Tin Stove for Your Bug Out Bag
Instructables .com has instructions on how to build an Altoids Tin Stove that you can throw in your car, bug out bag, etc… I am probably going to build one of these to drop in my Get Home Bag in my car, because I already have a hiking stove in my Bug Out Bag.…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Survival — Over at Survival Spot Blog
I read the Survival Spot Blog, almost daily. Partially, because I read through so much stuff, he generally peppers his blog with videos that make for a nice change. Today, he had a post, entitled “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Survival.” I think it should be…
