I will not talk about politics. As a journalist, somebody who works for a large internet publishing company, who is a contributing editor to a local media company (I was the editor-in-chief of a county-wide newspaper for 10 years) and… Continue Reading
Disaster Clean-Up Nobody has ever walked into a house after a flood and said, “Wow, I can’t believe how clean everything is!” Disasters are much like small children. They are dirty, smelly, and rarely ever do they clean up after… Continue Reading
Signal for survival You’ve read numerous news stories about it but you never thought it would actually happen to you. Unfortunately, you zigged when you should have zagged and you’ve just realized you’ve walked by the same tree four… Continue Reading
Making Hardtack Biscuits Hardtack has been a staple long-term storage food for over 1,000 years. Known by many names, and made in untold numbers of combinations of grains and flours, the purpose of Hardtack (or sea biscuits) is to provide… Continue Reading
Down Time is Important Preppers and survivalists often get caught up in the “embrace the suck” concept, which is very important, don’t get me wrong. But, it is just as critical to allow yourself some down time, some time when… Continue Reading
Food production is an important part of prepping. As I write this in May 2020, COVID has motivated a lot of people to plant a garden. But when’s the best time to put it in? Advice on when to plant… Continue Reading
Prepping is like any other worthwhile endeavor – there are going to be a few stumbles along the way. Fortunately, you can avoid some of them by learning from the mistakes of others. The important thing is to not lose… Continue Reading
On average five hurricanes hit the United States coastline every three years, so homeowners in affected areas need to be ready to prepare in order to prevent any storm damage. One of the most common ways to prepare your home… Continue Reading
Lists While some people have photographic memories, or amazing powers of mental organization, I am not one of them. So, I use lists as part of my prepping planning and as an active part of doing many of the things… Continue Reading
Survival Seed Kits are a popular prepper item. Theory of use is straightforward: You buy one kit of heirloom seeds and store it, either room temp or frozen, until needed. Then you whip it out, plant the seeds, and you’re… Continue Reading
Food During my recent move, I was drawing down some stocked items. One of the things we decided to consume and restock post move, was a bunch of Spam that I had acquired from 2011 to 2014. My wife, who… Continue Reading