The 10 Worst Places to Hide in the City if SHTF I know many feel the ideal is not to live in the city. With a second opinion that if the SHTF to bug out before it becomes too dangerous. However, even if you live in a rural area your bug out plans could come …
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 …
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 …
OPSEC: An Alternative View OPSEC is always a hot topic in prepping circles. The majority feel that keeping the bulk of our preparations quiet is a safety issue. Believing that if your level of preparedness is known it can make you a target for looters, the desperate seeking more help than you have to give and …
Bad Survival Math = Assault The featured article for this post focuses on the slashing attack on a Ridgewood NJ woman. Although it is never a victim’s fault that someone attacks and victim shaming is not what we do here. The author makes some good points regarding this particular attack. The young lady read the …
What a Grid Down Scenario Looks Like After 3 Months When we look at a location off grid for a length of time, we usually talk about 3rd world countries that have never had power or live with daily power interruptions. This doesn’t give us a clear view. They are dealing with off the grid …
Ideas for Your Storm Room Storm rooms are becoming more and more popular. They are now included in new builds and being added to existing homes and businesses. They aren’t really a new fad, but rather the re-emergence of the old fashion storm shelter in a new form. Now they are actually inside the home …
Self Defense Tricks Everyone Should Know Most of us aren’t armed at all times. Especially in an environment where we feel safe and comfortable. Like it or not even if you are armed you could end up in a life-or-death struggle for the weapon with an attacker. Basic awareness tips and self-defense tricks that almost …
Know If Someone Is Following You Being aware of being followed may be a skill that is more prevalent in women than men. But it shouldn’t be. Men can be targeted as well as women. It’s just a sad fact that in most populations women are forced to be more aware than their male counterparts. …
Coming To My House When SHTF Happens? We Need To Talk… We all hear that phrase “I know where I am coming if SHTF” mostly joking but truly not. They are actually quite serious. They don’t believe there is going to be a SHTF event serious enough for them to actually prepare their own homes. …
