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 …
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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. …
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. ◊ ◊ …
Preparedness
I hear it all the time – “The SHTF and a neighbor knocks on my door I’m putting a bullet in their head and feeding them to the pigs.” Right. When …
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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. …
Current Events
Threats always exist, however, this post is being sent out early Sunday due to relevant events that everyone needs to be aware of. World events continue to be volatile and …
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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 …