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December 2020

December 25, 2020 - "Primitive Skills and Crafts An Outdoorsman's Guide to Shelters, Tools, Weapons, Tracking, Survival, and More" While we do not believe it is possible to return completely to the old ways, we do believe that once a person experiences the excitement of creating fire by ancient methods, molds a piece of the earth into a functional vessel of beauty, builds shelter using what nature provides, or experiences first-hand any of the life skills of our ancient ancestors, he or she will understand the vital alliance we all have with our past and our environment. Read more

MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2020 - "Women in Ham Radio" I am a firm believer that women can do just as much as men and my wife is living proof of that statement. Being in the military for twenty years I was required to be away from my family for months at a time and as such my wife quickly learned to do many of the usual tasks around the home that are traditionally reserved for the man of the house. In fact, the personal joke for many years was to refer to her as "Ms. Villa" when something needed to be repaired at home. She has even gone as far as changing out an engine on a small rally car which we once had in Spain. Read more

December 24, 2020 - "David's Tool Kit A Citizen's Guide to Taking Out Big Brother's Heavy Weapons" This book just mat be useful in the possible upcoming events. Be sure to check it out. Read more

December 23, 2020 - "Granny know how when dealing with Bee Stings" When it comes to bee stings there can be no doubt in my mind that granny knew best. If you search around, I am sure that you will encounter at least a dozen or so different remedies that originate from someone’s family tree telling you how to deal with stings experienced by bees and wasps. Read more

December 23, 2020 - "Is there a difference between short term and long-term food storage?" When sitting among the various survival groups you often hear it said that someone is storing this or that for their short-term storage and this and that for their long-term storage. This is actually utter nonsense as the only difference in the short and the long-term storage should be the quantity of products that are being stored. Read more

December 22, 2020 - "And yet another Preparedness List" Once again, I wandered around the net and discovered more items that should be enclosed in our preparedness kit for a rapid and quick getaway should we need to leave an area quickly. On our web site you can readily find list after list after list. I think the key to using these lists is to continually compare them and add those items which you deem would be beneficial for you and your family. No one person can complete a list that would serve the purposes for everyone. The final selection of items rests in your hands. Read more

December 22, 2020 - "Butter when you need it" During extreme times of crisis and under emergency conditions you can certainly bet that you will not find any sort of butter in your local food stores. Butter will tend to become a valuable commodity in those particular times. You could however order the powdered butter for your emergency food supplies or you can take my advice and can your own butter. These cans of butter are great for those potential emergencies situations when the real thing is simply not available. Read more

December 22, 2020 - "Shoveling Snow the Proper way" Here we are already with number three of our “Winter Awareness Month” articles. One of the realities of approaching winter time weather is the accumulation of snow. Every season after a snow downfall occurs, we see people out shoveling snow and breaking up ice accumulations from their sidewalks and driveways. Let’s get real here, this kind of activity is hard work and not everyone is likely to be in shape to do these actions. Read more

December 21, 2020 - "The Citizen Militias of the United States their Antecedents, development and present conditions" Here is some interesting reading on the militia in America. It is a bit lengthy but worth the time to read. Read more

December 21, 2020 - "General Seed Saving for Beginners" Most people's gardens have either come to a close for the season or are very close to that point. This time of year, has its good points as well as the bad. We look sadly at our garden's end and we pull the last of our crop from the field, but on the other hand, there is encouragement for the next season when we harvest the seeds obtained from our wonderful plants. Read more

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December 21, 2020 - "How to make chips from corn meal" Here is a fun recipe on how to make corn chips. Your sure to enjoy this one. Read more

December 20, 2020 - "How to Spot a Liar" Here is some interesting reading on why people don’t tell the truth and how you can catch them. Just might be a useful skill to learn. Read more

December 20, 2020 - "Old School Money Laundering" This is a text file I had saved… Learn what you may from it. Let’s say this guy has just come into about $1,000,000 and didn’t win any boy scout badges getting it. what does he do with it? He can’t keep it in his house, because if the cops get a search warrant against him, a duffel bag filled with cash under the bed can be embarrassing. He could put it into a safe deposit box, but he’d either have to visit it too often, which would suspiciously show up on the bank’s records, or visit it infrequently, which means carrying huge sums of currency around. in either case, if the police want to look at the box, the bank has to let them. Read more

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

December 20, 2020 - "First Responder Mental Health" Often the uninformed public offers their concerns over the first responder’s physical health leaving complete disregard for their potential mental affairs. Like any other human, the first responder’s encounter challenges in their mental health during the aftermath of witnessing the horrors and degradation of their fellow human beings. These issues must be properly addressed in order to effectively focus upon the mental states of these workers. Read more

December 19, 2020 - "How to become an Assassin" Here is some interesting reading. The file was produced to help the members of the underground in their search for knowledge and an equal world of equal opportunities. The material in this manual is to help those previously stated move without being noticed, escape capture, and many other aspects that will aid in their work. This manual is by no means able to replace proper teaching. Joining a martial arts club is a very good way to produce the many skills needed in successful hand to hand combat. I, personally, suggest trying jujitsu, aikido and other close combat martial arts. To become diligent in the coming methods, constant practice is necessary. It is not enough to simply read over the text as there is no better way to learn than to get out there and practice it. Practice should be carried out whenever. Read more

December 19, 2020 - "Dehydrated to fresh equivalents" Someone asked about the dehydrated to fresh equivalent measurements. As I was traveling around the internet today I chanced upon this little PDF file. Perhaps this will help some. Read more

December 19, 2020 - "Raising Garlic" Early winter is quickly approaching and that is the best time of the year to plant garlic. Plant it in the fall or early winter and harvest it in the middle of summer. A few years ago, my wife and I attended a seminar on Growing Garlic sponsored by our state agriculture services. Needless to say, we had placed some cloves of garlic in pots just a week prior to the seminar only to discover that every step of the way we were wrong in what we had done. It's amazing what you can learn from a get together session. In this short article I would like to pass on some of the information which we gain from that class. Read more

December 19, 2020 - "Stay Home" Tonight, I am sitting here in my warm home while the majority of the nation is experiencing winter storm weather. I am not just talking a small amount of dusting snow on the ground but major weather issues. We received no snow what-so-ever with this storm. Snow is usually not a major issue in southern Delaware. They see it north of us as well as below our state, but it completely goes around us. The problem that I see is our snow storm was listed as a major winter storm with a very wide storm front, however it was nonexistent. The weather man on the 6 PM TV weather report inform the population that by 10 PM we can look forward to as much as 6-8 inches of snow with high wind velocities and temperatures approaching arctic coldness. Not! Read more

December 18, 2020 - "Mini Manual of the Urban Guerilla" Here is a min manual on fighting the man in an urban environment. With the country heading towards times of turmoil this could become a valuable book in your collection. Read more

December 18, 2020 - "Perlite or Vermiculite" Throughout my articles on gardening, you may have noticed that on occasion I may list Perlite as a requirement for an experiment while in others you find me suggesting the use of Vermiculite. I suppose you are a bit confused with this and in this article, I will attempt to clear the air on these two additives. Read more

December 18, 2020 - "Why Make Jams and Jellies?" One of the most enjoyable things a family can do is eat breakfast together. It quickly becomes a time when the family can talk at length about events that are about to take place that day. To add to this enjoyable occasion nothing beats having toast with homemade jelly or jam. Read more

December 18, 2020 - "Storage of oil used for cooking" It wasn’t too many years ago that I was employed at a local oil refinery. Not the kind of refinery which processed crude oil into oil which is used in our vehicles but rather the kind of refinery which makes cooking oil. This particular refinery specialized in soybean oil. My job there was to ensure that the product that was being made was top quality and completely fit for human consumption. Read more

December 17, 2020 - "I’m dreaming of a GREEN Christmas with these sustainable holiday hacks!" This video displays several imaginative ideas to help you decorate the homestead or retreat for this holiday season.

December 17, 2020 - "Tree Safety throughout the Holiday Season" Nothing kills the holiday spirit more than a fire tragedy taking place in the home. Most of these situations result from careless oversights with Christmas tree safety. The most overlooked and simplest remedy for tree fires is to keep your holiday tree well-watered. In fact, you should water it every day while you have it up. Dry and uncared for holiday trees can catch fire from a number of causes from a short within the electrical lights to lit holiday candles or lighters left nearby. Read more

December 17, 2020 - "Memoirs of Christmas in Spain" In keeping with my personal challenge of implementing numerous Christmas articles, ultimately leading up to, and ending on Christmas day, I continue with another in my continuing series. During the turbulent 60’s, I was stationed in the beautiful country of Spain compliments of the United States Air Force. I always say, that at Christmas time this was one of the finest countries I could have visited or resided in. The Spanish people take their holidays seriously, and I would naturally get enmeshed in the charm and glamor exhibited by the annual festivities. Everywhere I went there were highlights of the occasion to view and traditional echoes of joyous sounds to condition me into the upcoming, delightful holiday mode. As I accomplished an informal stroll down the many major avenues comprising Madrid, it revealed to me a multiple of nativity scenes celebrating the occasion, many of these consisted of live performers acting out the roles. Everywhere I glanced throughout the city, I was reminded that the activities I was witnessing were of a religious undertaking. Read more

December 17, 2020 - "Rooting Roses from a Bouquet" My post today concerns an event from August 6, my wife’s birthday so I bought her a bouquet of roses. These dozen roses were of an unusual color making them especially attractive. With that thought in mind I plan to talk about rooting roses that one receives as a gift bouquet. We often encounter special events in our life where we wish that we could keep the set of roses forever, well, you actually can. Most people dry roses from special events in their life but you can create a complete bush. Imagine how romantic it would be to preserve a complete rose bush from your wedding bouquet or other special event. Read more

December 16, 2020 - "Our current time of crisis makes Bugging out Difficult" Our current financial struggle here in America is on the verge of making an emergency bug out difficult at best. Predictions have been revealed that state our workforce will be at just about a standstill by the end of 2021. In short there simply are not enough jobs for the people. Ninety-five percent of our nation's metropolitan cities will have far fewer job positions available as the year ends than those that they had at the beginning of the year. Read more

December 16, 2020 - "Survival Hint" One of the visitors to my survival website sent me this hint concerning misplacing the weight on his All American 921 canner. “Here is how I solved the tendency to misplace the weight: I used a split key ring, short piece of light weight chain and light weight cotter pin through the weight... I have tried with and without the tether and can see no difference in pressures, so for the past 5 years I have always known where to find my weight. (I even sent it to All American, but heard no reply)”

December 15, 2020 - "How to Propagate a Rosemary Plant from Stem Cuttings" Learn how to take rosemary cuttings from an established mother plant and grow new rosemary plants in containers that can be moved outside in summer and indoors in winter. Read more

December 15, 2020 - "Surviving in the City" While we all want to do our best to prepare for a coming crisis, and many of us realize the city is perhaps the worst place to live, very few people are really prepared to pack up the old Winnebago and head for the hills. Most Americans, whether they're aware or not, are going to stay in the cities. Read more

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY OLDEST SON JOE JR.

December 15, 2020 - "Be Prepared How to Be Ready for Any Emergency" Part of living a simple, organized life is being prepared for emergencies, and our preparation is something I am very proud of. I know that if something really horrible were to happen, be it a fire, a natural disaster or a theft, we are going to be way better off than most people in our area. And this was because of some careful planning and organization that has taken place over the last couple of years, and because it is something that every 6 months or so I review and make changes to. Having that piece of mind really helps me to know that I have done what I could in case we ever experienced an emergency. I figured I would take this post to go over a few ways we have prepared in case of any emergencies. Read more

December 13, 2020 - "A Fear of Snakes" I am currently taking a class to learn more about snakes and how they behave. I am not taking the class because I like snakes, as I feel that the best snake is a dead snake, however, I do wish to learn more about the creatures since they live near me. As they say in the military “Know your enemy.” In the past, I have written several articles which reflected my experience with snakes after moving into our new property, however, this article will be slightly different in nature, as I am seeking to write a positive attribute article concerning snakes. I suppose no living creature is totally bad other than the dinosaur, so even the lowly snake must have some redeeming qualities about it. Perhaps it has a bad PR representative. Read more

December 13, 2020 -  "Homemade Explosives Guide for after the SHTF" When the SHTF, there will be mayhem and mass hysteria, making a healthy repertoire of homemade explosives a worthy addition to your post disaster arsenal. However, we highly stress this information is not to be used until AFTER the shit hits the fan. Failure to comply will land you some serious charges with a considerable amount of jail time, not to mention the possibility of harm to yourself and others. This guide outlines basic mixtures of simple household items that can cause substantial damage in a variety of uses; disabling vehicles, clearing rooms, diversions and etc. Read more

December 13, 2020 - "For the Love of Alice" One of my most cherished books as a young child was Alice in Wonderland, and even today, it is a book which I completely enjoy and get engrossed in reading. As a young child, I could almost guarantee that at Christmas time, I would have one of the classic children’s books wrapped neatly with a colorful bow and sitting under the holiday tree. My present might have been Treasure Island, Swiss Family Robinson or of course Alice in Wonderland. Although I often view Lewis Carroll as some sort of pervert, he did write a great tale. In my opinion, he was a bit too familiar and too close to his niece, Alice Pleasance Liddell. There can be no doubt in my mind that he must have been high on drugs while creating this excellent story. For all we know he may have introduced Alice to such mind-boggling hallucinogens as well. Read more

December 12, 2020 - "The Definition of Survival Food" Continually I stress that everyone should have a survival kit made up and ready for any sort of emergency that Mother Nature or fellow man can toss our way. I continually relate how this kit should contain certain essential emergency supplies as well as a selection of survival foods. Read more

December 12, 2020 - "What Happens If You Bury A Cabbage Over Winter?" Do you prefer fresh coleslaw to Sauerkraut in winter? Here are some ideas on how to use available resources, reduce food waste, and eat deliciously wholesome and garden-fresh leafy vegetables throughout the chilly season. Bury your cabbages in the ground to preserve them, and simply dig one out whenever needed. Read more

December 12, 2020 - "Long Term Salt Storage Methods, Shelf Life and Best Types of Salt to Store" In one of my favorite survival movies, the hero is stranded on an island. He eventually learns to trap animals to eat but is desperate for flavor. He has an epiphany when some sweat gets into his mouth: “I taste so good!” he exclaims. After that, he starts carrying around a little bottle to gather his sweat for flavoring his food. Read more

December 11, 2020 - "Piece of Shit Elected Official" This lady is one piece of shit to talk this way as she is an elected official. In my opinion the bitch should be hung from the nearest tree - So beware yourself shit-head.

December 11, 2020 - "Dehydrating Tomato Sauce" After a recent survival group meeting which I attended, I returned home to do some of my famous experimenting. No longer is it necessary to purchase commercial instant tomato sauces such as those offered by "Mrs. Wages". My goal today was to create a dehydrated tomato sauce product specifically designed for survivalist food storage. During a time of crisis, I feel our best chances of survival lies in dehydrated food over those refrigerated or frozen entrees. Read more

December 11, 2020 - "Chicken Gnocchi Soup" Whenever I decide to go out to eat, I usually have a good number of fine restaurants to choose from. One of my favorite places is the Olive Garden for that special meal out. Once seated I will usually purchase the Soup and Salad selection. Granted, I could make a salad at home, but it simply does not taste the same. When asked which soup, I desired it is usually the Chicken Gnocchi. My wife and I enjoy this soup so much, that we decided that it should be made in our own kitchen for those times we wish to eat at home. Read more

December 11, 2020 - "Using dry ice to store your emergency foods" When storing up food we have to have some sort of way that we can preserve the food. Many times, you will hear survivalists saying how they have placed five oxygen packets in their 5-gallon bucket in order to preserve their wheat or flour. Well, this is all well and good but using the oxygen packets is not the only way to preserve your food. In this article I am going to briefly explain to you how you can use dry ice to accomplish the same thing. Read more

December 11, 2020 - "Making New Bars of Soap from Used Stubs" Have you ever taken stock of all those small stubs of soap which frequently end up accumulating uselessly in your shower stall, doomed to never to be used again? Why not give those unwanted used bars of soap a new lease on life? This idea is a great money saver and an excellent way to make fresh soap from leftovers which would usually be tossed in the trash. This process is generally referred to as hand milling. Read more

December 10, 2020 - "How to Legally Decline a Vaccine" This may be useful in the near future. Print out that info, trim it down, laminate and carry in your wallet. Read more

December 10, 2020 - "Tarantulas Scary but Harmless" When I resided in New Mexico, it was an unusual pet paradise. Some of my fellow servicemen owned snakes, scorpions and all manner of unusual and non-topical creatures, which they beckoned as pets. Where I worked was at the far end of the Air Force Base, and we had created a community pet tank. In this tank was a scorpion, several black widows, assorted bugs and insects along with numerous tarantulas. All those assigned to this out of the way location would take turns offering food for the diverse creatures living in the old fish tank. We created a wire lid and attached it atop the aquarium tank, to ensure that our guests inside – stayed inside. I never misjudged the ingenuity of the tarantula to achieve a successful breakout, as they are proven to be excellent escape artists. Read more

December 10, 2020 - "Pet Care in a Survival Situation" While you are preparing your home and family for disaster, do not forget to make preparations for your pets. Read more

December 10, 2020 - "Kale, Potato, Veggie Sausage Soup" Today a friend provided me with an abundance of turnips, rutabaga and kale so with the temperatures outside starting to drop, I thought a hot soup would be in order. Kale is one of those food ingredients which go well with an assortment of meals especially those which originate around the Mediterranean or in Northern Europe. It is also an excellent product to eat with fish. With my newly acquired kale, I decided to cook up a pot of this delightful kale soup with added Potatoes, other veggies and Spanish sausage. The following recipe will take a little over one hour to make and will feed four people. Read more

December 10, 2020 - "Growing Taro" Last year Pam and I made a trip to the Dover Air Force Base commissary. While shopping for some food supplies, we encountered a vegetable known as Taro Root. Taro is a fascinating plant often used in Mexican and Asian cuisine. The plant itself is part of the Colocasia Family. The plant does not send out any runners or suckers nor does it produce seed pods so the question remains how in the world does this plant propagate? Read more

December 9, 2020 - "Survival Hint" Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices of cucumber in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans, but drives garden pests crazy, and make them flee the area.

December 9, 2020 - "Coney Island Nose Pickers Anonymous" Even survivalists need some humor in their lives. One of my preoccupations which I had constantly relished, was sitting somewhere thoughtfully, where I could be afforded the prospect of observing and watching people in their natural environment. My pastime of gratifying my childhood reveries, could frequently be explored as a visit to a “human zoo”, so to speak. It may have been a silly pleasure, but a long sought-after goal, nevertheless. As upper echelon species, we often enjoy visiting the zoo and scrutinizing the animals as they romp and frolic, performing their antics to our delight. My amusement had been just the opposite – I would watch the humans. People often did outlandish and creepy things when they did not suspect they were the target of my observations. I repeatedly pondered these bizarre pursuits as stimulating events prearrange to pass on to my decedents. Read more

December 9, 2020 - "Endless hot water without electricity" Here is a video of ca man who built a water heater out of used parts and used a Stovetec Rocket stove to start the thermo siphoning process.

December 8, 2020 - "Recommended Jars and Lids" Most anyone who knows me, already knows I reuse jars for canning and dehydrating. Food may be canned in glass jars or metal containers. Metal containers can be used only once. They require special sealing equipment and are much more costly than jars. Here is some information to help you determine if you want to reuse your jars. Read more

December 8, 2020 - "A Penny Saved is Several Pennies Earned" We have previously discussed saving money for emergency bug out situations. That money would be used towards gasoline, tolls, etc. as you head to your emergency survival retreat. Now we are going to talk about saving a few cents for those emergency times that may be in our future. When I say a few cents I literally mean pennies. Read more

December 8, 2020 - "Zips, Pipes, And Pens, An Arsenal of Improvised Weapons" Here is a book that just may come in handy in the future after Biden and his lady come to take your guns. Even if they don't it is good reference material. Read more

December 7, 2020 - "The ultimate fire safety device" When evaluating the likelihood of installing fire escape ladders you are presented with two viable choices. You can install permanent fire escape steps to the outside of your home which has certain disadvantages. I would caution you greatly on this decision. Permanent steps are a sure invitation for burglars and others who may mean to harm you. In addition, the initial cost is considerably more than using the portable rope ladder. The rope version is probably your best bet but you will have to instruct those who will use it in its proper operation. Read more

December 6, 2020 - "Why Sanitation is So Important" If I were to ask you to identify the most significant medical breakthrough in the past 150 years, how would you answer? For most of us we immediately think of high-profile medical advances, such as the discovery of penicillin and antibiotics, or the invention of the X-ray, the realization that we are products of a basic structure called DNA, the elimination of major disease processes such as smallpox, plague, and others, or the incredible life-saving virtues of automatic de-fibrillation, transplants, and others. In fact, if you were to Google 'Nobel Prize Winning Medical Advances' you will find a host of incredible achievements, all that have improved longevity and quality of life. Read more

December 6, 2020 - "Veterans Burial Benefits" The vast majority of survivalists are veterans whether it is the current Mideast wars or as in my case the Vietnam era conflict. As a veteran these brave men and women are afforded certain burial rights for the completion of their service to our country. The rights include the burial within a national cemetery as well as other benefits for the deceased veteran's family. I would like to briefly review a few of these benefits as they relate to the death of the service member. Read more

December 6, 2020 - "Producing Caladium Plants from Leaves" Even survivalist enjoy house plants. My wife has several very attractive Caladium plants which gave me the thought of possibly multiplying them by leaf cuttings. These colorful plants are a perennial and has colorful, heart shaped leaves. It is a native of Central and South America, but feels right at home in our northern borders. Since their hardiness, only extends to zones 9 to 10, in Delaware they are usually grown as a house plant, which is not a problem as they are readily grown in containers. Read more

December 5, 2020 - "A quick and easy food storage recipe" We are a firm believer that you should eat what you store and store what you eat. I always like to use my emergency food storage for everyday menus whenever it is possible. This serves a dual purpose such as rotating my food reserves and making a quick and easy meal. Today was just one of those days. Read more

December 5, 2020 - "Try these 10 steps to help Scouts develop resilience" These days, reading, writing and arithmetic are just a few of the skills children need to learn in order to achieve success. These “three R’s” sometimes get lost in a sea of other skills, including critical thinking, multitasking, leadership and teamwork. Read more

December 4, 2020 - "Natural Antibiotics and Antiviral"  Here is the ultimate guide to natural antibiotics. Homemade herbal remedies that kill pathogens and cure bacterial infections, and allergies, prevent illness, colds, and flu. Read more

December 4, 2020 - "DIY Coffee Can Survival Kit – Survival Supplies List" This DIY survival kit can be made with inexpensive supplies and a simple metal coffee can. Make sure the coffee can you are using for your survival kit is modified to be a wood stove also. This simple but efficient survival kit is best for if you break down in an uninhabited area while driving your car. This kit is also ideal for a day trip for hiking, camping, or exploring outdoors. We have a list below of the recommended survival gear to put into your kit. Read more

December 4, 2020 - "Making Emergency Non-Maple Flavored Syrup" Maple syrup is derived from sap of the maple tree. It is sweet tasting substance which is often eaten on pancakes, French toast, waffles, or cornbread. It may sometimes be used as ingredients in cooking or baking, candy making or for preparation of deserts. Surprisingly it is also occasionally used for flavoring in the manufacture of beer. Maple syrup was initially used by Native American who instructed the early settlers in its use. Read more

December 4, 2020 - "December Disaster Movie" This months disaster movie is entitled, "New World Order: The End Has Come". In view of the election of Joe Biden as president of the United States, I thought this 2013 film would be appropriate. In this movie the end has finally come, and a New World Order has arisen. Demi and Christen find themselves living in the apocalyptic era, foretold in the Holy Bible. It has now been three years already, since the inception of the New World Order.

December 4, 2020 - "Saving food by use of Oxygen absorbers" All true survivalists have found that at one time or another they have encountered various problems relating to their food storage. Perhaps they merely run out of space or even worse their containers of grub became buggy. We can’t do much about the first problem but there is plenty that we can do concerning the later one. Read more

December 3, 2020 - "Storing bulk foods in five-gallon buckets" If you are looking for an inexpensive and simple way to store your bulk foods then search no longer. For several years now I had started obtaining the five-gallon icing buckets which were used by cake decorators for storing cake icing in. These buckets are food grade products so they are safe for just about any type of food. Read more

December 3, 2020 - "Civil Unrest during crisis situations" All survival conscious people should provide due thought towards the probability of civil unrest during those times of impending disasters, and emergency situations. It goes without saying that when the law is running thin the lower level trash will attempt to take over the masses. This is a situation where cooperation among neighbors, and friends become an extremely important asset. This mutual cooperation will provide at least some sort of resilience from the threat of local terrorist activities, or natural disaster opportunists which are sure to be lurking nearby. Read more

December 3, 2020 - "How to Prepare for The Next Round of Lockdowns" I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a year that no one saw coming. While we live in multiple states with different laws and guidelines, we’ve all been somewhat affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Your state may be open while the one next door is closed. Read more

December 3, 2020 - "Smart Ways to Reuse Old Newspapers" It took some time, but the American culture has fallen in love with recycling. Even though things like community wide recycling programs and curb side pick-ups of recyclables seem new, in reality, earlier generations have been recycling for years. The difference is that instead of dropping old newspapers, cans, and glass bottles in a large bin, your grandparents repurposed items. When you learn how to repurpose, you’ll save money and enjoy a strong sense of self-satisfaction. Instead of throwing your old newspapers in the recycling bin, try using them in these creative ways. Read more

December 2, 2020 - "Simple Survival Foods Making Your Own Sauces" You can ensure the quality of your food items and avoid food additives that may be harmful to your health with a very simple process. Learn to make your own sauces. Here are a couple of recipes for making Worcestershire and peanut sauces. They require a little time and preparation but will be a lot healthier for you! Read more

December 2, 2020 - "Survival Hint" For icy steps and sidewalks in freezing temperatures, mix 1 teaspoon of Dawn dish washing liquid, 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol, and 1/2 gallon hot/warm water and pour over walkways. They won’t refreeze. No more salt eating at the concrete in your sidewalks.

December 2, 2020 - "Preparing Your Feet for TEOTWAWKI" This essay will cover several common foot problems which can be prevented with proper care. These problems can lead to impaired walking, running, and decreased mobility, which may adversely affect survival in a serious post disaster situation. The foundation for this information is basic knowledge gleaned from the 1930s edition Scout Handbook, which relied heavily on Lord Baden Powell’s experience in the British Army. The author is a Board-Certified Surgeon. Read more

December 1, 2020 - "Survivalists 6th sense" Our ancestors survived violent times by using their intuition and what many of them classified as “gut feelings”. Regrettably over the years we have been taught to reason in a rational and systematic manner and to suppress any initiate feelings that may surface. These same feelings that we restrain could possibly save our lives in an emergency. As part of our survival training it is vital that we bring these feelings back to the surface and nurture them once again. We have to effectively become one with our surroundings and reunite with in order to know what is going on. Read more

December 1, 2020 - "Bean by Bean, A Cookbook" Here is a cookbook featuring 175 recipes on preparing bean. This may very well be the best cookbook in your collection when the SHTF. Read more

December 1, 2020 - "Making Raisins" Want to make raisins? Here is a foolproof method. When seedless grapes go on sale at your local grocery store simply purchase several pounds of them. The color of the grapes is not important and dose not matter much to me - white, red or black. Next freeze the grapes and when ready to use remove the stems from the grapes and wash them carefully. Lastly place them in the dehydrator trays. Read more

December 1, 2020 - "Smooth Move Tea" Smooth Move Tea” can be the alternative which you are looking for to resolve constipation during a SHTF situation? It only seems logical that medical facilities will be non-existent and prescription drugs or pharmacy products will simply not be available. If you are like me you are searching ahead of time for items to use if and when those days occur.  Read more

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