Author: Damian Brindle
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WTF? Wednesdays: Do NOT Buy Pants from LAPoliceGear.com!
First, do you see anything wrong here?… Right, the pants are different lengths. Despite what it may look like in the photo they are lined up evenly at the top. Let me explain… When I first saw the following video on Bombproof $20 Outdoor/Tactical Pants! from Chris at PreparedMind101 I was excited! So excited, in fact, I…
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If You Haven’t Seen This Yet, Check it Out!…
I just signed myself up for an interesting new summer event, called Summer of Survival. Seems there’s a whole lot of FREE webinar training to be done over the course of 12 weeks from June 3 through August 21. The fun thing is that it involves all sorts of good people in the preparedness community, including: David Kobler…
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Make it Mondays: The “Big 3” Homemade Cleaners
When we clean the house we usually only use three cleaners to get most everything: an all-purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, and floor cleaner. Currently, we’re still using some leftover toilet cleaner that eventually I’ll have to replace but, by and large, these three cleaners do it all. And, obviously, I’m excluding homemade cleaners for doing…
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Saucy Sundays: Brown Rice and Dehydrated Veggies (Broccoli, Carrots, Peas)
When we made this meal I wasn’t thinking about posting it here but later figured I should since it included some dehydrated vegetables, specifically broccoli (they might all be gone by now), carrots, and peas. These veggies, in particular, are included because that’s what I started dehydrating a few weeks back and will likely be…
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Fired and Frugal Fridays: Say Goodbye to Paper Goods, Here’s How
Think you can’t get along without your paper plates, napkins, and paper towels? Think again. You most definitely can… and probably should try it. I know it’s possible since we’ve been doing just fine without them! Well, most paper goods, that is. Here’s what we’ve done thus far… Paper plates, bowls, and cups By and large…
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My Weaknesses List is a Heck of a Lot Longer Than My Strengths List! How About You?
My kids were finishing up their homeschooling lessons and one of them happened to be a final report on themselves. To be included in the report was a list of strengths and weaknesses. My youngest was having a bit of trouble thinking up some ideas to include in the weaknesses report so I tried to help.…
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4×4 Off-Road Vehicles Make Little Difference in a Bug Out
Recently I linked to an article on bug out route planning that reminded me why it’s so important to have good alternate routes picked in advance of any significant disaster scenario. There’s no doubt in my mind that ANY and ALL major roadways–be they highways or city streets–will become an impassable parking lot in no time…
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If There’s ONE Thing I’ve Learned About Dehydrating, It’s This…
“Low and slow” is almost always better than fast or hot. Specifically, longer dehydrating times and lower dehydrator temperatures will often produce the best results when dehydrating. (Note that there is an exception to this rule and that is when dehydrating meats. In this case, hotter temps are better.) If you simply followed the directions in the…
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The Thing is, Nobody Likes Peas or Spinach…
I was at the grocery store the other day browsing for some frozen vegetables to dehydrate since I recently started dehydrating again. If you’re unaware, frozen vegetables are THE best way to get into dehydrating on the planet, hands down. Coupled with an Excalibur dehydrator and Foodsaver (remember an appropriately-sized mason jar attachment) and you’ll be…