Random Thoughts Archive
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Putting this out a bit early due to tomorrow being Memorial Day. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Went to the range Saturday and did some shooting with the …
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Anyone have any experience with ETS Glock magazines? I will be taking my Freedom Ordnance FX-9 to the range this weekend. It uses Glock 17 magazines and looking at …
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Over the last several years I’ve purchased and used quite a bit of stuff related to survival & preparedness. I have come to appreciate and rely on certain items. …
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As of this writing 19+ dead at the Manchester Arena in England at an Ariana Grande concert. An explosion took place and it is being reported that beyond the …
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The last several days has been extremely busy. I am still recovering. Attended an out of town, multi-day training meeting that involved early mornings and late nights. Overall very …
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Enjoying time at a local luxury resort doing some training for work. Is it bad as I walk into this magnificent hotel that I am looking at the exits, the …
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Far too many people get into too many details about too many things within the preparedness realm of thinking. Yeah. People exclaim you MUST have THIS gun, THIS knife, …
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Hillary Clinton launches the anti-Trump organization called Onward Together. Wonderful. A keyword she is now using is – “resist”. Fits right in with the radical Left Antifa. ◊ ◊ …
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North Korea’s latest missile launch likely has Putin thinking of making the country one big parking lot. The missile launched Sunday landed within 60 miles of the Russian coast. …
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Has anyone had any experience with ETS magazines? Specifically their higher capacity Glock magazines. If so – what have you used the magazines in? Any issues at all? I’ve seen …
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In 2006 the TV show Jericho aired and was a beacon of satisfaction for preppers everywhere. Many of us counted down the days, hours, and minutes each week in …
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Rourke: Amoungst many preparedness and Conservative websites “Antifa” and their extremist, militant views are a frequent topic. The following was originally published over at TomBinnz.com and published here with …
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Spent time last night testing some new communications equipment. I’ve been trying to set up a communications system for quite some time that would allow possibly up to 20 miles in …
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It is my pleasure to provide the following interview with Nurse Amy Alton. Amy and her husband Dr. Joe Alton run their website DoomandBloom.net with his wife Nurse Amy …
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Finished lining the galvanized trash can I bought with foam in preparation to make an “EMP Cache”. Time to start filling and then sealing. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Had a pretty good weekend. Started writing an American Reformation scenario post to publish today and it got out of hand. What started as a short “what if” has …
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Hope everyone has a great weekend! Be safe out there. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ACA replacement breakdown per NYTimes: -Individual Mandate replaced with 30 percent surcharge on premiums …
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My appearance on Mark Goodwin’s podcast over at PrepperRecon.com. Feel free to go over there and check it out(HERE). Hey – my first time – be nice. ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Couldn’t get to the “From the Desk of….” post yesterday. More had to be done than allotted time would allow thus prioritizing had to take place. ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Garden is almost completely planted. We had torrential downpours last week which helped but was concerned too much water would create issues. Supposed to get rain today then clear …
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North Korea continues to stay in the news. By all accounts China seems to be seriously assisting with the situation. Regardless, we have a nutcase threatening all of us …
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Protein is often an expensive component in food storage programs. Freeze dried meat can be upwards of $30 – $50 for a #10 can. Canned meat like ham is …
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Anyone remember the “missile” that was rumored to be fired from a submarine off the coast of California several years ago? Many experts on both sides of the story …
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Japan is reportedly sending destroyers and other warships to join up with American military ships that are heading towards North and South Korea. Trump has also called for a …
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Spent some time outdoors this past weekend working in the garden and yard. Really want to enjoy the outdoors a lot more this summer. Kayaking, hiking, backpacking, fishing, …
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Bill O’Reilly off Fox News and The Factor. Always liked him. Too bad. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Prepper Discipline: Sometimes when looking at a preparedness system and …
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Trump signed the “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order on Tuesday. This order works to reduce the number of guest worker visas and require GOVERNMENT agencies to purchase American-made …
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This post was originally published March 14th, 2016. January 13th, 1982: Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River. Only six of the 74 passengers survived the crash …
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I’ve been watching the TV series Life Below Zero on Netflix. I’d say these people are nuts for living out in the wilderness and the fridged temps of …
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Hope everyone is having a great week. The weather was fantastic Tuesday here in South Carolina with temps near 80. Rain tomorrow but rest of week and weekend looking …
