Nuclear Suburbia While my modus operandi has been to largely ignore the type of disaster until it actually happens, there has been concern that New York City would be a terrorist target, . . . again, with the terrorists using… Continue Reading
Gasoline vs. Diesel There are any number of variables in choosing a Bug Out Vehicle (BOV) including capacity (people or cargo), whether the vehicle is intended to simply get you to your Bug Out Location (BOL) or continue to provide… Continue Reading
Up until a few years ago flashlights were basically a choice between some cheap flashlight that would eventually break, and rugged lights that were indestructible. Maglite was the name brand most would think of when looking for a durable flashlight. … Continue Reading
Packable Food This is the second part of a two-part post. Previously, I wrote about how to pack a backpack for a 14-day emergency, or simply a 14-day camping trip. In my 3-day Get Home Bag (GHB) I have a… Continue Reading
How to Pack a Backpack The comments from one of my previous posts regarding 14 day emergency kits made it clear that some of our readers may be committed preppers, but haven’t necessarily had much experience with camping. I don’t… Continue Reading
Hurricane Preparations As I write this, Hurricane Florence has hit the Carolinas and is the worst hurricane to hit that area since 1954. 1.5 million people were under mandatory evacuation orders. Hopefully, the powers that be (TPTB) will have responded… Continue Reading
Volcano Weather The title of this post is also the title of a book, “Volcano Weather: The Story of the Year Without a Summer 1816” by Henry Stommel and Elizabeth Stommel. Unfortunately, this book (non-fiction) is now out of print,… Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: Venezuela Here at 3BY we generally avoid politics. We want to encourage prepping, regardless of your politics, religion, sexual preferences, or state of mental health. 😊 As a result, I have not talked about the largest disaster currently… Continue Reading
The Obsolete Three-Day Kit For as long as I can remember, the recommendation from official emergency preparedness types, e.g. DHS, Red Cross, was to have a kit with three days of emergency supplies for your whole family. The logic behind… Continue Reading
Stealth Shopping One aspect of OPSEC is to be able to acquire your preps without others being aware that you have prepared. Fortunately, this has become easier over time. The first thing to understand is who you need to worry… Continue Reading
Social Chaos or Civil War? There has been a question in the news lately as to whether our politics has become so uncivil that we may fall into some sort of social chaos or even civil war. (Don’t worry, I’m… 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
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
Prepper Fiction vs. Reality Many of us have read a substantial amount of apocalyptic fiction and in many cases the stories have motivated us to become preppers, or to step up our prepping plans because the stories seemed so credible.… Continue Reading
Emergency Funds Many emergencies are personal in nature and there is a perpetual concern among preppers that during a SHTF event bank cards and checks won’t work and only cash will do. The truly concerned will worry that even cash… Continue Reading