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
I can’t say this was an accidental discovery, but let’s call it an accidental test of an idea… I got some Hello Fresh meal boxes for a while last year when i was working more hours. They came with huge… 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’ve been holding off making any sort of real posts about the Wuhan flu, but it might be time for me to share some thoughts. Please understand, these are merely my own opinions based on reading the thoughts of others… Continue Reading
Make Sure You’re Prepared To Tackle Mold In An Emergency Shelter By Ali Ball The Institute of Medicine cites evidence linking exposure to mold with a number of health problems, including conditions of the upper respiratory tract, coughing, and exacerbated symptoms… Continue Reading
Range Report: 2/6/2020 – Firing Line, Aurora, CO The players: Brand spanking new Springfield Hellcat OSP, 9mm; Walther PPQ M2, 9mm; Glock 19 Gen5, 9mm The main purpose of this session was to break in the new Hellcat. Where to… 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
Useful Tips To Make Living In Your Car Easier by Ali Ball Over the last year, the number of Americans living in their vehicles has jumped by a whopping 46%, according to CBS News. While living out of your car is… 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
Booby Traps Might Not Be The Best Idea Remember the movie First Blood? That was our introduction to one of Sylvester Stallone’s signature characters, John Rambo. In addition to convincing an entire generation of budding survivalists that we all needed… 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
Survival seeds sold in packages for preppers… we’ve all seen them advertised, but how many of us have ever tried to use them? This year, we’ve decided to give a package of seeds we bought 7 years ago a try.… 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
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