Composting: One Person’s Garbage Is Another’s Gold
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Six things to check for when buying a used firearm
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Don’t Weigh Your Gun Down With Tacticool Toys
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Home Defense Gun: Thinking Outside The Box With A .410 Pump
When it comes to home defense weaponry, I started thinking outside the box recently and have added a new addition to our “if you break in, you are going to really, really regret it” preps… a .410 pump shotgun. Wait,… Continue Reading
Arming A Squad Of Untrained Family Members: Part 1
Arming a Squad: Part 1 Discussions of guns on prepper forums are a real hoot. They assume that the folks involved in a Mutual Assistance Group (MAG), or Squad, are all ex-military and the debate revolves around modern battle rifles,… Continue Reading
Paranoid Prepper’s Guide To Starting A Fire
Fire Starting Since I submit a post once a week, I occasionally get surprised by the topic of a post coming up before I planned to submit my thoughts on the subject. This week I have a post that had… Continue Reading
I’m Not A “War Fighter” And You Probably Are Not One Either
In my mind’s eye, I’m a war fighter like Rambo. Hard, built like a tank, can hold out an M60 like it’s a pistol… just give me a bandanna and a big knife, and I can kill every bad guy… Continue Reading
PrepperMed 101: Dealing With Diabetes When The Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF)
When the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF), a serious health crisis is going to hit a large section of the US population in a big hurry: diabetes. Over 8% of Americans have diabetes right now. About a third have pre-diabetes,… Continue Reading
PrepBusters: Are All Kinds Of Canned Meats Good Prepper Storage Food?
Canned meats. It’s a staple of many preppers emergency food storage. The question? Is this a good thing, or a bad thing. The answer is that very annoying phrase “Well, it depends…” As it turns out, there are good canned… Continue Reading
PrepBusters: The Fallacy of Bugging Out Into “The Woods”
Admit it, we all have fantasized about bugging out into the woods after the “Stuff Hits The Fan” (SHTF). We’ve also read about it in countless prepper stories and novels, and many of us have practiced a few basic woodsman… Continue Reading
Are Guns & Ammo Reasonable Items To Stock For Barter In A Collapse?
There are very few topics that can spur a debate like “are guns and/or ammo good items to stock for barter in a social/economic collapse”? Generally, there are two sides of the argument. You would be crazy to trade somebody… Continue Reading
PrepperGuns 101: Six Reasons why revolvers are a great choice for preppers
Many preppers frown upon the thought of using a revolver as their primary defense handgun, and there are good reasons to choose something other than a wheelgun. There is one overriding factor that guarantees revolvers will always have a place… Continue Reading
Prep For Tomorrow By Buying Quality Items You Will Use Today
It’s hard to know how much of one’s time and treasure to spend preparing for unpredictable events. Too little, and you’re left hanging in the wind when life throws a curve (as it inevitably will, eventually). Too much and you… Continue Reading
Prepping isn’t about what you need, it’s about figuring out how to get what you need done
One difference between being an effective prepper and some guy/gal who understand the need to prep is simple. Effective preppers concentrate on how get needs they identify filled. A second difference between being an effective prepper and everybody else… Continue Reading
PrepperGuns 101: Dealing With Recoil, A Sometimes Brutal Necessity.
Last summer, I remember that I wasn’t looking forward to my trip to the range, because I knew what I had to do it… Perfect day, high around 70, sun shining, white puffy clouds in the sky, low humidity… couldn’t… Continue Reading