Another year and yet another pseudo crisis. Much like the blackout we experienced in Canada back in 2013, and the last two forest fires, this was less about logistical issues, but really about reflection on my own state of preparedness. Now, I am sure you know the gist of what happened, because this story (for...Read More »| More Than Just Surviving
Been a while since I chimed in with my 2 cents, so here we are. I upgraded my solar panel setup a few months ago, and now having had the chance to see both the real-world financial impact and energy generation, I figured I would report and share my thoughts on the experience. First of...Read More »| More Than Just Surviving
A bit of a silly post? A little pointless, too obvious thing to talk about? Maybe. But I just wanted to share my thoughts on this because – honestly – I’ve never felt so little stress over keeping up with the parts of my prepper stockpile that I now have on Amazon Pantry, which is... Read More » This is just the start of the post As a Prepper, Amazon’s “Subscribe & Save” Has Been a Godsend for Stockpiling…. Continue reading and be sure to let us know what you think in the comme...| More Than Just Surviving
I can’t remember if it was at the start of COVID or a couple of years before, but at one point or another, Thomas and I got to the point where we’d settled into our new home here in Portugal, and were starting to want to really grow our long-term, rather than short-term preps. We... Read More » This is just the start of the post Just 2 Foods = The Best (& Cheapest!) Long-Term Prep Stockpile. Continue reading and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments! --- Just 2 Foods = Th...| More Than Just Surviving
I cannot count the number of time’s I’ve heard or read preppers, survivalists, and bushcrafters say that, in case there’s an emergency situation, they’ll be fine because they know how to hunt. Of course, they then say that they have the gear stockpile already covered to back them up, so they’re good. Then there’s the... Read More » This is just the start of the post 99% of You Won’t Survive a Long-Term Emergency with These 3 SHTF Plans. Continue reading and be sure to let us kn...| More Than Just Surviving
Once again in July a fire broke out right behind my home. I did the usual preps as per my experience the year before, but as I snapped away photographs and considered my options and risk, I realized that my entire experience was procedural. Standard Operating Apathy, much like the risk of pandemics, shortages etc.... Read More » This is just the start of the post Emergency Experience: Forest Fire on My Doorstep. Again.. Continue reading and be sure to let us know what you think in the commen...| More Than Just Surviving
The interesting thing about forest fires is the powerlessness one feels when placed kissing distance from an inferno. I never really understood the underlying threat of forest fires until 3 days ago, but folks, I learnt that lesson pronto. First things first, forest fires have zero chill. It started off with a faint whiff of... Read More » This is just the start of the post Emergency Experience: Forest Fire on My Doorstep. Continue reading and be sure to let us know what you think in the com...| More Than Just Surviving