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Cholera, Anyone?
BydenobAlthough we all dream of a lovely cabin in the remote Northern woods, tucked in beside a bubbling stream and surrounded by trees as far as the eye can see, this isn’t realistic for most of us. One of my pet prepping topics is “bugging in.” For those of us without the resources to pick…
Movie Monday – Blackout
BydenobThis Week On Movie Monday Blackout July 13th, 1977 started out as any other day in New York. However, a culmination of social discontent, sweltering heat, and a blackout lead to a degradation of society so intense, that some neighborhoods never recovered. If you have ever wondered how quickly the social fabric can be torn…
Skillz…..who’s up for a challenge??
BydenobI suppose to a certain degree, knowledge really is one thing you really can’t have TOO much of. Preppers, survivalists, nut-jobs, call us what you will…there really is much to be said on the topic of knowledge, skills, tips and tricks and so forth. However, this all having been said, and having spent too many…
CD3WD Spotlight: Manual Water Access When the Grid Is Gone
BydenobModern preparedness discussions around water almost always start with purification. Filters, chemicals, boiling methods, snow melt. What gets far less attention is the more basic question of access. Once municipal pressure drops or an electric well pump stops, clean water may still exist underground, but it becomes unreachable. This is where a specific subset of…
More Swine Flu and a common sense approach
BydenobIt seems that as of yesterday the number of Swine Flu cases in Canada has risen to 34…see the full article here. However, let’s try to remain calm and take a common sense approach to this: practice good hygiene (wash your hands often!), stay away from crowds as much as possible, eat lots of healthy,…

