The fall of 2020 has had its own soundtrack for prepping, and the refrain I’ve been hearing is “Item “X” is disappearing from the shelves; Stock up Now!” It’s a very popular tune; but I can’t recommend the lyrics. Follow… Continue Reading
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
Preppers prepare for hard times; but there’s a glitch. We want to be prepared for the next disaster … so we prep to be ready for the last disaster. An example of preparing for the last disaster In 1877, the Firth (Bay)… Continue Reading
On Dying Young Sometimes, in the dark time of the night, the wee hours when sleep won’t come but the mind loses focus I think of Robin and Lila and wonder about would have happened to them had they not… Continue Reading
Eliminate things? Cut back? It’s a hard thing, to get out the loppers and cut a perfectly decent limb off of a fruit tree. You can just see the fruit it might bear come fall! Of course, the way it’s angled it will… Continue Reading
Needs are not mechanisms. Both of the photos below show men who had a need to breathe while under water. The men in the first photo (heroes all!) who had that need did not have the mechanism, and perished. The… Continue Reading
As preppers we need to plan for a variety of supplies and inventory them after they have been acquired. We need some sort of categorization for them. Even the name of this Blog, “Beans, Bullets, Bandages, and You” refers to… Continue Reading
Something’s gone south, and it’s time to grab that car bag and hoof it for home. You did a good job of setting up the bag, and it’s there when you need it. Nice! Now, can you actually walk home… Continue Reading
“I am a scientist. In my field, it’s considered to be a good thing to change one’s ideas based on evidence.” This quote has been attributed to Albert Einstein. In his youth, Einstein was an extremely committed and vocal pacifist.… Continue Reading
Some have wondered how I wound up with a group of 20 to prep for, and have voiced the opinion that the MAG is either a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on their own point of view. The… Continue Reading
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