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An older gentlemen and his wife who live close to me were robbed last friday. They were out of town for a couple days on a trip that lasted thursday through saturday. Sometime while they were gone the front door was kicked in, the whole gun safe was stolen, and the thieves tried to steal a...

Chalk this up as a lesson learned. Three years ago we got into prepping. We have made a good effort and have put away almost a year's worth of food for all of us (Me the Wife and kids 7,8, & 2). We have put 10% of our money into metals. We have 2 generators and several solar panels and even...

This is just my opinion on the issue, if you agree fine, if you disagree fine, but I would like you to post your opinion either way. For those of you that have not been paying attention and voting for the same two parties over and over, I blame you for what you are about to read. The two party...

I was getting beer tonight and talking to the guy at the store and we talked about how he had gotten laid off and took this job to make a little money. I don't want to come off sounding like I am elitist or anything, but it got me to thinking about when I was growing up...clear up until 2003 or...

I recently listed my home for sale by one of the more prestigious firms in my area figuring an easy sell in spite of the economy. Sixty days on the market and several showings but not one offer. I have planted raised beds, several varieties of dwarf fruit trees, several varieties of berries, a...

Good Friday is here, finally. This means that we get a three day weekend - well, most of us anyway. My wife and I are both off for Good Friday, by my step-daughter has to work. Last weekend my 2 youngest kids and I were talking them coming back to my house for Easter, but it looks like...

Over the past few nights I have been having zombie / end of the world / everyone dies and goes to hell types of dreams. I have not had dreams like this in years, much less 3 or 4 nights in a row. I am not taking any kind of prescription meds, no over the counter stuff, no drugs at all...

One thing that annoys me is people using 'cute little nick-names' for serious items. I mean items such as Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns and Knives, to be pacific. I see rifles called: Remy, Bushy, Winny etc., Shotguns called: Shotty, Knives called: Bucky, Handguns called: Smithy, Colty.... These...

A friend of ours at church has a 5yo daughter that will be old enough to begin public school next year. She asked us about homeschooling, and we have had a couple long discussions about homeschooling with her. We homeschooled our children and we fully believe in it. She understands that...

I know I can't be the only one feeling rushed. With kids, work(when we're lucky!), chores, prepping, ...there are so many things left undone! I've started giving myself 4 top priority items each day and am happy if I get those done. Everything else can wait 'till tomorrow. Also, I put exercise...

So my wife's "hobby" is coupon shopping. My "hobby" is prepping for some un-known emergency.:cool: This is how WE keep our costs down and at the same time get more prepared. Here are some of the more recent shopping trips and some of the stuff we scored. Heres one from a couple weeks ago...

The other day, my wife and I were walking around one of the local big-box marts when I saw this late teens - early twenties looking fellow. From the sight of him, I doubt he has ever done more then a weeks worth of hard labor in his life. He might have been around 5 feet 9 or 10 inches tall...