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The $10.00 Jerky Maker (from SurvivalMonkey.com)

Nov 15, 2010 | DIY, Food

So, while on the SurvivalMonkey.com forum this morning, I came across a post called “The $10.00 Jerky Maker.” I am sure many of you have seen these cardboard box jerky maker/driers in the past… After my first skeptical look, I was impressed with the simple design…

Saturday Videos

Nov 13, 2010 | General

Under $20 Wal-Mart Survival Kit httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H1oT5n3Np8 “Highs and Lows of the Tactical .22” by Nutnfancy httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wKO438N6c Wool vs. Synthetic httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzMPLNeA0x8 Five Best Survivalist Pistol…

The Advantage of the Suburban Farmers Market

Nov 12, 2010 | Cooking, Food, Gardening, Preparedness, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival

You might not think there is one. At first glance you might say, the vegetables are not organic, they have less flavor because they are factory farm grown, they have steroids, etc. But there is one advantage of the suburban farmers market. They get fresh shipments…

Check Out The New “Suburban Survival Blog Daily”

Nov 11, 2010 | General

Check out the new “Suburban Survival Blog Daily.” It is a collection of news from across the Web aggregated from my Twitter Account published for you to read every day with news and information about Survival, Business, Politics, and more.…

One Hour Meltdown and More. Thanks Survival Mom.

Nov 11, 2010 | Money, suburban survival, Survivalism, Urban Survival

Thanks for scaring me to death… Not really… Back in January of 2010 The SurvivalMom published a post on “The One-Hour Meltdown.” I actually came across this last week for the first time. Not sure how I missed it, but, in trolling her blog, it popped up. She’s…

Kydex Sheath Information

Nov 10, 2010 | DIY, Personal

I have a few knives that have nylon sheaths. I am really not happy with the nylon sheath. Besides keeping costs down, they breathe and allow the water to evaporate off the knife to prevent it from corroding. However, I am not really happy with a couple of them, and…

CCW State Reciprocity and Gun Laws

Nov 9, 2010 | Guns & Weapons

This is a pretty useful site I thought I would share. If you have a CCW in any one of the 50 states, just click on it, and a window will pop up with all the states that will allow you to carry with your state’s CCW. www.handgunlaw.us If you are interested in handgun…

Review of Ron Hood’s Urban Master Volume 1, The Home

Nov 8, 2010 | Preparedness, suburban survival, Urban Survival

After it sitting on my shelf of a couple of months, I slipped Ron Hood’s DVD on Urban Survival in the DVD player this weekend. In the first volume Ron discusses Urban Survival tactics for the following categories: Home Away from Home Threats to Your Person Urban…

Economically Challenged Television

Nov 7, 2010 | Economy, Personal

While flipping though the channels this evening, I came across a show called “Downsized,” and ironically to me, it was on the We channel. So here is what the show is about; The Bruce family is strapped for cash and $300 short on rent. Fearing eviction, they spring…