Archive for 2007

A Christmas Eve Story

Monday, December 24th, 2007 Posted in The Slow Collapse of Society | No Comments »

by James Howard Kunstler Two things happened to me over this weekend before Christmas that jarred me a little. One was when an old friend said I sounded crazy, and the ... Read more..

We’re All Soldiers of Fortune Now

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 Posted in The Slow Collapse of Society | No Comments »

By Glenn Harlan Reynolds Survival kits and disaster preparedness used to be something out of the mainstream. After a brief and heavily-mocked) period of fallout-shelter construction in the late 1950s and ... Read more..

BASIC SURIVAL SKILLS TO TRY

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 Posted in Outdoors Related Articles | 1 Comment »

“BASIC SURIVAL SKILLS TO TRY FIRE STARTING TOOLS: Matches are something every woodsman MUST HAVE AT ALL TIMES. Used carefully, a single book of matches is capable of starting 25 fires; ... Read more..

Knives

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Outdoors Related Articles | No Comments »

FROG writes "SURVIVAL KNIVES: A strong knife is the survivor's best friend. Not all knives arecreated equal. Utility and strength are the hallmarks of any survival knife. It MUST have a ... Read more..

Beginner’s Guide to Home Canning

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

FROG writes: Beginner's Guide to Home Canning Canning is probably the most economical and practical method of preserving food at home. Among other things it is a way to save food that otherwise ... Read more..

MEAT STORAGE AND PRESERVATION

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

MEAT STORAGE AND PRESERVATION Submitted by Frog Storage and preservation are best accomplished by cold. Other methods include smoking, curing, making jerky, and pemmican, salting and pickling, canning and using sugar solutions, and antibiotic ... Read more..

Off the Grid at the EggHead Chicken Ranch part II

Sunday, August 19th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

EggHeadChickenRanch writes: More on lighting alternatives and options I have been mulling over what to write for the second installment of Off the Grid newsletter. At first I thought I'd try to ... Read more..

Retreat to Where?

Sunday, July 29th, 2007 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

Querque writes: Some additional thoughts on bugging out prompted by Citizen Zero's recent article We have read for years about finding that perfect survival retreat in anticipation of TEOTWAWKI. It is not ... Read more..

The Perfect Storm

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

The Perfect Storm (With apologies to the playwright of the movie.) By Querque June 19, 2007 When you sit back and have time to think about things, which seems to be more and more ... Read more..

Bugging Out is NOT an Option

Monday, June 18th, 2007 Posted in Shelter and Protection Articles | No Comments »

I have seen numerous articles dedicated to the art of bugging out in the event that society takes the nosedive that it is inevitably heading for, while I agree with ... Read more..

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