I have mentioned before how Prepper Fiction gets me all amped up, and usually makes me have knee-jerk reactions to the story. It was that way when I read the three books by A. American involving a guy stranded 200 miles away from home after an EMP. It also happened after I watch every episode […]
Posts from December 2013
Last Week of the Year – Time to Take Stock
Christmas is right around the corner, and of course New Year’s is right after that. Good old 20013 has almost come to a close. With the holiday season, most of us have a little down time. So instead of sitting around thinking about gnawing on another turkey and cranberry sandwich, or peeling off one more […]
equipment, food preservation, gear, Planning, prep list, Reading Material, reviews, self sufficiency
Top 5 Christmas Gifts Every Prepper Should Have
Let’s face it, being pragmatic about Christmas isn’t any fun. However, if times are tight, it might be a good idea to approach gift giving in this frame of mind. Not many folks like getting socks or underwear for Christmas…but almost everyone that does CAN use them….so is it wrong to give a gift that […]
Book Review – The Survivalist Series and a Giveaway
To celebrate the release of ESCAPING HOME, the latest installment in A. American’s The Survivalist Series, I was asked by TLCBookTours.com if I was interested in reviewing the latest in the series. I asked a few questions, and was given answers that seemed to almost be custom-made for me. The story is based in Florida. I […]
animals, cooking, equipment, food preservation, how-to, meat, Paleo, self sufficiency, skills, state of mind
Hog Harvesting
First, let me tell you that this is NOT a “How-To”, it is simply an “I Got to” article. Also, this will include graphic details and pictures. This is about turning a live animal into food, start to finish. We took healthy animals, in an environment we controlled, and ended up with food we could […]