Tag: survival

Q & A Day…..Going Gray, Encryption, and Ultimate Survival Food

  Alright folks – another installment of “Q & A Day”. Basically, ask me a question and I will give you an answer. It can be about pretty much anything – politics, firearms, current events, survival, preparedness, or “Is it wrong for a vegetarian to eat animal crackers?” – whatever. Go ahead – “make my day.” JR  … Continue reading Q & A Day…..Going Gray, Encryption, and Ultimate Survival Food

Review: Manker U11 1050 Lumen LED Flashlight

 Over the last few weeks I have been testing the Manker U11 LED flashlight. I was sent this flashlight free of charge from GearBest.com for my honest review. The Manker is advertised as being a reliable and high quality flashlight throwing upwards of 1050 lumens of bright light. A light with this level of illumination… Continue reading Review: Manker U11 1050 Lumen LED Flashlight

Q & A Day…..Beans, Bullets, and Life Philosophy

Alright folks – another installment of “Q & A Day”. Basically, ask me a question and I will give you an answer. It can be about pretty much anything – politics, firearms, current events, survival, preparedness, or “What happens when you get scared half to death twice?” – whatever. Go ahead – “make my day.” JR  … Continue reading Q & A Day…..Beans, Bullets, and Life Philosophy

Electronic Survival Library – opportunity

I have been working on the latest incarnation of my electronic survival library. Using a Kindle Fire 7″ tablet I’ve loaded it with many books, magazines, manuals, guides,PDF’s – and even movies and TV shows. The goal of the project is to put together an electronic information system easily charged via solar and can be… Continue reading Electronic Survival Library – opportunity

Panhandle Rancher……Travel Kit

  Rourke: The Panhandle Rancher sent this in recently. Thanks PR!! Readers might be interested in the amount of equipment the wife and I travel with. Depending on how far/where we travel, the M4/M1A is traded out so that we just travel with one long rifle. My EDC includes a 1911 platform, Surefire Chroma, Emerson… Continue reading Panhandle Rancher……Travel Kit

Win with GearBest and 1776PatriotUSA.com

I am pleased to offer up a great giveaway sponsored by GearBest.com. There are 5 items listed. You can choose which item you think would make the best gift for the coming Father’s Day or you can pick up other items in the Make Summer Perfect with GearBest.      *     *     *  … Continue reading Win with GearBest and 1776PatriotUSA.com

Q & A Day…..gardening, Reagan, magazines, recipes, and Tom Selleck

Alright folks – another installment of “Q & A Day”. Basically, ask me a question and I will give you an answer. It can be about pretty much anything – politics, firearms, current events, survival, preparedness, and “At the movie theater which armrest is yours?” – whatever. Looking through last week’s questions thought I would mention… Continue reading Q & A Day…..gardening, Reagan, magazines, recipes, and Tom Selleck

What Did You Do To Prep This Week?

Spent a good amount of time researching what is happening in Venezuela. They are experiencing an economic collapse and it would be a very good idea to watch what happens there and learn from it. Interesting how I am hearing very little about Venezuela and the collapse in the main steam media. What a great… Continue reading What Did You Do To Prep This Week?

Special offer on HX Outdoors Survival Knife

UPDATE: THIS SPECIAL DEAL IS STILL ACTIVE AND WILL BE SO UNTIL MAY 31st.   After publishing my review of the HX Outdoors Survival Knife I was contacted by GearBest.com. They created a special coupon code that will reduce the HX from $45.32 down to $37.99. Remember – there is still Free Shipping even with… Continue reading Special offer on HX Outdoors Survival Knife

REVIEW: HX Outdoors Survival Knife

Full disclosure – Gearbest.com sent me the HX Outdoors Survival Knife for free with the acknowledgement I would conduct an honest review. The HX Outdoors Survival Knife is one of many knives in the “all-in-one” category. When carrying the HX not only do you have the knife itself but included in the sheath is a firestarter… Continue reading REVIEW: HX Outdoors Survival Knife

The Patriot Podcast episode #6 is live!

A few people have inquired for updates on the podcast I co-host with Prepper Ralph. It has been slow going and a few technical difficulties have limited how much I wanted to promote it. For the most part issues have been fixed. Visit ThePatriotPodcast.com to listen to episodes. We cover topics suggest as the state… Continue reading The Patriot Podcast episode #6 is live!

Trajectory of the .223/5.56 round in a Carbine

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 ranges. Being a high velocity round the trajectory is relatively flat within a few hundred yards – past 400 the drop-off is significant. There are several… Continue reading Trajectory of the .223/5.56 round in a Carbine

What did you do to prep this past week?

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 the first time using the Helios suspension system. The Enos is a great hammock but what really shined was the Helios. It makes the hammock setup… Continue reading What did you do to prep this past week?

The argument FOR uncommon calibers

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 calibers such as 9mm, 45ACP, .223, .308, and .22LR if things get bad these calibers will always be readily available. Well, maybe not. Remember the months… Continue reading The argument FOR uncommon calibers

VIDEO: Surviving the Active Shooter

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 an ongoing active shooter/terrorist event? Joe Alton’s latest video examines your options in this situation and the strategies that give you the best chance of getting… Continue reading VIDEO: Surviving the Active Shooter

From the Front Lines: Canik, “Modern Survival”, and Going Home

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 to started. “Sigh……” Let’s get this started. Canik TP9SA – This pistol continues to gain popularity for one very good reason: It is a very reliable,… Continue reading From the Front Lines: Canik, “Modern Survival”, and Going Home

Review: The MecArmy SGN3 CREE XP G2 Keychain LED Flashlight

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 me and I know I’m not alone. A couple of weeks ago Gearbest.com offered to send me a flashlight I was not familiar with – the… Continue reading Review: The MecArmy SGN3 CREE XP G2 Keychain LED Flashlight

Review: Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife

Most people know who Bear Grylls is. He is one of those survivalists guys on TV. What many do not know is he spent several years in the British SAS and eventually broke his back in three places in a free-fall parachuting accident. He spent months in military rehabilitation and celebrated his recovery by climbing… Continue reading Review: Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife

Operational Cache Part 2: Reasons for Creating a Cache

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 felt the need for a cache really wasn’t there times are changing. Here are a few reasons to have a cache(or several): Property Destruction – If… Continue reading Operational Cache Part 2: Reasons for Creating a Cache

Operational Cache Part 1: Quality of Selected Equipment

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 – but not always – buried to hide from others. Major components often placed in an Operational Cache are defensive supplies. I am putting together an… Continue reading Operational Cache Part 1: Quality of Selected Equipment

What did you do to prep this past week?

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 way to trade and sell guns are very upset. I am one of them. I have made many deals with local people and it has been… Continue reading What did you do to prep this past week?

All About Zika Virus

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, we are still struggling with outbreaks of viral diseases. In 2014, thousands died in West Africa during the Ebola epidemic. In 2015, Chikungunya virus crossed the… Continue reading All About Zika Virus

The Top 5 Best Apocalyptic Movies

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 best.  One of the reason I enjoy watching these kinds of movies is they get me thinking. I mean – putting myself in the situations involved… Continue reading The Top 5 Best Apocalyptic Movies

2016 Market Meltdown: We Have Never Seen A Year Start Quite Like This

  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 before.  There were two emergency market shutdowns in China within the first four trading days of this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has never lost… Continue reading 2016 Market Meltdown: We Have Never Seen A Year Start Quite Like This

It’s all falling apart. What do we do?

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 to be a powder keg of violence and death. Terrorism is spreading across the planet with radical Islam’s touch going so far that teenage girls in… Continue reading It’s all falling apart. What do we do?