Plans to “prepperize” the new manse! Is “prepperize” an actual word? In any case, we moved in, and now have an ordinary house, instead of the barn like structure we previously owned in the People’s Republic of New Jersey (PRNJ). … Continue Reading
My Most Important Prep – Eliminate Debt! We all have a plan to survive a tornado. We all have a plan to survive a hurricane. We all have a plan to survive a power outage. We all have a plan… 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
I’m Back! Some of you have been around awhile and may have read a few of my posts when 3BY was new. As the site developed, I hit a point of writer’s block, not to mention being kind of busy… Continue Reading
As I write this, Jan 24 2020, we (the people of the world) are facing a burgeoning epidemic: respiratory disease caused by the 2019-nCoV coronavirus. My read on what’s currently known of this infection is reported in yesterday’s post, which… 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
Air travel is a problem area for preppers in many ways. Conglomerations of thousands of strangers in a big population center. The need to travel light. The uncertainty that whatever you do bring will arrive at the same destination as… Continue Reading
Once upon a time, when Salty and I were podcasting, he got me started on the subject of … pants. Technical pants. In my case, hiking pants. Now I am *not* a shopper, at all, so it takes a lot… Continue Reading
How thick does ice have to be before it’s safe to walk or drive on? Every year we hear about tragedies where people fall through the ice and drown, so let’s take a look at ice and ice thickness so… Continue Reading
People are on the move for the holidays. Many of us are going by car. Congested travel and winter travel both have their own special problems. Is your car properly stocked, in case your trip doesn’t go completely as planned?… Continue Reading
My hiking partner and I have been having a running debate. She favors waterproof boots. I hadn’t. This question hits close to home for anyone preparing to travel much by foot, be it for recreation or disaster; so let’s take… Continue Reading
In one sense, pandemic responses are easy to figure out: Don’t come in contact with infected people. In another sense, it can be very difficult. Critical information is hard to come by: How bad is it? What kinds of contacts… Continue Reading
There’s a lot of attention paid in prepper circles to the TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) event: The One Big Thing that changes our worlds forever. Well, we ought to pay some attention to those.… Continue Reading
There’s food in them there hills. Not enough to live off of for long unless you’ve got serious skills and experience; but absolutely enough to add value, flavor, scarce nutrients, and variety to a diet. Foraging is also a great… Continue Reading