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…
The Core Concepts of Modern Survivalism, by Jack Spirko
Sitting in LAX airport, or any airport for that matter I enjoy catching up with my podcasts. To me the airports are “hurry up and wait” situations that offer some much needed personal downtime while I wait for the plane. Fortunately, today as well, I have WiFi access…
100 Skills Every Man Should Know.
Yes, I said every man, however, I believe that many women should know these as well. Especially if they are preppers or survivalist types. Don’t get excited, they are not all skills that require welding or something like that. They are skills that just make sense…
Know Nothing? Buy a Book…
It’s no secret that most people in the suburbs here in NJ get out of bed at 5:00 / 5:30 a.m., shower, and saunter their way to the train, bus, or car to commute their way to work every day. Most days it can take 30 — 120 minutes depending on the traffic here to get…
My Large Bug Out Bag Contents
This bag is for the SHTF, and having to evacuate to Western NJ, Northeastern PA, or the Catskills in NY. It will be packed and ready to go from my apartment. I may also build a second identical bag in the event I cannot get to the one at the apartment. This is a…
Work related travel
Well, I’ll be traveling on business this week, so my posts might be a little spotty, but I’ll try to remain consistent. I did pre write several posts just for this occasion, so I should be okay. Look out tomorrow for my post on the contents of my Bug Out Bag.
Saturday Night Camping New Gear Test
So, I should put out there, that sometimes when we go camping it is pseudo camping, in that a friend has a 5th wheel trailer on some property they own, have a well, electricity pumped in, and a couple of sheds with equipment and tools (axes, saws, etc.). They own…
Podcast about Urban Survival by Chip Monk
Chip Monk is a new podcaster, podcasting about survivalism. This morning I came across his podcast on Urban Survival and thought I would share it with you. This podcast covers the basics, and you may already have them down, however, if you do not, are new, or just…
How Stocked Should a Bug Out Location Be If You Have to Bug Out?
This is a thought that hit me this weekend as I was surfing the Web for survival topics so I could learn something new. I was looking up Bug Out Locations, and it hit me that, we (I) discuss prepping your primary home with preps primarily for Bugging In. But I…
Take a Crash Course or Refresher in How Our Economy Works
