Despite this unprecedented level of data collection and surveillance, there are ways to avoid being tracked and remain anonymous online.
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Food security is already a worry for many of those countries that are striving to meet today’s demands, and the development of new preservation methods that will play an important role in the future is becoming essential
Fear can be the ultimate motivator. People in a plane that is rapidly plummeting to the ground are suddenly motivated to clasp their hands together and hastily scream a prayer that they haven’t felt compelled to whisper since elementary school. Some live by the philosophy that without fear there would never be an opportunity to exhibit great courage. I disagree that fear should be anyone’s ultimate motivator, and I believe fear-fueled prepping is dangerous and foolish. Prepping because you have given fear a name such as an F5 tornado, a great flood, civil war, an EMP, a worldwide pandemic, etc.…
Valentine’s Day is approaching and it’s important to express how much you love that special someone in your life. If you are a person with a preparedness mindset, then you have probably crossed off Valentine’s Day in your calendar altogether because you can’t think of a way to make a Bug Out Bag seem like a romantic gift. Fear not! I suggest you take the bull by the horns and embrace this evil commercially inspired holiday with the spirit of a true survivalist. I have pulled together some ideas for this season of love and some simple, yet practical ways…
I recently completed several hours of instruction to get my concealed carry permit. In the state where I reside, eight hours or instruction, a written exam, and qualification at a range are required to receive documentation to apply for concealed carry permits. States differ in their requirements so do your homework if you are interested in attaining a permit. A helpful site with loads of info is at USA Concealed Carry. There is also a great app available for your iPhone or Android called Legal Heat that updates you and keeps you current if laws change in your state or…
How many times have you heard the term “unplug” bandied about? Scientific studies of late tell Americans that their electronics are making them dumber and that it is affecting our children. We are inundated with commercials telling us to take our kids out into the forest so they can explore. I thought to myself one day, “How tragic is it that a commercial has to explain this to me as a parent?” I am not going to tell anyone from my “high horse” that I never play with my iPhone or that every afternoon I am driving my kids to…
With so many Americans growing vegetable gardens for the first time, I thought it apropos to write a post concerning the one culprit that has caused my husband and I to want to throw up our hands in surrender. I am not speaking of rodents, varmints, or hungry neighbors. This enemy is fierce. This foe is the common weed. An opponent like no other, one that will take over and suffocate your tomatoes while you go on vacation, one that grows faster than you can pull it from the ground. If you dig up uncultivated ground in hopes of being…
If you really love your peaches and want to shake a tree, there’s a map to help you find one. That goes for veggies, nuts, berries and hundreds of other edible plant species, too. Avid foragers Caleb Phillips and Ethan Welty launched an interactive map last month that identifies more than a half-million locations across the globe where fruits and veggies are free for the taking. The project, dubbed “Falling Fruit,” pinpoints all sorts of tasty trees in public parks, lining city streets and even hanging over fences from the U.K. to New Zealand. The map looks like a typical…
by Anne Gordon, RN Could side effects from food additives, water fluoridation, GMOs, tainted air, and excessive vaccines cause people to become mediocre and lose their critical thinking abilities? Some new technologies could make living a ‘natural’ life challenging in the near future. In fact, according to the Strategic Social Initiative, (2045.com), scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs support the forming of a ‘new evolutionary strategy’ for humanity. Could this become human evolution? Up until now, people have been able to freely think, and go about activities of daily life. But what if the activities of daily life get altered as a…
I am not one to engage in conspiracy notions regarding the recent Boston Marathon bombing. I have heard theories concerning the facts and have seen the photographs that seem to point to, as some would hypothesize, that either military personnel or shape shifters may have been the culprits. I am concerned, however, with the undisputed facts that I know to be true. The following quote comes to mind, “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” Benjamin Franklin could not have been more correct in the vision he had for his own time as…
Our family finally took the plunge and invested in baby chicks. My husband and I have talked about raising chickens for years and, honestly, I don’t know what took us so long. We did our research, bought some books, looked on the web, went to the library, and decided this year was the year to extend our renewable food sources. I recently posted an article addressing the need to prepare for the possibility that your stored food may not be enough to last in an extended situation. Eggs hold so many nutrients and the “chicken ecosystem” as a whole is…
What happens when you have eaten through all your supplies of dehydrated, canned, and stored food? Even the most optimistic among us should not begin eating on your stores of food without giving a thought as to what comes next. What if the next emergency lasts two years? When your freeze dried food or packaged foods and stockpiles of hard red winter wheat are gone, you will have to have a plan for keeping your family fed. Not only do you have to worry about where the food will come from, but there won’t be any nutritional labels anymore if…
For Pi Day this year, I decided to make my family an apple pie to celebrate the obscure and nerdy mathematical holiday. We had canned apples from last fall and I still had about six jars left in the pantry. “Perfect!” I thought as I rolled out my pie crust. I opened the first jar and dumped the apples in, but since I prefer a deep dish pie, I needed one more jar to fill it to the brim. Alas, to my dismay, I opened the second jar and I shrieked in horror because the lid wasn’t sealed. Fearing the…
How many preppers miss one of the most basic needs for your survival? Your overall physical fitness and health could cause you to be either the greatest asset or the weakest link in a survival situation. The sole purpose of prepping is to prepare for survival in the event of a cataclysmic event. As a prepper, you stock your pantry full of non-perishable food, arrange for alternate shelter, stock up on guns and ammo, hoard first-aid supplies and medication, plan for sustainable food sources, and purchase insane inventories of odds and ends out of survivalist catalogs. Numbers Count Weight management…
A core concept of survival in just about any situation is the rule of threes. If you don’t know this rule it is that you can generally live: Three minutes without air Three hours without shelter Three days without water Three weeks without food. For this post we are going to be looking at shelter or more specifically how your body reacts when we don’t have sufficient shelter to help us regulate our body temperature. Along with making sure you have plenty of food stored for your family and a sufficient source of water, you need to ensure that…
As of right now, only extreme weather affects our daily lives, but in a doomsday scenario we would need to know the weather to properly adapt shelter, make sure our rain barrels are ready, or to know the right time to plant our seeds for the garden. In the event of a coming disaster you should have already purchased a solar charged or hand cranked radio equipped with NOAA. Ideally, this would provide a way for you to hear news from the outside world and let you know if a giant hurricane or tsunami is headed in your direction. Even with those…
Are you looking for a challenging way to put your family’s survival skills and teamwork to the test? Nothing will assess the grit and endurance of your loved ones better than leaving behind all electronic devices, cellphones, modern conveniences, electricity, the roof over your head, and your under–appreciated toilet seat. That’s right, head out on your very own backpacking expedition and venture out with only the supplies you are able to carry on your shoulders. Our bear bag hanging high so our food was safe. When my husband first proposed a family backpacking trip, I thought he had finally flipped…
If you have always wanted the females in your life to take an interest in firearms, they are going to need to be comfortable and proficient with the weapon of choice. One of the best ways to do that is by taking a woman to the range, but it may take some tact and patience. Find out more below. The first gun I ever shot was a double-barrel shotgun. I was 15 years old and my best friend’s older brother had set up two-liter soda bottles outside for target practice. I didn’t have any real interest in shooting, but he…
Food and water, check. Emergency and first aid supplies, check. Water purification system, extra clothing, and shelter, check. The ultimate prepper has gathered and stored everything needed to keep themselves, family, and anyone else included clothed, fed, and cared for. Like any prepared person, you have imagined yourself and your loved ones in your bug-out location, bunker, basement, or missile silo munching on dehydrated food and feeling overwhelmingly thankful just to be alive. You envision each person appreciating all the hard work you have put into to preparing for their welfare and safety. But have you taken into account the…
We have all heard the story about the poor kids whose lemonade stand was shut down by local government. Late night comedians joked about it, news programs didn’t quite know what to do with it, but covered it because the story was unique. I am certain those kids are probably in therapy right now and will grow up to be on government assistance because that is the only way to earn a decent living anymore. The other day the parents of children on an athletic team my children are a part of were brainstorming for fundraising ideas. One particularly perky…
Who doesn’t like to say I told you so? I mean really, honestly, deep down in your soul. Maybe not even uttering the words, but having a look that says, “I am too big of a person to rub it in your face, but you know what I’m thinking.” I do this frequently to my husband. Then there are times when your kids falter. You told them not to do something and they did it anyway and now you watch them pay the consequences. These moments are heart wrenching to me, as a mother. I know they are necessary, and…
At the public library in Basalt, Colorado you can check out more than books. This library and several others popping up across the nation are promoting seed swapping. It is a simple process. You get a packet of seeds with your library card, take them home and plant them. In return, you harvest the seed from the strongest of the plants that produce the best crop and return them to the library for someone else to try. Seed swapping like this makes a lot of sense when considering your long-term food preparations. Here are 6 good reasons to swap seeds:…
Let me preface my argument by saying that I love all animals. Except maybe rabid ones. I don’t swerve to hit kittens and I always break for squirrels even when it compromises the stability of the latte I am holding in my hand. As much as I adore animals, I hate government waste. Waste as in, spending my valuable tax dollars on programs to entertain, house, and coddle chimpanzees when Congress cannot balance a budget. Recently, I became aware that our Congress passed the Chimp Act in 2000. I have to be honest and tell you that I even feel ridiculous…
It all began with a pantry. My husband decided we should make space for a large pantry. I was thrilled with the prospect of gaining more space for storage. In my mind, he was creating room for the hundreds of appliances in our kitchen that I never use even though they are guaranteed to make my life easier with the flip of a switch. Eventually, if I’d had my way, the pantry would have become like the drawer in our credenza that contains every odd item in our house that has no real value. Sensing this, my husband appeared one…