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Traveling In the Winter : How To Be Prepared

October 17, 2014October 16, 2014 James Burnette 1,149 Comments

Car in the ditch Traveling In the Winter — Car in the ditch

Let’s finish up the winter prepping series. Today I’m talking about traveling in the winter. We’ve seen the news reports every winter. Someone gets stuck in their vehicle during a storm. They either die of exposure, or dehydration. Those are the two main focuses today. I will mention food. More for comfort and strength though. It will take weeks to die of starvation. You will most likely be found in that time.

I am going to advocate staying in your vehicle. If it is 0n the road at least. If you went off the road make sure to leave signs for rescue workers. You’re trapped on the side of the road. Surrounded by snow. No cell phone reception. Getting home is not an option. What do you do? Traveling in the winter is dangerous but I have tips for you today.

Patrolling Basics For Preppers

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 James Burnette 181 Comments

Today I have a guest post from my buddy Todd on patrolling. Patrolling is a topic I’m looking into. It’s not one I see getting much coverage. I found one on ItsTactical that helped a lot. I wanted to give you guys with one so I went looking for a guest post on patrolling. Todd stepped up immediately. In fact I would have had it out sooner if he wasn’t in the field at the time.

Patrolling

Patrolling in an apocalyptic area will and should be the same as patrolling in any other environment. There are five core principles that need to be followed regardless of the situation and conditions that may be present. Those principles are:

Calories For Winter Prepping

October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 James Burnette 185 Comments

In this second part to the Winter prepping series we talk about calories. In the cold you will burn more calories. You need to make sure you count for that in your preps. I have a few thoughts on storing calories for winter. Like we talk about not all calories are equal. You will not find advice here to store up on Twinkies. Twinkies are not fit for human consumption. The only reason to store them is for barter with Woody Harrelson.

In fact we can come out of winter beach ready. Last year over winter I lost 30 pounds to get down to High school weight. Calories for winter prepping can help you or hurt you. I’ll show you how to not only store the most possible calories but to store the healthiest. Let’s jump right into Calories for Winter Prepping.

Winter Prepping Tips To Survive the Cold

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014 James Burnette 212 Comments

Winter is coming. The temperatures are dropping fast. Hoodies are coming out. Pumpkin spice everything has arrived. From all the reports I’ve seen this winter will be the worst in 20 years. Even my beloved Tennessee is going to get colder. Much colder. Glad I chose this year for my off grid adventure. Winter brings a whole new facet to prepping. Many things need doing to get ready for winter. In the winter you need to change out your Bug Out Bag. Car kits need upgrading for the cold. If you have not already started you’re behind. Today lets look at some considerations for winter prepping.

Off Grid Communication With Serval Mesh

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 James Burnette 194 Comments

Off grid communication is an important topic. During a disaster the need to communicate will be greater than ever. Cell phone service will go down. Ham radios will work if you have a radio and a license. Walkie talkies will work for short distance comms. Walkies though are not a private band. Anyone with a radio on the same channel can hear you. Same goes for CB radios. All need special equipment. A cell phone is a fancy two-way radio. Why can’t we just use them for off grid communication. With Serval Mesh you can.