Tropical storm Isaias barreled up the Hudson River valley on August 3rd and took out power for over 1.4 million utility customers. Below are the experiences and lessons from two households that deployed their preps to cope. One household, mine,…
The experience of seeing their grocery store shelves stripped bare may have been the “Katrina Moment” for thousands of people, starting some of them on the road to preparedness. A quick survey of websites selling freeze-dried meals shows that they’ve…
Over the last week, especially, masses of people have descended on local stores like Biblical locust plagues, stripping shelves bare. Is such Hoarding Fever rational? The dynamics are murky but the solution is clear: don’t let The Fever get you. …
Imagine that you’re on foot with your BOB on your back. The trip takes longer than expected and you are still miles from anyplace. Your phone finally dies, your radio goes silent, and your flashlight is getting dim. Many…
A gas generator is a great preparedness upgrade, but they have their limitations (i.e. fuel). A small-scale solar setup can help counter that limitation. This post explores how you can level up your preps. A gas generator helps keep life…
In an outage, you’ll probably have enough trouble to contend with, without adding a fire or health emergency caused by your generator. A few safe-practices can help you avoid trouble. These are tips for using portable generators. If you have…
An emergency generator is a common next prep after the basics of some food and water are stored away. The question is; how big should it be? This post explores the variables so you can decide for yourself. Generators come…
If SHTF lasts longer than your stored food, you will have to survive on what you can grow. The Native Americans survived and thrived on a limited diet. You can too! A key component in their diet was hominy (in…
The British Navy discovered an old peasant food prevented scurvy during long voyages. Sauerkraut could be the prepper’s solution for grow-it-yourself Vitamin C.
Today provided a useful lesson in how the general public will behave just before some impending trouble. Today was also a perfect example of Proverbs 23:3, “The wise see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get…