One day recently, my 25-30 minutes commute became a 75 minute ordeal due to an accident on the freeway. This got me thinking about the viability of bugging out in an emergency.
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Traffic and the Viability of Bugging Out
Category Archives: General Preparation
Prepping…At Work
Bad things can happen while you at in the office ranging from an upset stomach to a mass casualty incident. If you work in an office, you should be prepared by having a well-equipped workplace emergency kit at your desk.
The Impetus for Prepping
First Aid Thermal Blanket
Just after New Year’s, I purchase a few first aid thermal blankets like this one at REI. I encourage all preparation-minded people to do the same because these are very handy yet inexpensive items that could save your life.
Emergency Blanket
Product Review – Outdoor Research Backcountry Organizer
I own several Outdoor Research Backcountry Organizer storage bags for years and think they should be a part of everybody’s gear inventory.
Outdoor Research Backcountry Organizer
Entrenching Tool
One of the most useful tools you can own is an entrenching tool (e-tool). That may sound exotic but it is a fancy name for a type of folding shovel that militaries have used for decades. Many look like this one:
Gerber Entrenching Tool
Not TEOTWAWKI
Unlike most preppers, I am not fixated on worst-case scenarios or cataclysmic events. The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) is an REM song for me, not an event that I plan for.
The End by Sluggomatic
Helluva Handbasket
Its been said that while California is going to Hell in a handbasket, its a helluva handbasket. Another California city that is a financial basket case largely due to municipal debt is San Jose, the center of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Ray Nagin
Instead of using school buses to evacuate stranded citizens, the Mayor of New Orleans allowed the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina destroy them while they sat parked. Ray Nagin corruption was not evident at the time, but his incompetence certainly was.
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Unrest in Ukraine
For three months, there has been civil unrest in the Ukraine. Lately, the protests have turned violent as demonstrators and police units clashed in Independence Square. To get a better perspective on this event, go here or here and read the latest postings.
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