It has been 3 months since SuperStorm Sandy ravaged the Mid Atlantic States. Even though life for most has returned to normal for most, the sometimes shocking scars of the Storm are still evident. Down on the South Shore of Long Island the occasional boat can still be found lying where the storm surge […]
Preparedness Cooking Options
Preparedness Cooking Options Having reliable ways to cook during a crisis or disaster go a long way towards making sure you and your family are comfortable and safe, here are my favorite preparedness cooking options. Gas Grill. Your backyard gas grill can be a powerful tool in an emergency situation. It can not only grill […]
Common Sense Caching
Common Sense Caching is simply setting up off site stores of supplies, that can be accessed in a time of need. Caching is the act of acquiring, sorting, and packaging the things you are going to put into your cache. The Common Sense part is holding back on the urge to pack half a dozen […]
Incorporating The Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy Into Future Preps
I’ve been giving a lot of thought on how to go about incorporating the lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy into future preps. Hurricane Sandy was a real life SHTF for my region, I was lucky enough not to suffer anything outside of minor damage to my property and my family was all safe. The storm […]
Ideas for Generator Security in a SHTF Scenario
HomeINsteader sent this to me as a comment on my last Generator post and I liked it so much I felt it warranted a post of it’s own. I think you will find that gen is very noisy, even a small one. If you live in an urban or suburban area, AND the entire community […]
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