Basic Survival
The family bomb shelter: yay or nay?
During the apocalypse, you’ll have to consider how to protect your family. This is especially true if you have children. The apocalypse is sure to be filled with chaos (not…
Trivial Details
Basic Survival
Where do you see yourself in five years?
I have never answered this question honestly. My concern over the apocalypse forces me into a state of constant paranoia and readyness. Even typing this update, I am aware of…
Apocalyptic Living
Apocalypse preschool: Developing a survival-based curriculum
In child development, the time between infancy and kindergarten is one of the most important. During this time, children learn the basics, like the alphabet and numbers. It’s also when…
Basic Survival
How Do You Know If Your Friend Is Going To Turn Zombie?
Usually a zombie is clearly a zombie. But sometimes you're not sure if it's paranoia cocking your gun and pointing it at your friend's head or logical detachment. He has…
Basic Survival
End of The World Mega Mix
Today I discovered, I can put "90s" into Pandora and it'll generate a 90s pop or 90s alternative station. Best day of my life. (Sorry, Husband.) It's like listening to the 90s…
Apocalyptic Living
How nerdy pursuits could save your life.
Recently I spent a good proportion of a day in a dark, smoky room, confused by loud noise while other people snuck around and tried to shoot me. What on…
Fashion
Post-apocalyptic Fashion: Resident Evil – Alice
When roving the desert cities that were once California or the untamed wilderness in Western Mass, what will you wear? Some examples of post-apocalyptic outfit options from Resident Evil's Alice. While not…
Apocalyptic Living
Post-apocalyptic beauty tips
With Tavia being concerned about where to get her hair done, and me being the vainest creature on two legs, this is a genuine concern for me. And people look…
Apocalyptic Living
Shelter, and how to choose it.
The MOST important thing for your survival is shelter, both short term and long term. The right shelter could keep you not only alive, but content and successful. The wrong…
Preparedness
exploiting your friends for better survival.
I'll level with you: In recent years my friendships have been based on a complex calculation that is deciding only two things- how likely the person is to survive an…