This prepper precept is one I teach often when discussing why laws are written they way they are. Common sense cannot be legislated. Laws are made in a vacuum by people that don’t always fully understand the problems. I don’t go looking to laws to see if I CAN do something. My right to […]
How to Make Beeswax Votive Candles
When I got into beekeeping I wanted the wax as much as I wanted the honey. Beeswax can be used for hundreds if not thousands of things. It is great bullet lube, helps hold bow strings together, has medical and cosmetic uses, and makes a great additive to woodworking varnish. But one of the […]
Fundamentals of Marine Corps Marksmanship
This video is an older (1999) video from the US Marine Corps dealing with the fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmanship. Every Marine is a rifleman, and the Corps prides itself on its marksmanship training. This video may be old but its message is timeless. (it was created in 1999, the year I was discharged) Being […]
How to Field Strip a CETME Rifle
Today’s post is to show you how to go about CETME Field Stripping. As with all gunsmithing, remove all ammunition in the room while you work on your CETME. I know you are an adult, and smart enough not to accidentally load and fire your gun negligently. However, but so were thousands of other folks […]
Prepper Precepts #21 Cheap Things are Cheap for a Reason
Cheap is cheap for a reason. I cannot always afford to buy the best, but neither can I afford to keep replacing the cheapest junk every time it breaks. There is a difference in a 40 and a 400 dollar grain mill. This prepper precept is one I still struggle with. I believe it […]