Bug Out: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly–You Can Arrive Alive, by Semper Paro
I. Introduction – Possible Scenarios. Your automobile becomes inoperable for a period of time while traveling – it is extremely hot or extremely cold and hours to wait. A natural disaster occurs and...
View ArticleLetter Re: Which Ammo to Stockpile?
Dear Sir, When stockpiling ammo, should one focus on FMJ and soft nose/hollow points or FMJ only? FMJ is a better value per bullet, plus it’s supposed to be a lot more accurate and reliable than...
View ArticleLetter Re: Firearms Selection for Times of Ammunition Shortages
Dear JWR, Last spring, with the ammo shortage clearing the shelves everywhere, I found myself in a position to expand my collection. I decided on a Ruger .44 Magnum Super Blackhawk, with the 7"...
View ArticleLetter Re: Advances in 80% AR Lower Receiver Technology
James, There have been some interesting developments in the world of 80% complete AR lowers. The following are some companies that are producing beefed up AR-15 carbon fiber or polymer lowers that can...
View ArticleBuilding Your Own No-FFL AR From an 80% Complete Receiver, by Nomad
We live in very uncertain times. For some people, myself included, those times of uncertainty include anything from some financial hardship, to total economic ruin. In knowing this simple truth, I am...
View ArticleLetter Re: Storing Ammunition
JWR, I’ve been reloading for almost 30 years and have tried many solutions for boxing up all the ammo including bulk in zip lock bags as well as just filling ammo cans and of course hard plastic boxes....
View ArticleLetter Re: Experiences With A Gamo Whisper Air Rifle
JWR, I began looking into purchasing 1,000 fps air rifles after muskrats dug a huge pit in my front yard and a few other places. As I’m inside the city limits, there is a “no shooting” ordinance (air...
View ArticleFirearms: Understanding the Performance of Your Rifle Through Trials and...
Many times, we get so caught up in buying our toys and getting them out of the package to play that we don’t pay attention to the fine details that really matter. It’s no surprise that prepping has...
View ArticleLetter Re: 22LR: Truth & Myth
HJL, Although the author of this piece is a real live outdoor enthusiast, he neglected to mention the 22LR is the favorite rifle of deer poachers. Don’t take my word for it (although I too am an...
View ArticleWhy You Need a Net in Your BOB, by JRV
Much of today’s survival discussion focuses on storing freeze-dried and canned foods and hunting game with guns. For the long term we can grow gardens, resume agricultural food production, and keep...
View ArticleMeat Prices Soar While Deer Populations Explode, by KAW
This headline could sum up a multitude of news reports over the last few years. Droughts and severe winters have left the United States beef herd size at a 63-year low. In response, beef prices have...
View ArticlePreparing Game Meat For The Table, by Kestrel
As a hunter I’ve often heard the question, “Doesn’t ____ meat taste gamey?” I get this question from people who have never eaten game meat or from those who have eaten improperly-prepared game. The...
View ArticleLetter Re: Preparing Game Meat For The Table
Greetings, I read this article with interest and found it full of good information. However, there are a couple of points that I was concerned with and feel compelled to share my opinion as well. I am...
View ArticleScot’s Product Review: S&K Scope Mounts, LLC
I have been growing more and more fascinated with older military rifles. You can often find them at good prices, and they are legal even in some restrictive locales. Most of them are bolt actions, and...
View ArticleFrom Debt to Rural Independence, by R.T. in Georgia
You may read that the first thing you should do when prepping to prep is to get out of debt, but there is not much depth beyond that in the description of why you should get out of debt. My family has...
View ArticleLetter Re: Hunting for Self Sufficiency
James, I’ve been a follower of your blog for many years and find it both a good resource and a great way to keep your ear to the ground among all the survival/prepper sites that trend to sensationalism...
View ArticleLetter Re: Hunting for Self Sufficiency
Hugh, I am not sure how far the writer is from the Georgia Border, but you can hunt feral hogs year round, 24/7, with night vision, flashlight; it doesn’t matter. Farmers in Georgia do have issues with...
View ArticleTwo Letters Re: Hunting for Self Sufficiency
Hugh, DK may want to investigate joining a private hunting club that leases or owns their own private land to allow hunting boar year round and of course other game in season. – Lone Prepper o o o...
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The Costs and Benefits of Hunting, by J.B.
I’m a lifelong hunter that has gone from being a kid taken to a hunting club by his father, as an introduction to hunting back in the mid-70’s, to being a self-sufficient property owner, who can hunt...
View ArticleReloading Ammunition For WTSHF- Part 1, by S.B.
First off, let me say that I am very grateful to have SuvivalBlog. Over the years I have learned so much from the accumulated wisdom of the writers and the administrators. I felt that it was time to...
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