Crossing a River Safely Whether you are a hunter, hiker, fisherman/woman, camper, or in a bug out situation, eventually you will come across a river. Most of us plan to seek out a water source in any emergency scenario. Rivers may appear to be calm and of little or no depth of consequence and still be …
2 DIY Trip-line Alarms (2 links) Trip-lines have been used forever as a security method. I would assume that it was the basis for the motion detecting lazar alarms of the high-end alarm systems today. Many of us can’t afford these high-tech systems and in a SHTF event or if you are off grid now, …
Avoid 6 Common Prepping Mistakes Like with most things in life prepping can be a live and learn proposition. However, unlike many other life lessons, you may not get the chance to change the plan or get a re-do as the only mistake could be the only one that mattered. So, in this instance we …
Avoid BOB Mistakes The Prepared Page is proud to present a new author among our featured articles, Cynthia Hoover. Extremely detailed and geared toward the refreshing for long term preppers and assisting the new prepper with beginning the process of getting started, we hope you will find her articles as helpful as we do. Lots …
Bike Campers Now this is a nifty idea combining both the most mobile of bug out locations–the camper, and the most versatile of the bug out vehicles –the bike. A bike can maneuver across debris covered roads carrying both you and supplies back to the camper. Once an area has become too populated, too picked …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
