All of us CO’s worth our salt have our “BUG-OUT” or “GO-BAGS” packed and ready to roll at this very minute, but how many of us have our “GO-RIGS” ready? A “GO-RIG” is another name for your fighting rig. This is the rig you transport mags & ammo for your Main Fighting Rifle and Sidearm….
Category: Disaster Survival
Prepping and Pets….Decide Now!
You have to decide now if you are willing for your beloved pet (or pet’s) are going to be an asset for protection and food, and maybe even food if things get bad OR are you going to spare them (and you) the emotional pain of that choice and humanely euthanize them at the beginning…
The CO “Blowout” Kit
For the CO to be prepared to survive in the battlefield we call everyday life, he must be ready to administer life saving first aid quickly and at any time, either to himself or others. To meet that need, the CO needs to have one or more “Blowout” Kits prepared. Simply put, a “Blowout” kit…
EDC Essentials for the CO
Since the texting craze took hold, it seems we have been bombarded with 3 letter acronyms..anything to help us avoid actually spelling out a word. Hell, even I am guilty of this, my favorite one being IMO or IMHO (In My Opinion/In my Honest Opinion for those of you who have not been on Earth…
What Happens When You Depend on Other People….
An Essay on Self-Sufficiency Watching the news tonight, I got a bad case of deja vu’. Watching people of various ethnicities in a moonscape of urban disaster, ranting at public officials because their lights were not on, they have no gas for their cars, they need food, water, medicine, etc. In a nutshell, their life…
5 Smart Ways to Respond to a Blackout
A Really Good Article from Michael Yon and his Online Magazine: http://www.michaelyon-online.com/5-smart-ways-to-respond-to-a-blackout.htm
Preparing for Sandy………
Though I am tucked away down here in Texas, I have relatives and close friends on the east coast that are in the path of this storm. Though I preach preparedness and thinking ahead constantly, I hope all you guys have taken steps to get ready for this thing………. If not, here are some…
Working with What you Got…….
The broad strokes of this article was brought to my attention by a friend of mine, and with the recent post on Combatives, I thought it pertinent to add to the collection. I also wanted to use it to raise awareness, which is, as I have always said, the real reason for this blog. OK,…
The Vehicle Kit
There is a plethora of info out there about BOB’s, BUG’s and other really cool sounding 3 letter prepper acronyms so I won’t waste your time re-hashing old intel. I do however want to bring your attention to a very important piece of kit in the CO inventory: the Vehicle Kit. Now whether you keep…
Homemade Survival Bars
These are not for the health nut or 1% body fat crowd…these are designed to be made in bulk and to keep you alive with alot of calories.You can store these in an airtight container or ziploc bags for reasonable amounts of time..due to the milk content, these are not 50 year NASA bars. Soda…