The Suburbanite’s Challenge to Survival and Preparation, Part 2

One Word … SUSTAINABILITY
Can the suburban prepper sustain themselves through a long-term SHTF scenario?  I do not think so.
What do I mean by sustainability?  The ability to produce items needed to survive a long-term full-on grid down SHTF survival scenario.  The ability to grow food and find and purify water are the most critical and most [...]

Don’t Forget the Kids!

No, not literally as you are running out the door.  What I mean is, don’t forget the unique prep items your kids might need.  From newborns (or not yet borns) to teenagers (shivers), each age group has their own prep needs.  Now, I know you have kids because you are on the suburban preppers blog!  [...]

It Can Happen at Any Time! Travel Prepping and More!

My last post was telling you about a little R & R in the Sierras which, for those of you that are not from up state California or Western Nevada, is where Reno Nevada is located.  Anyone hear anything about Reno lately?  Check here!
It turns out that for the last two months the Reno area [...]

Off the Grid for a Couple Days

The SP will be off the grid until Monday for some R & R up in the Sierras!
I will leave you with this little nugget which will help counter balance the somewhat anti-gun accumulation post from yesterday.
Check out Big 5’s deal on a STEYR M95’ BOLT ACTION RIFLE  … $85.00 !!!! Wow, that is an [...]

Don’t Go Nuts With the Guns!

What? Really? Are you actually posting this?  Yeah, I am.
I was in Bullseye yesterday getting some rounds down range and I was drooling over a Springfield M1A Socom … (insert Homer Simpson drooling sound here).  In California this is about the most expensive bad-ass battle rifle in a .308 caliber you can get.  It is [...]

Plan A, B, C … Z ? and Should You Buy Now?

Have Multiple Plans: As preppers, survivalists or whatever you want to call us we have plans and backup plans and a backup plan to the backup plan.  What is the one thing we as survivalists can expect?  It is the unexpected.
Be prepared for ALL your plans to go to the wind.  Keep your head on [...]

Moments After …

Bang, Boom, Pow, Rumble, Ping (insert other sudden SHTF indicative sound) …
A sudden SHTF event has just happened, what do you do know? 
1) Stay Calm:  Cliche?  Yes, but critical.  Take a second or minute if necessary and collect yourself.  Your mind will be going a mile a minute.  Whatever happened was not your fault and [...]

Would You Surf an Accounting Blog for Advice on Your Lasik Eye Surgery?

No? Then why do so many people surf survival sites for financial advice?  It drives me crazy when survivalists and survial blogs try to give financial advice!!  Tell me how to EMP proof my Dodge Dart or make tasty biscuits out of wheat and lighter fluid, but don’t lecture me on what to do with [...]

Booze for Prepping? Hell Yeah!

Booze has two characteristics that make it a great prep item … (1) it is consumable and (2) it is very barterable (is that a word?)
Stocking up on booze can prove to be a great move on your part for a SHTF scenario.  Certain spirits lend themselves to prepping.  The two big ones are vodka [...]

Closet Prepper or Out and Proud?

So you got 2 years of food stored, 2,000 rounds of ammo, an arsenal that would make a 3rd world country proud and enough medical supplies to support an inner-city hospital … do you hide it or flaunt it?  There are pros and cons of being a vocal and known prepper in your neighborhood or [...]