Random Thoughts
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent …
Random Thoughts
Hope everyone has a great weekend. Be safe out there and have some fun! ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Kayak trip planned Sunday with family and some friends. Looking …
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I have some vacation time to take in the near future. Likely during one of the upcoming weeks the “From the Desk of….” will miss a few days and …
Guns & Stuff
The Glock 20 SF in 10mm is one of the firearms I’ve always wanted and it just hasn’t happened yet. I remember when the 10mm first came out and …
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Skills, skills, and more skills. I have so much to learn. I do find sometimes I spend more time writing about preparedness than practicing it although there are …
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I’ve been reading several non-prepper books lately and continue to really enjoy audio books. If you haven’t tried them – I highly recommend it. I listen anywhere I go …
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Over the past several decades there have been some very cool firearms produced. Some of the ingenuity used is really a testament to the firearms industry that these companies would …
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Ever notice that Liberals never ask Muslims – or any other group for that matter – to be more tolerant? It’s always Conservative, Christian, white folks that need …
Preparedness
Looking for fire starters that are as good for the backpack as for the backyard? Look no further. Using Vaseline and cotton balls is as simple as can be …
Random Thoughts
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent …
Random Thoughts
Although I am not one to place great faith in things like a “New World Order”. It is a fact that there are groups of extremely powerful and …
Preparedness
The TacLight is an “As Seen On TV” flashlight advertised as extremely powerful and nearly indestructible. As with most As Seen On TV products, the claims sound unrealistic …
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CNN fires Kathy Griffin. Excellent. What is amazing to me is the number of people suggesting that what she did was just fine. Hey – she’s just expressing …
Guns & Stuff
There’s not much that will create an argument more than asking “What is the best firing stance and grip?” in a forum of AR shooters. While everyone has an opinion …
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The Left in this country is reaching an all-time low. While Michelle Obama may have claimed that when “they go low, we go high” – like much of everything …
Site Update
Behind the scenes here at 1776PatriotUSA.com there is a lot more to running a survival & preparedness website than typing up a few thoughts and throwing in some …
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NOTE: Technical difficulties led to this post publishing late. Sorry about that. It was great seeing red, white, and blue yesterday all over social media. Seems like it …
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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 …
Guns & Stuff
There is a “Rebate Storm” going through the firearms industry as manufacturers compete for dollars. Smith & Wesson started this trend and several others have jumped on the bandwagon. …
Preparedness
I was honored to be asked to submit a written review to be read on The Prepper Website Podcast. Although there was very short notice, I just had to …
Random Thoughts
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. …
Guns & Stuff
The testing fo the Taurus PT-111 G2 9mm continues with rounds 361 through 460. The goal of this project is to track the reliability and performance fo the G2 …
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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 …
Current Events
The following American Reformation scenario takes place in North Bend, Washington. North Bend is a small town of about 6,500 people and is 30 minutes from Seattle. The town gained …
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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 …
Current Events
Interesting information put out by the international activist group Anonymous. I enjoy watching their video’s as they provide some unique views at times. In no way do I agree with …
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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. ◊ ◊ …
