BOB Needed – Chemical Fire Evacuation
A chemical plant fire is raging as I write this, and it’s a perfect example why all of us need to have a Bug Out Bag (BOB) ready to go at a moment’s notice. BOB (Bug Out Bags) Are For… Continue Reading
Author: Salty
And now, back to our regularly scheduled blogging
Salty here, we are back and able to update things now! Sorry about the delay in posting over the last couple of months, we had a bunch of technical difficulties (our host was hacked causing much drama) then there was… Continue Reading
A Lump Of Coal For Christmas
Salty’s Note: I wrote the following coal story at the request of a friend who had heard the story. While it’s not about prepping, I think it does share a couple of important prepping lessons. It’s a miracle that any… Continue Reading
Number 1 Survival Tip: Don’t Text
I know, boring, but the non-health related thing we can do to survive is to not die in auto accidents. Survival isn’t just about “SHTF”, it’s about being here until a ripe old age, whatever it takes… and the best… Continue Reading
Doing is more important than “having”
Doing is more important than having. All too often, the most important part of prepping is ignored. The most important part of prepping is having the ability to do. All too often preppers tend to concentrate on stuff, but having… Continue Reading
Top off, vote early, bug in
The number one way to get yourself killed in civil unrest is to be out of your house in places and times where you can reasonably expect there to be civil unrest, so we are going to bug in. Next… Continue Reading
Of Red Herrings And Facemasks
Red Herrings I read the following misleading statement on Facebook this morning: “Has everyone realized that 1.6 million people died last year of tuberculosis even though there is a vaccine but we weren’t wearing masks Nor are being… Continue Reading
Masks: Don’t Blame Employees
Tomorrow several major retailers will be requiring people to wear masks to enter the store. This policy is set by the management of the company, and not the employees of that store. A Friendly Request Please do not yell at… Continue Reading
Prepping Equals Adulting
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
4 Rules: YES To Gun Safety
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
Understanding Freedom of Speech, Press
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
Social Distance Outdoors: Salty’s World
Social distancing is a big deal as I’m writing this article in April of 2020. The COVID-19 virus and it’s fallout are the big headlines of the day, and the phrase social distancing has now become ingrained in our culture.… Continue Reading
A Death With No Funeral
My sister died last week. Not only is the death of a close relative a surreal experience for all of us, but death in the age of COVID-19 takes that to a whole new level, and it’s something I want… Continue Reading
Covid-19: What is it?
People seem to be talking about COVID-19 all the time now… but do you understand how it works, and how it is similar to other viruses and how it’s different? Here’s my summary of the parts that a prepper should… Continue Reading
SHTF doesn’t always feel like the SHTF
Why does it feel “surreal” or “hard to believe” when Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF), and is it a big problem that it does? Yes, it IS a big problem, a VERY big problem, one that can cost you your… Continue Reading