Category: Bugging In

Cheaply Become a Better Prepper

  Especially when you first begin to prepare it can be expensive. I am always being asked by the new prepper  “How can I prepared for tomorrow, when I am struggling financially today?”. I always recommend you start slowly with the basics and learn as much as you can before you spend a dime. Make …

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Why Everyone Should Have an Alcohol Stash

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why Everyone Should Have an Alcohol Stash All preppers have some knowledge of the use of alcohol in a post SHTF world. Mainly it is well known to be one of the best items for barter. Even during the hardest of times like the great depression people seemed to …

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Basic Survival Signaling

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Basic Survival Signaling One of the most important parts of a successful mission is communication. For our purposes the mission is to survive. To communicate over some distance or silently we will need to signal each other and others within our own groups. Even more importantly is the need …

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Alone for the End?

Alone for the End? Most of us prep with the hopes that it will be for the short term crisis. But factually we know any disaster scenario could cause long term supply shortages and could come with angry crowds of survivors who either lost their supplies or hadn’t prepared at all. Often this leads to …

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Gray Man Secrets From a Surveillance Operative

Gray Man Secrets From a Surveillance Operative Other than this site, for the most part I live my life gray. I simply don’t choose to stand out. I do admit that if and when a time were to come when being gray would be less a choice and more a necessity I would have to adjust my …

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Multi Purpose Survival Items You May Already Have

Multi Purpose Survival Items You May Already Have Prepping isn’t always an inexpensive lifestyle or proposition. Face it you need good gear because if it fails when you need it there are no do overs. Very few of us have an unlimited budget and if surviving means bugging out there is only so much you …

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Little Badger Survival Rifle

Little Badger Survival Rifle Even in locations where firearms are legal, many civilians choose to live life without a firearm. However, as our world changes many of those same people are choosing to have a simple survival rifle or weapon in their possessions. Just in case. We are beginning to understand that our norm can …

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3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down

3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down

3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down I love the look of an old fashion well with the big crank with a bucket attached for dipping into the water. Would I drink from one? Not without treating the water I wouldn’t! I can only imagine the stuff growing in …

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Develop a Realistic Prepping Plan

Develop a Realistic Prepping Plan

Some posts may contain affiliate links Develop a Realistic Prepping Plan I know some of you have heard me say over and over a few key preparedness concepts. 1st no one is an expert on everything and that if anyone tells you they are…. back away! 2nd what works for someone else may not be …

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Where to locate what you need if SHTF before you’re ready; Ethical Looters Checklist

Where to locate what you need if SHTF before you're ready

Where to locate what you need if SHTF before you’re ready Ethical Looters Checklist Maybe you’re just beginning to prepare for the future or perhaps you’re a long-term prepper and at the time of the SHTF event you lose your preparations. Perhaps due to the actual event. Either way once the event has occurred you …

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