Bugging out

by Kumbha : What is in a bug out bag? I first discovered the concept of survival preparedness in a newspaper article a couple of years ago. I had always prided myself on being “prepared”: I carried a mini first aid kit in my purse and my car was outfitted with jumper cables, a gas can,

A guest post by Ron G A Get Home Bag is a smaller bag designed to get you from where ever you are to home (or other predestinated location, according to the nature, location, other specifics of the Schummer HTF situation, and your family’s plans). A GHB will be useful if you drive, take public transportation, or have to

This is a guest post by Roberts E [This is an entry in our non-fiction writing contest where you could win a number of prizes including an 84 serving storage bucket of Wise Food Storage, 500 rounds of 9mm ammo, a NukAlert a copy of my book The Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat and a copy

“This is a guest post by Frank B and entry in our non-fiction writing contest – where you could win $100 cash. (This contest ends on June 5 2011 so get busy)” My sister called me last year concerned about getting to our retreat. She was one of the many motorists who got caught out in a

The very idea of leaving the security of your home to “bug out” to the woods has never sat well with me – In nearly every instance it’s better to hunker down or “bug in” than to bug out. I mean, why leave the safety and familiar surroundings of your home, for the open and

Guest Post by Michael A year or so ago, I became interested in preparing for a disaster, so I went to the Internet to see what other folks are doing to prepare. I was surprised to learn the number of people who have been preparing for quite some time, and also at the level of their preparations;

Please click each pic for a larger view. Hope you enjoy viewing the pics and descriptions. Thank you all for participating.  OhioPrepper’s EDC Kit   From upper left & across – Space blanket (2), Hand warmers (2), N95 dust mask (2), Extra sunglasses (2) The cheap plastic ones free from your eye doctor, Camillus Heat Rescue Knife,

Most of you probably have a bug out bag - having a bug out bag is good insurance in the event you are forced to evacuate your home or retreat for some unforseen reason. It seems most of us are ready to bug out,  but few of us have considered the need to find our way back home if

Bug Out Bags 101:  Non-fiction Writing Contest Submission by Everyday Prepper Bug Out Bags (BOBs) have been hotly debated on the internet for some time and while I don’t expect my post to put an end to the discussion I thought I would throw in my 2 cents for those readers out there that our just getting

I know what your thinking – great another article dedicated to the bug-out bag. And I agree, over last couple of weeks I’ve been preoccupied with this bugging out business. First we talked about children during a bug-out, then guns for the bug-out bag and here we go again with communications for the bug-out bag.