Tag: preparedness

Small Buried Cache

For a variety of reasons, people look to bury supplies or create a cache. These reasons range from security to pre-positioned supplies along a planned travel path. Caches can be buried or even stashed at a friend’s house. These caches can contain a massive amount of supplies or just a few small items. That’s the… Continue reading Small Buried Cache

The Panhandle Rancher’s Long Range Travel Kit

It saddens me to announce that Panhandle Rancher has passed away. For those who may not know of him – he wrote numerous articles on my old website and shared his thoughts here as well. He was a frequent commenter at one time and added an incredible amount of knowledge and perspective.  Here’s some additional information that… Continue reading The Panhandle Rancher’s Long Range Travel Kit

Budget Friendly Preparedness Tips – $10 Per Week

I previously published this back in 2019 and with new people visiting the site thought it would be a good idea to bring it back around. – Rourke While the economy is strong and unemployment is at record low levels there are many people that continue to struggle. While stats and data can be manipulated… Continue reading Budget Friendly Preparedness Tips – $10 Per Week

Overview: The Offgrid Fire Starting Kit

Fire starting is something many put hours and hours into learning all the different methods so no matter what – fire. Hey – I appreciate that. It’s just something I’ve never really had much interest in. I mean, creating fire from friction generated by woods rubbing against wood sounds like a lot of work compared… Continue reading Overview: The Offgrid Fire Starting Kit

10 Essential Preparedness Supplies Less Than $10.00 each

It doesn’t take a ton of money to get prepared. Many of us live on a tight budgets. I took a trip to my local Wally-World to check out some inexpensive supplies that can be purchased for less than $10.00. Here are a few: Batteries – Needed for flashlights, radio’s and any other electronic devices… Continue reading 10 Essential Preparedness Supplies Less Than $10.00 each

The One Acre(or less) Homestead

I previously published this a few years ago and with new people visiting the site thought it would be a good idea to bring it back around. – Rourke There’s a movement within the US population to head towards increased self-sufficiency and insulation from the effects of governmental action. What does this really mean? Simply… Continue reading The One Acre(or less) Homestead

Review: Streamlight Stylus Pro Flashlight

I previously published this a few years ago and with new people visiting the site thought it would be a good idea to bring it back around. – Rourke Flashlights are a basic and very important prep item. Who can’t remember the excitement as a kid having a flashlight when the power went out? The… Continue reading Review: Streamlight Stylus Pro Flashlight

VIDEO: What’s It Going To Take

My thoughts on the insanity spreading across the United States and the world. What will it take for people to stand up and take this country back? Rourke  [ecwid_product id=”377911659″ display=”picture title price options addtobag” version=”2″ show_border=”1″ show_price_on_button=”1″ center_align=”1″][ecwid_product id=”242168723″ display=”picture title price options addtobag” version=”2″ show_border=”1″ show_price_on_button=”1″ center_align=”1″]

Does the reason for a storm matter?

In the 30+ years I’ve been a survivalist I’ve seen many different perspectives on survival & preparedness. One group believes that it all comes down to grid down/civil unrest and how you get there really doesn’t matter.  EMP, massive polar shift, civil war, terrorist attacks? If the end result is the grid goes down and… Continue reading Does the reason for a storm matter?

Scenario: At Work and Then……CYBERATTACK

Here is a scenario that many of us could find ourselves in while we are at work should this unfortunate event take place. Thursday morning: Typical Thursday morning. Alarm goes off at 5:30am and you reach over and hit the snooze. Grab your cell phone and check for text messages and emails. You see a… Continue reading Scenario: At Work and Then……CYBERATTACK

When to Close a Wound

Rourke: This post was originally published over at DoomandBloom.net and republished here with permission. There are many injuries that a medic will face in a survival scenario, and a common and potentially life-threatening one occurs whenever the skin is broken. Your skin is your body’s armor; when it is breached, infectious organisms enter a highway… Continue reading When to Close a Wound

Dual Survival

Something about this picture just gets to me. I imagine that little kid….scared, but knows his daddy will protect him. Daddy’s scared….he doesn’t want anything to happen to his little boy. Neither knows what’s out there…..waiting. Rourke

Basics

My buddy “John Hancock” and I chat preparedness almost daily. We send audio messages back and forth and some of these discussions get pretty deep. Over the past several years I’ve done my best to educate him and correct every one of his opinions that are different than mine(meaning he’s wrong). I’d say his IQ… Continue reading Basics

Taste Test: Yoders Canned Bacon

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 considering what food to stock up on bacon is usually just a pipe dream due to its extremely limited shelf life. Enter: Yoders Bacon. I bought… Continue reading Taste Test: Yoders Canned Bacon

Practice and Learn- What I Learned From Preparing Auguson Farm Food

Augason Farms Creamy Chicken Flavored Rice  I consider myself a prepper in training. I can remember back in the early 2000’s wanting to be prepared for winter time in Northern Maine. The year after that my awareness for the need to be prepared for other situations grew. It was a sixth sense of sorts that… Continue reading Practice and Learn- What I Learned From Preparing Auguson Farm Food

TASTE TEST: Mountain House Grilled Chicken & Mashed Potato’s

Mountain House is the most popular long term food storage provider for a reason: Great taste and 25+ year shelf life. Mountain House is so popular now their products can be commonly found at local stores such as Wal-Mart and Academy. I’ve eaten plenty of Mountain House freeze-dried food and so far have not found… Continue reading TASTE TEST: Mountain House Grilled Chicken & Mashed Potato’s

Food Storage Recipe: Oven-Roasted Turkey SPAM and Potatoes[2020]

What foods to store in a food storage program is a popular topic – but what about making meals from that food? Not so much. With this recipe, I put together something a little different – Turkey SPAM & Canned Potatoes. SPAM is often considered a joke when it comes to food storage but the… Continue reading Food Storage Recipe: Oven-Roasted Turkey SPAM and Potatoes[2020]

Video: Projects With a Purpose – Flashlight Lanyards

A longtime reader of my old website as well as 1776 just recently started his own YouTube channel and he has a wealth of knowledge to share. The following video shows just how a simple survival “hack” can be both inexpensive as well as effective/valuable. Paracord – such a valuable prepper item to have around.… Continue reading Video: Projects With a Purpose – Flashlight Lanyards

The “4 Block” DIY Rocket Stove!

Off grid cooking is one of my favorite outdoor activities. It is also a valuable skill to have should the grid go down. There are several commercially made rocket stoves on the market and those I’ve tried worked well. Rocket stoves burn fuel incredibly efficiently. Fuel is typically twigs, branches, and other small flammable items. With… Continue reading The “4 Block” DIY Rocket Stove!