What is a Minuteman? “Minuteman” – Minutemen were members of teams from Massachusetts that were well-prepared militia companies of select men from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name. – Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen The notion of the … Read more
Solar Storms 2012 by Ted Howe and Shirley Swift Part IV A week later there was the usual January thaw and Frank came over and helped R.J. and Ralph bury the bodies. “By the way,” Frank started, “I came upon that guy we let go lying face first in the snow.” “You mean … Read more
Bugging Out………Digitally! by Gary Hines “ITS TIME TO BUG OUT!” If you’ve ever heard those words before, you know, your heart starts racing, the gears in your head start turning, and all your “fight or flight” mechanisms kick in telling you to flee! You may not have time to discuss the reasons you’re bugging out, or your options. The people … Read more
by MsKYprepper I don’t like bees or chickens. I puke at the mere thought of learning to suture a bullet wound. I don’t expect to ever become completely proficient with a firearm. I don’t want my home looking like a security fortress. I don’t have room to store 100’s of #10 food cans and I … Read more
Why would I want to have a cache? Well, pretty much all of my supplies are located within my home. If something should happen and my home was destroyed or I was forced to leave it – the amount of supplies available would be diminished greatly. Should my home be destroyed – all would be … Read more
Everyday more and more people are getting involved in preparedness. The reasons are many however these “newbies” often are confused and just don’t know where to start. This post is to assist in pointing many of you new to preparedness in the right direction. The acquiring and completion of this list does not get you … Read more
The ability to make a fire I think is an assumed skill that many people think they have and in turn decide that there is not skill work needed. Packing a lighter, some waterproof matches, and maybe a Ferro rod and some sure fire tabs is what some consider adequate preparation for fire making. For … Read more
Over the past several weeks I have been contacted by several people who are retired or close too retirement age with preparedness questions. At 42 years old and I can only respond the best that I can with the information provided. Many of these people are in tough situations. They are often on a very … Read more
I don’t mean to scare anyone, but have you looked at the news recently? The economy isn’t getting any better and as our nation continues to decline ever deeper into economic recession, crime is on the rise. While some may argue that crime isn’t any worse than it was ten or fifteen years ago, few … Read more
Ever look at your efforts in preparedness and think to yourself – “Self, is this all just a waste of time?” Ever think about the hours spent reading blogs, visiting preparedness forums, and making plans and consider that all of that time could have been spent doing something more “important?” I mean – that … Read more
As a prepper I have a serious flashlight fetish. Love ’em – gotta have a gazillion of them – and always want more. Weird? Oh well. Anyways, I have seen this NEBO Redline flashlight at Gun Shows and Prepper Conferences – and something told me not to buy it. Don’t know why – but I … Read more
One survival option I have considered over the last year is a sailboat. Within the survival community there are two major camps, the bug-out doctrine and the castle doctrine. Needless to say, each has many variations and are highly tailorable to personal needs and available options. I think for many families the castle doctrine is … Read more
What are critical survival commodities and how do they affect you? First there are many things that are commodities today that will not be survival commodities like computers, and other consumer electronics. But what are they, I think a good definition might be “any necessary consumable material that because of it means of production or … Read more
Your smartphone can be a vital survival resource in multiple ways, but probably it’s most obvious utility is the purpose for which it is primarily designed, that of communications. Despite the hand ringing and doom-mongering that some in the preppersphere drape phones with, you should know that, in reality, your cell phone is likely to … Read more
Prepping in small spaces is much easier said than done. So much of what we do revolves around the acquisition of gear and the material provisions so that we may be better equipped when things stop going our way and society starts to come unglued. Everything from food and water to tools and ammunition, things … Read more
Proverbs have existed, in part, to teach us (and remind us) how to live our lives in a better way. Cultures have relied on such methods for as long as language has existed, and for good reason: they’re to the point, easy to remember, and provide valuable knowledge in an unassuming manner. While there are … Read more
I bought a Bushnell Backtrack GPS system for a little over $50.00 recently from a deal I purchased on GearHOG.com. Reading about it – seemed like a great idea and I wanted to check it out. First time I used it I took it to a Carolina Panthers game to make sure I found my way … Read more
Yup….you read that right. Wiping your butt after TSHTF. I don’t think I have every really seen it discussed – but guess what: The bombs can fall, the EMP can burst, and the economy can crash – and people will still have to….err….umm……”go?”. This is going to be tough to write. Here in the United … Read more