Well, one of the things we worked on this year was building a small cabin, really just a bunk house, for some of our kids to sleep in. Right now we have something that is affectionately called ‘Hiawatha Village’ … A bunch of tents, one for each of the older children, set up in a… Continue Reading
How to prepare your family to survive and thrive in todays uncertain world
Monthly Archives: October 2010
A Simple Life
I read this post on living a simple life tonight, and simply had to pass it on. I’m not going to comment on it, but simply send you over to read it.… Continue Reading
After The Dust Settles – Some Specific Tips
(Rudy’s Note: This is a guest post from a reader named Kate Kelley. Enjoy it!) In my last part I talked about planning for the rebuilding process after a major SHTF type event. And I promised a few good ideas to get your creative juices flowing, so here are a few ideas and tips to… Continue Reading
After The Dust Settles … What Do We Do Now?
(Rudy’s Note: This is a guest post from a reader named Kate Kelley. Enjoy it!) Preparing can be a very daunting thing to consider. Most of us are in agreement that there is some sort of “event” in the future that will disrupt life the way we know it, potentially forever. We are preparing to… Continue Reading
An Evil And Twisted Interpretation Of The First Amendment
I get seriously ticked off when I think about the dramatic difference between what our Founders intended with the Constitution and Bill of Rights vs what the Powers That Be consider them to mean. It baffles me that people can take simple, straight forward language, and twist it into whatever they want it to mean. … Continue Reading
Interview With Karl Denninger
Last week I interviewed Karl Denninger from Market-Ticker.org for about 45 minutes. We covered some interesting stuff about the current economic situation, including the ‘Foreclosure-Gate’ coverups, as well as what we can do to prepare yourselves for financial and economic disaster. Check it out and let me know what you think! I’ve got a number… Continue Reading
Are You Ready For Austerity Riots?
Nobody expects it to happen here. We go about our day to day lives expecting nothing much to change. Yet beneath the calm and normal exterior of your average American existence lies something completely unexpected. The veneer of civilization is razor thin. And most people do not understand just how quickly things can devolve into… Continue Reading
What Is The Difference Between Bleached and Unbleached Flour?
So my beloved wife has been doing quite a bit of baking lately, and one thing I didn’t understand was the difference between bleached and unbleached flour. At the surface level, it’s reasonably easy to see a difference. Bleached flour is whiter and finer. This is because it has bleaching agents added to it. All… Continue Reading
The Silent Tyranny Of Government Largess
You’ll have to excuse me in this post, because I’m going to doom and gloom a bit. In the past I’ve tried to stay away from current events, but like I said when I returned from my hiatus, that’s all changed now. The fact of the matter is that I have less and less confidence… Continue Reading
A Bunch Of Interesting Links
So I tend to accumulate interesting links over time, and I think I’ll share some of them from time to time here. So with varying amounts of comment, here’s some of the things that have caught my eye over the last week or so: This article talks about Justice Kagan’s first vote as a Supreme… Continue Reading