Category: Bug Out / Wilderness
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One Problem I’ll Bet Almost NOBODY has Considered for Bug Outs in the Summer Heat
The other day I spent the entire day outside doing a bunch of different things from landscaping to cleaning out the garage and plenty of other random stuff. In fact, I felt like I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. 😉 Because it was hot and fairly muggy out that…
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CONTEST POST: Eighteen Essential Items for Your Bug Out Bag by R.M.
A bug out bag is an item anyone who is even slightly invested in prepping should own. A bug out bag is a collection of things that should give you everything you need to get through the first few days on the road. You should be able to grab it in a minute, and it…
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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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How to Evacuate in a Matter of Minutes
As much as I’m a “shelter in place” kinda guy, I do recognize the need to be able to evacuate your home should the need ever arise. There are many, many reasons for doing so, including natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires to man-made ones such as a natural gas leak, and chemical spills.…
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Wilderness Survival Skills to Keep You Alive – Part 2 of 2, by Jerry Ward
[Editor’s note: Today we finish up our feature post by one of our sponsors, OzarkMountainPreparedness.com. If you’re anywhere nearby Arkansas then I encourage you to attend a class to brush up on skills or even learn new ones like me. You may read his author bio at the bottom of this post.] Shelter Shelter is…
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Wilderness Survival Skills to Keep You Alive – Part 1 of 2, by Jerry Ward
[Editor’s note: Today and Wednesday we feature a post by one of our sponsors, OzarkMountainPreparedness.com. I will attend one of Jerry’s wilderness survival classes in Arkansas this coming March as my wilderness survival skills need A LOT of help! If you’re anywhere nearby Arkansas then I encourage you to attend a class.] Wilderness Survival! The phrase…