Off The Grid

The Other day I wrote a blog on   Using the 24-Hour Clock, Converting Civilian time to Military Time.  Now this is really useful if you are communicating by radio, it can save a lot of …

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Have you ever confused a meeting or appointment that was scheduled for 8 o’clock in the morning with one that was scheduled for 8 o’clock at night.  Now during normal times this is not much …

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Here are some wilderness survival tips that I have learned over the years. Waterproof Match Containers – if you break wooden strike anywhere matches in half you can store twice as many in your container. If …

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I currently have a couple of radio scanners and feel that at least in the early stages of major civil disruptions or natural disaster they can be very useful.  You can listen to local fire, …

Radio Scanners are a Good Intelligence Source for Preppers Read More »

For many of us having a good water source will be one of our most important assets.  Depending on where you live, a good well can provide all the clean water that you need.  Unfortunately, …

Solar Powered Well Pumps can Solve your Water Problems Read More »

Here are a couple of books that can be very useful if you are designing or installing off grid solar systems.  Ugly’s Electrical References, 2014 Edition is a book that is used by most electricians  as …

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I have always been taught that there are four core elements required for wilderness survival.  If you can master these four subjects, you stand a good chance of surviving under almost any conditions.  So what …

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Yesterday, as some of you may have noticed access to my blog was somewhat spotty.  Failures occurred several times during the day and is still not up to its normal speed.  This was caused by infrastructure …

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In any type of serious emergency, be it a major national disaster, a nuclear attack or major civil disruptions you need to be able to communicate with your friends and family.  In addition, you need …

Strategic vs Tactical Radios for Defensive Use Read More »

Here is an excellent article on the advantages of MURS radios for people who do not want to obtain a license for ham radios. It was sent to me by a friend from RACES. MURS …

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