This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com One of the most heated discussions in the prepping community is whether to shelter in place or bug out. A large number of preppers’ first choice would be to shelter in place, and why not? All your supplies are on hand and you are comfortable where you are. So let’s just say hypothetically, you decided to stay in your home. You won’t be using your bug out bag because you won’t be leaving. […]
We all know that a grid down, disaster situation, which we hope never happens, would be physically exhausting. Just think, how long would it take you to walk home from work. If you work downtown and commute from the suburbs, it may take a whole day or two. In a long term collapse, you may have to evacuate and leave the city on foot, carrying whatever supplies you can take with you. Even worse, if some ruffians were trying to […]
I few months back, I had gotten myself into shape enough to go backpacking (See Fitness Reality Check, Testing Out Our Gear). As far as I can tell, I succeeded in the goal, and was able to haul a backpack weighing over 35 pounds up a mountain. (See Backpacking Weekend article series). Wanting to stay in shape, I kept up the exercise routine for a few weeks after the backpacking trip. Then the long miserable summer hit and slowly the […]
Last night my husband was showing me how to handle a rifle. I have had some experience target shooting with a pistol, but this time he wanted to make sure I know how to hold the rifle and use the scope properly. The rifle was about three lbs., plus a couple of lbs for the scope. We practiced positioning it correctly, aiming and carrying it around properly. This morning I woke up and my arms and shoulders were sore. We […]
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