Rescue Capabilities While we generally think of prepping as preparing for some widespread event, quite often life-threatening events are quite personal, involving just one person or a small group. All that is required is for someone to get themselves into… Continue Reading
All of us know what kinds of weather our home areas are likely to get, and the warning signs it’s coming. We have preps and plans to deal with those. (We do, right? If not, time to get on that.)… Continue Reading
There might come a time for all of us when we need to get somewhere on our own muscle power. Bugout bags are certainly useful, but what if you’ve got more of a load to bring than you can carry?… Continue Reading
In a previous podcast and article, Salty and I talked about what animals actually are dangerous to preppers, and under what circumstances. In this one, we talk about the most important steps anyone can take to reduce their likelihood of… Continue Reading
If the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF) where is the food going & water going to come from? To me, that’s the single biggest question when it comes to choosing a bugout location. So… let’s talk about where the food… Continue Reading
New Orleans and surrounding areas were a complete mess in so many ways after Katrina; but they did have a lot of lessons preppers can learn from. My friend Doc was called into the disaster response early on and spent… Continue Reading
I recently spent most of a vacation visiting some of America’s wild places. This trip took a friend (Doc) and I out of our comfort zones and out of range of quick assistance. It was a good model for some… Continue Reading
Strait up: In Salty’s humble opinion, a lot of preppers spend far too much time “observing” instead of actually prepping. The biggest keyword in prepping is DO. Hear me out, I’m not trying to be mean… but… “do”, not “observe”.… Continue Reading
Clean, drinkable, temperature controlled water at the turn of a tap gets my vote for the greatest invention of human civilization, and the biggest driver of improvement in human health. If its delivery fails though, its critical that preppers have… Continue Reading
Wouldn’t it be nifty to just drape a damp towel around your neck and have it effectively cool you down? Cooling towels require no electricity and can be re-used for a very long time. It sounds like a great idea… Continue Reading
Ruger Mark IV. I’ve always enjoyed Salty’s gun reviews, but I seem to have a taste for different firearms, so I’ve decided to do this one, and if it is well received, maybe I’ll do a couple more. A few… Continue Reading
There aren’t many preps so versatile you can buy them everywhere from medical supply houses to tool shops, or equally useful for keeping the smell of gun solvent off your hands and keeping you Ebola-free; but nitrile gloves fit the… Continue Reading
Caracas is a bustling city, stocked with high-rises, art centers, universities, zoos, and beautiful parks. It has also, through a period of astounding government mismanagement, become unable to provide water to its residents. All across Venuzuela, citizens who can afford… Continue Reading
When people try and evacuate from any community bigger than, say, mine … Gridlock will be a thing. Particularly if emergency services aren’t going full speed to clear accidents, getting anywhere by car may be an agonizingly slow or even… Continue Reading
Suppose you’ve bugged out. You’ve arrived at the chunk of land where you have decided to stay — maybe for a few days, maybe longer — and it’s time to set up a place to rest your head. You don’t… Continue Reading