A wood burning stove should be a part of every prepper’s heating plan, especially if you live in cold northern climates. Pellet stoves and gas stoves are not sustainable because you can only stock so many pellets and even less gas. Woodstoves, on the other hand, run on a sustainable energy source that you can … Continue reading »
Sep
17
Summer of Preparation at the Bug Out Location…Update 8
At the beginning of the summer, I set out to complete the following goals: Establish a Garden Clear 1/4 Acre for Gardening and Raising Small Livestock Build and Stock a Woodshed Plant Apple and Pear Trees Build a Greenhouse/Mini-Barn Build a Pit Toilet Build a Self-Defense Crowsnest As of my last update, the only goal … Continue reading »
Jun
06
A Good Prepper Splitting Axe…the Fiskers X25
On a tip from my brother, I recently purchased a Fiskers X25 Splitting Axe from Walmart for $39. All I have to say is, what a great axe! The X25 is lightweight, sharp as a razor, and strong! You can literally split many medium size logs just by letting the axe fall under it’s own … Continue reading »
Jun
04
Summer of Preparation at the Bug Out Location…Update 1
The summer of 2012 for me has been and will be a summer of intensive preparation at my bug out location. My bug out location is just a few miles from my current home and my wife and I currently have plans to build an addition onto the current home there and move in by … Continue reading »
Dec
31
A New Years Resolution You Didn’t Know You Had…Prepping
By all accounts, the year 2012 is going to a wild and crazy year! Whether your are predicting economic collapse, a world war, or even a Mayan doomsday prophecy…this is the year they all seem to converge together. So why not make preparedness a New Year’s Resolution for 2012? Many may answer this questions by … Continue reading »
Jul
12
Essential Bugout Equipment…A Fuel Transfer Pump
I must preface this post with one fact…I do not recommend bugging out post-collapse because of the extreme danger that is likely associated with doing so. However, for those of you who live in big cities or must travel a few miles to get to your catastrophe network’s destination of choice…bugging out might be a … Continue reading »





