by ST | Oct 11, 2011 | Economy, Gold and Silver, Guest Post, Money, Personal, Precious Metals
With the remarkable rise in the price of gold over the last 2 years (as of writing this) as well as the apparent uncertainties, even declines, in more traditional icons of American economic prowess the yellow metal has once again come to the forefront of interest by... Read more
by ST | Oct 4, 2011 | Barter, Food, General, Guest Post, Money, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Survivalism
There is an old children’s story about someone who asks “Who will help me make my bread?” No one helps. No one helps plant the wheat, harvest the wheat, mill the wheat, make the dough, or bake it. But at the end when it is asked who will help eat the bread everyone... Read more
by ST | Sep 27, 2011 | Barter, Guest Post, Money, Survivalism
There is no honor among thieves. But, thankfully, most people aren’t thieves. Even in a SHTF scenario, with some exception (e.g. Katrina), most people do behave well. For the most part. Living in or near a big city it can be hard to understand that a persons’ word... Read more
by ST | Sep 20, 2011 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, Guest Post, Homesteading, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Shelter, Survivalism
This article is a response to Suburban’s May 31st article “Thinking About Buying Rural Land for Your Bug Out Location”. A good article certainly. I too have been looking into the possibility of buying some undeveloped (“raw” as Suburban puts it) land, both as a BOL... Read more
by ST | Sep 13, 2011 | Bug Out, Civil Unrest, General, Guest Post, Money, suburban survival, Urban Survival
As of writing this crude oil is still flowing in the Middle East and through the Suez Canal (as well as other products) in spite of the chaos in Egypt. Will that last is the question. And yet even with the continuation of oil world prices for crude are rising as is... Read more
by ST | Sep 6, 2011 | Airport Security, General, Guest Post, Levels of Awareness, Personal, Politics
This 9/11 marks not just another passing year but an anniversary. It’s been 10 years since that fateful day in 2001. I was working in lower Manhattan off Wall Street at that time. The whole thing unfolded before my eyes. But this day isn’t about me. It’s about three... Read more
