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November 2020

November 30, 2020 - "Gobble Up Some Turkey Jerky" Ground turkey jerky has become my favorite munching snack. It’s high in protein, lightweight, and so, so tasty! It’s so good, I eat it on the trail and at home. I think jerky is fun food… a good jerky has enough spice that it bites back a bit. It makes you want to go, “ARGHHH!” and make pirate faces. Go on, you know you want to try it… nobody’s watching. Read more

November 30, 2020 - "Why People Donate" The age-old question of why people donate has been the quest of non-profit groups for a vast number of years. If they were only ever able to solve that question, they will surely have all the needed funds necessary to accomplish each of their goals over the upcoming years. Manatees in Florida might need to be saved, and the rare White Lions found in Africa are certainly in short supply, and should be protected, however the burning question is still, why do people who do not know these creatures donate their hard-earned money in support of their cause? Perhaps it is nothing more than to feel good about themselves, after all human beings are inherently empathetic. Read more

November 30, 2020 - "Our forgotten Chestnut Tree" During the last holiday season, I purchase several Chestnuts from a neighborhood grocery store. I transported them home and immediately placed them in a plastic Ziploc bag and deposited them in the refrigerator. These little guys must have been well hidden, since they escaped our detection until just recently. Almost one year later, we rediscovered our neglected seeds, and deemed it would be appropriate to plant them now. Several of the collected seeds were burgeoning with roots, thus demanding to be planted. Read more

November 30, 2020 - "Bug Out Journals How to Learn From Your Mistakes" Every survivalist should practice and rehearse what they will actually do should the emergency ever occurs. Being prepared is the main key to survival and the only means by which we can obtain this necessary proficiency is to practice. Every time we execute a practice exercise, we discover that we have forgotten something or we recognize that we need to add something to our BOB or to the BOV. This is not a predominantly lethal dilemma At this time! It could very well be if we were in an actual situation. Read more

November 29, 2020 - "Homemade Bouillon Cubes" BOUILLON! I love saying that word. It brings me back to my days in High School French class, with our hilarious, Freud-obsessed teacher, Mrs. Adler from Marseilles … but I digress. When you’re out hiking, do you like having a cuppa something hot when you get to camp? I do! When I worked as an instructor for Outward Bound in Colorado, we’d get a stove going as soon as we found camp, to prepare a hot cup of soup for everyone before dinner. It was a nice way to get some extra hydration and electrolyte salts in after a long day on the trail. And being handed a cup of something warm, tasty and nutritious as you set up camp was just, well, nice. Read more

November 29, 2020 - "How to Organize Your Emergency Food Storage" Food is usually one of the first things people think about during an emergency. When a disaster starts to unfold, you’ll often find long lines at the grocery store as people make a frantic effort to stockpile food on short notice. Read more

November 29, 2020 - "10 Critical Items Most Preppers Overlook" No prepper who has spent any amount of time focused on improving their personal readiness to face disasters needs to be told that a big part of being prepared is having the right supplies, the right equipment and enough provision to make it through. Read more

November 29, 2020 - "Bean Soup with Kale" Today, I am going to provide you with a tasty, and healthy bean recipe. As a person who prepares for any sort of emergency, one of the abundant food commodities which I stock up on are beans. I have plenty of different types of beans in my emergency pantry, and therefore I never hesitate to make a pot as I desire. My storage consists of regular dry beans, which require presoaking, and involve more time in preparation, along with canned versions of the same beans. In this recipe I will be using the canned beans. Beans are a perfect solution for a cold day’s dinner. This eight-serving recipe takes approximately one hour to create and is sure to become a family delight. Read more

November 28, 2020 - "The Elderly Need Help Also in Emergencies" During emergency situations it is vital that the elderly members of our neighborhood and community are adequately considered. Far too often they are overlooked and ultimately end up on the losing end of the events. It is not unusual that during periods of crisis these people's lives are completely disrupted and, in some cases, they even lose their lives. Read more

November 28, 2020 - "Planting Pine Trees from Seeds" For the longest time I had not seen any pine cones falling from the pine trees on my property. I thought that was strange at best however today as I was cutting the field, I noticed some lying on the ground. I guess in the past I had inadvertently overlooked them. Read more

November 28, 2020 - "Fried Radishes" My wife and I went to Dover today, and while there we visited the Produce Junction, where I purchased a two-pound package of radishes for a mere two dollars. Always on the look-out for a good deal this was one of those offers which I just could not refuse. I will readily admit that while I like radishes, I can only eat so much of them. My dilemma was how do I use up two pounds of fresh radishes. Read more

November 27, 2020 - "Stuffed Camel?"

November 27, 2020 - "Window and Door Security" One of the first things which we did upon moving our possessions into the home was to have all the locks changed on the doors. This act came to a whopping $103.00 just to ensure that the old occupants, who claim they did not have a key cannot get into the house. LOL right, there are no locks that can keep dishonest people out. Being a prepper, and a survivalist, I am especially concerned with the topic of security. I take nothing for granted. It will often take only a single kick to force open one of the modern residential doors. I had previously spent a vast number of hours exploring the web gathering as much information on home security as I could. Case in point was where someone, had gained entry into the home via an air conditioner that was installed into the one window. Needless to say, the AC was taken and its where-abouts were unknown. Guaranteed it will not happen again. Read more

November 27, 2020 - "Holiday Nuts Have Arrived" After a myriad of months aimlessly searching through multiple grocery stores, and moving pointlessly from aisle to aisle, I have finally located the holiday mixed nut assortment. The nuts in question are the popular bags packaged by the Diamond Company of California. These bags contain Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Hazelnuts, Pecans, and Walnuts, all the widespread nuts exploited for filling the holiday nut baskets found in the home. Sadly, these nut packages only seem to be available during the holiday season. Equipped with this small package of nuts, I am prepared to attack the upcoming tree growing process with open arms and a smile on my face. I personally enjoy growing trees and this holiday assortment provides me with the opportunity to propagate these nut varieties each season. Read more

November 27, 2020 - "Homemade Febreze" For 15 cents a bottle, you should have the greatest smelling house in your neighborhood. Read more

November 26, 2020 - "Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix" The kids go through hot chocolate like crazy so it was time to try to make a bulk batch. No extra fillers! Just pure ingredients. It took only several tries using teaspoon portions to get the right mix.  Read more

November 26, 2020 - "Concealed Bed" The perfect way to hide your weapons.

November 26, 2020 - "Is there a walkie talkie in your survival kit?" We all can remember those times in our youthful days when we would have an inexpensive set of walkie talkies and try to speak back and forth with a friend several houses down the street. If you notice I said try for most of the time the walkie talkies that we had available were scarcely sufficient to get from one room to another in our home. This provided a very nasty taste in my mouth towards these electronic devices for many years afterwards. Read more

November 25, 2020 - "Lions, Tigers and Snakes, Oh My" Any time one resides in the country wildlife is bound to be present. Here at Rabbit Run Mini-Farm we have an abundance of rabbits and deer. These are relatively harmless creatures whose only crime will likely be to eat our vegetables, and destroy our garden. On the other hand, we have also encountered some common run of the mill snakes. Although I personally do not care for the slithering things they are in general harmless as well. I look at this as one of those hazards that one would encounter according to the location and the season of the year. Read more

November 25, 2020 - "A Treat for Zeke the Shepard" Cooking in the kitchen is not merely to provide food for other humans, but can also apply to your pets as well. Do you want to put a happy face on your favorite canine pet? If so, follow these simple instructions and make your dog some fancy, homemade sweet potato treats. You will be glad you did and I can just about guarantee that your pet will also. Read more

November 25, 2020 - "Colloidal Silver What it can and cannot do for you" This article is a continuation of our previous article on colloidal silver. To recap the last article lets briefly reveal what we had covered involving the background information. We began by discussing how the colloidal silver has for many years been a major source of inexpensive antibiotics which presented no known side effects when prepared and used properly. We further went on to explain how the early pioneers had used their silver coins in the milk containers to protect their milk from spoilage while traveling across the prairies. Read more

November 25, 2020 - "Thanksgiving is tomorrow what are you thankful for?" Here I am at 5 AM in the morning sitting at my desk and thinking of all that I am thankful for in this thanksgiving season. Foremost, I am alive another day. I wake up and continue to breath. My heart still ticks along fine meaning that I can continue my life just a little bit longer. Secondly, in mind is the thought that I have my wife still active in my home and life. Many of our friends in our age group have lost their spouse and now face the upcoming holiday season alone. Read more

November 24, 2020 - "Survivalists and Fear" Nearly everyone at some time, or other has experienced the sensation of fear. Fear is normal for any living thing to experience, and acts as a danger threshold for our body. Human bodies are frail, and often times the owners of those bodies fail to comprehend the limits that Mother Nature has imposed upon us, but fear tends to balance this out, and warn us of impending perils. Read more

November 24, 2020 - "Folk remedies for Earaches" Someone asked what they could use for an earache in a small child, and the following are examples of suggested home remedies. Use with care, and exercise caution as always with home care. Read more

November 24, 2020 - "Dehydrate Yogurt" Planning backpacking food is a challenge to make meals that are tasty and nutritious and that weigh as little as possible. Dehydrated yogurt can add favor and calories to any meal of the day. Read more

November 23, 2020 - "Dealing with Planters Warts" I don’t know if anyone has any experience with Planter warts but they can be extremely annoying and hurtful. Doctors always seem to recommend that they be frozen off but the little buggers still manage to return. Often times they return larger and on occasion bring new additions with them. In either case it is important that when professionally removed the doctor must get to the root and remove it as well. Since they are a virus they tend to spread. Sometimes it seems like whatever you do fails to remove them. With that thought in mind I would like to present some ideas for those suffering from this ailment to try. Read more

November 23, 2020 - "Survival Hint" Mustard powder is the BEST thing ever to clean greasy plates, pots and pans. It absorbs the grease much faster than most detergents I've tried. I put a teaspoon or two (or three, if the pan is very big and very greasy) and spread it around with a brush, then rinse off. A slight mustard-y smell remains, so I like to follow with a quick wash using a tiny drop of detergent (to which I always add eucalyptus essential oil).

November 23, 2020 - "Maybe Nothing Will Happen" hat if we do what all good preppers do, and prepare for the inevitable? What if we have a year’s supply of food stored up and nothing terrible ever happens? Is this merely a waste of our time and money if that suspected disaster, or calamity never takes place? Before I answer that question let me relate my Y2K situation to you. As the turn of the century approached, I was more than prepared for anything that might happen. I had gone out and purchased a huge Airstream motor home, stocked it with food and supplies and at the last minute I filled it with fresh water. December 31st arrived and I retreated to the motor home to watch the news, eat some canned lobster and drink a glass of New Year’s wine. As midnight approached, I was ready for the events to start unfolding. Read more

November 22, 2020 - "66 Things You Can Grow at Home: In Containers Without a Garden" From apples and figs, to bananas, guavas and hops. Growing your own food is exciting, not only because you get to see things grow from nothing into ready-to-eat fruits and veggies, but you also don't have to worry about the pesticides they might contain, and you definitely cut down on the miles they—and you—have to travel. Read more

November 22, 2020 - "How to Turn A Ball Point Pen into A Homemade Weapon?" We are surrounded by weapons, most of the time. They may not look like weapons at the moment, but they can do incredible harm to someone who wishes to do harm to you! This is the idea behind homemade weapons or improvised weapons like the ball point pen. Read more

November 22, 2020 - "How To Build Flash and Stun Grenades" Here is some information that you may find useful in the event the situation in the future goes south here in America. It never hurts to be ready. Read more

November 21, 2020 - "PM-8-94 How to Start and Train A Militia Unit" Here is a short 30 page book written by Major George Westmoreland on starting a militia. Anyone interested? Read more

November 21, 2020 - "Safely Preserving Eggs" Preserving eggs in the refrigerator for 9 months is unfathomable to most people, let alone safely preserving eggs that long without refrigeration. But today I’ll make crystal clear how you can preserve eggs worry-free without compromising your health and taste standards and perhaps I’ll even shed some light on how you came to believe that eggs can only be preserved in a refrigerator. Read more

November 21, 2020 - "Keeping foods cold or hot after SHTF" When the power grid goes down for a long time you will have to find other ways to keep you foods cold or hot. There are few ways you can do this. Read more

November 21, 2020 - "Prepper Powdered Gatorade Drink Mix" Many preparedness check-lists state that the ideal amount of powdered drink mixes to store in your emergency pantry range on the order of 70 pounds or so. These juices can range from the ever-popular Tang as used by the early astronauts to the joyfully advertised Kool-aid brand with its dancing pitcher along with a few not so popular brands. To be of most benefit to the prepper these products should cost no more than fifty cents per serving. Read more

November 20, 2020 - "How to Make a Mason Jar Oil Lamp – Practical & Pretty" Candles and flame lamps like this mason jar oil lamp can help you create a romantic atmosphere in your home. If you are having a dinner date, spending at home with your loved ones, or just feel like pampering yourself, lighting a scented flame can really set the atmosphere. With this simple DIY project, you can create a mason jar oil lamp with ingredients and materials found in the kitchen. In fact, this homemade olive oil lamp is much cheaper compared to candles. Read more

November 20, 2020 - "Dishwasher Detergent Cubes" Here is a simple formula to  create your own DIY Dishwasher pods. Read more

November 20, 2020 - "Quick Introduction to Ice Fishing" I have never been a great devotee of winter time weather, and as such I haven't leaped at the opportunity to engage in ice fishing. The dilemma that I foresee is that as a survivalist I must be prepared for any types of situation, even if these circumstances happen to occur in the middle of winter. So, with this thought in mind I ended up going winter fishing last year. Read more

November 19, 2020 - "DIY Home Heating Pad" Have you ever needed a heating pad in an emergency? If so here is a quick and dirty solution to the problem. Read more

November 19, 2020 - "Survival Hint" Don't toss that stale bag of Fritos in the trash. Instead put it to good use. Start a campfire with them. They catch on fire very easily.

November 19, 2020 - "Can a vehicle be EMP proofed?" Many new preppers have often asked me what the best ways is to EMP proof their bug out vehicle. This is actually a difficult question to answer since most answers would hinge upon theory only. We have hardly any data available to support an answer one way or the other. However, the question has been posed, and I will do my best to provide a suitable response. Read more

November 19, 2020 - "Survival Kit Made From the Dollar Tree Store Items" Survival kits can be fabricated from a sizeable assortment of materials often times consisting of items that may frequently be found within ones home or inexpensively purchased from your local “Dollar Tree” store. It is not essential for one to rush to the local department store in order to purchase bits and pieces for use in those times when you feel threaten with either a natural or a manmade emergency. The simple list which I have created here will be sufficient for those last minute emergency situations. All these items can be purchased at your local “Dollar Tree” store. Read more

November 18, 2020 - "Blending Into the background" Have you sat in front of your television set with your eyes glued to the screen and began thinking that what your government is doing now is certainly not in the best interests of the people? Do you cherish the thought that you can have weapons, food and emergency supplies stored up in your home in case things get out of hand in the future? Do you actually think that at some future date our infrastructure is going to collapse and life as we know it will be ever different than it is today? Do you have alternative plans for bugging out when the SHTF? Read more

November 18, 2020 - "Dried Hamburger Jerky" Here is a recipe that a visitor to our website sent to me via email in 2012. It is just as good now as it was then. Here is something that he does with hamburger to preserve it that you are sure to enjoy. He makes what he calls jerky strips. Read more

November 18, 2020 - "Survival Hint" If you are worried about somebody hopping over your back fence, buy some clear packing tape and a box of thumbtacks. Tape the tacks onto the top of the fence, facing upwards. If an unsuspecting intruder grabs the top of the fence, he will get a handful of tacks. This will injure him, dissuade him from attempting to do the same thing again, and probably make him wonder what other sorts of booby traps you might have set up around your house

November 17, 2020 - "Bug Out Games for Kids When on an Exercise" When traveling for a bug out exercise it is just as difficult for the youngster as it is the adults. Read here on how to handle these situations. Read  more

HAPPY 51ST ANNIVERSARY TO MY WIFE PAM.

November 17, 2020 - "Laundry time in an RV" RV laundry, yep, clothes get dirty when you are on the road or when you bug out with an RV. What do you do? Use a Laundromat or hand-wash your clothes? Perhaps you have thought of putting a washing machine and clothes dryer in your RV. Read more

November 17, 2020 - "Prescriptions while on the Road" Have you ever wondered about how to get your medical prescriptions while you are on the road and traveling since most insurance companies will only fill a 90 day prescriptions? Read more

November 17, 2020 - "Interfacing Port Facility Technology to Fight Terrorism" With the current emphasis being place upon security in public, and private locations, and especially within our port environments, we naturally must view such potential threats as detrimental to our national security. Traditionally, ports may be private enterprises, however since the majority of foreign products enter our country via ports it falls under the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that these ports are safe for cargo and personnel. All measures must be taken to guarantee that no WMD enter the port areas. Read more

November 16, 2020 - "Build a compost tumbler" A few years back, I caught myself becoming a bit frustrated with my compost pile. It seemed that I just couldn’t produce compost as easily as I’d seen others do. Videos, blog posts, gardening magazines — everyone seemed to have the same mantra: “Put it in a pile and let it happen!” So that’s what I did … but with less than stellar results. Read more

November 16, 2020 - "Toilet Fizzies" Freshen things fast with toilet Fizzies that clean, and eliminate smells. And (ahem) this solution is much better than lighting a match. Personalize with your favorite scents, and your bathroom will be the best smelling spot in your home. Stash in a cute container on your commode and simply drop in a small fizzy when needed. Read more

November 16, 2020 - "Why Should Eggs Be Stored Pointy End Down?" You've probably heard that eggs should be stored with the pointy end facing downwards, but often wondered why? Or maybe you've not ever heard that and you're reading it here for the first time. Either way, it's the truth. Eggs should be stored pointed end down. But why? Well, I'll explain it to you.  Read more

November 16, 2020 - "4 Less Than Lethal But Effective Weapons For Home Defense" Being able to protect home and family is essential – but, believe it or not, there actually are laws restricting it. The law varies from state to state, but in most states you are allowed to kill in self-defense, defense of others and defense of property. Read more

November 15, 2020 - "Survival Training Exercises with Babies and Children" When preparing for emergency survival situation you cannot properly prepare if you leave half your family at home. When having a survival exercise you must take each member of the family with you or your time is nothing but wasted. Read more

November 15, 2020 - "Survival Hint" Remember: It is a lot easier for the lazy to obtain a good weapon and store a lot of ammunition than it is for them to acquire months of food and water, a generator and all of the other items Preppers stock up on. Look at Ferguson - Be ready for the evil hordes.

November 15, 2020 - "Automotive Winter Survival Kit" Wintertime is quickly approaching in full force, and with its arrival we should be aware of the hazards and potential damage it can cause. It is imperative that with such weather conditions on the horizon that we prepare, and carry a “Winter Survival Kit” in each of our cars. This kit if properly composed could possibly save your life, or those of your families. Here is a short list of items you should have in the kit. Read more

November 14, 2020 - "RVs as Insurance Policies" This article explains about using your RV as an emergency shelter. Read more

November 14, 2020 - "Firewood Holder" This is a great idea with Winter quickly approaching.

November 14, 2020 - "Homemade Herbal Medicines for Common Ailments" Here is a selection of simple and safe, homemade herbal medicines which can help you heal common ailments on a shoestring. Read more

November 13, 2020 - "Anti-Rape Gloves" When the SHTF all hell will break loose and above all your female members of your family and group will be in exceptional danger. Even today they are not safe walking down the street. Take a precaution and make them a pair of these Anti-Rape gloves. You will be glad you did. Read more

November 13, 2020 - "Emergency Kit" With regular large scale disasters already common in North America, it’s a good time to talk a bit about disaster preparation and how a 5 gallon bucket can help provide some good physical insurance against a catastrophic situation. Read more

November 13, 2020 - "Biological Evolution versus Cultural Evolution from a Survivalist Viewpoint" Cultural changes correspondent to the biological changes in that cultures may evolve in explicit ways which may enable those people who reside within the particular culture to be better prepared to accept their environment. The idea of social Darwinism was coined as a result of the close similarities between culture, and biological type of changes. It is significant when studying any culture that we accept the concept that different societies develop diverse cultural values. No two societies completely embrace the values which have been established by one, or the others. There may be certain aspects which have been adopted into the nature of the social order, but they usually do not accept everything obtained from the other group. Read more

November 12, 2020 - "Survival Hint" When it comes to saving water and doing with less when bugging out you should recall your military training. One of the training sessions I went through while in the military was called Hygiene In The Field. Each man was given one canteen cup of water for that purpose and you had to learn the order to use it. First was to brush your teeth, then shave followed by armpits, feet and finally crotch.

November 12, 2020 - "A Safe and Green Way to Control Common Ants" The diligent ant has existed on our planet for millions of years and is found just about anywhere on the earth. At the last estimate there were approximately 20000 diverse species of the creatures. Read more

November 12, 2020 - "Non-Perishables That Can Outlive You" Whether you’re sick of throwing out food that’s long past its expiry date, or are working on preparing a food stockpile in case of an emergency, consumables that practically never spoil can be a huge asset to your household. This article lists non-perishable food items that not only have long shelf lives, but if taken care of properly, these foods stand a chance of never going bad within your lifetime. Read more

November 12, 2020 - "Dehydrating Time" Pam and the dehydrator have a very busy day ahead. We picked up 10 packages of 2 pound each hamburger (total 20 pounds of burger), 4 packages of mixed cabbage, peppers and onions, 4 packs of spiral noodle Sweet Potatoes, 3 packs of button mushrooms, 4 packs of squash, 9 packages of Portobello mushrooms, 2 packs of shredded mushrooms and three packages of snap beans. That will certainly keep the dehydrator busy today. We might even have to bring the second dehydrator out as well. Read more

November 12, 2020 - "Preventing Water freeze up in the Winter" I recently spent the good part of the day prepping and inventorying my bug out supplies, and preparing my KIA Soul for the upcoming winter weather. In this preparation I included adding various items of winter equipment to the car in case of an emergency on the road. These items included such things as extra winter clothing, fresh supply of food, and things like window ice scrapers, heaters, etc. As I finished up on the inventory and cleaned up the vehicle, I took several photos of the completed setup and posted it on the internet. All went very well, and I even got a question from one individual who saw the car, and responded concerning the winter water supply. Read more

November 11, 2020 - "Tools for your BOV" Although this list was compiled with an RV BOV in mind it could be used for regular autos with slight modifications. Tools are a priority with us. Both my wife and I have some knowledge of tools and their use. We both appreciate the fact that we have them on the road with us in the event they are needed. Read more

November 11, 2020 - "Survival Hint" If you have a Zippo lighter and it has run out of fuel, don’t worry about it. You can still make a fire with it. Take out the cotton that’s inside the lighter and use the flint to ignite the cotton with a spark.

November 11, 2020 - "Preserving Eggs and Milk for Long-term Storage" When planning to venture out into the unknown, or even if completing a practice bugout exercise, it is always good to have the usual foods which you are used to having at home. My wife, and I have decided that we will be going complete dehydrated food in our motor home. These foods are lighter in weight, and provide easy storage, and preparation while bugging out, or in the event of a power outage. Read more

November 10, 2020 - "November's Movie" Here we are with our monthly movie, entitled, "Through the Ashes." This 2019 film centers upon a vicious man-made fire that leaves the once idyllic suburb of Eternity reduced to rubble. Emerging from the ashes is Sloan, a housewife who spent months hidden alone in an underground bunker. Shocked by the fire's aftermath and her stark new reality, Sloan sets out to find her missing family amongst the wreckage. Befriended by an amicable guide named Peeky Joe, the pair journey through a radiation-riddled wasteland in search of The Disciples, a ruthless gang known to force survivors into slavery. But battling the new world order may take her to a point of no return in this action-packed post-apocalyptic thriller. Enjoy the show.

November 10, 2020 - "The Defense Biometric Identification System" If you are a military retiree or a family member of one you are required to register for access to the military base. Have you ever noticed when you pull up to the entrance gate that the MP on duty scans your ID card? There is a specific reason for this. By using the Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS to scan your military ID the system will access a considerable amount of information about you. DBIDS begins by verifying your access privileges through the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. Read more

November 10, 2020 - "TSA No fly list" Have you ever wondered if you were on the no fly list or you just want to make sure you are not than check it Here

November 10, 2020 - "Food Domestication and the Survivalist" One of the indispensable elements necessary for human survival is food. Early man did not have the expediency of traveling to the local grocery store in order to obtain their daily supply of provisions but rather they were obligated to gather or hunt for those editable items necessary for their immediate survival. When meat was on the menu it customarily arrived in the form of already dead carcasses. We can distinguish that early man was not merely a gathering of nature’s bounty but a formidable scavenger as well. With the advancement of their Stone Age skills, the concept of hunting animals for food entered their lives, adding yet another means of obtained valuable provisions. Read more

November 10, 2020 - "Biological Threats of Ebola Virus and Anthrax" It is highly likely that in the event of a major terrorist attack the means of destruction will likely be of a biological nature. Being preppers and survivalists, it is our responsibility to prepare for such events. In order to properly prepare we must know something about biological germs in general. Read more

November 10, 2020 - "Another Winter Bug Out" As preppers and survivalists, we must be aware that a needed bug out can take place anytime of the year. It can happen in the summer time and it especially can take place during the cold winter months. We should be ready for such actions regardless of the time of year that it takes place in. Read more

MY APOLOGIES FOR BEING LAX THIS WEEK WITH UPDATING THE WEBSITE. TO MAKE IT UP I WILL INCLUDED SOME EXTRA ARTICLES IN THE NEXT UPDATE.

November 4, 2020 - "EZ FIFO Can Rack" While not really a full-fledged prepper, I have worked in the emergency management and disaster recovery field for 25 years and I understand how important it is to be prepared for the unexpected. One way to do so is to have a little extra food on hand (among other crucial preparations). Problems that come with stockpiling canned goods include the space it can take in your pantry and how to be sure that you are using the first bought (oldest) food first so that your supply is constantly rotated. Read more

November 4, 2020 - "How to Lobster" Lobsters are once again plentiful in Maine. It has been one of the most successful aquaculture experiments to date, and its success is due to innovations instituted by the lobster fishermen themselves to protect their livelihood and thereby protect the lobster population. I had the opportunity to go out this summer with Bob, a real lobsterman, to help haul in 30 of his 100 traps. There were so many things to know and do and I pestered him with questions which he patiently answered all the while letting me take photos. Read more

November 3, 2020 - "Sun Visor for your GPS" I always use my Garmin Nuvi for out-of-town trips, but during really sunny days (which are common here in the Philippines) I can barely make out the screen. I need to cup my hand over the unit just to see it. So I decided to make a visor to be able to see the screen and keep both my hands on the wheel. Read more

November 3, 2020 - "What made Native American peoples vulnerable to conquest by European adventurers?" Being a survivalist, we can, and should learn how the future will revolve if we take heed of the lessons kindly provided to us from history. A typical example would be the Native American’s, and how they were vulnerable when the white man arrived on the continent. There were several traits which made this particular group of people vulnerable to conquest by European adventurers. First, the people themselves were ill equipped to deal with the European invaders. Their numbers were quickly reduced as a result of famine, forced labor, epidemics involving contact with European diseases, and wars. Read more

November 3, 2020 - "Understanding Quarantine and Isolation" Today we have been experiencing many different, and strange diseases some of which science has no understanding of. It is very likely that if such an illness where to surface within our neighborhood that the federal government, or even the state for that matter, would either place us in a quarantine status, or isolate us from the rest of society. Although this response may not be conducted out of malice, but rather for the safety of the population as a whole, it still does not make us a happy survivalist. If and when this would take place, it would behoove us to understand a little bit about what quarantine and isolation actually is. Read more

November 2, 2020 - "Native American Fox Walk and Wide-Angle Techniques" I have always said that we could increase our survival knowledge by learning, and observing some of the skills practiced by the Native Americans. I have always pushed myself to my limits on learning new, and different techniques, therefore, I was more than willing to try any sort of hidden knowledge that I could learn from the various Indian tribes. The knowledge leaned from them proves once again that knowledge is power. Although skills such as basket weaving, and other domestic traits would be certainly appreciated, I was at that time more concerned with the security aspects of their primitive life. My goal was to analyze, and inspect the ways that this early American population armed, and defended themselves against aggressive foes. When the SHTF it will not be like attending a Boy Scout Camp, things are going to get down, and dirty. Many will freeze to death in the winter, while dying of heat stroke in the middle of summertime. We would like to hope that these techniques would be an unlikely scenario that the average survivalist would never need to employ, but it would not hurt in the least to learn it. Unfortunately, like many good skills, we often find that the methods used for a particular action has been lost in time. Read more

November 2, 2020 - "Survival Hint" Here is a hint on how to avoid being detected by drones when you transverse the forest or other area. The key is to remain still as even with today’s modern drones the mere act of standing still makes it difficult for them to see you. It is usually your movement along with the IR heat signature which reveals where you are located. If you simply sit still and wrap yourself in one of the emergency aluminum, heat reflecting blankets the chances are low that a drone will detect your location. Even better is to go to any military surplus store and request to purchase what is known as a “Woobie.” The clerk will likely hand you a camouflaged nylon blanket. Take this blanket and sew the aluminum blanket to its back. You are now completely camouflaged from both IR detection and the human eye. If you are dressed in military cammies you will in effect be invisible as long as you remain still.

November 2, 2020 - "Anyone can store up on their favorite foods" The going joke around our family is the thought of “going shopping” in our food storage room. We have a 10-foot square room dedicated to food storage and nothing else. Right now, the room is overflowing with quart and pint jars, purchased food in cans, and quart/pint mason jars of home canned products. Some of the food is in the form of dehydrated products both commercially bought in number 10 cans along with those that my wife and I have dehydrated ourselves. We never toss food into the trash basket. What we do is dehydrate it and store it in quart mason jars. The jars are labeled with the product name and the date it was made. If you plan to do likewise be sure not to cook your foods with any sort of oil or butter otherwise it will go rancid. Read more

November 1, 2020 - "DIY Herbal Deodorant for Women’s Health" This homemade deodorant is specially designed for women. It contains herbs that are used to promote lymph flow and prevent or treat issues with inflamed or cystic breast tissue. Instead of applying a chemical laden, potentially toxic-to-your-breasts product under your arms each day, try this healthy herbal alternative instead! Read more

November 1, 2020 - "6 Tips to Prepare for Blackouts" Here are six short tips to help prepare you for any upcoming winter blackouts. Read more

November 1, 2020 - "Do it for our Forefathers" Where are the values hiding such as our forefathers displayed in 1776? These were men who would stand up for their country, and what it stood for. They took a stand whether it was against a foreign aggressor, or a homegrown persecutor. The little man’s dignity, and value were deemed worthy of our plight, and concern. Nowadays it’s almost as if our people don’t care, or they have lost that American backbone from past years. Read more

November 1, 2020 - "Are you ready to Make Swiss Cheese of your Home?" Most survivalists own some sort of firearm to use for hunting or perhaps for defense of your family and home but have you ever wondered what affect firing one of your shotguns, your rifles, the semi-auto pistols or revolvers would have within a suburban environment? Read more

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