One of the classic scenarios adherents of self-defense train for is the mugging: Some criminal scumbag, or gang of scumbags, threatening your life if you don’t give up your valuables. Sometimes they won’t even ask, setting upon a hapless victim with violence and intent on picking the corpse or unconscious body clean of loot. Everyone […]
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You’ll need a well in order to be completely self-sufficient if you want to live in a place that is far from civilization. The process of digging a well is straightforward, but it’s not easy. Unfortunately, well excavation and installation is quite costly, with costs frequently exceeding $15,000 in the United States. Due to the
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The state of Iowa implements a set of statutes that equate to a functional castle doctrine law even though it is not specifically named as such. Residents occupying a dwelling or other structure may employ force, including lethal force, in defense of themselves and any others occupying a dwelling so long as they are responding
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There is plenty of talk in the preppersphere about surviving the collapse of society, and much of the planning in that regard revolves around bugging in or bugging out. This is reasonable enough, but especially as it pertains to bugging in, it is rarely discussed that certain regions are entirely unsuitable for the purpose. As
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One of the benefits of using a root cellar is that it prolongs the shelf life of all kinds of things. This is because root cellars keep at a consistent, usually cooler temperature and humidity level and if properly ventilated keep the air from becoming stale. In addition, root cellars protect stored items from light,
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Illinois is a state that is pretty infamously anti-gun and anti-self defense. If you ask most outsiders, intricate, mob-ish legal proceedings are the rule of the day and most citizens that dare to buck the status quo when it comes to criminality usually find themselves on the receiving end of the Illinois legal system. Because
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the international community and drawn the world’s attention to the importance of personal readiness. As we watch the events unfold, it is easy to imagine ourselves and our loved ones being caught in the jaws of events that are so much bigger than we are. The
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More than any other piece of gear they own bug-out bags are probably the one component in a prepper’s overall plan that is fussed over the most. No detail is too small, no contingency too fringe to worry over; weight limitations, loadouts, and checklists will be verified, checked and double-checked. Considering the importance of the
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Castle Doctrine is an important precept in self-defense law that states a person has a right to defend their home or other dwelling, and usually they’re occupied vehicle or business, from Intruders with no obligation to the state to retreat before doing so. This is a fundamental human right that in the past has been
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A Get-out-of-Dodge bag, or GOOD bag, can be thought of as cousin to the common bug-out bag. But where the BOB is intended to help sustain you until you can move to a place of safety and security in the aftermath of an SHTF event, a GOOD bag is one you choose when you are
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