Prepping for political games...

I think the asshats will pull off some last minute deal raising the ceiling once again.
However in case they are willing to take the Partisan shit to the max,and not agreeing in time. I in my simple way recommend if ya got any spare cash,spend it on food,ways to get more,protection (guns ammo) what ever you can afford ball bats pepper spray spears per Riverwalker hell could improvise for free not good as a gun but better than nothing.Fuel,etc think of what you and yours gotta have in case they really do mess things up for a bit!

Every politician in office should be imprisoned for dereliction of duty at minimum Treason in reality!

Fasten your seat belts!If your prepped enjoy the ride!This is no game it could be very dangerous,all of ya watch out and take care of your selves!!

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Wanna win free stuff?

Go check out Pete at Patriots Against the NWO! Another contest with some good DVD's as prizes.Well worth yer time,me thinks!

http://patriotsagainstthenwo.blogspot.com/


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Damn SciFi Chick has a must read!

Read it here.

http://baconandeggs-scifichick.blogspot.com/

Sad times.Get ready people!You'all thought we were crazy,but each passing day sadly proves us right!

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Gotta read blog.

If you haven't stopped by My adventures in Self Reliance.You should, disabled vet getting by on damn little money but does she cry about it Woe on to me? Hell no she figures out how to get things done.You folks making $40,000 - $50,000 and saying you can't afford to prep You really should check her out!Good read!

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Polls.. please answer if you have time.

I have polls up on all three blogs,I would be obliged if you could answer! This one and Enemy of are simple.If the one on Minute man scares you don't answer,plus you will have to read scenario 2nd post down.CAUTION my other 2 blogs contain cussing sometimes at Masters Degree level!!!!

Thanks all!

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Blame it on Hermit Jim!

For those of ya who haven't had the pleasure of reading every bodys Buddy Hermit Jim you should.Jim keeps up with all the bad in the world but tends to focus on the good,which for a Doomer like me is refreshing I tend to get caught in all the bad news.

http://hermitjim.blogspot.com/

Today Jim had a cool post on the infamous Black Bart from the old west.It got me thinking about cap guns,cowboys n Injuns,tonka trucks and earth movers,cartoons,etc.My Dad was a hard working man I didn't get to play as often as my buddies,and as a kid I used to hate it.As a grown (overgrown) man I now appreciate all my Dad taught me,I have skills most of my buddies never will,I have a strong work ethic.But childhood hasn't been thought about for a long time.The gun fights were cool we stayed out until they threatened to pull switches off the tree.If it wasn't cowboys n indians,it was world war II. I had an Uncle and Grandad that had been at someplace called Kooreea but we were to little to know about the brave men dying at places like Chosin.We was always Sgt's with tough names like Mack and Joe or Charlie me I liked Rock remember Sgt Rock comic books.

Don't let your kids grow up to fast.Some folks seem to rush theirs.There is plenty of time for grown up things.

Enjoy their childhoods with them,I know ya work and get tired and have grown up things to think about and take care of,but enjoy your children while they still are.

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Damn,get ready!

Heatwave still an issue. But I have really got that feeling again,get your gun/guns,ammo,food,and the rest of your preps ready. Have had two really hot days in the sun fixing a/c's and I am too tired to post a third.I got one up at Enemy and one at Minuteman.Check em out if ya want.

If not check these to see if you don't get that ol feelin if you don't already!

http://www.prisonplanet.com/

http://www.drudgereport.com/

I still think its the long slow slide theory.But on any given day it could turn in to a mud slide.

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Heat wave threatens power grid!

Are you set up to cope if your power goes down during a massive 100 degree heat wave? Generator or battery powered fans?

For you folks with Ryobi cordless 18v tools they make a good little fan.I bought one for one of my maint guys for x-mas.The first one didn't work out of the box,second one is a champ 2sp and runs a long time on one battery.

I have seen 12v (car battery) models at Sportsmans guide and camping stores.Deep cycle 12v battery would be perfect. Generator and window a/c would be premo but out side of my budget at this time.

Homemade swamp cooler, fan blowing through wet towel or similar set up could get ya through short outage.Even a cool basement might be comfortable.

I am sure if ya think about you will come up with other ways.Options are good!

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Just remember a crisis is not the time to figure it out.

Heatwave worsens!

Indiana we are about to have a couple of real 100 degree days not heat index actual temps so index will be terrible.Hydrate,don't work to exhaustion,take cool down time outs,stay in the shade if possible.

Even hotter in some areas.Be Safe!!

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Heat wave Be careful out there people!

Heatwave all across the U.S.,high 90's here in Indy all week,heat Index over 100 degrees.Yesterday two counties including my own had power outage for almost 3 hrs.Totally amazed at how helpless some people are!One at my place went swimming,she left her keys at home and took her garage door opener.I came back from lunch and see her sitting in grass since I was back on the clock I ask if she is locked out of garage.

She says yes looking miserable.She ask how long power will be out? I say I am not sure.Let me get golfcart and I'll be back to let you in.I pull up and say let me in front door and I will pop manual release.I don't have my keys.Sooo I go to office to get her keys let her in.She could of got keys herself.Maybe the sun scrambled her brains.

My point is she sits down in the Sun not knowing what to do!These are the kind of people who will lay down and die.

Check in on older folks and make sure they are ok!Drink lots water and go at it easy.Take care of yourselves heat stroke is no joke!

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Prepper Social Security?

I am a firm believer that Social Security will not be there for me when and if I get to retire.At one time I had a little gold and a good bit of silver well hard times hit and I sold it all plus several beloved firearms.

I have made up for the firearms. I have a 401k through work,I put in the max that they will match. I started saving copper penny's and nickels as some think they may be worth a little bit more than face due to metal content. Once I get caught up financially (if), I may pick a bit of silver again.

Mainly I am laying in food,guns,ammo,fishing equip,trapping supplies etc.seeds,grain,grinder,flour,rice,etc,several tents,several stoves,a good many knives (possibly a fetish)several old school hand tools,axes,water filters,etc.

Too bad there is no crystal ball to allow us to gaze in to the future.What sort of collapse may we be facing?

Death of the dollar seems very possible.Rioting if this happens for sure along with theft robbery etc.

Social Security and welfare type payments not being paid seems very possible as well.Sorry not lumping you retirees with welfare just meaning payments by Gov period.Nor do I mean welfare is bad in all cases.Now that that is cleared up.

Default by Govt would lead extreme to measures.Inflation is on the rise at least as far as what my dollar buys me Govt figures be damned. My paycheck even with a couple of small raises will not buy nearly as much as 2 yrs ago!

My Social Security plan is to get as much food and survival items purchased or made or traded for as quickly as possible.Barter items included some so called Survival experts say barter is a poor plan.Yet barter has been done since the time of man.Not my main plan but part of plan none the less. I have a box of .22 rounds to spare and you extra cooking oil we just might make a deal!

I have wandered around a bit Steaming hot day and very tired will probably come back to this subject.What is your Social Security plan?

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A rehash for new preppers.

I have said this several times but will say once again.If there is some sort of collapse or even if you lose your job etc.

Most people thinking of hunting to get food.Depending on size of your family,we are one or two people shooting at game.Not the best odds,unless 1. you are a skilled hunter. 2.very lucky. 3 game is plentiful.

If you have a family or group to feed I think trapping and fishing are the way to go! Once traps and or lines are set by all means pick up your rifle or shotgun and take off.

Trapping,steel traps,snares,box-live traps,rat traps for squirrels.

Fishing,again I am not talking one or two people with a pole in their hands. I am talking set lines,trot lines,traps,jug lines,etc.

If any of these ideas are new to you,check out you tube almost all are covered.Watching a video or someone who knows how to set traps is always better than a book.Some instruction books make no sense at all.

Fur-fish-game used to have some great little booklets on trapping,tanning,woodslore,etc very cheap.Used book stores,or go on line and print em out.

It is hard to believe people actually starve in America with the abundance of game we have.

Now unless there is a collapse of some sort Remember there are laws (lots of laws) and license's required to hunt trap or fish in Amerika. And I would never advocate that you break laws.However if I had to feed my family and I could not afford license's welll my family would get fed!

Just some thoughts I will leave the research up to you!

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Think food and no substitute for experience.

Most of ya know I am big on food and firearms. For the new preppers out there.If you have never gardened but think you have seeds put away and how hard can it be?

Well possibly real hard! Mother nature can be a cruel bitch.Then again with a little practice and if ol Ma nature smiles on ya, nothing to it. If at possible I say practice now.

The experience you gain could be invaluable. Same with canning,drying,fishing,hunting,trapping.

The heat of a crisis is not the time to learn from mistakes.And unless your name is Jesus you will make mistakes,and that's ok!

If you know how to trap,fish,hunt,forage wild edibles you will Never starve,at least if ya have a little gumption. Not as easy as popping something in the micro!

But I get real satisfaction from procuring,preparing and eating my own food.

Fresh caught crappie-catfish-bass fillets.Squirrel and gravy or rabbit and gravy.

If you have picked up a firearm for the collapse or whatever comes.If you are not familiar with said firearm you may have no defense.

I have a buddy who owns a mosin until we all went shooting and he seen me using stripper clips he thought you had to load it one at a time.Could you imagine that in the heat of a shoot out?

Practice.Practice,Practice until things become second nature.

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I think I am back!

Sure as heck missed all of ya!I should be back to rambling on anytime time now.Whats on everybody's minds? Obummers done wonders since I have been away Huh? Yep economy just barely limping along.Well I gotta get caught up.Take care and I will talk with ya soon.

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