Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 3 in the series where each week we will vote on a new item …
Guns & Stuff
Picked up a Sig P365 just a bit ago. I’ve heard so much about this pistol I wanted to see for myself what all the hype was about. I’ve …
Site Update
Some of you may say, “I told you so.” Oh well, live and learn. My efforts to expand out on Patreon have led to receiving notification that I am …
Preparedness
As a kid growing up in the ’80s and seeing Bruce Lee dispatch several opponents with the nunchuku I became an avid practitioner. The speed, versatility, and pure power …
Random Thoughts
Just saw this and passing it on to all of you first. PSA has full-size 16-rd magazines for the popular Springfield XD9 on sale for $14.99. This is an …
Quote
“Conservatives have excellent credentials to speak about human rights. By our efforts, and with precious little help from self-styled liberals, we were largely responsible for securing liberty for …
Current Events
If you have not heard a mass shooting has occurred in Colorado. The shooting which occurred yesterday left 10 people dead. https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-boulder-mass-shooting-suspect-identified-charged Beyond the tragedy of the loss of …
Guns & Stuff
For the Recce Rifle project, an upper has been selected. MidState Firearms manufactures top-of-the-line AR accessories. I’ve built several rifles using their uppers and they have been more than …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Here is Part 2 in the series where each week we will vote on a new …
Quote
“If ever the time should come, when vain & aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots …
Preparedness
We’re going to have some fun designing and building a survival kit together. Back when I first got involved in preparedness there were lots of discussions about “survival kits.” …
Guns & Stuff
Some AR building activity is about to go down at “Headquarters 1776”. The Recce Rifle(sounds like Becky)is generally defined as a lightweight, accurate, highly versatile weapon meant for close …
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“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!” Benjamin Franklin
Preparedness
Mountain House has been the ruler of long-term food storage for decades. The reasons are many including taste, excellent marketing, industry-best shelf life, and for quite some time they …
Current Events
The National Debt clock just surpassed $28 trillion dollars. It’s not even close to slowing down or going backward. With the upcoming passing of the latest “COVID Stimulus Bill,” …
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“I think a trillion dollars of student loans and a massive skills gap are precisely what happens to a society that actively promotes one form of education as …
Frugality
In the preparedness world, “cool” attracts a lot of attention. The latest & greatest guns have wallets being pulled out faster than Joe Biden’s brain cells are leaving his …
Preparedness
Bacon. Say “bacon” around a group of people and watch how their attention is instantly drawn to you. Hey – either you like bacon, or you’re wrong. For prepper’s …
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln
Preparedness
I’ll be quick and to the point: Buy it. I’ve dabbled with small solar kits for over a decade. Charging battery packs and cell phones are good tasks for …
Preparedness
Lately, I’ve been playing around with some different fire starting methods including Ferro rods. With the right tinder, I have been really impressed with the results. While I still enjoy …
Current Events
I’ve struggled to just get this started. How do I convert the thoughts running through my head into words? I’m going to give it a shot. For the last …
Guns & Stuff
Hundreds of thousands…maybe even millions of people are “waking up” and acknowledging circumstances are such that being armed seems like a good idea. Regardless of the reasons firearms are …
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“There are three types of people in this world: sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs.” “Some people prefer to believe that evil doesn’t exist in the world, and if it ever …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Guns & Stuff
NOTE: This review was originally written back in 2016 and has now been updated with information current to January 2021. I’ve owned the PMR-30 now for over 5 years. …
Preparedness
There is a huge market for specialty food bars made just for survival kits and bug out bags. I’m not talking about those 3,600 calorie bricks of cardboard that …
Random Thoughts
Interesting times we are living in. A few thoughts on survival and the world today……. Firearms & Ammunition Scarcity – While I predict little improvement at all over the …
