Tag: Bug Out

Fold and Go Grill

Fold and Go Grill Just like cell phones and computers, the newest models are fast and small! Now this recreational grill is another that can be added to the grab and go category. It certainly could change the face of back packing and camping where you prefer to carry as small a load as possible. To …

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DIY Waterproof Attire (Including Shoes)

DIY Waterproof Attire (Including Shoes) No one wants to be wet and cold, that is just a fact. However, you also can’t purchase everything you wear already waterproofed! If the disaster scenario that turns our world upside down is widespread there could be a scenario where waterproof anything isn’t available anymore. Especially if your plan A …

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BOB Maintenance

BOB Maintenance As the seasons and the world changes so should your bug out bag. Batteries need to be checked, charged, and replaced. Clothing and footwear need to be updated, sized and seasonally appropriate for your area. What you could be facing will change as the world does. It wasn’t too long ago that worrying …

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Emergency Improvised Firestarting

Emergency Improvised Firestarting Prepper, survivalist, camper. hunter, or hiker we all carry more than one method of starting a fire. However just getting the initial flame in some circumstances won’t be enough! Keeping it going and going strong enough to provide the warmth needed or the flame needed to cook your meal, boil your water …

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5 Priorities for Surviving in the Wild

5 Priorities for Surviving in the Wild We all know the basic rule of 3 and know it applies to darn near every disaster scenario you can think of. But in what order and by what method should you apply that rule when stranded, lost, or driven into the wild to survive? What fears will …

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Getting Out Of Dodge

Getting Out Of Dodge Many folks plan their bug out gear and location to the tiniest detail but forget about the actual getting there part! The photo above pictures the roadways out of Houston just prior to hurricane Rita. A good bug out plan aka getting out of dodge plan includes preparations for the possibilities …

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Avoiding And Treating Hypothermia

Avoiding And Treating Hypothermia   People who live in areas with lots of snowfall and below freezing temperatures understand how to prevent hypothermia, but I was surprised to find how many were so good at the avoidance portion of this post that they had never actually treated anyone for it, and some had no idea how! It …

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Canine Bug Out Bag

Canine Bug Out Bag Many of us have pets that are like family. However, when it comes to bugging out, we do consider them but often don’t realize they too need a bug out bag! If it is light enough and your canine is capable and willing to carry his/her own so much the better. I …

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Why Have a Survival Cache?

Why Have a Survival Cache? Even if You Plan to Bug In There is always a lot of banter on prepping, homesteading, and survival sites about survival caches. Most of the time the talk revolves around having a cache or two along the way from your home to your bug out location and/or between your workplace and …

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Wilderness Evasion Tactics

Wilderness Evasion Tactics I can think of a dozen ways that after and during a SHTF event that could land you in the wilderness. Surviving in the wilderness would be a challenge on its own, add that someone or a group could be attempting to flush you personally or all persons hiding in that area …

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