Good clean water is always a central need. The good news is there are lots of ways to get pure water: distillation, filtration, reverse osmosis, chemical treatments, ultraviolet light. No one does a perfect job; all have their strengths and… Continue Reading
(For our regular readers, I’m sorry you’ve heard so little from me of late. Work got extra tricky while we were dealing with the pandemic disruptions, and I just didn’t have the mental energy. I hope you’ve all been getting… Continue Reading
Do you ever stop and think “How would I have handled this situation without all the modern conveniences?” Well, I hope so. It’s a great prepper habit, testing both your skills and your preps. We experienced one of those moments… Continue Reading
Sure, there are moments when you wish you couldn’t hear the complainers or slurpers in your life. Mostly though, life is way better if your ears work right. Let’s take a look at how they operate, and see what a prepper… Continue Reading
If your gut’s not happy, You’re not happy. We tend to take our guts for granted, but if not taken care of they can ruin the best-laid prepping plans. How does the gut does its thing? What kinds of gut… Continue Reading
Be Hard to Kill One moment you’re minding your own business and enjoying a night on the town, then suddenly you have your face pressed up against a brick wall with one person going through your pockets and another describing… Continue Reading
Spring is in the air, and “stay home” and “shelter in place” orders are popping up all over the U.S. as unstoppable as dandelions. Other places like South Korea are taking different approaches. There’s no doubt all of these orders… Continue Reading
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
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
Practical, Small Every Day Carry (EDC) Emergency Items “Attention all passengers, is there a medical professional on board the aircraft? If you are a medical professional, please press your call light button or come to the aft of the aircraft.”… Continue Reading
First Aid Kit/Trauma Bag: Thought I’d share what I put together in my first aid kit & trauma bag. A few years ago I splurged on an Adventure Medical Marine 3000 medical kit. It’s styled to be stowed in a… Continue Reading
The Survival Mindset By Jim Cobb As many of my readers know, I love to talk about the mental aspects of survival just as much, if not more than, the physical preparations. The so-called soft skills like interpersonal communication, conflict… Continue Reading
I’m always on the lookout for new / improved / better AR-15 magazines. I’ve had some really bad experiences will milspec metal mags, and great times with Magpul polymer mags. Still, I’m on the lookout for “the next big thing.”… Continue Reading
Just in time for fall deer hunting season, the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta has issued a report that deer infected with tuberculosis can transmit that disease to humans. Knowing how to avoid infection is important any time you… Continue Reading
It’s summer here in the midwest. It’s hot. Humid. Uncomfortable. It’s hard to imagine anybody being able to live in 100 degree temperatures with 95 percent humidity, especially without electricity? Right? Well… Some of our neighbors have lived through these… Continue Reading