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
Garden Planning
Garden Planning As you sit around contemplating your belly button during the nationwide shutdown, maybe make use of some that time to figure out what you can grow this year in your garden beds. Online seed sources sold out?… Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: Prepping for Shortages
PrepperNomics 107: Prepping for Shortages Those of us who are firearms enthusiasts are used to the periodic shortages that develop when it looks like gun laws might change. Many of us are also familiar with empty grocery shelves, at least… Continue Reading
Bugging Out During A Pandemic
Bugging out to a retreat, away from the troubles, is a popular prepper theme…and to some extent, daydream. How’s that dream working out in the COVID pandemic; and what can we learn from it? Bugging out: The Vision The daydream… 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
Movement Restriction & Social Distancing: Effective?
A little over a year ago, I wrote an article about movement restriction and social distancing for 3BY (you can read the whole article by clicking HERE). Epidemic (also known as pandemic when widespread) disease is one of the more… Continue Reading
Self-Medication During The COVID-19 Pandemic
In today’s news: One person killed, another hospitalized by their efforts of self-medication against COVID-19. (1) Preppers are all about being prepared to care for themselves. Some of us have stocks of medications to tide us through situations where normal… 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
Prepping: Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution I have long believed that communication skills are among the most important, yet least practiced, survival skill sets. They are applicable across the board, both now and down the road. Given the current situation, many of us… Continue Reading
As The SHTF, Be A Role Model
As The SHTF, Be A Role Model The quality of a man or a woman can readily be judged when times get tough and the Stuff Hits The Fan. Does he or she turn into a complete jerk, or show… Continue Reading
Emergency Shopping? Think Restaurant Supply Outlets
Emergency Shopping? Think Restaurant Supply Outlets Last year, I wrote about how “going shopping” at a big-box store or membership-warehouse was absolutely the last thing I intended to do if the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF). As I’m writing this… Continue Reading
Social Distance: Prevent Spreading Covid-19
Social Distance: Prevent Spreading Covid-19 We all have an inherent gut reaction to keep away from disease; and that reaction has served us well. The comments in response to a post on restricting movement during pandemics got me thinking about how… Continue Reading
Isolation, Quarantine, and Nodes Of Contagion
“Social distancing” doesn’t mean staying home alone on a Saturday night. It means not being near other people. Quarantine is social distancing imposed on people who are not yet ill, but may be infected. Isolation is social distancing of those… Continue Reading
Coronavirus Preps Following Lessons Learned
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
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