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The Final Preparation – Part 1: Dare to Consider

Jan 10, 2012 | General, Guest Posts, Money, Preparedness

Death and taxes. The two things the old joke says can’t be avoided (and these days I often think the order of those two should be reversed!). No matter how fit we are, how healthy a life style we live, no matter how great our healthcare is, it doesn’t matter. Sooner…

National Traffic System – A Good Resource to Know!

Jan 3, 2012 | Civil Unrest, Economy, General, Guest Posts, Preparedness

No, this isn’t about driving or getting from A to B. The National Traffic System (NTS) is a network of amateur radio operators around the country (there is similar operations internationally but with different rules) that in times of emergencies can rely brief…

Happy New Year, A New Chapter Begins, 2012

Jan 1, 2012 | Personal

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year. A couple of house cleaning items today on the first day of January, 2012. First, it was a fast year. I cannot believe that 2011 year has flown by so quickly. I can say that I certainly did not expect this past year to go so…

The SHTF Is Here – Hurray (NOT!!)

Dec 27, 2011 | Economy, General, Guest Posts, Politics

That title caught your attention for sure! But believe it or not, there are people out there who actually want and hope for a massive, national SHTF event! You can see it in the way many people on a large number of prepper sites write or the videos they produce. They…

Of Leadership, Reliability, Responsibility — and Preparedness

Dec 20, 2011 | General, Guest Posts, Preparedness, Self Reliance

Reality check: Some people are just more prepared for events of life than others. “Events” can be anything from a personal emergency to an unexpected home expense to a family emergency to a natural disaster to something good like a great job or investment or trip…

2011 Urban Farming in Review

Dec 13, 2011 | Gardening, Guest Posts, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, Urban Survival

2011 was a pretty good year farming wise at home. For an urban (I do consider myself urban) backyard container farm we did pretty good. And more importantly, we learned a lot to apply for next year. Starting out we added several new containers to our farm. I was…

Thoughts on Budget Guns for Survival, Part One

Dec 7, 2011 | Guns & Weapons

Recently, I have been making it a point to frequent gun shows in my home state. I’m looking fora new carbine, and thought it might be a good way to get a broader view of what is out there, and what I might want. I have a very good idea of what I want, for various…

Endless Fall – Part 6: Trouble Comes For Dinner (Alternate Ending)

Dec 6, 2011 | Civil Unrest, Economy, Food, Guest Posts, Guns & Weapons, Levels of Awareness, Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Note: The following is the sixth installment of a series that represents a first-hand chronicle of a fictional economic collapse in the United States. This series is to be viewed as only one possible scenario. Contains explicit language. May 2 – 195 days after…

Taser vs. Pepper Spray, by ShaneTheNurse

Dec 5, 2011 | Medical

Over the course of my career as an ER nurse I have had many occasions to treat people who have been on the receiving end of one of these. I can tell you honestly that if I was to be on the receiving end I would rather be tasered than pepper sprayed. In fact I have had…