California Earthquake

Yeah, yeah, I know I am a little late getting to the party on this one.  It happened yesterday right?
As many of you know I am taking the California State Bar so I have not been blogging with frequency.  I promise that will change soon and the suburban preparedness movement will be back on schedule.
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Super Cheap Security System

Survival is all about creativity and low price.  All of our preps need to be minimal in cost since (for must of us) they are a luxury.  Most people don’t have the luxury of being able to set aside money for unknown disasters.  Today especially, families are barely making ends meet and therefore preparedness budgets [...]

Beans, Bullets and Bandaids… Check! But What’s Next?

We have all heard the famous saying in regards to the basics of preparedness; “Beans, Bullets and Bandaids”.  It stands for the proposition that the initial steps in preparation MUST include food/water, firearms/training and medical supplies/first aid know-how.  No one argues about the first layer.  It sufficiently covers the basics.   It will allow you to [...]

So I lied to you two posts ago…

I didn’t get the Sig… I picked up what I consider to be the Holy Grail of pistols for defense, survival and repelling zombie hoards … the Heckler and Koch, USP .45ACP Full Size (applause)
Look, I don’t want to get into the whole debate about what is the best end of the world gun, or [...]

Mega Disasters

 I LOVE the Show Mega Disasters on the History Channel!  Here is a quick link to an upcoming episode about a BIG Quake in San Francisco.
Mega Disasters: San Francisco Earthquake
Warning: Not for any of you cave dwellers stick stuck on dial up!!! Lots of graphics and ads.
 
Oh, One final note for the day.  BEWARE OF [...]