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 …
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“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 …
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 …
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“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.” …
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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 …
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 …
Preparedness
Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. For less than the cost …
Preparedness
I got a brand new CanCooker Companion for Christmas. I love to cook and especially love using a crockpot. Although this is not a crockpot in the sense that …
Random Thoughts
Sent by reader Oren – – – Thank you!!! In church last Sunday, I heard a sweet elderly lady in a nearby pew saying a prayer. She …
Random Thoughts
We all know it’s incredibly difficult to find common calibers such as .223 and 9mm. When we do find it prices are often insane. If you are looking for …
Site Update
With Big Tech declaring war against free speech, the 2nd Amendment, and those of us considered “patriotic” I’ve made the decision to change some things here. I make no …
Frugality
NOTE: The following is NOT the recommended method for canning bacon by the USDA. You will need a large (tall) pressure canner; a rack on feet OR 2 racks …
