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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. ◊ ◊ …
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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. …
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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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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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Finished lining the galvanized trash can I bought with foam in preparation to make an “EMP Cache”. Time to start filling and then sealing. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Had a pretty good weekend. Started writing an American Reformation scenario post to publish today and it got out of hand. What started as a short “what if” has …
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Hope everyone has a great weekend! Be safe out there. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ACA replacement breakdown per NYTimes: -Individual Mandate replaced with 30 percent surcharge on premiums …
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My appearance on Mark Goodwin’s podcast over at PrepperRecon.com. Feel free to go over there and check it out(HERE). Hey – my first time – be nice. ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Couldn’t get to the “From the Desk of….” post yesterday. More had to be done than allotted time would allow thus prioritizing had to take place. ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Garden is almost completely planted. We had torrential downpours last week which helped but was concerned too much water would create issues. Supposed to get rain today then clear …
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North Korea continues to stay in the news. By all accounts China seems to be seriously assisting with the situation. Regardless, we have a nutcase threatening all of us …
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Protein is often an expensive component in food storage programs. Freeze dried meat can be upwards of $30 – $50 for a #10 can. Canned meat like ham is …
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Anyone remember the “missile” that was rumored to be fired from a submarine off the coast of California several years ago? Many experts on both sides of the story …
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Japan is reportedly sending destroyers and other warships to join up with American military ships that are heading towards North and South Korea. Trump has also called for a …
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Spent some time outdoors this past weekend working in the garden and yard. Really want to enjoy the outdoors a lot more this summer. Kayaking, hiking, backpacking, fishing, …
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I tend to look at preparedness overly complex. Solar panels, inverters, walkie-talkies, 2M ham radio, HF ham radio, single-sideband CB, scanners, LED CREE flashlights with backup chargers, etc. Some …
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Bill O’Reilly off Fox News and The Factor. Always liked him. Too bad. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Prepper Discipline: Sometimes when looking at a preparedness system and …
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Trump signed the “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order on Tuesday. This order works to reduce the number of guest worker visas and require GOVERNMENT agencies to purchase American-made …
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The storage shed at the retreat is almost complete. Ended up being a larger job than we thought. Hopefully, within a few weeks, we’ll begin to pre-stage supplies. This …
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Reminder: Next week I will be mostly AFK*(away from keyboard). I have an assortment of posts scheduled and hope some good discussions within the 1776-community occur. I’ll chime …
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I’ve been watching the TV series Life Below Zero on Netflix. I’d say these people are nuts for living out in the wilderness and the fridged temps of …
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Hope everyone is having a great week. The weather was fantastic Tuesday here in South Carolina with temps near 80. Rain tomorrow but rest of week and weekend looking …
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North Korea’s rhetoric and threats to turn the United States to ashes has lead to President Trump stating that “if China is not going to solve North Korea, …
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DEAL ALERT: Just received notice that Amazon has their 7″ Fire tablet on sale for $39.99. This is a heck of a deal. I have found the …
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In just a few days FreePrepperEbooks.com will launch. If interested head over and subscribe for future updates. Subscribers should receive notification of daily posts when they go live. …
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Not to beat a dead horse but to continue the discussion from yesterday regarding the armed Communist/Liberal/Progressive/Americans marching in Phoenix – were they carrying real guns? I’ve seen …
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It’s almost hilarious how the MSM is labeling the defeat of the Healthcare Bill as a giant failure for Donald Trump. 65 days into his first term….”It’s all …