So You’ve Got Your EDC Covered, But What About Your Spouse?
If your house is anything like mine then chances are that you’re the prepper and your spouse just goes along with things. It seems I’ve been at this long enough that she usually just sighs and says “whatever, dear!” Recently, however, I got to really thinking about the saying “you’re only as prepared as what…
There are Only Two Types of People Post-SHTF: Assets and Liabilities. Which Are You?
People can be classified in all sorts of ways if you like: tall or short, pretty or ugly, predator or victim. In a post-SHTF world I like to look at people as either assets or liabilities. This means EVERYBODY, including people you expect to be in your survival group, people that show up on your…
I Gave My Kids a Handgun Safe, Told Them to Break Into It…
I decided to try an experiment after watching this video… Something is amiss here. It can’t be that easy, can it? Let me first say that the kid in the video did have a little help here and there and it seemed that he knew the code to one of the safes (don’t see how that’s…
What do You Think, Should I Sell Out or Not? Survival Blogs Worth Money!!
The folks over at SurvivalReader.com recently sent me this post on The Best Prep Nobody Talks About: Make a Survival Blog? and I realized that I recognized both sites. In fact, I had some correspondence with the previous owner of PrepHappy.com quite a while back trying to help her get her blog going. Anyway, I have…
Aquaponics 4 You: Step-by-Step How to Build Your Own Aquapoics System
Note that this is a review: if you’re looking for the Aquaponics 4 You website then please lick here. Aquapoincs, I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but do you know what it is? Put simply, aquaponics is a symbiotic marriage of hydroponics and aquaculture (fish raising). More importantly, do you know why you should pay…
Need Your Advice! Anybody Know About Vegetable Gardening Over Septic Drain Field?
Long story short, we have a large area next to our home where we intended on planting a vegetable garden this season. As it turns out that area appears to be the septic system drain field. Here’s a photo (note: the rest of our property is basically all trees except for a small front yard)……
If Prepping Was a Club, My Family Would Have Got Me Kicked Out Years Ago!
I got to thinking about my college fraternity recently–most likely because they keep sending emails wanting me to update my contact info–and for some reason I started contemplating that “if prepping were a club, like my college fraternity, I’m positive my family would have got me kicked out years ago!” Why? It’s really all about…
Want a *Real* Workout? Buy a Grain Grinder…
Since we’ve moved I’ve got back into grinding wheat so we can make our own bread again. For some reason–laziness probably–I got out of the habit and just bought bread from the store. And, since we’re also trying to eat healthier too, you can’t go wrong making your own bread as a great place to…
Why You Should Have a CO Alarm, Even if None of Your Appliances Produce Carbon Monoxide
I can’t stress enough how important it is for you remain vigilant about your family’s safety. After all, it only takes a few seconds for a house fire to rage out of control or just a split-second for an innocent “mistake” to change a life. Similarly, carbon monoxide poisoning is one of those things you can’t take…
