Aug 31
Even out here in the mountains we need trash removal, after all who wants a bag full of leftovers steaming in the sun for weeks on end? Tuesday is our day and we have missed that day twice this year (and had our can stolen by a bear) and each time it was such a …
Aug 29
I was at the range today with my missus, the recipient of a new Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro, a compact 9mm fitted with a Holoson RDS. It fit her hand well, she loved the 15 round capacity and it should be noted that we spent lots of time with her trying other pistols out before …
Aug 27
When I think back over the last 10 years I have to consider all the times it would have been entirely plausible to max out credit cards buying supplies, quit my job whilst hunkering down and waiting for the impending doom to manifest itself. If you go back and scan other doom type websites you’ll …
Aug 27
So you managed to get your family out of the city and followed the plan expertly, getting away from the mass carnage of SHTF and have been sitting in the wilderness quite cozy for a week. Your black and grey tanks are full and while you could simply dump them on the ground that would …
Aug 27
This past week I spent a few days getting ready for winter (it has already snowed here in CO on top of the 14k feet mountains), two years ago our first snow where I live was in early September. It has been raining almost every evening for months which is unheard of and it makes …
Aug 25
Greetings everyone! It’s been a long time but I wanted to assure everyone that I’m alive and well and still kicking here in the mountains of Colorado. Life in the early 40’s for me has been crazy but things have worked out for the best. I retired from the Army, quit a corporate job, got …
Aug 25
Water storage = life. Have you ever forgotten to pay your water bill or maybe your well pump gave out? Both have happened to me and I’m pretty sure I hit the faucet to turn it on (with no results) at least 50 times a day. We all use a LOT of water. What’s the …
Jan 29
It’s safe to say I have over a year’s worth of storage food for my family should anything go sideways (tiered storage, various types etc). I also have a pretty robust water storage supply in addition to a well I just had checked and in a worst case, a river about 3/4 of a mile …
Jan 20
I’m sure you’ve noticed the gap in posting over the last week and that’s because I was traveling. The fact that I was away from the homestead was bad enough, couple that with I was gone for 7 days with a small roller bag / backpack and not a single traditional self defense weapon on …
Jan 07
Two is one and one is none – a phrase many live by but that can eat into other capabilities if one isn’t careful. Redundancy is critical but must be balanced against mobility, especially related to EveryDay Carry (EDC). Let’s take a real hard look at this from an EDC perspective, given a sample list: …
Jan 05
Here I sit in the mountains typing away with a fire crackling in the wood burning stove, just the sound of the keys getting pecked at and the occasional log popping inside the fire box. We’ve lived up here over 3 years now and have previously never had a home with a wood burning stove, …
Jan 01
Greetings to all those who might be reading this, as we move into 2020 the realization that I’ve been working this blog on and off for 8 years comes to mind. I’ve always been relatively obscure (intentionally) with respect to actual details of my life but I suppose a few tidbits of reflection couldn’t hurt. …
Dec 30
I recently helped someone set up their apartment, someone who understood the value of preparedness but was just not at a point in their life where a home away from things on some land was possible. Let’s face it, some might not even want that in their lives or other circumstances could force them to …
Dec 17
When I moved to the mountains I came with my family and dogs and knew nobody, which was a less than optimal situation. While some might subscribe to the lone wolf concept I realize that I cannot be all things, know all things and quite honestly have to sleep sometime. Friendships must be established with …
Sep 10
Preparedness is always about improving your foxhole, going from where you are to the next level bit by bit based on prioritization and available resources. I currently have multiple 5 gallon containers on site which I cycle fuel storage through, but with three vehicles with a total tank capacity over 70 gallons plus two generators …
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