Preparedness
Not a whole lot done this past week. Worked on the storage shed at the retreat. That will be great once complete. Worked on my latest AR build …
Current Events
Been taking my practice test for ham license over and over again. Still not passing. If I can’t improve pretty quick will delay taking the exam until February. …
Guns & Stuff
One of many firearms on my wishlist is the Beretta CX4 Storm. Available in a few different calibers my preference would be 9mm. I just left my LGS and …
Current Events
When considering firearms for survival & preparedness – and the American Reformation – the shotgun is not often highly rated. Maybe they are just not as exciting as the …
Preparedness
The Zanflare F1 is Gearbest’s entry into the flashlight market. I have been testing the F1 for the last several weeks and wrapping things up now. So far …
Current Events
So – I hear that saying “Merry Christmas” is becoming much more acceptable. “Happy Holidays” just doesn’t cut it. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Speaking of Christmas I …
Preparedness
Here is the seventeenth of a weekly installment discussing an episode of the popular TV series – Jericho – which aired originally back in 2006. Every Tuesday night …
Current Events
Watched a pretty good movie on Netflix the other day – Waffle Street. Kind of a “feel good” movie. Worth seeing. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I am …
Guns & Stuff
I’m interested in expanding into the realm of AR-10 ownership in 2017. I have zero experience with these and have performed little research as of yet. If any …
Current Events
Chilly weekend!! Heading out to the hunting stand it was just over 20 degrees. We were pretty bundled up and had a few hand warmers. Ended up not being …
Preparedness
What follows is a list of the contents to my Get Home Bag. Always a work in progress feel free to comment and make suggestions. It was originally published in …
Preparedness
What a busy week! This week seemed to fly by. Here are a few things I have been doing: Bought a couple cases of canned corn – .27 …
Current Events
Ran into a true unicorn today – the Kel-Tec CMR-30. I have been to gun shows and numerous gun shops in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia – never …
Politics
The following was sent in by JohnP. I cannot vouch for the complete accuracy or the exact age of this piece. It is an excellent narrative showing the contrast …
Guns & Stuff
I used to own a Marlin Camp 9 9mm carbine and really enjoyed it. The carbine length barrel would zip that 9mm bullet downrange with a bit more oomph. …
Current Events
I continue to put together a survival library that will be second to none. The goal here is to have everything on a large flash drive – possibly 128 …
Life Philosophy
What kind of year will 2017 be? Big question. Personally I am hoping this to be a BIG year – a successful year. Success can be defined in many …
Current Events
It was on December 7th, 1941 that 353 Japanese bombers attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, destroying 19 ships, 188 aircraft and killing over 2,000 Americans. …
Preparedness
Here is the sixteenth of a weekly installment discussing an episode of the popular TV series – Jericho – which aired originally back in 2006. Every Tuesday night we …
Current Events
Looking for some unique knives? Check out Lee’s Cutlery. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Chuck Norris can squeeze apple juice out of a banana. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ …
Current Events
It is being reported all over the Internet and I have have heard it from preparedness industry leaders: The Preparedness Movement is becoming a thing of the past. Much …
Current Events
Appreciate everyone’s patience as I had to take a break from posting last week. Things are going better. Unfortunately the young man that moved in had to be asked …
Preparedness
I can’t imagine the incredible amount of food every year that is thrown away because the magical “best buy” or expiration date arrives. It is really a waste. There …
Random Thoughts
Sorry folks but too much going on that is occupying my time so there will likely be no posts publishing this week. If anything changes I’ll go ahead …
Preparedness
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was very good. Weather has been overly warm. Due to a change of plans hunting was delayed until this morning(Saturday). Things have …
Current Events
I see it all the time. People are jeered and chided for mentioning any threat from the UN. Yeah – I understand and agree that 100,000 UN peacekeepers are …
Current Events
I hope everyone has a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. Plans for the day include being in the woods well before light with my youngest hunting for deer. Looking …
Current Events
Appreciate all the positive comments about the “situation” at home. A lot of work to be done this weekend. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So – Trump is going …
Preparedness
A major part of my food storage program involves storing a variety of foods in sealed mylar bags with oxygen absorber and then placed in 5-gallon buckets. This is …
Current Events
Fairly impressed with the moves that Trump has made so far with his transition team and those selected to be part of his Administration. He appears to be making …
