By John Rourke I make no effort to hide the fact that I have a huge infatuation with flashlights. Ever since my youth flashlights have represented safety and security. Something goes “bump” in the night? Well, grab the handy dandy flashlight and scare it away. My most recent flashlight acquisition comes from a company called … Read more
This post originally appeared over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com. It can be seen HERE in its original format. – – Rourke By the WE2’s To us, having our travel trailer is a must. Not only do we love to travel and camp, it just sort of “feels good” to know we pretty much will always have … Read more
The following letter is in reference to the article – “Building a Bucket Ham Repeater” Mr Rourke– I’ve given it some thought and here’s a potential way to improve the antenna — and still meet the objective of storing it in a bucket. To make a reasonably efficient ground plane, it doesn’t have to be … Read more
The importance of communication in preparedness cannot be overstated. If it all comes crashing down and normal methods of communication are thrown out the window Ham radio is one solution. Ham radio has been as mystifying to me over the past several years as trying to read hieroglyphics off an Egyptian pyramid wall. Talking to … Read more
……or How to Take Advantage of your Group’s Purchasing Power By R Walker If you are blessed to be part of a group of like-minded people that you meet with on a regular basis, count yourselves among some of the most fortunate few in the preparedness world. Our small, , group meets regularly to … Read more
Survival isn’t just about avoiding death and maiming due to disasters and crisis events. It’s also about having the ability to restart your life after such an event, with as little loss as possible. That’s where a good backup plan comes in, and for important electronic documents, that means using flash drives, cloud storage and … Read more
I wrote this article for senior citizens who are just getting started in prepping. This article is NOT written for someone who has been prepping for years. However, you may pick up some useful information. There are many articles written about all of the aspects of prepping. However, there are very few articles written with … Read more
REPOST: One of the big advantages to the shotgun is the ability to use different ammunition depending upon the application. Slugs can reach out and bird shot can cover a wide area at closer ranges. In an effort to gain a bit more knowledge over a few different 12 gauge shells – I decided to … Read more
by J Dodson Earlier this year I decided to buy a semi–automatic handgun. The purpose of this pistol would be home defense and SHTF, if it came to that. Considering I hadn’t bought a pistol in 15-20 years, I was excited to see what was being offered. Early on I determined the cost of … Read more
Frequent readers will know that I am a huge fan of Amazon.com for purchasing preparedness stuff – as well as all kinds of other items. Low prices, huge selection, and Free Shipping on most orders is what has be coming back month after month. Amazon offers a Prime membership, which provides benefits such as free … Read more
Ready Made Resources was one of my very first sponsors. As a longtime leader in the preparedness market these folks don’t just preach preparedness – they practice it. Owner Robert Griswold lives on a 25 acre homestead in the heart of the Smokey Mountain. Whether it is a complete off-grid solar system or preparing for … Read more
By BG Over the years there has been several articles on numerous blogs that talk about one of our oldest dilemmas of the prepper world…to bug in or to bug out. Well, over the last year I have been thinking that staying put is what we need to do as a family. Every individual and … Read more
by ALC Like you, I’ve been reading about the problems Rourke has been having getting his homemade radio repeater working recently. Owning only a single Baofeng I wasn’t able to do any testing to offer any advice. I have been tinkering with my own repeater solution for the past month or so though, but you … Read more
by B. Green There is well over 7 billion people living on planet Earth and sooner or later they will all have to use the bathroom. In the US, nearly every house or apartment, whether in rich, middle class, or poor areas, is equipped with a bathroom. However, across the world, that isn’t the case. … Read more
by Cherie Many are concerned that the U.S. government will mandate curfews or home quarantines should an Ebola pandemic become widespread here in the States. Others believe that World War III is right around the corner as well as the potential for martial law and natural disasters. Prepare Well In Advance Commercial trucks deliver 10 billion tons of food and … Read more
“Jericho” was one of my favorite TV shows when it first came on several years ago. It was so popular that when it was cancelled after Season 1 fans made such an uproar that a shortened Season 2 was approved. If you have never seen Jericho – I highly recommend it. Here is a brief … Read more
Note from Rourke: What follows should be considered a “starting point” or a supplemental addition to other food storage efforts. It was originally published over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com. Feed a family of 4 for 1 year, for less than $300 By MsKYprepper, Editor-At-Large You are out of excuses! This plan is THE fastest, cheapest and … Read more
Alright – here is what I have been trying to do. If reading through this you get confused – well, now you know how I feel. The video below describes exactly what I have done to my four Baofeng UV-5R 2 meter Ham radio’s. I have followed the instructions exactly but to no avail it is … Read more
Went to my local Tractor Supply to get my dogs favorite treats. While walking around looking at all the goodies I came across this multi-LED flashlight priced at $4.99. It came with batteries and had a spring-loaded clip point on it. It also had a magnet on the backside so it could be stuck on … Read more
I wrote this awhile back over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com. Figured many of you have not seen it as it is buried deep within the archives. To see it in its original form click HERE. Food is my major concern when looking at my preps. I feel like I could just never have enough. At this point … Read more
My wife made some no-bean chili the other night. Stuff is fantastic but I must have saltine crackers to go with it. She said we were out……EXCEPT those ones in the jars sitting in the cabinet. She was referring to several jars of crackers that I had canned back in November of 2013. Would they … Read more
By Cherie Being prepared for an emergency is serious business. You probably realize, for instance, the wisdom of carrying an emergency kit in your vehicle. But do you have one in there right now? During the winter of 2006, a couple and their children were returning home from vacation. They missed their turnoff, drove perhaps … Read more
By BePrepared So by now Captain America: The Winter Soldier is out and hopefully you have watched it. It is not only great escapism for a couple of hours it has at it’s core a very significant message. How much protection is too much protection and more importantly, who exactly is providing that protection? The … Read more
ModernSurvivalOnline is owned and run by John Rourke. He pays the bills, edits, publishes – and everything else involving the upkeep and maintenance of this website. In addition to Rourke – several Contributing Editors provide great information whenever they find the time in their busy lives. So….this is who ModernSurvivalOnline is: My name is Rourke and … Read more