As we in America celebrate Thanksgiving, most of the symbolism & foods are intended to represent the “First Thanksgiving” feast by the Puritans (now called the Pilgrims), survivors of the Mayflower & Plymouth Colony. As is true with most things,… Continue Reading
Vitamins do some funky things when taken with antibiotics, they can “mess up” antibiotic activity while antibiotics can “mess up” with vitamins as well. Todd’s vitamins & antibiotics story A couple of days ago, we listened to Todd Sepulveda’s Prepper… Continue Reading
Preppers are, by and large, a creative and industrious lot. There are many people among the ranks of the prepping community that are amazing at pulling off all kinds of do-it-yourself projects, who invent high quality devices and solutions for… Continue Reading
News flash! Men and women are different! Well… anybody with any sense at all knows. As we explain in this weeks 3BY podcast, meeting the challenges of mastering our differences is a critical part to thriving both everyday and if… Continue Reading
As preppers, one of the hardest things that we can do is find balance in our preps. For various reasons we tend to overdo or neglect. In today’s article & it’s accompanying podcast, we take a look at eight different things… Continue Reading
Last winter I was warned the roads might get bad, so I was careful to put on good tires. I didn’t have an accident. Now this winter they’re saying the same thing, but to heck with worrying about tires; I… Continue Reading
For most of my adult life I have lived on an extremely tight budget. A huge amount of things in the prepping community are prohibitively expensive. I wanted to give you some guidance and encouragement to those who would like… Continue Reading
Given the recent Hurricanes, we have all seen large evacuations recently, either on TV or by being stuck in traffic. Hurricane Harvey was instructive as the wide spread flooding occurred in places that had never been known to flood previously… Continue Reading
“The North Korean foreign minister’s recent warning of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific ocean should be heeded, a senior Pyongyang official has told CNN.” From <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/26/north-korea-threat-test-hydrogen-bomb-pacific> The Guardian has several articles that chronicle the recent DPRK nuclear… Continue Reading
Here at 3BY, we have discovered there is a need for an easy, linear and focused strategy for people new to prepping. We are calling it Prepper 101. This series is intended for someone new to the concept of prepping.… Continue Reading
Should preppers get a seasonal flu shot? Like in a lot of things, the answer is “well, it depends”. The flu shot: what it is and what it isn’t There are two different sorts of flu outbreak to think about: … Continue Reading
I have been able to convince a number of other people to prep, yet I see posts on prepper forums about folks having bad experiences when trying to convince family, friends, and coworkers to prep. They wind up breaking OPSEC,… Continue Reading
There are things we, as preppers, need to do more of, or do a better job of. You know it, we know it, but that doesn’t mean it gets done. Spice and I talked about it in our weekly podcast, you… Continue Reading
Instant black. Instant quiet. One second I was writing a description for an upcoming 3BY Podcast, the next second I was sitting in my recliner, keyboard in hand, staring out into absolute blackness. I grabbed my phone and clicked the… Continue Reading
Introduction to Radio Communications I am not an expert on Radio communications, but I keep seeing questions on prepper forums with incorrect responses, so I decided to put together a little primer on the subject for my faithful readers, both… Continue Reading