A wake up call if I ever saw one
(Via Open Source Defense) Obviously this isn’t news. We’ve all heard about the church shooting in White Settlement, TX by now. Knowing my audience, I’m…
Category: Prepping
Let’s talk batteries
It’s time to revisit the subject of batteries. Back in the early history of this blog (2006? I’ve been doing this that long?) I put…
Restoring Coleman stoves
Used Coleman 425. Needs some cleanup, maybe. I’ve seen worse cooking in a camp. If your prepping plans don’t include one of the venerable Coleman…
You want climate change?
(Via the Woodpile Report) The Left has abandoned “anthropomorphic global warming” in favor of “climate change”. That way, no matter what happens, they’re right and…
More Calpocolypse
From blancolirio Global Headquarters, the latest on the California blackouts. Note the economic damage that is starting to add up. You’d almost think there was…
ZeroHedge misses it
(I originally posted a version of this on Gab.) “Ermagerd, personal spending rose highest on recreational vehicles!” That flapping sound you hear is Chicken Little’s…
Does it work or what?
Californians, subject to, at this point, blackout after blackout in an effort to prevent wildfires are still being subjected to wildfires. It seems Mother Nature…
Predictably…
California is undergoing a new set of blackouts, and the anger is rising. Remember Michael Bane’s words–violence is a virus and a virus is communicable.…
Civil war thoughts
Ol’ Remus has some thoughts on the nature of civil war and how to survive it. It’s the first 20% or so of this weeks’…
Perilous Times
“People everywhere are tightly wound, and it doesn’t take much for them to become unhinged. If you think this can’t happen where you live, think…
Another report from the Calpocalypse front lines
Another video from the California PG&E power shutdowns from those who were there. Again, interesting to see how the people react.
Tired of the California blackout yet?
Honestly, I’m not. The number of lessons that we can learn from what is starting to appear as more of a man-made disaster than a…
Sorry, more on the California blackouts
(Via Instapundit) This just in from Vodkapundit. A couple of really juicy tidbits. I’m sure more and more will come creeping out as time passes.
Shooting fish in a barrel
OK, I’m going to allow myself one last post on the California blackouts. I’ve been out of town and off the news for a few…
Where was California when the lights went out?
(Via the Drudge Report) As the old joke goes, for 800,000 California residents, “In the dark.” I’ve heard a lot of explanations for why this…
A new holiday
Not exactly new, but new to me. Paratus. I’m down with this.
OW! My feet!
This wonderful Labor Day weekend was the 30th anniversary of my marriage to Mrs. Freeholder. We decided to join a few friends, haul the RV…
What do you call it?
What do you call it when there is simply nothing that moves you to write? I’m not talking about writer’s block, where you have a…
The last run
(I’ve been trying to finish this for days, but the gun nonsense has kept me busy elsewhere. If we can get the Leftists to stop…
Other ideas on prepping for old age
(Via Gab) Here are someone else’s ideas on “Preparing For Old Age“. Some good stuff in there; some I’ve already put into practice, such as…
Prepping as you age-an update
I never really understood the saying “Getting old ain’t for sissies” until the last 3 years or so. Older friends always told me that you…
Senior prepping
I’ve touched on the concept of prepping as you age several times, and I need to do it again soon. However, over at SHTFplan.com they…
Ebola
Yeah, there are a bunch of tags on this one. I could toss in some more, but what they heck. In case you haven’t seen…
But how do you know if the meat’s good?
(Via The Woodpile Report, which should to be a weekly read.) So you’ve shot Bambi and it’s time to part him out. What to watch…
So, about those expiration dates on your meds
Dr. Joe Alton on using meds after their expiration dates. Obviously there’s more to it than what can be covered in 6+ minutes, so some…
beep, beep, beep
Since my retirement, I’ve to some extent allowed myself to return to my body’s preferred schedule-night owl. I’ve been one since I was a teenager,…
We’re finally going to take EMP seriouosly, and that’s a bad thing
On March 26, President Trump issued an Executive Order regarding the resilience of our infrastructure in the event of an EMP. Reading this article at…
Thinking outside the box
Sometimes it’s not all it seems to be. I think this is a heck of a concept, but unfortunately it isn’t quite as simple as…
Dealing with hyperinflation
One of the big concerns when the Federal Reserve began “Quantitative Easing”, otherwise known as “monetizing the debt”, was hyperinflation taking hold in the US.…
Indicators! We got indicators!
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I think it’s a good idea to have a list of economic indicators that you keep up with. It…