Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World, by Joan Druett Island of the Lost is so improbable I’d have thought it a pretty heavy-handed morality tale … except it’s true. Two ships, with two very… Continue Reading
There we were, driving down to the land of salt water and waves for a winter vacation…when the norovirus hit. Good readers, I was never more glad to have our emergency med kit than when raging diarrhea hit during a… Continue Reading
The Prepper Estate Plan: One of the awkward moments in every Prepper fiction book is the moment when the protagonist acquires the wherewithal to buy all the “stuff” he needs. In some cases, the book will simply start with all… Continue Reading
At 3BY, we think that every person should be in total control of every gun they own. It’s called the four rules of firearms safety Here are the four rules of firearms safety that are universally accepted. We didn’t write… Continue Reading
In this episode of the 3BY podcast, we talk about things to consider if/when it’s time to look into finding a good survival bug-out location (BOL) otherwise known as a survival retreat, something similar to The Place. We talk not… Continue Reading
Experience is the best teacher … but is she really anyone’s favorite? Here’s your chance to learn from my mistakes, three prepper fails I made. Also, if you’re generous in the comments, to wring more good out of your own… Continue Reading
Want a really fast and interesting way to kill yourself? Try driving through water of unknown depth… that will do a really good job of (at the very least) destroying your most expensive possession and likely ending your life. Driving… Continue Reading
I’ve been around the online prepper community for a while, and I keep seeing the same mistakes being made over and over again by preppers. Here are six common prepper mistakes to avoid. Common Prepper Mistake #1 The number one… Continue Reading
There’s probably no bigger “bogus” claims in all of advertising right now than the “range” claims of handheld GMRS / FRS “walkie talkie” radios (BTW I hate the name “walkie talkie”, it’s so very junior-high, isn’t it?). Behind the exaggerations… … Continue Reading
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It was a firm belief of my mother that “No one ever drowned in sweat.” Just in case, she taught us to swim though. And she taught us the basics of today’s topics…I admit I’ve supplemented that a bit from… Continue Reading
In this edition of the 3BY podcast, Salty and Spice take a look at their current rainwater collection and storage situation at both the homestead and at The Place. Rainwater collection In the podcast, Spice details her rainwater collection system… Continue Reading
Guns are not my biggest problem because I am afraid of them, don’t know how to use them, wife won’t let me have any…No, my biggest problem is that I LOVE THEM and love buying them and shooting new/different guns…… Continue Reading
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Autumn Olive is trying to take over The Place, our bug-out location (BOL). Autumn Olive must die, it must die now. No mercy. So… are you saying you don’t want Autumn Olive at the BOL, Spice? BOL is shorthand for… Continue Reading