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Can The Egypt Communications Censorship Happen Here Too?

Could what happened to communications in Egypt this past week happen here in the USA?  Last week, in an attempt to censor communications in their country, Egypt’s government shut down the use of Facebook and Twitter.   Eventually they shut down the Internet altogether in the country as well as all mobile phone communications.  In […]

Saturday Videos

Scenario-Deadly Force is used to protect our food. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOKrNwn-do8 Canning Butter httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmmyS7z1UNI Nutnfancy – Mini 14 Against The World, part 1 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fk84KLiaa4 Nutnfancy – Mini 14 Against The World, part 2 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKPgJ_ec3Fs

I’m Failing My 2011 Fitness Goals Already

Yes, it’s true.  I am already failing to accomplish my 2011 fitness goals.  I blame part of it on my new job.  I am out of the house before 7:00 a.m. each morning.  Big deal, right?  A lot of you reading this could be out the door at 5:00 a.m., I am sure.  I also […]

Duct Tape as a Survival Tool

Sigh, So here I was, about to write a post about some or many of the uses of Duct Tape in a survival situation.  Just before I sat down to write this post, I did a last minute search for Duct Tape and Survival…  I should not have been surprised when I found many bloggers […]

Teamwork for Suburban and Urban Survival – Part Four

Okay, in part four Teamwork for Suburban and Urban Survival, today we talk about a list of skills that we may think are important for you, your friends, and team to know in a short or long term survival situation.  As I scour the Internet for lists of essential skills to pick and choose from, […]

The Case For Non-Lethal Defense

Guest Post by a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. You can’t get away from it. Prepping/survival blogs, websites, books, videos etc. all inevitable (and sometimes initially too) discuss the need for a defense strategy in the face of a SHTF event leading to living (at least temporarily) in a WROL environment. That form of […]

Teamwork for Suburban and Urban Survival – Part Three

Yesterday, I finished up the post by illustrating the old west.  Wouldn’t it be great to roll up on a small town that is isolated from the rest of society, is self sufficient, has a great agricultural community, steel mill, power plant, honest people with good skills, etc.  Good luck.  No such place that I […]

Teamwork for Suburban and Urban Survival – Part Two

Did you give some thought yesterday to who your friends are and what skills they have?  Are they doctors, lawyers, blacksmith, veterinarian, pharmacist, construction workers, etc?  How about yourself?  What skills do you have?  What skills can you teach, barter, or sell if had to?  Let’s look at several more primitive skills.  Do you have […]

Teamwork for Suburban and Urban Survival – Part One

Is it inevitable; A disaster of catastrophic proportion that changes everyone’s living situation going forward for good?  Is living post disaster just an unforeseen reality that many of us have not experienced yet?  Look at Haiti just over a year ago.  Look at Australia with flooding that has destroyed homes and lives. One thing is […]

Saturday Videos

Three SHTF Nutritional Powerhouse’s httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGG2nZ3XOxY Who Will Die First in a SHTF:  A WARNING (Thanks to one of my readers for bringing my attention to this video.  It is direct, to the point, and I think everyone should watch this and listen.  I think she is spot on). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J42CLa5iATM