There’s a lot of misinformation about “the flu vaccine” making the rounds on social media. The following MEME is quite common, and it’s also a load of horse manure. “The flu” doesn’t have “A vaccine”, that’s absolute nonsense. Are there… Continue Reading
On the one hand, in a situation that needed some adulting, I adulted. It was the smart thing to do, it was the right thing (for me) to do, and it stings. A lot. Adulting vs Rocky Mountain Race… Continue Reading
Spend more than about 8 seconds in any survival related forum and you’ll hear some variation on this phrase – Skills are better than Stuff. The basic premise at work here is that learning skills is a more valuable investment… Continue Reading
Proximity Negates Skill This is a security and defense concept that is intuitive for some people but needs to be explained to others. The simplest way to think about it is this — the closer an attacker is to you,… Continue Reading
Gear Expense What one person spends on their equipment shouldn’t matter in the least to the next person, not unless they live under the same roof and are responsible for the same household budget. Yet time after time, I see… Continue Reading
Emergency Lighting I don’t know if this is just a Midwest thing or not but when I was growing up, my house as well as the homes of my friends had a junk drawer in the kitchen. All manner of… Continue Reading
Water, Water, Water In my prior writings, I described the categorization I use for my preps. You can use a different categorization, but mine works for me, so I’ll tend to discuss my new and improved prepping plan by that… Continue Reading
The Four Rules We are living in troubled times, and across America many people who have never considered owning a gun are now either shopping or have recently purchased their first firearm. Of course, the single most important part of… Continue Reading
With everything that’s been going on in the country the last week or so, more and more people are trying to determine when it might be time to exit stage right and go visit Grandma for a bit. Before… Continue Reading
Dehydrating food you make yourself is a great way to prep on a budget. I like my fruits and veggies. A lot. I like them out of season, when the grocery offerings are not good but are expensive. I would… Continue Reading