Disaster and Dystopia Archives

Icon LifeSaver filter water bottles - LifeSaver seen here with @driventoextremes.

LifeSaver filter waterbottles are just one option for water purification from Icon Lifesaver; this is a Good Thing, ‘cuz shitting yourself sucks.

A survival rifle (SHTF/bugout rifle) built by Alexander Crown with a complete survival kit aboard.

Guns

Six-C Survival Rifle

January 6, 2019July 7, 2020 News Desk 2 Comments Alexander Crown, Disaster and Dystopia, Gemtech, Magpul, Ruger, Stayin' Alive, Tactical Solutions, Vortex Optics

His Lordship Ser Alexander Crown has started a YouTube Channel; here’s a look at the very first video. In it,

Alternative artist Clayton Haugen has released his 2019 (awesomely dystopian) calendar for pre-order. All imagery is the property of Clayton Haugen; we're simply using it to proselytize.

People

Women in the Wasteland | the 2019 Clayton Haugen Calendar

December 1, 2018July 7, 2020 Mad Duo 0 Comments Because bewbs, Disaster and Dystopia, Small American Business, Soulstealers

The Clayton Haugen 2019 calendar is available if you weren’t already aware (well, and even if you were). Happily, for

Image of a child in the streets of Aleppo, December 2016.

Learnin'

We Live in Aleppo. Here’s How We Survive | the Syrian War

May 24, 2018July 7, 2020 Stephanie Kimmell 0 Comments Disaster and Dystopia, FYSA, Omair Shaaban, Washington Post

Omar Shaaban is a Syrian citizen who explains how he and his family were handling their wartime experiences nearly two years ago. Written from a personal perspective, his writing gives details and stories that illuminate the profound effects the war has had on their lives.

Image of '78 Ford Bronco with Solar Charger installed

Gear

DIY Bug Out Power Pack Upgrades

April 24, 2018July 7, 2020 News Desk 0 Comments Disaster and Dystopia, FYSA, OFFGRID Magazine

Read about a DIY bug out power pack, which can be charged by a solar panel, installed on the top of your bug out vehicle. Useful for camping or running electronics during short-term power outages.

Gear

Don’t Drive Stupid: 7 Things For Your Vehicle Kit

April 16, 2018July 7, 2020 News Desk 1 Comment Disaster and Dystopia, Round Count, travel, Vehicle gear

(There are no Tide Pods on this list.) A retired Alaska trooper penned a refreshingly candid primer about vehicle kit preparation a couple weeks back. We like it, but then we don’t need a trigger warning either.