Category Archives: Equipment
EMP and CME: the new Y2K
Remember Y2K…. The boogeyman with the 3-digit name that was set to destroy the planet’s infrastructure at the stroke of midnight on 1/1/2000? Looks like the prepper industry has found it’s new Y2K and as luck would have it, this … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Potable Water During a Power Outage
“Honey, the lights won’t turn on.” That’s how it starts, or rather, that’s the first time the reality of the event hits home. The lack of power is an annoyance; and then the veracity of its permanence sets in. The … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Equipment, Water
Tagged do it yourself, emergency water, water filtration, water purification
Remington lands Army M4 contract.
This may be old news for some of you but AR fans should be relieved to know that the US Army has just granted a contract to Remington for another 2 years worth of carbines. “According to the Department of … Click HERE to read the entire post….
DIY: a custom Urban Emergency Tool for $20.00 (repost)
This article was originally posted here in September, 2010. We pulled it down awhile back and it’s now being reposted. This article will be added to the Premium Pages in a couple weeks. —————————————————————————— We have always kept a hatchet … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment
Tagged do it yourself, foraging
Teardrop Trailer Project
Here’s an overview of our collection of teardrop trailer information. These little trailers have always intrigued me and we’ve been planning to build a small trailer similar to the teardrop. We’ve “camped” in just about every other way over the … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Top 5 Items to Keep In Your Bug Out Bag
A Guest Post from Jennifer Smith A bug-out bag is a 72 hour portable kit that is focused on assisting a short term evacuation rather than a long-term survival strategy. This is what differentiates it from a survival kit. Deriving … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Choate’s AR15 Essential Parts Kit
Choate Machine and Tool has come out with an AR-15 parts kit that is enclosed in it’s own storage tube. Designed to fit anywhere that two C123 batteries can fit, this kit Includes a selection of 11 commonly replaced parts:
Tips for Buying and Selling on Ebay
Selling off unused stuff is one of the fastest ways to get cash for preps. Ebay can be a great venue for selling as well as buying the things you need. We’ve been active on ebay since 1999 and overall, … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Financial Preparedness
Tagged financial crisis
Preparing for tornado season
It’s once again that time of year when the tornado activity is most prevalent. Here’s a reminder and to have your basic preps in order. We’ve come up with a basic preparedness checklist below. Tornados are the most common disaster … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, Equipment, Financial Preparedness
Tagged natural disaster, shelter in place, storm shelter
Building an Earthen Oven
We’ve been planning to build a wood-fired oven for a few years now. I put it on the to-do list every spring but something always distracts me enough to postpone the project. One of the things about this project that … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food
Tagged cooking over fire
8 Ways to Successfully Fireproof Your Home
Did you know that more than 1.9 million fires are reported in the United States each year? That’s a house fire reported every 90 seconds, give or take, and if we told you the rate of injury or, God forbid, … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Alinco DJ-V57T Handheld Ham Radio Review
We’ve had the new Alinco handheld transceiver for a couple days now. Here’s our initial impression and thoughts. This is the first Alinco handheld that we’ve ever purchased. I’ve owned and used their mobile transceivers and can vouch for their … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Communications, Equipment, Reviews
Tagged Amateur Radio, bail out bag, EDC
