Category: Equipment / Supplies
What Could Get Rationed Next?
Rationing sounds like something from an old World War II movie. You might picture ration books, gasoline coupons, and people saving bacon grease for the war effort. Except rationing isn’t only for the history books. Right now, several countries are restricting fuel use or sales. Others have cut exports, limited certain uses, or asked people…
“Ultimate Survival Kit” Lists Are a Scam
I don’t want to spoil the whole article for you, but I recently read a post at OffGridSurvival.com about how Every “Ultimate Survival Kit” List Was Written by Someone Who Never Used the Gear, and I completely agree. The survival and preparedness niche has become saturated by people who don’t actually believe in the concept.…
Portable Charger Ideas for Preppers
I’ve got several portable chargers, half of which I couldn’t tell you the exact capacity of without looking at the label. But I’ve got big ones and small ones if that helps. 🙂 And I’ve got them stashed in our bug out bags, vehicles, and elsewhere. Anyway, it’s been years since I bought anything new,…
Pocket Survival Gear is Overrated
I used to carry a lot. A Leatherman Wave, a pocket knife, my own version of an Altoids tin loaded with wilderness survival gear, a wallet stuffed with extras like bandages and folded duct tape, and more. I once carried wallet survival tools, assorted items on my keychain (which ended up causing problems with the…
How Fast Would Panic Buying Actually Start?
A few weeks back I wrote about whether anarchy could break out instantly. I landed on economic collapse as the most likely trigger, but there could be multiple reasons if we consider human nature long enough. Regardless, that got me wondering about how fast would people actually start panic buying if something did break nationally…
Why Preppers Double Up on (Almost) Everything
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase: “two is one, one is none.” It sounds like a throwaway line until you actually start looking at what people say they own multiples of. The answers get specific fast, and they go a lot further than a spare flashlight in the closet. You see, preppers aren’t just keeping…
My Vehicle Kit Shrank Down to The Spare Tire Well
For years I kept both our vehicles stocked the way you’re supposed to with full get-home bags, tools, extra water, vehicle fluids … the works. I think my wife and I fought over trunk space once or twice. 😉 These days most of my wife’s trunk space is taken up by supplies for her job,…
Useful Bucket Upgrades
I”m a huge fan of 5-gallon buckets. I think they should be a top priority purcahse for any prepper. There are many uses besides storing food or hauling water. But what I hadn’t thought about enough is how they can be upgraded. The video below shows how they can be upgraded in several different ways,…
Borax for Prepping (16 Uses)
I’ve posted in the past, many years ago now, on how to use common items like Borax for preparedness. In that article, I stated: “Borax is an abrasive cleaner very similar to baking soda. It can be used in a variety of cleaners and as a deodorizer, similar to baking soda, but also finds use…
