I’m not sure what it’s going to be like by you this weekend but here, on Long Island, it’s the middle of winter. We’re expecting a cold, raw weekend with some snow possibly coming our way. It’s not really going to be outdoors weather, although learning how to survive in this kind of weather wouldn’t
Looking for a fun project to do with the kids which will add to your preps and is probably something you haven’t thought about doing yet? Build a Black Out Box! What’s a Black Out Box you ask? Simply put, a Black Out Box is a small container which houses items that will allow you
Whether you’re a suburban homesteader, ranch owner or a city dweller, being a prepper is about possessing a particular mindset that governs each of your decisions. It means utilizing each resource to the max, never discarding a resource that can provide some value someday, and staying in the moment while also preparing for the future.
A suburban homestead is the kind of place that goes hand-in-hand with prepping. Why else do you want your land to produce and become self-sufficient if not to be prepared to take care of yourself? But are you thinking about what would happen if we got into a long-term survival situation? Enter Jim Cobb’s latest
Prepping can be a lot of things – a means of survival, a way to keep your family safe or simply a fun hobby with a beneficial outcome. Sometimes preppers, especially those of use with kids, can get so consumed with the big picture that we forget the simple fact that prepping with kids means
I want to let you in on a dirty little secret about prepping: it ain’t cheap! Once you get through your “Oh, crap!” moment, you’re going to do the same thing I did. You’ll realize that there’s a whole lot of action you need to take and a fair amount of things you need to
Up until about a year ago, I was walking around dumb and happy. Life was pretty good – I had a good job, a nice house and a wonderful family. I could afford to live quite comfortably. Then Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island on October 29, 2012. We’re Not Ready I was one of the
