Preparedness Archive
Preparedness
Storing foods in buckets is popular for a reason: Buckets are cheap and extremely durable. The main issue with buckets(like the Home Depot versions) is once you put a …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 7 in the series where each week we will vote on a new …
Preparedness
Someone recently thanked me for keeping a post short and to the point – or something like that. Here I go again: Mountain House is the premium and one …
Current Events
“Inflation” is a new buzzword being used in headlines, titles, and broadcasts all over media platforms. The reason is simple – we are at the early stages of an …
Preparedness
Picked up a few MRE Desserts at Maine Military Surplus during some recent traveling. It had been a while since I tried. Short post – – > Good stuff!!! …
Preparedness
I’m not a medical professional, although I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. With that important disclosure, I would suggest that the inclusion of tourniquets in “kits” and …
Preparedness
Just saw on Amazon that Tenergy 3V CR123 batteries are at a fantastic price for a pack of 12 at only $15.99. I have bought these very same batteries …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 6Â in the series where each week we will vote on a new item …
Preparedness
Yeah – that’s my new favorite saying. It’s also very true. Consider the number of people across the country who are struggling to feed their families due to current …
Preparedness
Frequently I see on internet forums and in articles people talking about hiking/walking hundreds of miles after an EMP. Â These folks talk about 30+ miles per day for upwards …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 5Â in the series where each week we will vote on a new item …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 4Â in the series where each week we will vote on a new item …
Preparedness
Just saw on Amazon that Tenergy 3V CR123 batteries are at a fantastic price for a pack of 12 at only $15.99. I have bought these very same batteries …
Preparedness
As part of the building a survival kit series, I ordered the Ontario Air Force Survival Knife. I received it yesterday and was shocked with what came out of …
Preparedness
Am I the only one who has looked back at their life and realized that in nearly 100% of “rough times” it was money that made things better? It …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 3Â in the series where each week we will vote on a new item …
Preparedness
As a kid growing up in the ’80s and seeing Bruce Lee dispatch several opponents with the nunchuku I became an avid practitioner. The speed, versatility, and pure power …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 2 in the series where each week we will vote on a new …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Back when I first got involved in preparedness there were lots of discussions about “survival kits.” …
Preparedness
Mountain House has been the ruler of long-term food storage for decades. The reasons are many including taste, excellent marketing, industry-best shelf life, and for quite some time they …
Frugality
In the preparedness world, “cool” attracts a lot of attention. The latest & greatest guns have wallets being pulled out faster than Joe Biden’s brain cells are leaving his …
Preparedness
Bacon. Say “bacon” around a group of people and watch how their attention is instantly drawn to you. Hey – either you like bacon, or you’re wrong. For prepper’s …
Preparedness
I’ll be quick and to the point: Buy it. I’ve dabbled with small solar kits for over a decade. Charging battery packs and cell phones are good tasks for …
Preparedness
Lately, I’ve been playing around with some different fire starting methods including Ferro rods. With the right tinder, I have been really impressed with the results. While I still enjoy …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Preparedness
There is a huge market for specialty food bars made just for survival kits and bug out bags. I’m not talking about those 3,600 calorie bricks of cardboard that …
Preparedness
Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. For less than the cost …
Preparedness
I got a brand new CanCooker Companion for Christmas. I love to cook and especially love using a crockpot. Although this is not a crockpot in the sense that …
Frugality
NOTE: The following is NOT the recommended method for canning bacon by the USDA. You will need a large (tall) pressure canner; a rack on feet OR 2 racks …
Preparedness
Mr. Rourke gives this canned bread a big thumbs down. I did get him to like it when toasted with butter, added salt (yes, I added sea salt), and …
