Author Archives: PrepperThrive

This past weekend I took an overnight camping trip. I took less supplies than I wanted as a sort of test run. I didn’t want to go out and buy a whole bunch of stuff that I thought I might need just to end up not needing it. I also wanted to see exactly whatContinue reading “Camping – Lessons Learned”

I’m adding a new feature to the blog; unbiased, opinion reviews of books, gear, podcasts, and anything else related to prepping. How will my reviews be any different from any others on the internet? Well, that’s a good question. Let’s see if I can explain. When it comes to books, many literary reviews simply provideContinue reading “Reviews: Books, Gear, Podcasts, Etc.”

A lot of people like to talk about Bug Out Vehicles (BOVs) to get to some retreat or Bug Out Location (BOL) they have tucked away in some remote location. You don’t have to go very deep down this rabbit-hole to get into all of the “required” specs for a BOV; minimal electronic components inContinue reading “Vehicle Preps”

Self-defense items for your GHB are going to vary wildly, depending on your personal views, the area in which you lives (primarily the laws governing that area), etc. Make sure the self-defense tools you are carrying don’t land you in deep legal trouble. As I stated in one of my earliest posts, a pistol isContinue reading “GHB – Contents – Self Defense Items”

There are a few miscellaneous items that should be kept in your GHB. None of these items require individual posts. As they are basically self-explanatory, a few words about each will suffice. Those items are: pen and paper, a compass, paracord, duct tape, and a signal mirror. Pen and paper allow for writing notes. LeavingContinue reading “GHB – Miscellaneous”

Small scratches and aches and pains can be tedious in the best of times. In a survival situation, those little problems can turn into big problems quickly. With easy access to soap and water, these nuisances can be dealt with quickly. Without those niceties, a small scratch can get infected and worsen. A pulled muscleContinue reading “GHB – Contents – IFAK and Hygiene”

A general rule of thumb is that a human being can survive three weeks without food. I often read and hear of people who cite this “three-week rule” as a reason to not include food, of some sort, in their GHB and short-term survival plan. If your emergency trek home is only a few hoursContinue reading “GHB – Contents – Snacks/Energy Bars”

As I’ve stated before, a multi-purpose item in your kit is a major plus. A knife certainly qualifies. Bear in mind, the knife for your GHB is like the flashlight for your GHB. The one in your pocket (for EDC) counts only as a back-up. The one for your bag is a separate item altogether.Continue reading “GHB – Contents – A Knife AND A Multi-tool”

Over the past four months I have been undergoing some extensive training that has occupied quite a bit of time. Fortunately, that training has greatly improved my knowledge and skill sets for work, but, an added benefit is that much of it also translates right over into prepping. I paused posting on a few topicsContinue reading “Coming Back Soon”

Operating in the dark just plain sucks. Why would we ever want to have to do something blindly when we can easily shed a little light on the subject? It can be a little fun sometimes to blindfold yourself and disassemble and reassemble a firearm just to see if you can do it. But whenContinue reading “GHB – Contents – Flashlight/Headlamp”