Even if you have to scrimp and save, I would encourage you to invest some money in the following gear and get high quality. You get what you pay for.
Home Safety: It’s a Family Affair
I believe that it is my responsibility to protect my family. Having firearms helps me do that. But as we all know, having kids and guns can be a dangerous affair.
Is collecting silver or gold the best idea for bartering if SHTF?
If the grid goes down tomorrow, what out of our gear would you trade away for gold or silver coins?
Two free tools to increase OPSEC
You have holes in your Operations Security (OPSEC). We all do. But if you spend any time online, then new technologies are compromising your OPSEC in unsettling ways.
Bug out Bag should NOT be an ammo cache!
I tell folks to strip away a lot of the accessories they have packed, including bulk ammunition. Inevitably, that causes a few raised eyebrows.
Active Shooter Scenario: What should you do?
The whole point of being a prepper is to be ready if SHTF. The whole world doesn’t have to come to an end for me to consider that it has. If I’m about to die, or my family is, then for me, it’s a SHTF scenario.