Coronavirus Preps Following Lessons Learned While I have no special medical knowledge, I did go through planning for Ebola back in PRNJ. I was entirely dissatisfied with my preparations then, but I learned a lot from the exercise. Since this… Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Let’s Talk About Grandma We read so much contrasting information about coronavirus, often put forth by people pushing political agendas on news outlets that also are politically slanted. What is true? Let’s for a moment set aside ANY political… Continue Reading
Bleach. We’re talking the common household variety, about $2.50 a gallon at the nearest big box store. More formally, sodium hypochlorite dilute solution (usually 5.25%, although ‘household bleach’ varieties range from 3-6% solutions). In chem-speak, it’s a potent oxidizing agent.… Continue Reading
Consider the Source The survival/prepper world seems to attract a good number of self-styled prophets and prognosticators (can’t believe I actually spelled that correctly the first time around, LOL). These are people who will tell you, with the utmost… Continue Reading
As I write, the COVID-19 coronavirus is epidemic in several places and threatening to go pandemic (a super-sized, worldwide epidemic). Stopping that would be great. Slowing it down would be very helpful too, as it would reduce pressure on medical… Continue Reading
Prepping with children For many of us, our families are essentially the reason for our prepping. We want to do everything we can to make sure they are safe, no matter what happens in our lives. When it comes… 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. Skills vs Stuff The basic premise at work here is that learning skills is a… Continue Reading
Trust Your Gut “I knew there was something off about him.” How many times have you had that thought? How many times have you just had this bad feeling about a person but you couldn’t quite pin down the reason… Continue Reading
The Wuhan coronavirus has reportedly killed tens of thousands … of household pets. Not by direct infection, but by dehydration and starvation. Between quarantine travel restrictions and admission to hospitals, tens of thousands of Chinese citizens have been unexpectedly kept… Continue Reading
Avoid the “I Can’t Crutch” I can’t! How many times have you said that, either out loud or inside your head? When confronted with something we know we should do, something that would be beneficial to us and our families,… Continue Reading
Preparedness Prioritization Most of us are not recent lottery winners nor are we otherwise independently wealthy. Thus, we frequently need to make hard decisions as to where our money will be best spent. This includes what little we can carve… Continue Reading
The bug-out bag is a prepper standard — for excellent reasons. There are many situations that can be made a lot better by being able to grab a well-stocked bag as you head out the door. But what constitutes “well-stocked”?… Continue Reading
After a recent post on earthquake preparedness, a reader indicated an interest in knowing what earthquakes did to wells (both water and gas) and their distribution. The question made me conclude I didn’t know enough about that topic, so I… Continue Reading
Prepping: A Team Approach Many people have woken up to the realization that long-term preparedness requires a team approach. Community survival planning is the way to go. Of course, that means you need to be in touch with others in… Continue Reading
Preppers prepare for hard times; but there’s a glitch. We want to be prepared for the next disaster … so we prep to be ready for the last disaster. An example of preparing for the last disaster In 1877, the Firth (Bay)… Continue Reading