TEOTWAWKI Lawn Care
Surely The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) at least would free us of the need to cut the lawn? Surely the Yard Police and Home Owners Association jerks would be the first to fall to the… Continue Reading
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Three Tools For Home Security
There are a lot of things you can make do without or jury-rig. Then there’s some where nothing works like the real thing except the real thing. As I was digging some holes today, I was contemplating some tools that… Continue Reading
The Prepper Toolbox – Measuring Tools
In Part 3 of the Prepper Toolbox series, we will take a look at measuring tools that every prepper needs to have in their toolboxes. Often overlooked, these are critical for building if the Stuff Hits The Fan. Measuring Tools… Continue Reading
Ultimate Prepper Toolbox Part 2: Storage
In Part 2 of The Prepper Toolbox series we finally get to the cool stuff – gear. Storage for gear, in particular You can read Part 1, the Prepper Toolbox Library, by clicking HERE. Before you start to buy a… Continue Reading
Ultimate Prepper Toolbox Part 1: The Prepper Library
Ultimate Prepper Toolbox Part 1: The Prepper Toolbox Library The Prepper toolbox is a topic that I have not seen covered by preppers. Tools are almost never discussed in the prepper community (other than here on 3BY). Even though the… Continue Reading
Prepping Tools & Skills List
Here are some examples of Tradesman’s Tools that could be stockpiled and either used and the product/service bartered, or their USE bartered out. One wouldn’t barter away the tools that bring in the food. (Again, I don’t have all the… Continue Reading
Split Your Wood, Not Your Skin With A Hydraulic Log Splitter
Most people (including me, until today) have little or no experience splitting firewood. Many people (of those who’ve bothered to think about such things) see themselves using wood for heating and/or cooking in some types of emergencies. This is not… Continue Reading
Arming A Squad Of Untrained Family Members: Part 2
In Arming A Squad Of Untrained Family Members: Part 1, I discussed the makeup of my group and general issues with security that we faced. In Part 2, I intend to continue with the actual equipment & supplies needed to at… Continue Reading
9 Small and Cheap Preps to Greatly Extend Your Equipment’s Usefulness
“Two is one, one is none.” That’s a common prepper saying, acknowledging the fact that things break. If it’s critical and it breaks, you’d better have a backup. I think though, that a lot of people underestimate how much can… Continue Reading
Basic hand tools are under-rated survival equipment: Three examples
Three years of work at The Place convinced me that hand tool options and manual labor gear are both invaluable and underrated. Let’s take a look at three different examples of hand tools to illustrate the point. Hand Tool Example 1:… Continue Reading