SO in last week’s post, we discussed the fact that TEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It) and bugging out are two totally different things, but people often confuse them by thinking that if they are bugging out, it must be TEOTWAWKI. I’ve had to bug out […]
TEOTWAWKI
If the United States was hit by an EMP, how would society survive? That’s an End of the World As We Know It scenario. We talk through those types of issues in this blog category.
Bugging Out Vs. TEOTWAWKI – Don’t Get Them Confused
Bugging out is a hot topic in the preparedness community, but I have quite a different take on Bugging out than most people do – mostly because I’ve had to bug out three (almost four) times in my life. Over the next two months, we’re going to take a bit […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – The Time for Failure Is Now
Failure has gotten a bad rap. No one wants to fail and, can we blame them? Which sounds more prestigious? (1) I just got demoted at my job. (2) My boss was so happy with my performance that he announced my name during a company meeting. Well, duh! The vast […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Outfitting Your Bug-Out Vehicle
We’ve done a lot of talking about “The End of the World as We Know It” or TEOTWAWKI. In the first post that kicked off this series, “Bugging Out vs. TEOTWAWKI – Don’t Get Them Confused,” our whole premise was that just because TEOTWAWKI happened, doesn’t mean that we are […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Communication is King
One of my greatest fears when it comes to TEOTWAWKI is that I’m going to be separated from my kids. If I’m out running errands in the nearby town that I do most of my shopping in and we experience an EMP while I’m out, I’m concerned that I won’t […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – TEOTWAWKI and Keeping Your Kids in Clothing That Fits
Am I the only one whose kids grow like weeds? We just finished back to school shopping, for those of you who send your kids out to school. How are your kids doing? Are any of your kids already starting to outgrow some of their clothing? Maybe they aren’t already […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Safety, Security, and Bugging Out
Making our home into one where we can function without what we think of as comforts isn’t an easy task. Making Your Home Your Castle and providing for your family in a difficult situation is hard, but doable. This week’s article flows perfectly out of that. What do you do […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Our Source of Ultimate Comfort
So last week, I wrote an article called Are TEOTWAWKI and Comfort Incompatible? In that article, I mentioned that that spiritual comfort is a real aspect of comfort during an end of the world scenario. The truth is, spiritual comfort is probably the most real aspect of comfort any time, […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Are TEOTWAWKI and Comfort Incompatible?
Comfort. Really? Okay, let me first address what many people are thinking – and I know that you’re thinking it because I thought it too. Either, it’s TEOTWAWKI – we shouldn’t be comfortable in any way! Or you’re thinking if it’s TEOTWAWKI we CAN’T have any comfort, so why should […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Oh Crap!! – Sanitation Systems
So let me tell you a little sanitation story. My father-in-law came to visit us for Christmas of 2017 and New Years 2018. We had a great visit, enjoyed opening gifts together, and loved the food and the company during his entire visit. On New Year’s Day of 2018, however, […]