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Preparedness
In response to the post What if Hillary Wins? and participating in my first Q&A post goingray58 left the following comment: List what you think are the 10 most important …
Guns & Stuff
With the popularity of the AR platform and the .223/5.56 round I thought it would be a good idea to review the trajectory of the round and common sighting …
Guns & Stuff
All last week I looked forward to camping on Friday – and attending a firearm class on Saturday. Friday night I set up my new Eno doublenest hammock for …
Guns & Stuff
It is often professed that a weapons stockpile should consist of firearms in common calibers for one very important reason: Resupply. Due to the sheer volume of rounds with …
Current Events
JR: The following post can be seen HERE in its original format over at DoomandBloom.net. What would you do if you were unarmed and at the scene of …
Life Philosophy
Sometimes I sit down and think about something to write about and get so swept up every conceivable aspect of the post that takes me forever to just get …
Preparedness
Tax season is well underway and as a result, many receive refunds of varying amounts and provide an opportunity to better positions on preps. In 2019 the average tax …
Preparedness
I am an admitted flashlight junkie. Ever since I was a kid I loved flashlights. Not sure what is was that created that fascination but it has stuck with …
Preparedness
What follows is a video series from SouthernPrepper1. SP1 has a great Youtube channel offering up tons of valuable information. He is ex-military and shares a lot of information …
Life Philosophy
January 13th, 1982: Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River. Only six of the 74 passengers survived the crash and ended up in the icy water. While …
Preparedness
Let’s review what an operational cache is: An operational cache is a secure source for re-supply of equipment and needed items to access later when needed. An operational cache …
Preparedness
After publishing Operational Cache Part 1: Quality of Selected Equipment, I received a few emails questioning why a cache would be needed in the first place. Although in years past I …
Preparedness
This is the first installment of a multi-part series on Operational Caches. An Operational Cache is a resupply of critical items often accessed while on the go. These caches are often …
Preparedness
If you have been reading this weekly series you may have noticed a trend – guns & ammo. I have made some strides over the past few months especially …
Preparedness
This past week has been interesting. Facebook announced they were banning all groups which provide for private sales of firearms. Many on Facebook that have utilized these groups as a …
Current Events
JR: This post originally appeared HERE over at DoomandBloom.net. One of the scenarios we write about is the “Pandemic”. Although we have had success curing many illnesses with antibiotics, …
Preparedness
Over the last week I have watched a couple of newer movies with distinct apocalyptic themes. This got me thinking of my favorites and the ones I felt were the …
Preparedness
This past week has been busy ending with a winter storm blowing through my area over the weekend. I have a 2 door Jeep Wrangler – and love it. …
Current Events
By Michael Snyder – posted originally at The Economic Collapse Blog We are about three weeks into 2016, and we are witnessing things that we have never seen …
Preparedness
Planning on making this a regular Sunday feature. So – What did you do to prep this past week? Here’s my list: Bought a Ruger SR22 pistol along with …
Current Events
Today we face a daily torrent of troubling news. The world itself seems to be falling apart as in almost every hemisphere chaos is present. The Middle East continues …