It pleased me to read a comment on one of my recent articles. The article was on rural bugout bags. The reader stated: “Would you consider doing an article on the use of bikes or trikes on long-distance bugouts. Maybe in conjunction with secondary sourcing like online resale or garage sales?” Well, first thank you …
If there is something better than meat and fire, it’s meat and time. Ever since man moved from place to place, he desired the ability to transport food as needed. With this, meat required a level of permanence not found in other raw foods. Out spoiling and a desire for portability came processing. Over time, …
Like any decision in survival, success is best not left to chance. Will you be lucky enough to have sufficient food? Placing access to clean and ample water in the hands of chance? What’s a little dehydration or amoebic dysentery between friends? It is very doubtful that everything will snap into place when it hits …
The fourth musketeer of beans, bullets, and bandages is bugout bags. Oft discussed. Rarely done well. Bugout bags are the king of misrepresentation and poor judgment. Myself included. My first bag was hastily put together in response to a personal scare. I’m still not quite sure where I was going to bugout to with 50’ …
Every prepper should be aware of their local situation and have a bugout plan. To properly bug out you need to be acutely aware of your surroundings, have a movement plan, and have a final location. This article will look at the challenges of an urban bug out through the eyes of an urban resident. …
We all travel through life with a certain swagger. For some this is limited to a narrow set of circumstances. While for others it is all encompassing to the point where the mind exceeds the body’s ability to back it up. Webster defines mindset as “A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s …
