FIVE ABOVE SIX BELOW - URBAN PREPAREDNESS AT A GLANCE

Charting a Path: Map Use for Urban Survival

In the opening moments of disaster, calculation often goes out the window. This may drive us to recognize the necessities of our plans but lose sight of critical details, such as what we have, what we need, and most importantly, where to go next. While planning is a critical component of urban preparedness - allowing us to rehearse and default - there's no better plan than the one we've mapped out. When in doubt, 'X' marks the spot.

Bugging In, Bugging OutJHFebruary 7, 2024Urban Preparedness, Urban Prepping, Urban survival, Bugging Out, City Prepping, Urban Survival, Bugout Bag, SHTF, SHTF Blog, Prepping BlogComment

Peeling Back the Layers on Condo Security

No matter the medium, the pundits will all tell you the same thing about urban survival - you get out or get dead. While I think there's some truth in the statement, the rebar retreat has never been given a fair shake against its rural kin. The city is quick to erupt, so safety is a handsome target. But when we start to peel back the layers of security, it's easy to see that the common condo deserves far more credit than it gets.

Bugging In, SecurityJHJune 20, 2023Urban Preparedness, Urban Prepping, Urban Survival, City Prepping, Civil Unrest, SHTF, Prepping, Prepping Blog, Prepper Blog, Apartment Prepping, SHTF Blog, SHTF Loadout, Urban survivalComment