preparedness Archive
Life Philosophy
I published this post on the Sheepdog Concept way back in 2016. Man, time flies. So much has changed, but, what hasn’t changed is the need for people to …
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Looking for a Christmas gift for a fellow prepper? Yourself? The ever-popular Paratus Bug Out Bag is known in some circles as the “preppers pack”. I have one of …
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I have read American Exit Strategy by Mark Goodwin three times and I foresee a fourth time soon. Obviously, I’ve enjoyed this book. American Exit Strategy is a fictional …
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I published this back in April and recently have seen an uptick in “fire starting” interest. Figured I’d throw it up again. Here’s a quick video demonstration using a …
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For those that have hung out here with the “1776 Nation”(that’s you!) for a while or over at my previous site where I would spew my musings, you know …
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I previously published this a few years ago and with new people visiting the site thought it would be a good idea to bring it back around. – Rourke …
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While many preppers look to North Korea and a zombie apocalypse to prepare let’s not forget events like hurricanes are much more likely to endanger us. If you live …
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Augason Farms Creamy Chicken Flavored Rice I consider myself a prepper in training. I can remember back in the early 2000’s wanting to be prepared for wintertime in Northern …
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I’ve published reviews of Mountain House foods previously……. Check out the following. Mountain House is the most popular long-term food storage provider for a reason: Great taste and 25+ …
Random Thoughts
I’ve talked to a lot of survivalists and preppers over the years. Far too often people complicate survival and get lost in the details. They try to contemplate and …
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I posted this a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed doing the test. As crazy as some of the crap on infomercials might be – the TacLight actually …
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I posted this preparedness video way back in 2017 and it still holds true. Pastor Joe Fox – someone I respect immensely – has done a valuable service over …
Current Events
Over the past several weeks I’ve been inundated with requests for advice, direction, and sometimes just my 2 cents as to what’s going on in the world. So many …
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While I love new modern technology, old-school survival is where my heart really is. US Army Feild Manual 21-76 is a classic no matter which publication year is being …
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Free download in PDF format. This classic US Army manual can be viewed on any media device such as a cellphone, laptop, or tablet such as the Amazon Fire. …
Health & Fitness
Far too often in the world of preparedness “stuff” is what’s targeted. Lists are made with quantities of guns, ammo, food items, medical supplies, knives, water filters, etc. Rarely …
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Here is a quick video demonstration using a fresnel lens to start a fire. I love these things. They are super rugged and durable. If you’ve got some decent …
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Shocking? No, not really. I just saw a double pack of Coleman 16 oz propane cylinders which several years ago sold for $5.79 at Wallyworld and most recently was …
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Went to the grocery store earlier today and spent over $100 on what I feel would have been $65 several months ago. Many struggle to get their head around …
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Here’s a very short video showing one important prep and how I stock up. Less than two minutes.
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Recent video discussing a project this past weekend I completed. I put up some buckets focussing on pasta, pasta sauce, and a few other things. With continuing inflation, a …
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I’ve shared this list of commonly available heirloom seeds in the past as so frequently companies repackage common seeds as “heirloom” and double the price. Heirloom seeds are attractive …
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These survival and preparedness files are all in PDF format and are fully printable. I’m an advocate of building a digital preparedness information system. Hardcopy books and manuals are …
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Reminder: The ever-popular Paratus Bug Out Bag is known in some circles as the “preppers pack”. I have one of these bags and it’s an extreme value at around …
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With all the talk of supply chain issues and possible food shortages over the next couple of years, food storage is becoming a very hot topic. Inflation continues to …
Guns & Stuff
This is a Blast From the Past from a few years ago about marking AR magazines(or any mags) for easy identification. Figured some of you may have missed it. …
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For a variety of reasons, people look to bury supplies or create a cache. These reasons range from security to pre-positioned supplies along a planned travel path. Caches can …
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Seems like every year or two there’s a story about how the rich and famous are buying bunkers. This has been going on for many years. What exactly this …