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‘Mr. Heater Buddy’ for Winter Survival Preparedness by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog During the winter, I always reevaluate my emergency backup heat sources for my home. I run through the scenario of a power outage, especially one that might last...
Uninvited Guests In Time Of Crisis by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog “IF THINGS GET BAD, I’M COMING TO YOUR PLACE!” Guest post by Mr. and Mrs. restoringBrad – How many of us have heard people say that, or something similar...
A Fire Starter Kit List by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog TDC Note – Please, I beg you, get a box of strike anywhere matches, place them in a ziplock bag with a moisture absorbent device you take out...
Water Purifier or Water Filter – Which is Best? by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog To know which one is the best (a water filter or water purifier), it’s about the phrasing, words, and how it relates to water...
Survival Priority #1 – Water or Shelter? by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Survival priorities. What comes first, next, and so on. Many of you know the rule of three: 3 – Minutes without air Hours without shelter (body...
Best States To Live A Preparedness Lifestyle by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Many of us live a preparedness lifestyle to varying extents. Some casually, others more seriously. What is a preparedness lifestyle? From small increments all the way...
Oil Lamp For Preparedness – Quality Matters, Safety, Tips by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog An oil lamp (hurricane lamp) is a unique low tech emergency preparedness asset for a power outage event. It will also provide a unique...
What’s In Your Faraday Cage? by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog What’s In Your Faraday Cage? Guest article by Bogan – Regular MSB readers have been well exposed to the theory and application of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and Coronal...
Break Barrel Air Rifle – Why it’s the Best for Survival & Preparedness by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog An air rifle (pellet gun) is definitely part of my preparedness tool chest. I chose the Diana RWS 34 break...
Urbanites Moving to Rural Paradise Ruining It for the Natives by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog People from the city regions with their urban ideas can make it difficult or disrupt the way of life for those who live...
Prepper Concerns Going Into 2019 – Thresholds Into The Unknown by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog It’s the last day of 2018. Now what are your concerns going into the new year, 2019? Economic?, Political?, Social?, Other? I looked...
Flu Symptoms | Duration | Remedies by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Generally speaking, there will be little doubt that you have the flu as opposed to a bad cold. I have had the flu several times in my...
Foods That Will Last Forever – Indefinite Shelf Life by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Which foods will last forever? Okay, maybe some of them won’t actually last ‘forever’, but maybe ‘almost’ forever! When we’re talking about decades, that’s...
21 Personal Security Tips While You’re Out Shopping by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog TDC Note – Do people with actual currency still go to the mall? #### I’ve put together a list of personal security tips geared towards...
Medicines Best for Barter after System Collapse? by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Hypothetical situations for the sake of preparedness are good to ponder. Let’s think about medicines. The medicines that would be good to have on hand for...
Catastrophic Power Outage of a Magnitude Beyond Experience by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog The risk posed by a catastrophic power outage is not simply a bigger, stronger storm. It is something that could paralyze entire regions, with grave...
The Most Valuable Items For Barter After The Collapse by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog TDC Note – The top 15 listed below would be extremely valuable items. Currently, people have lost all sense of “value” vs price. If,...
Rely On Yourself First, Because Being Self Reliant Will Make A Better ‘You’ by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog There are those who rely on others first, before they rely on themselves. There may be a number of reasons...
Self Reliance & Self Sufficiency – What’s The Difference? by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Self Reliance or Self Sufficiency, what’s the difference? People tend to use these terms interchangeably. I have been guilty of it too. However if...
3 Ways A Burglar Breaks In, 80 Percent Of The Time by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog You may be surprised to discover these top 3 methods that a burglar will use to break into a home. 80 percent...
10 Things To Do When A Stranger Knocks On Your Door by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Here’s how to handle the situation when someone (a stranger) is knocking on your door. It happens to most of you, sometimes...
Other Uses For A Toilet Wax Ring by Bogan – Modern Survival Blog One of the themes in Modern Survival Blog is “improvise, adapt, overcome”, borrowed from the US Marines but so fitting for many of us as we try...
Survival Skill Sets for After The Collapse by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog TDC Note – What skills do you have? What skills will you “sell” to a group if something goes wrong and we find ourselves in dire...
Alternative Energy for Preparedness or Off Grid Living by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Alternative Energy. Alternative to what? For this post the context will be alternative energy for ‘getting things done’ that ordinarily rely upon the electrical power...
