Practical Prepping Blog

Deter Looting & Marauding with the Appearance of an Abandoned House

by Superesse Staff August 11, 2024

Altering the appearance of your house to appear abandoned may deter looters or marauders following a life altering event (LAE) or SHTF emergence. Take steps to make your house look empty, rundown, uninhabited, and hardened. An abandoned house ty...

Posted in shtf, Survival Tips, Target Hardening

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Bugout and Homestead Location Considerations for SHTF

by Superesse Staff December 16, 2019

Below are some talking points for things to keep in mind when selecting a bugout location or determining if your current homestead can be a viable shelter in place alternative to bugging out. The most important consideration is having a...

Posted in bugout location, Defending during SHTF, Homestead, Survival Tips

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Scavenging vs Looting when SHTF

by Superesse Staff October 26, 2019

When SHTF you'll need to resupply. We don't recommend looting or marauding but scavenging may be an ethically and efficent alternative. Now here's ...

Posted in Food stocks, Looting, Marauder, Scavenging, Shtf, Supply line, Survival Tips

Applying the Grayman Technique to your EDC

by Superesse Staff October 08, 2019

Your Everyday Carry loadout shouldn’t make you stick out, or become a target. You want to blend in but be the most prepared mental and physically. Practice the Grayman Principle by controlling your actions and the way you display yourself to the public. Here's what you need to know...

✔Wear nondescript clothing (non-tactical backpack). Wear what everyone else in the area does.

✔Hide distinguishable features such as a particular scent, walking with a gait, long bangs in front of eyes, tattoo on the forehead, etc.

✔Conceal nonverb...

Posted in edc, everyday carry, grayman, OPSEC, Security, SERE, Situational awareness, Survival Tips, Urban survival

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