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Homemade Electrolyte Replacements (Homemade Gatorade)

My girlfriend’s dog has been sick the past couple of days.  Dehydrated, lethargic, etc.   This got me thinking when I was doing several searches online for how to adequately keep him hydrated.  By doing several Google searches I found a LOT of information on sick pets, dehydration, vomiting, etc.  It got me thinking, that in a […]

Swiss Army Knives. The Almost Forgotten Survival Tool, by Me….

I almost forgot about them.  I did.  I had a couple of them as a kid, that sadly were misplaced.  I’m talking about the Swiss Army Knife.  With multi-tools being so popular for various reasons I literally have not given the Swiss Army Knife a look in several years.  I have two or three multi-tools. […]

Hedging Economic Bets, Why I Buy Junk Silver and Silver Rounds

As I can afford to do it, I have been buying silver.  Mostly silver rounds. I have a small stash of silver rounds primarily in hopes of hedging my bets against economic downturn or to hopefully capitalize on rising prices at some juncture, assuming they go above the current spot rate.  I also have to preface this […]

Review of the Peak 1,200W Mobile Power Outlet/Inverter for My Bug Out Vehicle

I recently purchased a Bug Out Vehicle.  Admittedly it is a 1990 Jeep YJ/Wrangler.  It was clearly the base model.  However, it has a lift kit, bigger tires, and a few amenities you might want in a bug out vehicle.  But one thing it lacked was the proverbial cigarette lighter to power my low voltage devices… So, […]

What Data Retention Means to the Preparedness Minded Today.

Living in a digital age, privacy is minimal if someone wants to find you and if you are socially active online.  I thought this video might be important to share.  I will be asking my mobile access company what information they are storing about me…

2012 Urban Garden in Review, by an Anonymous Contibutor

It was a great year! By comparison to last year and before our urban garden did very well. I credit a lot of our success to trial&error over the last several years, learning as we go, reading and researching why this or that happened etc. Before going into details some background is needed: We live […]

The Get Home Bag for the Girlfriend and Her Impending Education

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was concerned about making sure my girlfriend was prepared for an emergency, primarily to get to my domicile in the event of an impending or happening disastrous situation.  I hope to make sure she is safe as well as her dog, whom I have become very fond of, despite […]

My Business Travel Carry On – Altoid Kit Contents

One of my buddy’s asked what I bring with me when I travel on business.  I made a small video for him from my iPhone, but I thought I would publish contents of the Altoid kit that gets on the plane with me every time I fly.  It is TSA friendly, but lacks a blade […]