Have a backup. Things break. They normally break when you really need them and the store is closed. The more redundant the system the better insulated you are. This happens all the time. My homestead is over a hour from my house, and my house is an hour away from the city – so […]
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What is the Difference Between Gunsmith and Regular Screwdrivers?
A sign of a poor gunsmith is using normal screwdrivers on a gun. However not all individuals that like guns know the difference between a normal and gunsmith screwdriver. This post will fix that. I am a kitchen table gunsmith myself, and before I learned about using hollow ground screwdrivers on my firearms I […]
Prepper Precepts #19 Store What You Use, and Use What You Store
Store what you can use, and use what you store. I don’t buy books I won’t read, clothes I won’t wear, food I won’t eat, or Hip Hop music. I also don’t buy things I don’t know how to use. This is hard sometimes, as deals can be made and you can sometimes get […]
Prepper Precepts #18 My Plans are Generic as Possible
My plans are generic as possible. In the Emergency Management world that is called “all-Hazards” planning. I prep and plan for all hazards, and not specific events. How many people bought into the Y2K, and then let their food rot because they felt silly. My food storage is for when I cannot buy groceries. […]
Prepper Precepts #17 Charity is an Important Part of a Preparedness Plan
Charity is important, but charity is not enabling others to be lazy or rewarding bad behaviors. If you work hard, someone that refuses to work has no moral demand on your labor. However, I would have a hard time swallowing a meal if I refused to help a hungry child, widow, or a disabled […]