Tag: bugging out

The Effective Survival Medic

Some posts may contain affiliate links. The Effective Survival Medic No wants to think they will need the group medic during a disaster scenario or after a major SHTF. No one wants to or plans to be hurt, especially if there isn’t access to our regular medical care providers. Not every group has their own …

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Portable folding Wood Stove

Portable folding Wood Stove At the time that this folding wood stove was featured on Off Grid Quest, see the link below, it was a new product in the Kickstarter phase. It is now available from a number of venders, in a variety of sizes and different costs. After you take a look at the …

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Heading for the Hills: Dealing with Mountain Sickness

Heading for the Hills: Dealing with Mountain Sickness Whether your plan A or B is to bug out, or if you should be driven out by a disaster, many folks who currently live at or below sea level will be moving up hill as fast as they can. This includes me! For most the higher …

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Civil Defense In An Uncertain Future

Civil Defense In An Uncertain Future

Civil Defense In An Uncertain Future As the world’s political climate becomes more chaotic the dangers of war become more predominate in our minds and culture. Particularly as it is likely that any progression of aggressions will eventually result in nuclear warfare. Why with this known not just to the civilian population but to world …

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Pinole: Amazing Energy Food You May Not Know About

Pinole: Amazing Energy Food You May Not Know About Pinole, which is often called pinol or pinolillo, It is an ancient grain that originated with the Aztecs. Originally pinole was made from a blend of roasted ground maize (traditionally heirloom purple corn maize) and raw cacao. These two ingredients were roasted together for hours and …

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Making Camp Bread in the Field

Making Camp Bread in the Field Baking over a campfire is a skill unto itself! I have a hard time imagining a world without bread. Most cultures eat it in one form or another. So why give it up while camping or bugging out? Don’t! Learn how to make camp bread from the video below …

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The 5 Phases of Evasion

The 5 Phases of Evasion I watch movies and see the intended victim running madly through the streets or woods fugitively looking back over his or her shoulder only to run head long into the aggressor and be captured or worse. Meanwhile I am thinking to myself why didn’t he or she duck in here …

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Travel Safety Tips That Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Travel Safety Tips That Shouldn’t Be Ignored Travel is one of my favorite retirement dreams. I was lucky enough early in my career to be able to travel and I got the bug that hasn’t ever been cured. Unfortunately over the past few years, travel has become more difficult and in same cases down right …

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Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness

Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness

Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness   Priority one is always surviving the initial event. After that the next 72 hours are critical. If aid is available it is stretched extremely thin. People are dazed, injured and scared. At their most vulnerable and too often for some their most dangerous.  If supplies are intact they …

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Smart Strategies For Keeping A Low Profile During SHTF

Smart Strategies For Keeping A Low Profile During SHTF After the initial event, after the immediate chaos, you may want to become the go to guy. That is a personal choice completely dependent upon  your unique personality, skills and situation. But during the event and immediately after, the last thing you want to do is …

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