Thanks Goldie and helicopilot. Having no experience in this area, it's good to hear others' thoughts about what works and what doesn't.

Jonesy, would you recommend the Baofeng UVR-5 as a beginner's ham radio?

I've been looking into ham and CB radio. But I know nothing about them and they, especially ham, don't look easy to pick up. It's hard to even know ...

Both of you have some really good advice. Thanks! I've decided to dedicate 3 closets in my apartment to prepping, which is easily done and won't inu...

Hey, helicopilot. I've heard that it's not a good idea because it's located in the basement of my building, whereas my apartment is up on the 4th flo...

Add me to the Victoria list. If the SHTF here, I hope to hunker down and not join the mass exodus!I'm interested in a comment above about the need fo...

Greetings from BC!Completely brand new to prepping. I've got about 3 cans of food and some string so far in my kit. Going strong! 😀