Author: denob

Well, wasn’t that an interesting week? Major drops on stocks across the world, a downgrade of the US bond rating from AAA to AA+, and the continued debt crisis in Europe. Is it the end of everything? Is the shit hitting the fan? Should we bug out now? Not hardly. By and large, the crises…

You may have been hearing about all the solar flares & geomagnetic storms & all that jargon lately, but where does one get this info and just what does it all mean? Well, here is a link to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/index.html Now for the what does it mean…here is a link to…

While gathering information for this post I talked to a few people about what they would do with their animals in an emergency.  I got responses ranging from letting them go free to dispatching them before an evacuation to a 10 minute dissertation on why an emergency couldn’t possibly happen to them.  Ah … yeah. …

I haven’t reviewed a book on this blog yet, but I’ve just read one that I think everyone should read. It is called The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollon. It is an examination, or as the book says, the natural history of four meals. Fancy words aside, the book takes a deep look at several…

So, do you wonder if you will be able to do for yourself after disaster strikes?  Wondering how to aquire the skills you would need to fix a broken window after a storm?  How about patching the roof after a tornado?  Maybe an earthquake broke some plumbing in the basement.  Not very handy?  Need to…

Another African nation is in the news lately. Somalia is enduring what has been called the worst famine in a generation, and millions are at risk. Drought is the primary cause, although there are contributing factors. There is little likelihood that sufficient aid will reach those in need quickly enough and in sufficient quantity to…

NATIONAL CABLE NETWORK IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR “PREPPERS” People who are preparing to survive The End Of The World As We Know It(TEOTWAWKI). ARE YOU PREPARING TO SURVIVE A LONG TERM, LIFE CHANGING CATASTROPHE, OR IMMINENT DOOMSDAY? * Are You Or Someone You Know, A Prepper?* Are You Stocking Food And Water?* Are You Developing…

Last night on my first podcast, I outlined all the tricks I used to save money enough to buy my house for cash.  Here is a recap, and it works!  All you need is some self control and a bit of determination. 1 – Pay off credit card debt – all of it, as fast…

Starting this Sunday night, I will be hosting a weekly podcast with the folks over at Prepper Podcast Radio BNetwork.  Show time is 9PM central.  The show is done live and there is a call in number you can use to talk with me live.  I will be sharing my prepping experiences and highlighting prepping…

So why is it that so many prepper sites preach about saving money?  Well it’s simple…prepping can get expensive.  Let’s say a weeks worth of food would cost you $200.00 for your family.  Multiply that by the number of weeks you want to be prepped for and you will soon get the picture.  Add to…