Security vs. Liberty As the world around us becomes more and more chaotic, this topic becomes more relevant. Many Americans are quick to say, “No security tradeoff is worth it”. While there are other countries where they have made some liberty concessions and it has worked well for them. Which immediately brings into any conversation …
Tips for Fighting and Avoiding the Flu This year’s flu season has been particularly bad. With several deaths attributed to the virus and reaching almost pandemic proportions in some regions of the country. It’s definitely something we want to avoid for ourselves, businesses, and families. The featured blog linked below from HomeTalk gives us some …
DIY deluxe barrel stove Although this article is a golden oldie. Other than the prices in kit parts it is as appropriate today as it was when written. Perhaps even more so as the costs of heating have been steadily rising year after year. This barrel stove is a winner. Everyone should have a back …
Prepping Success and Failure – Learn From Others There are many ways to learn lessons. Some folks are book learners and some are hands on learners. It doesn’t matter which you are everyone can learn from the experiences of others. Lessons can come in the form of success or failure. All of us that …
Are You an Effective & Organized Prepper? Most of us like to believe our prepping efforts are both organized and effective. The type of organization that this blog refers to however, isn’t how neatly your supplies are stored. When I first began seeing what I was doing as prepping, I realized I wasn’t really being …
Could You Pass the Prep 5-5-5 Test? Most of us believe we fall into one of three categories of preparedness. The first is we are prepped for anything at any time. (If you feel you are in that category you may find that you have underestimated the fickleness of disasters) The second is that we …
OPSEC: An Alternative View OPSECÂ is always a hot topic in prepping circles. The majority feel that keeping the bulk of our preparations quiet is a safety issue. Believing that if your level of preparedness is known it can make you a target for looters, the desperate seeking more help than you have to give and …
Restore Your Electricity After an Earthquake The featured article talks to gaining electricity from the rubble. Not re-hooking up your on the grid power from a vender like Con Ed. I would strongly advise that you not attempt to jimmy rig or repair yourself any commercial power lines! Leave those to the professionals and to …
Do you Have These Go Bag Essentials? Non preppers often see a go bag and a bug out bag as the same thing. They can be if you want them to be, but they really shouldn’t be and for me they aren’t interchangeable. My go bag is when I need to take off in a …
Priority Home Security Improvements Home security is a topic that doesn’t always get the attention it should on prepping sites. Our homes are our safe havens from the world. Having that safety shattered is a SHTF event. Sometimes we are so busy worrying about outside SHTF events and bugging out etc.. that we forget about …
