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Advice/suggestions on tents?
NewbiePrepper - July 3, 2020 Hi everyone,
I am about to start researching tents for a camping trip. I would like it to be dual purpose so I can include it as part of my “prep supplies”. Anyone have any advice on specific brands, what I should consider as I look at tents, etc?
Thanks in… Read More
Concealed carry while wearing a backpack?
Friend of the Pod - July 3, 2020 I’m just about done with my level 3 BOB, and as I’ve been thinking things through I realized I have no idea how I would carry a concealed pistol while wearing a pack with a hip belt. The only thing I can think of that seems practical would be to carry it in a pouch attached to the hip belt itself, though presumably that would severely limit my ability to draw the gun quickly, even with a pouch designed for concealed carry. Stowing the pistol in the pack itself strikes me as a no-go. What do you guys think? Does anyone have experience with a situation like this? I’m curious to hear whatever solutions the rest of you in the community have come up with.
FWIW, my carry gun for a bug out scenario is a Glock 19, for which I have both IWB and OWB… Read More
How do you (safely) access the water in your water heater in case of outage?
Jonnie PekelnyContributor - June 29, 2020 When talking about water preparedness I always hear that we should take into account the 30 or 40 or however many gallons of water stored in our water heater. I mean that if the water goes out we can drain the water heater for drinking, washing, and whatever other vital uses. But for a person like me, who’s not very handy or knowledgeable about repairs, I have no idea how to drain my water heater except in the normal way, by running the hot water in my faucet. Can anybody provide any guides or links to guides where I might learn?
Emergency radio
MrsG - June 27, 2020 I looked through the gear recs and didn’t see one specifically for an NOAA radio/charger. I did see the information on Ham radio. But if someone’s not there yet and would like an emergency radio in their kit, any specifics ones people like?
Turns out an old wives tale about magic soil from an Irish church was real
Essie Carroll - June 24, 2020 Found this while looking for positive stories, haha. Since the early 1800s, the people in a town in Northern Ireland called Boho thought the soil from a nearby church had healing powers. They would put some dirt under their pillow when they were sick, and the folklore was that it would heal you.
A scientist tested the soil a few years back and it turns out to have strong antibacterial properties. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46651702
It got me wondering if there are other examples of survival folklore actually being… Read More
If you just started gardening or raising chickens/rabbits, how has it gone?
Mike Hill - June 22, 2020 It’s been on my prepper wish list for a long time, but I haven’t done it yet. I saw the news stories about how covid caused a lot of people to suddenly jump into growing or raising their own food. I’m guessing it’s not as easy as people might have thought when they rushed into it in a panic.
So I’m curious… if this was you, how is it going?
My EDC – what am i missing
TP_X5 - June 22, 2020 I need a holster, a belt, sunglasses, maybe some tactical shoes? Prefer made in USA, of course.
Hobby farm or homestead?
squidvicious - June 22, 2020 My wife and I have been talking about “doing something else” for a couple years (she quit her job, mine seems to be reaching a natural point of exit). The time seems to be ripe for actually following-through! I have convinced her we should add hobby farm/homestead to the mix.
Assumptions…
1. Want to move north. Like, New England. Would consider upstate NY part of the acceptable… Read More
What were your best COVID-19 preps?
Josh CentersContributor - June 21, 2020 We’ve had threads on prepping mistakes learned from COVID-19, but I’m curious about what you did right? As for me, I’m pretty happy that I:
Moved to a small farm outside the city limits with arable land and other natural resources Raised chickens, even if they aren’t laying as well as they once did Stocked up on disinfectants, toilet paper, and paper towels *just* before the panic-buying started Had a 3M respirator on hand Started a small salad garden in early March. We haven’t been to a store in three months, but we’ve had fresh salads a couple of times per week. Already worked from home and homeschooled my childrenHello world! Why we’re launching a forum
The Prepared - June 21, 2020 Hello! For the first post in the new Prepared forum, we wanted to say welcome and share our thoughts on why we’ve created “yet another survival forum” and some plans for the future.
Most importantly: No company can “build” a community. Only people can do that. So while we’ll keep the lights on and the spam out, it’s up to you — the rational people out there who want to see a better preparedness forum — to create the kind of party you want to hang out at. Step up!
Part of why we started The Prepared in the first place was because existing social forums/groups weren’t the best way for people (especially… Read More
Services to help you prep?
David Krueger - June 21, 2020 Are there any existing companies that exist to help people prep?
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New guy here.
Dan Rose - June 12, 2020 Hi people I am a new guy here my name is Dan. I live in a small apartment with my mom and cat no kids. I live in a rural area of NE Indiana. I am into prepping but only can do so much since I live in an apartment. I have building some preps. I want to setup some defense. My mom is against firearms and my apartment rules are to. I do have my Indiana CCW permit. I am stuck on what to do next for setups.
Avoiding freezer burn when storing meat
Jay ValenciaContributor - June 10, 2020 My smart wife grabbed a chest freezer a few months ago before they all sold out. So we’re starting to store meat for the long term, which I’ve never really done before. The few times I did, the meat would get freezer burn not long after. Maybe a few weeks. Not all of it would be ruined but enough that I didn’t make long term storage a habit.
But I get the sense that I’ve been doing something wrong if so many preppers are keeping meat for months. What do you recommend to avoid this?
Good guide from WHO for making your own hand sanitizer
Dragoon - June 9, 2020 I read the blog post about the Force Of Nature machine that makes disinfectant at home. So I started googling for similar gadgets that could make hand sanitizer. There are a ton of low-effort posts around the web because of covid. Found this one from WHO which seems to be trustworthy and easy, thought I’d share (PDF):
https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Guide_to_Local_Production.pdf
Video series on butchering a hog
Paulino Martin - June 5, 2020 Found these videos on Reddit that show how to butcher a hog at home. Not for the faint of heart but it’s something worth knowing how to do the right way. Especially if the meat shortages are going to last a while.
I couldn’t figure out how to put one of the videos here but they’re all on the page if you… Read More
Does anyone have any experience with the Kelly Kettle Trekker stove?
Haus Monkey - May 29, 2020 I’ve come across the Kelly Kettle Trekker for the first time today. Has anyone ever used one, or have any experience with it whatsoever? Here’s a link: https://www.kellykettleusa.com/trekker-small-stainless-steel-kelly-kettle
From what I gather, the Kelly stoves are those kind of fast-boil stoves that use wood, twigs, an almost anything to burn. The Trekker is interesting to me because it seems like a combination of a Firebox-style camping stove, and a boiler pot. In a kit. Like a wood burning JetBoil if it makes sense.
Any insights, thoughts, or experiences with it would be extremely helpful.… Read More
Phone apps to save power in a crunch?
Liz Klein - May 26, 2020 I have a newish Samsung and was wondering if anyone knows of a good app to increase the battery life? In an emergency situation where I would need to use it for longer, I would love to be able to squeeze more out of the battery. I’ve looked up a few and I think there are built in settings but does anyone know of a good one that I should try?
How do you feel about “we care” COVID advertisements?
Conrad B - May 25, 2020 How do you feel about the way brands are making ads for a COVID-19 world? I’ve seen the words “we are all in this together” at least 800 times in the last week. Something has been bothering me about this and I can’t decide if it’s icky, genuine or just smart marketing.
Here’s a supercut of examples that show how similar they are:
And an example from a… Read More
