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September is National Preparedness Month

Our government has designated September as “National Preparedness Month“. This contrasts with the FBI’s profiling preppers as potential terrorists. I imagine the message is “be prepared”, but don’t be too prepared. We still want you dependent upon the government, so don’t become independent! 😉 So, what skill do you want to develop for National Preparedness […]

Gear Review Kahr PM9

When choosing a conceal-carry-weapon (CCW), I had many things to consider. 1) Concealability in typical clothing worn in Houston, Texas 2) Stopping power, including reliability. 3) Availability and price of ammunition, both pre and post-SHTF.

An SKS Transformation

Well, I was sitting around a couple weeks ago, cleaning one of my rifles when I took a close look at her and thought that I might want to give her a new look.  Basically replace the stock.  My issue, however was that being in NJ, I have to keep her NJ legal, which means, […]

Urban Blender

In any environment, blending in can be an important survival tactic. It is no different in urban or suburban situations where fitting in keeps you under the radar and safe. Everything you do is either useful camouflage or dangerous attraction, from the cloths you wear, the car you drive and how you gather and store […]

CCW Class with GAPPNJ and Cameron Green

I arrived early to the location where GAPP was holding the Utah and Florida CCW course, or at least I thought I was going to be early.  It was 30 minutes before the class was to begin, and there were already a half dozen people waiting outside the front door to gain admission to the building […]

Interest in CCW Classes in NJ, NY, or PA? An Interview with Cameron Green

Cameron Green is a local  instructor for personal protection. One of his services is CCW training for “non-resident” Florida and Utah CCW’s.  I will be taking a Florida CCW course in the spring by Cameron.  In the process of discussion, I asked him if he might care to be interviewed about why someone might want […]

Wow, What a Week. A few Updates, a Passed Up Savage, and More…

Well, what a week it has been.  The crazy news, the weather here in the northeast, work is crazy, and the weekend is going to be about catching up and be just as nuts.  Currently, I am in the process of reading a book by Scott B. Williams called “Astray of the Herd: Observations, Commentaries, […]

Saturday Videos

Winter Camping httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWBsXiZfvDg Making Fire in the Snow httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=704TpQA_vJ8 A Large Cache Made from a Large Oil Drum httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO2biIvvRgM Nutnfancy: 1911 Philosophy of Use Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glP0YeWqdws Nutnfancy: S&W 1911 Series PD Scandium Frame Review httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTctyQhmIoU