Building and tending a fire is an essential part of survival in many situations, and one of the skills that most preppers endeavor to learn early on in their pursuits. A proper fire can help keep you warm, heat a space, cook food, provide light, signal for help and provide security. But now as always …
Preppers and campers both often make use of wood chopping tools on their excursions for the processing of firewood, clearing of campsites and impromptu construction. You will often see entire articles and conversations revolve around the subject of what tools you should take with you into the woods, and foremost among these choices are hatchets …
Rhode Island: Fast Facts on Trespassing Trespass Law Covers: Buildings, Dwellings, Land, Vehicles Crime Class: Misdemeanor, Felony Fencing Required?: No. Signage Required?: Sometimes, see below. Verbal Notice Required?: No, but does qualify statute Willful Trespass (11-44-26). Rhode Island Trespassing Law Overview Rhode Island is notable for significant fines, sentencing, and even considerable amounts of community …
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Minnesota is a state with generally inclusive and permissive laws governing pepper spray, tear gas and other compositions of self-defense spray, with only a few restrictions on ownership concerning age and prior criminal history. Minnesota law also surprisingly makes it quite clear that self-defense sprays can be used under reasonable circumstances in defense of the …
Beans, beans, the musical…. No, let’s start without the limericks. Beans and rice. Rice and beans. The world lives on beans and rice. From pauper food to high cuisine, beans are magical. They are packed with protein, inexpensive, and last forever. This makes them a cornerstone of prepping food storage. Carbohydrates store easily however proteins …
Winter can be one of the most beautiful times of the year. Regardless of how you feel about the cold, a fresh blanket of snow can quickly turn the landscape into a winter wonderland. But, when all of that snow comes down in one massive storm, it can wreak havoc on our daily lives. So, …
There is a bewildering variety of backpacks on the market today, and considering that every prepper worth the name will have a bug-out bag packed and ready for any eventuality, choosing a backpack is a pretty big deal. Compared to decades gone by, sometimes the distinction between various types of backpacks and their intended roles …
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North Dakota is one state that definitely supports its citizens’ rights to bear arms and defend themselves, and this extends to the use of self-defense sprays of all kinds. Even compared with other pro-2nd Amendment and pro-civil rights states, North Dakota stacks up very favorably because the state statutes specify that self-defense sprays are not …
When we talk of woods we are talking mainly about a temperate zone somewhere between the sub-tropical zones and the polar regions. The temperate zone is subject to considerable fluctuations in temperature between summer and winter, and this needs to be taken into account so you know what to prepare for in terms of shelter, …
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Stand-your-ground laws are a subject of considerable interest to concerned citizens who fear they might one day need to use force, including lethal force, in defense of themselves and their families. A stand your ground law is typically Incorporated into a state’s statutes governing the use of force in self-defense, and typically means that a …
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