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19 Apr 2018

Foxfire 6

Like Foxfire 9 that we reviewed earlier, Foxfire 6 is a great historical documentary to teach us how our ancestors lived prior to rural electrification.

This classic book deals with shoemaking, children’s toys, musical instruments, wooden locks, and has a very interesting story of a rural genius that powered a sawmill using salvaged car transmissions, axles, and differentials turned by a waterwheel from his own homemade dam.

This book is not a prepper boor per se, but the mindset of our ancestors is a vital one to recreate is we are to survive any type of long term collapse, depression, or recession

I have several of the foxfire books and have a goal to get the complete set. I have spent hours and hours as a teenager reading the foxfire books and planning all the things I would do as an adult and was free to explore and create my own little pioneer homestead.

I look forward to the day when I can share the information in this book with my son. I know little W.T. would love to have a banjo built as described in this book. I don’t know how his mother would field about a 4 year old with a homemade banjo. If the sound did not kill her the deliverance jokes probably would.

18 Apr 2018

From the Ashes, America Reborn

For the first time since the inception of his fictional Tri-States network 15 years ago, bestselling author William W. Johnstone delivers a complete guide to the first 24 books in his “Ashes” series.

This book is based upon a fictional interview. In this book you read the views of Ben Raines on the IRA, the IRS, racism, the justice system, welfare, the military, politicians, prison reform, capital punishment, and the government.

From the Ashes, America Reborn is the definitive guide also offers a detailed synopsis of every novel, maps of each journey, and more.

While this is over the top fiction, and more akin to men’s romance novels than “serious” fiction, there is something to be learned.

When not reading the over the top sexuality and violence you can glean important lessons on the nature of an alternative Government.

I think the basic philosophy of Government is sound- especially as a transition from what will be left after our Constitutional form of Government becomes totally rotten from within and collapses.

Many of us would not want to live in such a world, but, if you are willing to live up to the expectations, you would have almost total freedom in this fictional society.

17 Apr 2018

Generators and Inverters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGu2YKChBWg

I really like Stephen Chastain’s books. He builds the things he writes about. Furthermore, they really work.

In this book he talks about how to turn a car engine into a generator. Additionally, he shows how to design parts to make this process work with any car engine.

First, in his book, Generators and Inverters, he talks about how to create a special carburetor. This carb will allow your engine run on multi-fuels like propane and biodiesel. Next, He also shows how to silence your engine and reduce vibrations. The book covers much more.

Because of that, this is a very valuable book for homesteaders, diyers, or anyone looking at alternative energy sources.

From his website:

“Steve, a mechanical and materials engineer, lives in Jacksonville, Florida. He regularly publishes articles regarding metal casting, machining, and automotive restoration. His “Small Foundry Series” of books are sold in over 40 countries and have become popular “design projects” at many schools and Universities. Steve runs a small foundry and machine shop where he produces castings for antique cars and equipment. In 1989 he formed SDCElectronics, a manufacturer of theatrical lighting control. Steve is an avid reader and maintains a personal library of over 1500 technical and engineering titles.”

One thing I like about his work, that is different than mine, is that he is an actual engineer. Most importantly, in his books he goes through the math and actually explains how and why he does what he does.

14 Apr 2018

Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents

The Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents is an expensive book, and it goes into a lot of detail – basically it is used as a text in various college level WMD classes.

There is a lot of half information about dealing with chemical and biological agents, and a lot of people buying equipment to protect their families without access to effective information to ensure they are spending their money of the right equipment.

You cannot seem to read a website about Chem-Bio without some rehash of the smells of certain chemical agents, but if you smell newly mowed hay or almonds – then you probably won’t last long enough to do anything about it…

As I said before, this book goes into a lot of depth, HOWEVER, if your concerned about WMD, then you may want to consider learning a little more than most people.

If you are worried about WMD (weapons of mass destruction) or CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) then you may want to get this book to learn about the things you are afraid of. But I am not sure the price justifies the information for the general prepper. I mean, the information is definitely worth the money, but there is a LOT more information in the book than most people need.

Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents works well with the chemical warfare agents book I also reviewed.

13 Apr 2018

Homeland Insecurity

Every day, busy Americans scurry about attending to the needs of daily life. With pressures of family and work, most don’t have the time it takes to think about let alone fully understand the vast government bureaucracy that they trust to take care of everything else that affects them. This bureaucracy remains cloaked behind a veil of secrecy designed to keep inquisitors on the outside at arm’s length.

Those “in the know” that operate behind the veil aren’t saying anything beyond the problem that is periodically fed to media sources to either document the latest agency achievement or to manage full-on damage control.

Within the pages of HOMELAND INSECURITY, we will examine: What is the truth behind federal agency reputations and relationships? From the government’s own findings, which agencies contributed to the failure to stop the attacks of 9/11? Has anything changed? How is the US responding to border threats? How is the government protecting its agents? What are the realities of illegal immigration? Why are US graduates failing to compete with foreign skilled workers? What role did DHS play in ATF’s failed “Operation Fast and Furious”? Where are the whistleblowers and why aren’t more coming forward?

Born and raised in International Falls, Minnesota, a US/Canada border town, Brett Braaten has had lifelong experiences with all phases of life along the border. That by itself gives him a unique perspective in discussing the evolving demands of homeland security on American citizens and their government. Following a successful twenty-nine-year career in federal law enforcement, Brett relates his observations, experiences, and opinions to the reader so that they might determine for themselves if the taxes they have paid and the sacrifices that they have made have been worth it.

I had Brett on my Shepherd School Show on the Preparedness Radio network so I could talk with him about his insights, and how his viewpoint can help “preppers” and all those of an independent mindset learn more about how the system actually works.

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