Do Civilians Need Thermal Evasion Suits? We’ve seen the use of drones on the evening news being used in a military capacity. So we tend to think of them as a military tool and in the civilian world as an invasion of privacy tool. However, once the SHTF they will surely become both in our …
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Off Grid Cabin Kits
Off Grid Cabin Kits I have always dreamed of a little cabin in the woods and off the grid to not only vacation at but to use as a bug out location. You know the dream right? A clean flowing river loaded with fish, lots of elk and deer, no bears, no neighbors, no distractions …
Survival Caching Strategies
Survival Caching Strategies Many folks strongly believe in survival caching. It is a well used strategy from many warfare scenarios the Vietcong became experts not just with caches but with tunnels. I knew a gentleman in Germany who spoke of having caches hidden all across his land to avoid confiscation by the Nazis. There are methods …
Female Preppers – Defenses
Female Preppers – Defenses There was a time when prepping was seen as a man’s world. Now women can and do take care of themselves and often their children on their own. Modern marriage is seen as a partnership of equal proportions with both partners participating in the gathering of income while keeping the home …
Off-Grid Tiny House for $1100
Some posts may contain affiliate links Off-Grid Tiny House for $1100 Who knew Ikea had off grid items? First the flat pack vertical garden and now this awesome off grid solar powered tiny house or shelter. My own plan for temporary shelter after a localized event has been tents on my own property while we …
Are People Fleeing The Big Cities In Preparation?
Are People Fleeing The Big Cities In Preparation? Photo: medicaldaily Our featured article today talks about the migration from our cities to our rural communities that appears to be trending now. Are they fleeing in preparation for an economic collapse, a war, or EMP? There are also more people of means building and maintaining …
Will You Recognize the Warning Signs?
Will You Recognize the Warning Signs? How many times do we see news reports of disasters hitting unprepared populated areas? Too often, even once storm warnings and evacuation recommendations have been issued. These people more often than not, ignored the warning signs that disaster was headed their way. Would you have recognized the danger you …
Camp Kitchen Checklist
Camp Kitchen Checklist The only thing worse than getting way out in the wilderness and setting up camp only to discovering you have forgotten something important to your enjoyment of the trip, would be bugging out and then finding you left something behind that could have made that scenario much easier. This is easy to …
Could You Go Underground?
Could You Go Underground? During the cold war, many folks tried to or actually did build backyard underground bunkers. Now days with the additional knowledge we have about what a safe bunker would entail most families can’t afford to even consider one. But the bunkers they are building now days are pretty cool. They even …
Could You, Would You, Leave Someone Behind?
Could You, Would You, Leave Someone Behind? No Man Left Behind. Ingrained in many of us. The creed of brothers in arms. They have the right to know that no matter how bad it gets they will not be left behind to die alone or become a captive of war. The stuff of heroes. But …