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Laura recently sealed some more food to our long term storage stash by sealing it into mylar bags. We didn’t have the 5-gallon buckets to place the mylar bags into so I went to a home improvement store today and picked up 10. I’m puzzled why they would sell the buckets and lids separately, but […]

The packages from Cheaper Than Dirt arrived yesterday. One box contained the red-dot scope and mounting bracket my Saiga .308. I haven’t had a chance to site it in yet, but I’m looking forward to it. The second box contained some additional magazines. I like getting those kinds of packages in the mail. I also […]

I received an email overnight. “Your order has shipped!” Those are always exciting to receive. It’s not that I’m a shopaholic, far from it, but when it’s prepping supplies that are on their way, I get excited. I’m looking forward to receiving the new .308 magazines and red-dot scope for the Saiga. I met with […]

I had a thought tonight.  As I stood in the mostly darkened kitchen, I reached into the cabinet to get a cup for water.  I realized I knew by feel which cup I had picked up and that I’d rather get one vs another.  From there, I got to thinking about the skill of knowing […]

What’s the difference between a carbine and a rifle? Or is there really a difference at all? Is this simply a case of To-may-to or To-mah-to? This question is the source of a confusion for many people. And with good reason. Over the years, the term carbine has been used inconsistently by weapon manufacturers and their […]