A massive EMP event, from any cause, is a crisis unto itself. It is difficult to quantify just how much damage such an occurrence can do to our modern society, as dependent as we are upon our electronics and the Byzantine power grid needed to supply them with energy. To say that we might be …
Snakes are a common occurrence throughout the world and there are many different species. Usually, when the average person thinks of snakes they think of constrictors like anacondas and pythons or venomous snakes like rattlesnakes and cobras. Which brings us to the topic of this article: copperheads. Are copperheads dangerous? No, not really, but they …
Tennessee is yet another exemplary state concerning citizens’ possession, carry and use of pepper spray and other defensive sprays. Tennessee has hardly any laws to speak of concerning pepper spray except those that would cover the commission of any crime applicable with any other weapon or implement. Citizens are entirely free to choose whatever quantity …
Keeping a sizable supply of clean drinking water on hand is one of the most essential preps that you can put into place for any situation. Preppers need fresh water for drinking as well as cooking, and any of us can only go a few days at most with absolutely no water to drink. Accordingly, …
It is very difficult to overstate just how important batteries are and our modern era. Personal devices to vehicles, big or small, rechargeable or disposable, batteries very literally make our lives work. When portability is a premium or when tethering a device, appliance, installation or vehicle to an existing power grid is impossible or impractical, …
Wyoming is known for being sparsely populated, and also for having sparsely inhabited law books! No surprise then that Wyoming has effectively no laws specifically concerning civilian possession of pepper spray or other defensive sprays. The state does not restrict any specific formulation, any specific type of dispenser or the quantity that citizens may carry. …
For many folks who are eager to escape the rat race and get back to a simpler, purer form of living, escaping to a homestead of any size sounds like a dream, but it is nonetheless possible. Living on and running a working, sustainable homestead is hardwork, but it is much closer to the model …
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When it comes to maintaining your knives, it’s important to keep a good edge on your blades. This is especially true if/when you’re carrying a knife in your EDC. There are a few different sharpening systems on the market to help you maintain a razor-sharp edge on your knife; ranging from sharpening stones, electric sharpeners, …
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When it comes to knives and knife maintenance, keeping your knife sharp is probably the most important part. There are many ways to do this, electric and pull through sharpeners are probably the easiest systems to use. On the other hand, if you want to go for something more traditional; then using a sharpening stone …
I walked into a supermarket yesterday and picked up a bag of so called ‘Trail Mix’ just to check the contents – it ran heavy to little buttons of white chocolate, with raisins and peanuts scattered through the mix between the pops of color from sugar coated candies. Seriously, if someone ate this on the …
