So I was perusing the survival and prepper websites the other day (as I do every day) and came across a couple articles on prepper skills. Then I saw on facebook that a couple people were asking pretty much the same thing: what are the most important … [Continue reading]
goTenna: Send secure messages when cell is down
I got an email from the goTenna marketing/consulting/whatever folks today about some new communications thing that's coming out. ///UPDATE 17 Dec - I just received two of these and I'll be starting testing. I'll be doing a review of this system … [Continue reading]
Victorinox Swisschamp XAVT Swiss Army knife review
When I was young, I was in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in Colorado and was dating a curly-haired girl a little older than me named Carla. I think her name was Carla. It was a very interesting time in my life.This was the early me back then. God, I was … [Continue reading]
Beware False Knowledge
Beware False Knowledge With summer in full swing, my teenage son has found a lot of free time on his hands. (Even after the chores given to him by an “over-demanding” father. LOL) So some of his free time has been spent watching TV. Now I’m not … [Continue reading]
Why you need to have a SHTF/emergency food supply plan
Food is one of the most important considerations in a long-term survival situation. It’s also an important consideration for those in short-term emergencies who want to maintain some semblance of normalcy - especially those who have family. If … [Continue reading]
Neighborhood Watch – Not just for nosey old ladies
As both Graywolf and I have spoken of here many times, OPSEC is of course of tantamount importance. I’m a firm believer that if everyone knows you stockpile beans and bullets, then during a catastrophe you are no longer a neighbor or a friend. … [Continue reading]