Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Evening All!
Have you thought about your food storage and what to do if you had to bug out?? Would you take 10 minutes and load it up or would you just give up the ghost and take off with maybe a few supplies. Is your bug out bag ready to ...
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Hey all,
First off, my prayers are with those who may be in the path of Gustav - really sucks to say the least. I also want to tip my hat to Mayor Nagin who has ordered an evacuation and looks to be doing things right this time.
With that, What can ...
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
Well, the last few days I have been suffering from the flu! No, Not
Bird Flu, but some bug that has been running through my area. Unlike
others, my syptoms have been headaches for the last few days and since
my brain is mushy to say the least - its hard ...
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
From our folks at the Federal Government, I borrowed some content below. I realize Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico area, with Hanna and a few tropical depressions after that, being ready is critical. Even the Govenor of Loisiana said on the news this morning ...
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Short and long term survival in the Urban Environment can be tricky without the availability of electricity. We have all become accustomed to having things like refrigeration, air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter. Most houses run their stoves off of electricity.Having an emergency generator ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Most people will not be aware, but in Arizona we are in our summer rainy season (monsoon). We get roughly half our rainfall in about 6 weeks. Now you folks from the rainy climates are thinking - so what! We get 2 bazillion inches a week during a drought! Well, ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Yesterday I had to replace a sensor in my diesel truck (2003 Ford F250 with the 7.3 liter engine!) I was heading to church when the truck died on me completely about 3 blocks from the house (still in the neighborhood!) I was able to get the thing home and ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Some of you are thinking that what the heck, why is Chris talking about food an stuff - I wanna know about tools and tricks. Well, an army marches on its stomach. And food make surviving a heck of a lot better, especially if you are trying to ...
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
For those who do not have kids, this really might not be of use - though you will be able to assist others in their planning! This is of course you does not apply to those who belong to the WC Fields school of dining - I love children ...
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
I have had the FR 300 for over a month. I can say that once again that Eton has made me a happy survivalist - I am getting another for my office as paret of my remote survival gear. No, this thing is not made of Titanium, but ...
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