“oh no; little Mike is drowning…quick, give me 10 minutes to pick apart my bracelet that will give me 7 feet of survival life line…” Seeing these grow in popularity has been a pet peeve of mine for some time.  Now I don’t claim to know the history of these things, but that first ones […]

As if watching the nation race towards economic catastrophe wasn’t enough to get you to start hoarding and organizing, below are a few scary times from the past.  Always remember that we could be there; and might follow suit.  So before you dig into a few select case studies check out this great article from Forbes Magazine (reference […]

Here are a few more clever ideas for you to enjoy. Jon          

I wanted to share some of my favorite movies about survival that have nothing to do with aliens, zombies, and monsters.  These are not in any particular order and the synopsis were pulled off IMDB.  As a foot note I’m deliberately leaving out a lot of good war and overly Sci Fi movies. Jon   […]

Those of you who know me, know that one of the few things I love more than machetes are axes; especially tomahawks and similar sized hatchets. I’m also slightly OCD and enjoy building data bases. So here goes, definitions, a little history, some large axes and some small axes and what their functionality is…aside from […]

If you are considering burying or stashing metal object…like say firearms; think about picking some of this up or a similar product for long term metallic preservation.  Everyone who has served in the military is familiar with this sticky nasty stuff that new weapons and parts are shipped in.  When I bought our wheat grinder […]

Before I kick this article off I have to give credit to Off the Grid News; which, after going through a fair number of webistes, provided great detailed information on fuel longevity. Right now in my little apocalypse shelter I have a diesel generator and several jerry cans with fuel; all of which I’m sure […]

We all know that flag and have a good idea of when and why it was designed; so here is a little historical info for those interested. The Gadsden flag is the classic flag with a yellow field depicted a coiled rattlesnake ready to strike. The flag was named after the American Revolutionary War general […]

It’s time for some motivation. What’s your bug out preference? I lean towards earlier trucks that are simpler to work with in regards to EMPs, but that’s me. A bug out vehicle is on my to do list and you can bet I’ll have some great photos of the project when I’m able to get […]

  Short answer; no!  The full or partial burying of shipping containers or connexes has been very popular for the last decade among the prepping community. You can see it on you tube and programs such as doomsday preppers. The appeals stems from many things, easy availability, relatively low cost, a prefab structure, and an […]