The urban survival Category
Some bug out plans
Bugging out of a major city sounds a lot easier then it actually is. Chances are the gas stations are going to be empty, and the roads are going to be packed. One of the keys to getting out a city safely, is to either leave early or leave late. But either way, try to…
MRE shelf life
There are several questions that are repeated on the forums, one of them being about MRE shelf life. On the bottom of the case of MREs, there should be a red sticker – with a 2 red circles inside of a red square. Both of these two red circles should be a different shade…
Freezer contents
This article is being posted as a topic for discussion, more then anything else. In the freezer we have: Top shelf: Seed storage box Deer sausage Deer hamburger Beans – frozen to kill weevils Rice 2nd shelf: long package on the top is 3 racks of baby back ribs. Pork chops Deer hamburger Door: frozen…
Contact list and communications
If your family has to evacuate – who is your common contact person? In other words, if your brothers family, your mom and dad, and your family has to evacuate, who is outside the affected area that can relay messages? There is no use in everyone calling everyone else and telling them where they are…
Generator Security
After hurricane Rita passed through, there were stories going around of peoples generators going off in the middle of the night, by the time they got outside all they saw was the tail lights of the truck leaving with their genny in the bed. Do not let this happen to you. When you buy your…
Food as a comfort blanket
During a stressful situation, food could be used as a comfort blanket.
After hurricane Rita blew through 4 1/2 years ago, we returned home from the shelter only to find the yard covered with tree limbs. One tree in the back yard had blown down, but landed away from my house. Some of our group started cleaning up the yard, and piling the limbs up. While this cleaning up was going on I started cooking. The pit was fired up, some sausage and steaks were cooked and we all had a feast right before dark.
It was of great comfort to have a good hot meal after a stressful event. The night before, it sounded like we had a train sitting on top of us for about 8 hours. The next morning everyone was stressed out, and edgy, but the hot meal was like a turning point for that day.
How fast things can break down
In February 2008, some thunderstorms rolled through the town I live in, knocking out power to thousands of the local residents. During the storm a bolt of lightening hit a transformer at the local Wal-mart. In a larger town this might not be a problem, but in Jasper, Texas there are only 2 grocery stores…
Cooking for evacuees
A lot of people focus on having to “bug out”. But lets talk about just the opposite just for a minute – hat if people are bugging to your house? Are you ready to accept 4, 6, 8 or even 12 8 people into your house? Would you be able to find a plce for…
Stocking up on firewood
When my family and I have a get together, the bar-b-q pit is the center of the entertainment. Its what cooks the ribs, brisket, sausage and pork chops. When the power goes out for extended periods of time, its also what my family uses to cook on. The wood for this pit is kept in…
Washed out roads
Is your bug out location or camp located on a dirt road? If so, do any streams run under that road? If so, what is the possibility that the road could be washed out during heavy rains? A couple of years ago some heavy rain came through and washed out a culvert on my mom…
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