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White Flour From Whole Wheat Berries
Admit it. Bread made with whole wheat flour is dense and heavy. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but some people (especially kids and grandkids, it seems) like a lighter ...
Proper Technique Will Save Your Life
In one of my recent beginner pistol classes, I had a student ask about why technique is so important. He was saying how he’d been shooting before and did just fine. He knocked all the beer cans off the log, and had a great time. I told him that if his reason for taking my […]
You’re A Termite In Their Eyes
One of the key tenants of preparedness-minded individuals is independence. Without it, you’re obviously dependent upon someone or something for a given task or item. Food is one of those key items for which we want to be independent. For me, producing as much of what I eat is more about knowing what’s inside it. […]
First Aid Protocols
Whatcha gonna do? A child playing on a swing set is suddenly on the ground, and not moving. A fellow Baby Boomer walking in the park suddenly drops to the ground in front of you. While driving down a back road, you come upon an automobile accident and you see the driver – not moving […]
Defeating Stalkers
Stalker: An individual with an unhealthy obsession for another person. There are a number of definitions of “stalker” in our society today. You can have stalkers on your website or your FaceBook account. These people, while “creepy”, generally cannot do you direct harm. The anonymity of the Internet gives you some level of safety. Where […]
Open Carry vs. Concealed Carry
Open carry versus Concealed carry is one of the most divisive and controversial issues regarding firearms. Open carry, in particular, seems to evoke the most strident responses. There is very little gray area in most people’s opinion on the subject: Most are either fully for it, for fully against it. According to OpenCarry.org, 44 states […]
Wanna Get Rich? Adopt These 7 Traits
Lots of Baby Boomers are considering “second life” careers – either through choice or necessity. How many of these traits do you really possess? Wanna get rich? Stupid rich? It can still be done, but it take a lot of work. A great way to get moving in the right direction is to see what […]
Barter Better
Different Baby Boomers and other preppers have different beliefs as to the depth and breadth of the event which causes their plan to be implemented. Some believe the event will be no more than a “personal recession” – a job loss, perhaps. Others think it could escalate to a national or worldwide depression. We could […]
Must-Have Records After TSHTF
Our lives are increasingly dependent upon data and records. Most of the time, these records are used for some sort of identification or authentication, or as proof of ownership/past payment. It is incredible how much “permission” we are required to get to live our lives. This can be even more important for Baby Boomers, as […]