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Bugging out is not an option here

Yesterday the Portland Oregon area got hit with a snow storm that yielded at the max, maybe 6 inches of snow. I was at work when it started snowing. When I realized that being on the road wasn’t a smart … Continue reading

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30 Day Emergency Stay at Home Plan: Setting up Storage

It’s so easy to say that we are ready to handle a disaster but when we actually start to physically account for it we quickly realize that maybe we are not. Again I am acting as a visionary through the … Continue reading

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Emergency Visionary

Most of my upcoming posts will be dedicated to my thoughts and actions on “bugging in” while living in a city. Although I know that bugging in isn’t always an option with certain emergency situations I believe that it is … Continue reading

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Baby it’s Cold Outside

Winter has arrived here in Oregon and with it I have added a new item to my prepper collection. While living in a modern home in the City doesn’t allow for certain options like a wood burning fireplace or wood … Continue reading

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A Minimalist Prepper

I write a great deal about both living a minimalist life or “simple living”, and also survival and prepping. The question is do they go hand in hand? With minimalism I try to keep my material possessions to a minimum, … Continue reading

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We are Talking Water (Part 5) Water Collection

Even if you believe that you have enough water this shouldn’t stop you from trying to attain more. If you already have a swimming pool then you don’t much to worry about but if you don’t their are other ways … Continue reading

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We are Talking Water (Part 4) The Toilet

Each day we go an visit our friend the toilet countless times. We conduct our business and simply push a handle and get on with our lives. For the most part we really don’t want to think about all of … Continue reading

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We are talking Water (Part 3) Bathing

It is inevitable that sooner or later you will have to wash yourself. I know in a rough situation it is sometimes the last thing we think about. And thinking that we could actually make it full 30 days without … Continue reading

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We are Talking Water (Part 2) Water to Drink

Knowing that I can no longer turn the kitchen sink handle to get a glass of water I must make sure there is enough potable water to drink over the next 30 days. But the question is how much is … Continue reading

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We are Talking Water (part 1) Water

One area of my garage is dedicated to just water and it is probably the largest of all of the area’s and rightfully so. Humans can live without food for up to 3 weeks, but just 3 days without water … Continue reading

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