One of the things I like about writing for 3BY is that Salty doesn’t require that I always agree with him. So naturally, my post on bartering comes up shortly after he has a post on guns and ammo as… Continue Reading
Canned meats. It’s a staple of many preppers emergency food storage. The question? Is this a good thing, or a bad thing. The answer is that very annoying phrase “Well, it depends…” As it turns out, there are good canned… Continue Reading
I was seriously tempted to shoot a squirrel once. In my laundry room. As he sat on a pile of our stuff he’d tumbled onto the floor, after chewing our windowsills to splinters trying to escape. The little blighter wasn’t… Continue Reading
Part of being a prepper is developing an understanding what might/will happen during times of societal collapse/chaos, even if that collapse just happens on a local scale. There are times when law and order breaks down in the USA right… Continue Reading
Admit it, we all have fantasized about bugging out into the woods after the “Stuff Hits The Fan” (SHTF). We’ve also read about it in countless prepper stories and novels, and many of us have practiced a few basic woodsman… Continue Reading
There are very few topics that can spur a debate like “are guns and/or ammo good items to stock for barter in a social/economic collapse”? Generally, there are two sides of the argument. You would be crazy to trade somebody… Continue Reading
Since the development of effective birth control other than abstinence (which always works), times of upheaval that disrupt supply delivery and medical care have caused spikes in birth rates. (I’ve heard extended power outages do the same thing; but that… Continue Reading
Critical Document Backup The topic of storing copies of important documents comes up in prepper circles from time to time. It is generally not the most thrilling topic and doesn’t often get the attention it deserves. As we go through… Continue Reading
Many preppers frown upon the thought of using a revolver as their primary defense handgun, and there are good reasons to choose something other than a wheelgun. There is one overriding factor that guarantees revolvers will always have a place… Continue Reading
It’s hard to know how much of one’s time and treasure to spend preparing for unpredictable events. Too little, and you’re left hanging in the wind when life throws a curve (as it inevitably will, eventually). Too much and you… Continue Reading
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One difference between being an effective prepper and some guy/gal who understand the need to prep is simple. Effective preppers concentrate on how get needs they identify filled. A second difference between being an effective prepper and everybody else… Continue Reading
In the short term, fever treatment for the prepper is not that hard. First, the fever itself often doesn’t need to be treated, as it does no particular harm (more on that here). Second, the troublesome symptoms that often accompany… Continue Reading
Fevers are the most common reason for emergency room visits by children. The majority of parents know that fevers in children can cause seizures, and those are all kinds of scary. Learning what to do if you can’t get to… Continue Reading
Lessons from Puerto Rico The destruction in Puerto Rico is an opportunity for all of us to learn a few lessons. Prior to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rico’s largest problem was that the government had borrowed too much, and… Continue Reading