At Bunker Basics, I discuss some miscellaneous topics within the broader prepper category. Regenerative agriculture, technology companies, and going off grid are some examples.
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Sustainability at Home Composting is a process that involves breaking down organic materials such as food scraps, leaves, and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich soil. It is an easy and environmentally-friendly way to dispose of food waste and other organic materials, and it offers a range of benefits to both the composter and the environment. This … Read more
Patience and Planning are Key The perfect hunting spot is almost as elusive as the animal you’re trying to hunt. If you don’t know what you’re doing, that is. You can’t just go to a random spot and expect the right game to appear. As wild and random as a hunting area might appear, it’s … Read more
Failing to Bring the World Closer Together A little over two years ago, Facebook updated its mission statement to, “Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.” Since the update, though, Facebook has pushed the world further apart. The data they’ve collected on their users have been exploited to the … Read more
The First of Many Videos on the Bunker Basics Prepper YouTube Channel I just posted my first video on the new Bunker Basics Prepper YouTube channel. I’m hoping to increase the number of channels through which I reach people. This video was fun to make and I intend it to be the first of many. … Read more
Online Companies Are Exploiting You These days, nearly everyone knows that Facebook is unethical. Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress and the FTC recently fined his company $5 billion. While this may be common knowledge, it still bears repeating what practices Facebook and similar companies are engaged in. This is especially true because Facebook remains incredibly … Read more
Regenerative Agriculture: A Sustainable Form of Farming Industrial farming practices have a devastating impact on the environment. In 2016, agriculture and forestry accounted for nearly 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Much of this output stems from the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers and nutrients. At this rate, climate change will continue to cause catastrophic weather … Read more
Poor Prioritization Creates Riches The rapid rise of Silicon Valley technology companies inspired a new capitalist paradigm. Software no longer needed to be mature or devoid of bugs before ending up in the hands of consumers. With venture capital to burn and dreams of exponential returns, founding technology teams raced as fast as they could … Read more
Disappearing in Plain Sight It’s become incredibly easy to find information about people. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms collect and exchange our data whether we want them to or not. Moreover, government institutions know who we are, where we are, and what we’re doing. This lack of privacy isn’t just unsettling. It … Read more
Unprecedented Events Another year is behind us, but what a year it was! 2018 brought us many unprecedented events, many of which involved the tech industry, geopolitical tensions, and the economy. We listened to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, provide testimony regarding a foreign government using a technology platform to influence our presidential election. While I’ve … Read more
