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Prepper Road Trip Part 1: The Pre Trip

April 20, 2014 By Mike

Road Trip

The Prepared Road Trip The family road trip is a time honored tradition, here is the first part of our series on how to do it Prepper Style. A good road trip starts with pre trip planning. Vehicle maintenance needs to be addressed before you pull out of the driveway and good route planning is […]

Tomahawk for Preparedness? Why not?

March 25, 2014 By Mike

Tomahawk

Does a tomahawk have a place in common sense preparedness? This is a question I’ve wrestled with for sometime but I’ve finally come to grips with that it is such an outstanding tool that it needs to be included in my plans. Even if every time my buddies see mine I’ve got to deal with […]

EDC Kit: What is in your pockets?

March 23, 2014 By Mike

EDC Kit

An EDC Kit is the first line of defense against whatever life might throw at you. I fill my EDC Kit with proven gear and gadgets that not only make my day easier but serve as last ditch tools in case of an emergency. A good EDC Kit is light enough that you will have […]

Emergency Preparedness: The Basics

March 12, 2014 By Mike

Emergency Preparedness

    Just Google Emergency Preparedness, and you will be presented with an array of books, websites, and gear. All of them screaming that they are the best. Your head will be spinning before you know it. You may even get the desire to head for the hills, or start that bunker in the backyard. If […]

Prepper PPE : Boots, Gloves, and Glasses

March 7, 2014 By Mike

Prepper PPE

In a recent post about wood burning stoves, a few kind readers were quick to point out that my list was lacking safety gear, this made me think about Prepper PPE. Now unless you lace up a pair of work boots everyday, you might not be familiar with the term PPE. PPE stands for Personal […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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