We have all heard about the need to have a bug out location. I actually prefer to call it a second home as I don’t intend to use it only when I need to bug out. After all, this is an investment, why not use it on a regular basis. Regardless, there are four important […]
Water, I write a lot about the importance of having a clean water supply. Maybe it is because it is important to every aspect of our lives. First we need it to just keep us alive. As humans we can only go about three days without water before we will die, and I am referring […]
Senses. You have five senses, touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell. You use all these senses on a daily basis, but not necessarily in a survival situation. Ensuring that all your senses are focused and trained is a huge part of surviving out in the wilderness but they are just as important for surviving in […]
Bags. Those of us who like to be prepared have bags. You have a BOB or Bug Out Bag. You have a Get Home Bag, but do you have a Shelter In Place Bag? I be you do not, but you should. Personally, I think this type of bag is just as important as the […]
The other day I went on a small hike at a local state park. To be honest it wasn’t really a whole day, it was more like an afternoon hike. None-the-less as always, I went prepared and wore a small butt pack. Since it was a state park it wasn’t like I was out in […]
Murphy’s Law, if something can go wrong it will go wrong. We plan and prepare and yet, when the time comes to implement your plan it most likely will not flow they way you planned it to. Yesterday I got caught in a storm, well, I didn’t really get caught in the actual storm, I […]
You prepare for the things in life such as natural disasters, fire, job loss even medical issues. You do your best to prepare your spouse, kids, even your pets by being debt free, having savings, storing food, possibly having an alternate form of power. Let me ask you, do you prep your vehicle? By prep […]
We all have read the articles about people who prepare for an EMP (electromagnetic pulse), financial collapse, natural disaster, even the zombie apocalypse. People are stock piling food, water, self defense items. Having bug out bags and locations. All of this is not a bad thing, on the contrary it is wise to be prepared. […]
We are living in a very volatile world. People are stress out. Mom’s and Dad’s are both working and the kids are being raised by strangers in day care. Because of this they really have not had any solid foundation of home life or in many cases not been taught right from wrong. They have […]
We live in a very noisy world. TV, radio, video games, ear buds in the ears playing music or audio books some sort of manufactured noise is usually going on around us. This noise allows for your mind to stay distracted, sometimes to the point of avoiding meaningful deep thought, that of things you might […]
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Disasters. Sometimes you get warning, such as a big snow storm or hurricane approaching. Most of the time they come as a complete surprise with little to no warning. Think of the Boston marathon bombing….no warning at all. What about a natural disaster like a tornado, very little warning or time to prepare. One […]