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…
Hurricane Sandy… Two Years Later
The events of October 2012 in the NY/NJ area are well known to the nation. Hurricane sandy made landfall and wreaked havoc on many towns. Being one of the most densely populated areas on the planet, the damage was in the billions. Major parts of the NY and NJ…
Mike Maloney’s “Hidden Secrets of Money,” Series that You Need to Know About.
Yesterday I tweeted Mike Maloney’s Part four in a series I thought I would share. It is a year+ old, but if you have not seen it, it is completely worth your time to do so. There are five videos in the series, and here they are for you if you have not already seen…
The winter that just wont go away
As I sit here looking at the forecast for yet another winter storm, I find myself longing for spring and all that comes with it. Its been a long, cold winter and, as much as I like the cold and all it brings, Im tired of it and welcome a change in seasons. I had…
Handgun Choices for the New Gun Owner
This is the third installment in a series of papers to educate the new prepper about what weapons they should have on hand. I’m approaching this from a SHTF scenario and an everyday carry, personal protection perspective. While I’m not advocating using any firearm…
Precious Metals As Currency, My Thoughts
I have a somewhat skewed view of precious metals. I believe that in a post SHTF situation people will not just turn to precious metals as currency. The average person will raid their change jar and use whatever cash they have on hand to pay for goods until they run…
Sensible Mountain Preparedness Seminar III — “EMP Keynote: Dr. William R. Forstchen”
This seminar happened about a year ago, but this keynote was just brought to my attention. I thought I would share it. William Forstchen is the author of “One Second After.” Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV0zkKwy3WY Part 2…
NYC, MRAPs, Humvees, Protests, Hooray!
I had a friend in town this weekend from Florida. Ms. Prepper and I went into NYC last night to go to dinner. While in the cab downtown on the lower east side, as we were driving around the 20th street area, wasn’t I surprised to see an MRAP…
Simple Preparedness Lesson — Gun Maintenance
Just a quick note here. Learned a valuable lesson about spare parts, guns, shooting, etc. I was out with my firearms instructor from GAPP a couple weeks ago doing some basic pistol training. When I started using my CCW firearm, which is a Kel-Tec PF9. I probably…
Ebola, Ebola, Ebola, What I Am Doing To Prepare
