Communications in the Post Apocalypse World (PAW) are going to be critical to the success and safety of a community. Communications Options There are several methods that can be used that do not rely on electricity or electronic devices, though… Continue Reading
A year and a half ago I started an experiment on growing potatoes in a bin, touted as the most space-efficient way to grow food I’d ever heard of. When the first year’s crop was disappointing, I did some trouble-shooting… Continue Reading
Rescue Capabilities While we generally think of prepping as preparing for some widespread event, quite often life-threatening events are quite personal, involving just one person or a small group. All that is required is for someone to get themselves into… Continue Reading
An airgun, when used properly for the right job, can be an invaluable prepping tool. A small-caliber airgun relatively quiet, powerful enough to exterminate small pests, extremely accurate at close range and are safer to use in congested population areas. … Continue Reading
All of us know what kinds of weather our home areas are likely to get, and the warning signs it’s coming. We have preps and plans to deal with those. (We do, right? If not, time to get on that.)… Continue Reading
There might come a time for all of us when we need to get somewhere on our own muscle power. Bugout bags are certainly useful, but what if you’ve got more of a load to bring than you can carry?… Continue Reading
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Precious metals / silver / gold for barter Part 2 (Part 1 of this series is available by clicking HERE) There are many people that plan to limit their silver accumulation to dimes, quarters, and Eagles. That is not to… Continue Reading
The story is as old as human agriculture. You prepare, plant, carefully tend, watching the food come to perfection in the summer sun. You watch as the colors brighten and the fruits get fat and yielding. The last dawn breaks… Continue Reading
Why Glock? While Salty is our gun expert, I occasionally write gun related posts. Because of living in different parts of the country, personal preferences, etc. we sometimes have contrasting views. My favorite firearms for Armageddon are ARs and Glocks. … Continue Reading
In a previous podcast and article, Salty and I talked about what animals actually are dangerous to preppers, and under what circumstances. In this one, we talk about the most important steps anyone can take to reduce their likelihood of… Continue Reading
No, no, not coffee drinkers deprived of their morning cuppa! (Hmm, well maybe, but that’s another story.) I’m talking about actual wild animals and the risk they bring to preppers. The most dangerous animals on the planet It’s no contest.… Continue Reading
My thoughts on Precious Metals Precious metals, PMs for short, come up regularly in discussions about prepping. Some consider them an absolute necessity to their prepping, others believe acquiring PMs is the biggest mistake being made in prepping. There will… Continue Reading
If the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF) where is the food going & water going to come from? To me, that’s the single biggest question when it comes to choosing a bugout location. So… let’s talk about where the food… Continue Reading
New Orleans and surrounding areas were a complete mess in so many ways after Katrina; but they did have a lot of lessons preppers can learn from. My friend Doc was called into the disaster response early on and spent… Continue Reading