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Building the Library: New Prepping Book Additions – Apr 19

I have been adding additional books to my prepper library since the last update.  I thought it was time to post an update. This time there are books on self-sufficency, survival, water treatment, composting and one on nuclear war survival…. Continue Reading →

Check Your Batteries: A Charge Is Not Always Enough!

Check your batteries everyone…. I mean it, check you batteries.  I have just had an issue with my default ‘backdoor’ torch, a Nitecore EC4SW. The torch is a nice, well made model with 2150 lumens of output from a pair… Continue Reading →

Prepping Fail: Life Takes Over

Has it really been four months since my last post? It has…… prepping fail…. My second lull in prepping activity has been longer than my first but I am not to concerned.  For one thing I was better prepared this… Continue Reading →

Building the Library: New Prepping Book Additions – Dec 17

Another small batch of books added to my prepper library before the end of the year.  This time more focussed on self-sustainability and all in physical for apart from the one on vertical gardening. Previous posts about the library can… Continue Reading →

Building a Prepper Library: Knowledge When it’s Needed

You may have noticed my recent posts about building my prepper library.  I have been meaning to write about why I feel it’s so important to have such a library, in both physical and digital formats wherever possible. In the… Continue Reading →

Prepping UK : The Go-Bag (aka Grab-Bag or Hotel Bag)

In the latest in my Prepping UK series, I am discussing the concept of the go-bag. You will also see this referred as a grab-bag or a hotel bag.   You may need to leave….. Whilst here in the UK,… Continue Reading →

Cody Lundin – 98.6 Degrees, The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive

I have recently finished reading Cody Lundin’s survival guide “98.6 Degrees, The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive” having bought it in one of my recent library additions. This is a strange review for me for two contradictory reasons: I… Continue Reading →

Home Information List: Prepping for Personal Loss

If you are prepping for anything, big or small, you should seriously consider what would happen if anything should happen to you or whoever is the keeper of all of the day-to-day but important information regarding your home and your… Continue Reading →

Building the Library: New Prepping Book Additions – Jun 17

I am continuing to build my physical prepping library and will continue to post details as it develops.  This time, there are volumes on bushcraft, medicine, dentistry and whittling.  The whittling books aren’t exactly prepping but I wanted a way… Continue Reading →

Water Prepping: Make Sure You Have Enough of the Wet Stuff

`Water prepping is a key element of your prepping activities.  You need to make sure that you and your dependents have enough water on hand to see you through a predicted shortage for which you are prepping for.  As well… Continue Reading →

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