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, […]
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Recently I wrote a post on my belief that most preppers would end up having to bug in. Even though I believe that, I still have a bug-out bag and a get-home bag in my
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Personally, I intend to do some bartering, if things fall apart. Now what you trade and how you go about it is a bit complicated. First there is two things that I would be very
Bartering After TEOTWAWKI, Is It a Good Idea? Read More »
I have recently been reading some blogs that discuss storing different amounts of food. The suggestions varied from as short as a month to a several years. Some people sounded like they thought they were
Why You Need At Least a Year’s Food Supply Read More »
A friend sent me an excellent article and Youtube on how to protect yourself during a terrorist attack. It is prepared by Peter Burlingame who has studied how terrorists train, plan, and operate, since the very first Al
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Recently it seems like there have been many burglaries in our area. In fact, one of our friends was a victim. In his case they stole a large gun safe that was located on the
Safes, The Wrong ones are Worse than Useless Read More »
I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and every year people get lost and die in the winter. Normally they are not properly equipped and die from hypothermia. They drive to the
Hypothermia and What you Need to Know to Stay Alive Read More »
The following is information a friend put together using materials from the Terrorism Awareness Module that is used in Cert (Civilian Emergency Response) Training. These guidelines can help us spot possible terrorist attacks and keep
Indicators of Terrorism to Watch For and How to Respond Read More »
When I was child in South Africa, I remember our housekeeper asking if she could cook a meal for her boyfriend in our backyard. My mother thought this was a good idea and offered to
Cooking with Offal, When food is in Short Supply Read More »
Many years ago when I attended the FBI Hazardous Device School at Huntsville Alabama, I came away with one idea, that when you were working with explosives you needed to always play the odds. In
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