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Could You, Would You, Leave Someone Behind?

Could You, Would You, Leave Someone Behind?

Could You, Would You, Leave Someone Behind? No Man Left Behind. Ingrained in many of us. The creed of brothers in arms. They have the right to know that no matter how bad it gets they will not be left behind to die alone or become a captive of war. The stuff of heroes. But …

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Where and Why: Recommended U.S.A. Retreat Locations

Where and Why: Recommended U.S.A. Retreat Locations

Where and Why: Recommended U.S.A. Retreat Locations Everyone wants to be in the right place at the right time. Or perhaps in this case it would be better said as the right place at the wrong time! There is no right time for a major disaster. But you can often even if it is only …

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Save Yourself From Choking

Save Yourself From Choking

Save Yourself From Choking Most everyone in every country has heard of the Heimlich maneuver used to save another from choking to death. But what do you do to save yourself from choking if no one is there to preform the maneuver on you? 1st stay calm. I know that is much easier said than …

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Could the Survival Bike be Your Bug Out Vehicle?

Could the Survival Bike be Your Bug Out Vehicle?

Could the Survival Bike be Your Bug Out Vehicle? Years ago, when I was young, broke, and living in Germany.  I had a moped for several years rather than a car. It was much less expensive. (Why is it that the good ole days aren’t good until later when the really cool things aren’t a …

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Folding Canoe

Folding Canoe

Folding Canoe I came across this awesome canoe on Design Boom in their DIY section. Now this DIY section is for designers and not us everyday Joes. So, there are no step-by-step directions, actually no directions at all. This project was submitted by an Israeli designer Ori Levin. Who created this prototype in his own …

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Bugging Out….Will You Make It Out?

Bugging Out….Will You Make It Out? Chances are pretty good that you will be at work or out and about when a SHTF event occurs. Simply because that is where we spend the most concentrated amount of time. That and a crisis event is never a convenient one! This means even if your plan A …

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Hiding Food While Bugged Out

Hiding Food While Bugged Out

Hiding Food While Bugged Out Everyone talks about a bugout bag. It’s what we are able to take with us if we are forced to flee our current location. Many have and many are searching for a bugout location. A safe place to land and begin again. But what if that safe place isn’t truly …

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Alone for the End?

Alone for the End? Most of us prep with the hopes that it will be for the short term crisis. But factually we know any disaster scenario could cause long term supply shortages and could come with angry crowds of survivors who either lost their supplies or hadn’t prepared at all. Often this leads to …

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Gray Man Secrets From a Surveillance Operative

Gray Man Secrets From a Surveillance Operative Other than this site, for the most part I live my life gray. I simply don’t choose to stand out. I do admit that if and when a time were to come when being gray would be less a choice and more a necessity I would have to adjust my …

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3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down

3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down

3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down I love the look of an old fashion well with the big crank with a bucket attached for dipping into the water. Would I drink from one? Not without treating the water I wouldn’t! I can only imagine the stuff growing in …

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