Month: May 2013
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Why Buckets Should be a TOP Priority Purchase
If there’s one supply that I feel people tend to overlook in their preps for long term survival, it’s buckets. Yup, buckets. Buckets of all sizes and shapes, from larger five and six gallon buckets to simple pails. Heck, why not throw in large drums while I’m at it, but that’s not what this post…
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Over 75 New Products at Full Moon Survival!
The folks over at Full Moon Survival recently let me know that they have over 75 new products listed in their ever-growing array of emergency food and gear, including two new brands of food by Mother Earth and canned meat by Survival Cave Foods. Check it out!
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6 Reasons Why Bugging Out is a Bad Idea
It’s no secret that I feel bugging out should NOT be your first reaction to an emergency situation. After all, I’ve written an entire e-course about sheltering in place. In my opinion, you should stay put most of the time, and for good reason. Now, let me state clearly that I also understand there are…
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A Look Back at Several Past Reviews (were they worthwhile purchases?)
I thought I would do something a bit different today and look back at some of the previous reviews I’ve done now that I’ve had some more experience and exposure to these products and let you know whether they’re still worthwhile purchases or not (links point back to the original reviews)… Whistler 800 watt inverter…
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Don’t Mow the Lawn, and Other OPSEC No-No’s
I thought I was done with OPSEC last week, covering the basics that everyone likes to talk about, including lighting concerns, noise concerns, and smell concerns, but then I got to thinking, there’s more to it than that. As obvious as it might seem, there are quite a few activities that we do on a…
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15 Survival Medical Supplies You May Have Missed
We’re all well aware that medical supplies, equipment, and especially qualified assistance will be tough to get hold of after most any disaster, especially longer term situations. With that in mind, I thought I would be a good idea to list several items that would prove useful to you and yours that you might not have…
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Remember, This is WHY We Prepare…
I was reading some news yesterday and looking through quite a few images of the recent damage and devastation that ripped through Oklahoma earlier this week and thought to myself, “this is WHY we prepare.” Granted, there are times when all of the preparations and plans in the world won’t save you–maybe this is one…
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What’s That Smell? Oh, Nothing… Nothing at All
The third major sense we need to consider when it comes to OPSEC during a SHTF scenario is that of smell. Again, as with the other senses, our sense of smell isn’t as good as many animals, but it is plenty good at detecting the unmistakable odors that result from human activity. Things like cooking…
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Did I Hear Something? Of Course, You Didn’t
This is the second of three posts regarding OPSEC this week. Today we’re going to discuss the need to keep quite; I don’t mean about your supplies and gear, I mean when you’re trying to keep a low-profile during a SHTF scenario. Besides, the ability to see, humans have a pretty good sense of hearing…