Monthly Archives: July 2012
How To Make A Real First Aid Kit
For a Real First Aid Kit to be of any value, it has to be there when you need it. Which means, it needs to be small enough to travel in your car, on trips, family outings, etc., but big … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Equipment, Medical
Tagged EDC, first aid, helping others
A Local Swine Flu Outbreak (that exposed quite a bit)
We had a local outbreak of the H3N2v or Swine Flu Variant recently. In itself, that is some incredible news since there had been only 13 confirmed US cases of this virus so far. BUT….the real issue here is the … Click HERE to read the entire post….
7/23/12 Thoughts and Announcements
Our prayers go out to the victims of the Aurora theater shooting and their families. I sincerely hope that some true good will come from this. I’ve seen enough of these to know that we should expect some kneejerk reactions … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in News
Open Thread: The .22LR for Self Defense
Our last poll question was “Is the .22LR an adequate round for self-defense?” The results were 51% Yes and 49% No. If you take my vote away, it would have been split right down the middle. I knew that opinions … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Equipment, Security
Tagged concealed carry, EDC, home invasion, home security, hunting
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10 Vital Planning Requirements For Raising Backyard Chickens
Backyard chicken raising need not be a backbreaking and arduous activity if done with a good plan at hand. If you have a ready budget, it doesn’t cost too much to purchase a ready-made coop for your little feathered friends. … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Preserving Summer Squash and Saving Seeds
It’s that time of year for us… the summer squash is starting to produce. We usually get more squash than we need with just a handful of plants in our garden. In real good years we often find squash sitting … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food
Tagged canning, do it yourself, gardening, long term food storage
7/6/2012 Miscellaneous
On Monday July 9th some internet protections will be taken down, possibly preventing hundreds of thousands of computers from accessing the internet. The odds are slim that your machine is infected with the malware causing this but you can check … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in News
