Author: denob

Well, I would love to tell you all that the last few weeks were restful for me, but there is nothing restful about moving your family 100 km into the mountains.  Although we are settled enough to make life fairly normal, there is still plenty of unpacking to do.  Above that, the outdoors needs quite…

There is an ugly feeling in the air, at least in financial circles. There is growing, if anecdotal evidence that we might be headed for some unsettling times. If so, there are things you need to be doing, but first let’s look at what’s going on in the world that has brought us (or at…

Survivalism and preparedness needs to get in touch with its feminine side. The vast majority of writing and other media on preparedness is almost always male oriented. Certainly, there are lots of female preppers out there, but they seem to have little voice. I am of course excepting our own Sue, who writes from a…

There are many excellent articles and videos available on the mechanics of home canning.  These details I leave to you to discover.   In this article I want to talk a bit about how to preserve produce if you have a handicap, and I am going to assume recipes and food processing how-to has already been…

Late again. So today let’s talk about disasters and duration. Most emergency measures organizations recommend that you have a 72 hour (3 day) supply of food, water, medicine and other necessities on hand. Recently, I’ve noticed that it is more and more common to see 96 hour (4 day) kit be recommended, and even one…

I’m a day late. Generally, I try to post every Sunday, but had a small emergency that delayed me. Anyways, here goes. I’m a regular reader of many survival or preparedness related blogs. And on these blogs, you’ll often find equipment reviews. Heck, I do a few myself. What annoys me is that with all…

Well folks, I find myself at a point where there is just too much going on for a while.  Between the big move to the country, a radio show to prepare for, two blogs other than this one to write for, as well as the forum and other sites to help moderate, things are just…

Once again, I would like to remind you of a few of the great resources on the net… CPN Forum – http://internationalpreppersnetwork.net/viewforum.php?f=6 APN Forum – http://www.americanpreppersnetwork.net/ Prepper Podcast Radio Network – http://prepperpodcast.com/index.php Enjoy and feel free to comment with your favorite prepper sites & podcasts.

Let me get this right…your hockey team loses in the final game of the Stanley Cup Finals and people decide that a riot is in order?  Give me a break!  With all the legitimate injustices in the world around us you would think that there would be other issues to revolt against.  Cars were overturned…

So you have your BOB by the door and your GHB in the trunk.  But when was the last time you checked out the supplies?  Take time a couple times a year to check out your gear.  Clothing may need to be changed out to suit the season, batteries for flashlights & radios need to…