Apr 29
If you are like me your food storage is quite diverse, with canned foods integrated into the rotation cycle. Unfortunately there might not be a way to get through all of your canned food stock prior to hitting a few of those expiration dates, so what then? Do you assume the food magically turned poisonous …
May 11
I called my wife on the way home from work today and as any man should, inquired about dinner prospects. She mentioned that we had some meat set out but were out of sauce for spaghetti. Now I should insert a disclaimer here, if you fancy yourself a chef and make your sauce from scratch …
Jun 14
We preach it all the time in the prepping community, you must store what you plan on eating and actually cycle through that food in order to keep things as fresh as possible. While not a huge deal for long term freeze dried items with a shelf life of 20-30 years, canned food items with …
Sep 28
In my home we have been transitioning from incandescent bulbs to CFL and LED bulbs, as it stands now we are about 50% complete. While we could do it all at one shot these suckers are expensive! However if you consider the true benefits (especially over time) they are well worth the one time cost. Additionally …
Sep 26
I’m assuming that by now you have seen the headline: Woman beheaded at Oklahoma Workplace. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man fired from an Oklahoma food processing plant beheaded a woman with a knife and was attacking another worker when he was shot and wounded by a company official, police said Friday. Moore Police Sgt. …
Sep 12
I was recently at an auto parts store looking at gas siphons, they weren’t too bad but I figured there had to be an easier way. Of course, getting a mouth full of gasoline must be avoided too. I found this video on YouTube, it gets straight to the point and shows a clever way …
Sep 05
Remember when you started prepping? Maybe you made a list of things you wanted to buy, courses of action for how you would achieve a short or long term end state. Now it’s been 1, 3, 5, 10 years since you originally made that list and I have to ask: did things go exactly as …
Aug 24
All of this talk about blending in, being the gray man and maintaining an unassuming profile while out in public. I wonder how many of these gray man proponents roll around with NRA stickers, Glock stickers, personalized military or police license plates and other vehicle swag. Look I understand, someone is proud of their service …
Aug 16
by Ryan @ Containerauction.com Lots of people get the idea to build a storm shelter or bunker by burying a shipping container – it’s fast, relatively inexpensive, and durable, right? Step 1) Dig a hole. Step 2) Put a shipping container in the hole. Step 3) Backfill around the container. And by now you can …
Maj’s Bugout Log Read the log entries from “The Maj” as he completes a trek of 150 miles over land and water (via canoe), toting 75+ lbs on his back while out in the elements. Pre-Planning thoughts are shared, Bugout Bag tips and techniques are discussed and of course updates and pictures from the road …
Oct 10
The AR15 (or M4) is one of the most prolific weapons on the planet, second only to the venerable AK47 in recognition. A good rifle is worth its weight in gold in most circumstances, but for SHTF it should also be recognized that it will be important to own a rifle that is a proven …
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