Comments on: High Tech Preppers: Building the Ultimate Survival Tablet

By: Jj

Jj — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:03:50 +0000

In reply to B from CA. Hey, B you are absolutely correct. You are also misinformed. If you're buying a standard tablet it will tell everyone about your business. There are GhostPads, also GhostPhones, that are your standard device, but wiped and customized with open source operating systems, and you can download all your favorite apps on your regular device and Bluetooth them to your GhostPad. Further, there is plenty of open source software to do just about anything you'd want to have on a device in an emergency, all of it CAN be designed to not track you. Don't login to your email, your Spotify, or any other service, because you could be tracked. FYI.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:17:16 +0000

Anyone thinking about the percecution and hunting down of the Patriot/terrorist/Christian. If you’re not planning on walking into the fema camps with the sheeple; but going incognito and fading away into the “woods”work. Opsec would be vital. I’m wondering if there’s a tablet or ereader of sorts, that can’t accidentally send out a signal, any kinda way. Something that can hold a Alexandra’s library of survival knowledge or helpful literature.

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 02:46:32 +0000

In reply to Chuck Findlay. Thank you!

By: Canboy

Canboy — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 14:56:35 +0000

Although I know a lot of people are opposed to electronics in survival a survival expert in my younger years one said maximum utilization of resources at hand there a lot of benefits to a tablet for survival as long as it’s kept in the right priority I see no reason cannot be used as for having games and stuff for children in Tablets for children this can help to minimize the psychological shock of disaster each has to go through their own priorities to see if it would be useful to them as for an EMP gentleman who said that they should be story of Friday cages absolutely correct good basically comes down to your own choices

By: 1eagle44

1eagle44 — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:10:38 +0000

The one thing that gets me is that ALL of these devices are DEAD in the water if we have a EMT strike. We then will be forced to thoughts and hand survival skills. Then what purpose does the above show? Think survival of your body. rather than games on a device that won’t work for a couple of years. Just what are YOU going to do about it?? May God rest our souls. I am 72 now, so I pretty much am off the hook, but I cry for my children and grandchildren. Think folks, please think!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 08 May 2016 03:54:21 +0000

Thanks for this article. While I’m not a survivalist, I am working on plans for an off-grid haven on a low budget. A lot of people that want to go off-grid and just live a simpler life could benefit from a tablet of smartphone full of info on How to Do Stuff ™, since a lot of off-gridders are out in the middle of nowhere, and might need to know something in an emergency.

One of my favorite apps lately is called PlantNet, and I think it’s available for both iOS and Android. Take a picture of a plant, and it’ll tell you what it is, and link you to info about it. I’ve found it incredibly helpful when in areas of the continent I’m not familiar with.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:06:26 +0000

In reply to Chuck Findlay. Thank you Chuck for a wonderful list all in one place. These will be a great read for my Boy Scout troop.

By: John

John — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:51:56 +0000

In reply to Chuck Findlay. Great suggestions that I will adopt.

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:28:17 +0000

In spite of my inherent distrust of the government and their inclination to use smartphones to track people they don’t like, I think that your suggestions can be important for a period of time. However, in the event of a complete SHTP event, I think there is a risk. I am also convinced that an EMP is the weapon of choice for terrorists and countries and even allied countries like Israel. Russia has been working for decades perfecting this weapon and is probably the most advanced in the world. Terrorists only need a nuclear weapon in a suitcase and a weather balloon to get it to maximum altitude. With this in mind, I believe that quality Walkie-Talkies already distributed to key family and friends and ham radio setups is the ultimate kep. All electronics must be protected within a Faraday shield of course, and only used after the event. You won’t need a Ham License since the government is hardly going to worry about such things after a collapse. By the way, cars built from 1973 and older have no electronics and should survive an EMP without a problem, even fully exposed. Having a little silver is good, but very soon thereafter, food, water and medical supplies will be more valuable that silver and gold. And keep your money out of banks, except for day to day needs. They will take your savings, CD, retirement, and anything else they can think of without thinking twice. It has already been discussed. Keeping foreign currencies in certain foreign banks will be best, since the United States is the largest debtor nation in the history of the world, the dollar will become almost worthless and politicians desperate. There are companies that specialize in foreign investment. Find them.

By: Chuck Findlay

Chuck Findlay — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:44:55 +0000

I have not (so far) bought a tablet but I do have a Nook E-Reader. It’s the simple black & white (called e-ink) one that only reads EPUB and PDF files. It runs for 3-weeks on a charge.

I also have a Goal Zero +10 solar panel / charger that has 12-volt, USB ports to charge things. It also charges AA & AAA batteries. A very handy charger.

When I do get a tablet I want one that can read MP4 videos as I download and save a lot of U-Tube videos and it would be nice to have the optin ov viewing them with something smaller then a laptop comp.

I also keep a plastic bag with my Nook to keep it dry when (not if) it rains when I’m camping with it. Water and electronic devices don’t play together well.

Here are some free On-Line PDF format books you can download. I have them on my Nook E-Reader, both computers and a backup on DVD’s. Once loaded, just right-click and save the file to your computer.

Where There Is No doctor
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs12/Where_there_is_no_doctor-2011%28en%29-red.pdf

LDS Preparedness Manual
http://thesurvivalmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/LDS-Preparedness-Manual.pdf

Where There Is No Dentist
http://modernsurvivalonline.com/Files/medical/wtndentist_2010_Web_Full_Book.pdf

American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Manuel
http://safetylibrary.typepad.com/files/First%20Aid%20CPR-AED%20student%20manual.pdf

Pioneering 1962
http://www.truthistreason.net/downloads/Pioneering-1962.pdf

The Encyclopedia of Country Living (9th edition, I have a paper copy of the 10th edition)
http://www.housegate.net/woodvival/manualistica/The%20Encyclopedia%20of%20Country%20Living.pdf

Ships Medicine Chest and Medical aid, a book that is made for ship medical issues where a doctor is not available
http://fas.org/irp/doddir/milmed/ships.pdf

Wilderness Survival – Basic Survival Skills
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6GE42-kvADvMjAwNmY0OTctNDA4ZS00ZjI2LWE0MjgtZjhiMTc5NzU1ODFi/view?pref=2&pli=1

Camping and woodcraft; a handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness
https://ia600301.us.archive.org/9/items/campingwoodcraft00kephrich/campingwoodcraft00kephrich.pdf

The Modern Survival Retreat by Rangar Benson
http://www.modernsurvivalonline.com/Files/books/Benson,%20Ragnar%20-%20The%20Modern%20Survival%20Retreat.pdf

Anyone else have any links to free PDF files???