by Nick | Apr 15, 2015 | Disaster Preparedness, How to Prep
As survivalists and preppers our main focus is staying alive … We prepare constantly to survive any scenario we come up against. But Benjamin Franklin said there are two things in life that are truly inevitable. Hopefully you have your taxes handled. Your annual...
by Nick | Apr 10, 2015 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Knowledge, Emergency Supplies, Prepping Practice, self sufficiency, self-defense, Surviving Attack
A couple of nights ago I went hunting (hog and coyote) with a buddy that lives down the dirt road from me – turns out he’s an avid prepper. We had a great time and got to talking about our gear … and specifically some of our favorite items for our...
by Nick | Apr 1, 2015 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Knowledge, Emergency Shelter, Emergency Supplies
Most preppers have a significant wishlist. And many of those wishlists contain items that may or not be reasonable for most preppers. But if you have the will then you can achieve just about any ‘prep’ you can think of. Here is a quick list of some of the...
by Nick | Mar 16, 2015 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear
Howdy Preppers, Survivalists, and fellow nut jobs, If you’re in or near the North Texas area there is a great opportunity to join your emergency preparedness and self-reliance minded brethren This Saturday only the Self-Reliance Expo is in town. Entry is $10 at...
by Nick | Mar 5, 2015 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Knowledge, Emergency Supplies, How to Prep, Prepping Practice, self sufficiency
I like to buy my camp propane cylinders when they’re on sale. But when they’ve been used up in the past they’ve gone to the recycle pile or they’ve been repurposed into other items. It always seemed like a waste … until recently coming...
by Nick | Feb 17, 2015 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Knowledge, Emergency Shelter, Emergency Supplies, Prepping Practice, self sufficiency
My wife is great at forwarding me useful tips and information related to prepping, survivalism, and homesteading. This morning she sent me this video of an extremely easy way to make DIY paper logs out of your junk mail. These can be used for heating your home in a...
by Nick | Feb 12, 2015 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Patriotic Preppers
Yes, before I get any farther into this discussion silencers – A.K.A. suppressors – are perfectly legal … if you live in a state with reasonable gun rights! As of 2014 these states allow the purchase and use of a suppressor: AL, AR, AK, AZ, CO, CT,...
by Nick | Nov 25, 2014 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear
There are way too many cool toys out there for preppers and the Motoped Black-Ops Motorized Bike might just be at the top of my wishlist! It’s top speed may only be 24 miles an hour … but I doubt zombies – the slow stumbling kind – can run that...
by Nick | Nov 21, 2014 | Bug Out, Emergency Gear, Emergency Supplies, self-defense, Surviving Attack
Sometimes being armed – or carrying a pocket knife – just isn’t enough. If you can add a simple prep to your every day carry that you don’t have to think twice about and is always there I call that a win – win situation. All you have to...
by Nick | Nov 18, 2014 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Knowledge, Patriotic Preppers, Surviving Attack, Urgent Disaster Possible
The Governor of Missouri has just declared a racially charged state of emergency because of the pending results of the grand jury investigation into the shooting of a Ferguson, Missouri man Michael Brown. A ‘social’ uprising and movement has followed this...
