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Emergency Preparedness for Pets
Something that's often overlooked by folks getting themselves prepared for life's ups and downs is making sure to store stuff for their pets. The concepts are similar to prepping for people, but there's a few key differences (obviously...) Food Storage For Pets The basics here are pretty … [Read More...]
Five Prepper Skills To Pick Up This Year
Today I want to challenge you to learn something new. And I don't mean just book learning, I mean actually pick up a skill. I think you should make a point to pick up at least two new skills this year. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Gardening The obvious one. But one we can always … [Read More...]
No Post or Podcast Tonight…
No podcast or post today... I've been utterly swamped at work for the last couple weeks and I'm burned out and just need to crash out. So, unfortunately for you, my dear reader, this means no post or podcast tonight. Sorry, but I need some recovery time! In the mean time, be sure to check … [Read More...]
New USDA Plant Hardiness Map
Normally I'd have a review of a book or tool or something, but since the USDA came out with a new hardiness map recently I thought I'd talk about it briefly. The interactive tool is pretty awesome. You can put in your zip code and then find your exact location. A simple click will tell you … [Read More...]
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Your Survival Library Will Get You Killed
Yes, you heard me. Your survival library and all those blogs you read will get you killed. You can have all the preparedness books and food storage cookbooks and you still won't survive any type of mid to longer term emergency, or even a short … [Read More...]
The Moral and Health Benefits of Grass Fed Beef
So a while back I wrote about how we went in on a whole grass fed beef with my sister. We ended up with about 420 pounds of beef to split between us. We paid about 3.55/lb net after taking the hanging weight loss into account. Considering the … [Read More...]
Bolting Spinach, My Oh My
The Pacific Northwest hasn't been exactly sunny and warm this year. In fact, we had a ton of snow recently in the mountains, and it's been downright cold. Except for recently, when we had a bit of a warm stretch. Which we enjoyed, but some of … [Read More...]
Is It Paranoia If The Zombie Horde Is Right Outside?
During our wandering over the snow covered hills this winter, my wife and I discussed preparing for ... more drastic events. Yes, we talked about preparing for massive societal collapse. We didn't discuss specifics, however. Recall from my last … [Read More...]
A Few Comments on Recent Events
Like I said yesterday, there's quite a few things going on in the world that aren't getting much attention with the problems over in Japan. Let's talk about a couple more. North Korea Gets Antsy "Bad Stuff" is still happening over on the Korean … [Read More...]
Survival Scenario: Winter Storm
Picture with me the following scenario. You sit down to watch the 6 o'clock news, and catch the weather man telling everyone in a lead story that a severe arctic storm is bearing down on your area, and you can expect to get several feet of snow over … [Read More...]
Life. It Can Sure Be Challenging
I should apologize in advance for my posting history last week. It was a crazy week with me taking a major training course at work and it just ended up thrashing my days. I honestly didn't really feel like I had it in me to write. I shouldn't … [Read More...]
New and Noteworthy
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 6, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Teaching others The Coming Revolution in Micro Production On The NFP Report Screeching – MarketTicker Forums Quick Release Paracord Bracelet for Emergency Deployment Bill Whittle States it Plainly More official deception about the unemployment rate The US presidential elections are essentially [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 3, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Community Thursday: What’s More Precious than Gold? Root Simple: The Chinese Wheelbarrow Google, Internet Privacy and Anonymizers The Arctic Patriot: Onto Liberty: War Drums Acts Against Americans Why Republican Politicians Sell Us Out. « Publius-Huldah’s Blog A modest proposal | Power [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 2, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Patriot’s Lament: A lesson from James Madison Loyalty, Allegiance, Or Servitude? | Neal’s Soapbox DIY Survival Candles Bolt Action Rifles DOJ Stonewalling on Justice Kagan | Power Line Why We Need Resilient Communities How To Design a Garden Step IV: Clues [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 1, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Cronyism in America Obama’s Economy: Bad, But Is It Bad Enough? | Power Line What part of "Police State" don’t we understand? Obama Set to Cost Each of Us Hundreds a Year in Higher Electric Costs | Wizbang Why I Don’t [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 31, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Interactive Map | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Check it out, it’s pretty cool. USDA updates hardiness zones This is huge…it’s about time! Drone Diplomacy: Comply or Die – Global Guerrillas Psst – The Problem Is NOT Greece – MarketTicker Forums [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 30, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. That is what I am afraid of The Long View and Goals No, High-Tech Thuggery is NOT All In China – MarketTicker Forums Greece Gives Finger To Germany? – MarketTicker Forums GDP: Is It What It Appears? – MarketTicker Forums Musings [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 27, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. The Real Meaning of Downward Class Migration | The Survival Podcast A Shift in Perspective: Micro-Budgeting to Big-Picture Finances | Frugal Dad How a Sewing Machine Works | End the War on Freedom 10K Reasons to Worry About Critical Infrastructure | [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 26, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Blind faith Of the Ignorant, By the Ignorant, For the Ignorant | Power Line Obama Energy Fibs | Power Line The Freedom To Make Bad Decisions What genocide teaches us The Manufacturing Sector in the US. – Far From Dead The [...]
American Bread and Circuses
As the GOP conventions move along, we're rapidly reaching the height of crazy season. And unfortunately, crazy season will last pretty much all year this year. Regardless of your political affiliations, I urge you to consider that no matter what happens, you must avoid getting distracted by the … [Read More...]