BOB Needed – Chemical Fire Evacuation
A chemical plant fire is raging as I write this, and it’s a perfect example why all of us need to have a Bug Out Bag (BOB) ready to go at a moment’s notice. BOB (Bug Out Bags) Are For… Continue Reading
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Bugout Bags Are Overrated
I can hear the teeth gnashing from here. How dare I make such a claim! I know going in that this is likely to be an unpopular installment in this series of essays. But, before you start raking me over the… Continue Reading
5 Must-Have Bug Out Bag Items
Five Must-Have Bug Out Bag Items Preparation is the key to surviving a disaster, and that’s why a Bug Out Bag is a beloved essential of many keen survivalists. However, included in a Bug Out Bag should be the ultimate… Continue Reading
The Obsolete Three-Day Kit
The Obsolete Three-Day Kit For as long as I can remember, the recommendation from official emergency preparedness types, e.g. DHS, Red Cross, was to have a kit with three days of emergency supplies for your whole family. The logic behind… Continue Reading
BOB: Bug Out Bags – A Fresh Look
The Bug Out Bag ( BOB ) Preppers have a bunch of acronyms for stuff they carry around, including Everyday Carry (EDC), Get Home Bag (GHB), I’m Never Coming Home Bag (INCH) and the most common term, Bug Out Bag… Continue Reading
Bicycle: The Oft-Forgotten Bugout Option
If forced to bugout “by foot” I would much prefer to have those feet turning bicycle peddles than ground pounding. Why? It’s faster, much more efficient and I can carry a lot more with me. Let me explain… A bicycle… Continue Reading
Three Inexpensive, Safe Livestock Care Items Every Prepper Should Try On Themselves
For about 6 years in my younger days, I worked as a hand at a Farm & Ranch store in a small rural north Missouri town. The F&R was loaded with livestock care products. During my tenure at the store,… Continue Reading
Everything You’ve Read About Bug-Out Bags Is Wrong
I can hear everyone in the prepper community collectively slapping magazines in their ARs, chambering a round, turning on their headlamps, piling into their Bug-Out Vehicles and coming to hang me with paracord from the Oak tree in my front… Continue Reading