Many people mistakenly believe that crooks, who wish to commit crimes like burglary and others, must be physically present to be destructive. As a result many people focus on protecting their homes using traditional security measures like installing security system, using sophisticated locks and more. But because of technology, crimes nowadays can be committed even without being physically present on the scene.
June 12, 2012
Laura had been having contractions for weeks; it seems to be her body’s way of telling her that the day is drawing nigh. But the contractions are only an uncomfortable precursor. With each of our pregnancies, it’s not until her water breaks that we know that the birth of the newest member of our family […]
June 11, 2012
Laura and I were recently contacted by Jacqueline Topacio, the casting producer for Pilgrim Studios. Jacqueline is looking for prepping families who may be interested in competing in a Survivor-style show. In Jacqueline’s own words: I’m a casting producer for a new television show about families that are preparing for any kind of global disaster. SPIKE TV […]
June 9, 2012
Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. ~Robert Service
June 8, 2012
Are you being tracked at this very moment? Are you sure? Would you bet your life on it? The End of Marking Time That’s the premise of The End of Marking Time by CJ West. The book takes place four years into the future. During those four years, the world has changed. Significantly. The US […]
June 7, 2012
One of the challenges of using cordage to tie a line between two trees or posts is to make sure that it’s tight enough. Using a timber hitch on one end works well, but you must secure the other end so that the line doesn’t sag more than you’d like. This can be tricky at […]
June 6, 2012
The risks to our comfortable way of life today are obvious, significant, and numerous. So much so that crisis preparedness is now a booming market niche. If you are not yet in the growing mainstream demographic of those working to achieve some level of self-sufficiency and preparedness, then have a look at these realistic, baseline parameters that can help you get started with your logistical contingency planning
June 5, 2012
The thing that I most enjoy about the prepper community is the people. Sure you can learn a lot from web sites like this one and others, but in the end it’s the people I get to meet and occasionally talk with that make it engaging for me. Recently I had an opportunity to spend […]
June 4, 2012
Eating healthy used to be straightforward. It was easy to tell the difference between “junk food” and “healthy food.” Today, it’s not so easy. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to know what’s good for you and what may have some experimental products in it. The FDA says that manufacturers don’t have to tell us. Got […]
June 2, 2012
I got up this morning, made a cup of hot, black tea and turned to my computer. I distracted myself for a while by reading blog posts and scanning the news. But atlas, I couldn’t avoid my real chore of the morning any longer. I heated up another cup of tea and started paying bills. […]
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