Category: Interesting Stuff
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(Giveaway) Failures of Imagination: “The Deadliest Threats to Our Homeland” Book Review
I was recently sent this book to review written by Congressman Michael McCaul titled Failures of Imagination: The Deadliest Threats to Our Homeland – And How to Thwart Them and I must, this was a good book! Congressman McCaul also happens to be the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and is, therefore, someone…
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Rainwater Harvesting Not Actually Illegal, Even Encouraged by Government?
I saw this meme show up on my Facebook feed the other day and thought to myself, “Yup, I’m sure it is!” And so I decided to look for myself wondering which states were being more and more ridiculous these days about restricting our ability to do what we want with our water. What I…
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Use Mason Jars Instead of Tupperware and Ziplocs
Seeing as though I have plenty of mason jars there’s no reason for me not to try and use them more and more instead of tupperware or Ziploc bags for leftovers. I can see this being useful for most of our leftovers but not very feasible for some foods like our homemade bread. All in all,…
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Solo Stove: Perfect for Backpacking, Bug Out, Emergencies
I’m sure you’re familiar (or at least have seen) the Solo Stove over the years, I know I have. For some reason I never bothered to buy one… what a mistake! Fortunately, I was sent one to review along with the accompanying pot 900. I should point out that I’m NOT a huge backpacker so…
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Handi-Ramp Non-Slip Stair Treads: Stop Slips And Falls Cold!
I was contacted a few weeks ago by the folks at HandiRamp.com to see if I would be interested in reviewing their non-slip stair treads, as such, I need to point out that I received a set of three treads in exchange for an unbiased review. At first, I balked at reviewing these treads because…
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HISTORY CHANNEL Casting Call for Off-Grid Families
If you haven’t seen this yet on another blog it may be of interest to some…
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This Has Nothing to do With Survival, But…
This is really me just having to rant for a minute… Remember when I mentioned How I Saved a Thousand Dollars or More Buying a Car several months back? Well, one of the “perks” of having done so was that we got a free week rental from Hertz as a bonus. That wasn’t something we…
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The Stages of Economic Collapse (Guest Post)
By Chelsy Ranard The stock markets are currently at record highs, inflation is manageable, and unemployment is down. For many this seems like our economy is doing great and has some steady momentum to keep moving upward. This may be the case, but this is also what our economy looked like just before the financial…
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Survival Medicine Forum – Brand New!
My buddy, Dr. Chamberlin, of ThePrepperPages.com has just started a new Survival Medicine Forum where you and others can “share tips, tricks, and techniques for treating illnesses and injuries preppers encounter during disasters.” The two best reasons to join, in my opinion, are that: The forum will be moderated by an doctor who knows his stuff which…