First Call, Americans. Out of your bunks. For a good portion of you out there, a year ago you went to sleep. That attitude driven by a very real fear of government out of control over eight years produced diamonds. For many, it meant getting serious about preparing yourselves, family and neighborhoods for uncertain times. …
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Being Frugal: Strategically and at the Homestead, by Secret Squirrel
Some humble thoughts on the Economics of Prepping, from a well-prepared individual. You don't need a ton of money, but you do need the motivation. Even if you're just now waking up from the normalcy bias, there's a lot you can do in a short amount of time. Preparedness is YOUR responsibility and there's little …
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144:1- Patches Back in Stock!
If you missed out on the first run, my friends over at 144:1 have the second run of Resistor V3 patches back in stock in both OD and Tan...so get 'em now before they sell out again. It's the perfect patch to show the world where you stand on AntiFa, ISIS, and the rest of …
A Few Notes on the Current ‘Happenings’
Wild times we're living in. And a lot of uncertainty coupled with real reasons to prepare. A big part of that is being well informed. There's good stuff out there and a lot of well meaning people, and then again there's a lot of throwback fear mongers and blatant disinformation that people should really know …
“Go ahead, skin that smokewagon and see what happens” by Secret Squirrel
As you might've guessed, this is a post about handguns. I asked a very close friend and accomplished handgunner to write a piece specific to it's own and he's what I would consider a subject matter expert. If there's one topic that might be worse than the "whut carbine is bestest" nonsense, it's people squabbling …
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Ironbound Concepts sends: From the Front in Donbass
You can view the original here, or read the following translation. It's not exactly an easy read, but many of the key takeaways are highlighted along with my notes. This is as real as it gets, and as I've driven home both in my writing and in person, some are in for a serious rude …
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Open Sources 16 OCT 17: The Pending Kurdistan-Shia War
BBC: Iraqi Forces Capture Key Sites from Kurds Al Jazeera: Iraqi Forces Launch Major Kirkuk Operation PanArmenian Coverage This may very well be the precursor to a much wider conflict. To put into context, ISIS was simply, at least philosophically speaking, an honest interpretation of Whabbi Islam, which in itself is honest Sunni-ism. Iraq is …
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Reflections on Puerto Rico
The following was sent to me by a confidant with decades of experience working with relief agencies, in addition to being one of the most knowledgeable Amateur Radio operators out there today. Maria's aftermath on Puerto Rico is compounded by the fact that the island's crippling welfare state and decades of nepotism has lead to …
So You Want A New AR, huh?
Admin Note: I wrote this prior to the contemporary...um...'incident'. But that being said, it's timely for those just now waking up, those looking to streamline kit, or those simply wanting to read another take on the bewilderment that is the contemporary AR platform. This is NOT a caliber war. Intermediate caliber debates are stupid and …
REMINDER: MAPOA NVIS Contest 30 SEP 17
Shoot, Move, Communicate. Time to get out and train. No excuse not to, and here's an opportunity. Mid Atlantic Portable Operator's Association NVIS contest- put that snazzy field rig to work amid the horrible solar conditions. Kit bash your gear and make it better. There's only one way to know and that's by doing it. …