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Post-apocalypse criminals
2007-09-19 19:08:00
To Kill a Bandit Bison Survival blog recently ran a post “Post Opoc Bandits” where the aurthor went into detail on the necessity of resorting to thievery as a means of survival after a major social upheaval. He states; “There is a good chance, call it fifty-fifty, that you will become a post-apocalypse criminal. A bandit. A highwayman. You will wait until your supplies run out and your crops
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The Walls Tumble Down
2007-09-18 15:29:00
World’s banks hit for $30 billion in credit crunch The world’s investment banks are to reveal a $30 billion (£14.9 billion) hit from bad debts as they unveil results that give the first real insight into the impact of the debt crisis. City analysts predict the banks will have to write down as much as 10% of the $300 billion of leveraged loans currently agreed but not yet syndicated when they
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Danger in your Food Storage
2007-09-17 15:20:00
Well here I go again bursting you survival bubble. As you all know I advocate starting your survival food storage plan with wheat, salt, powdered milk, sugar and or honey then expanding on the basic four by adding beans, rice, canned foods and spices to your liking. The biggest mistake in food storage is to store only wheat. Yes wheat is cheap compared to other foods and will store forever if
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Cooking With A Thermos Bottle
2007-09-17 15:09:00
Heat for cooking is not always available, or fuel may need to be conserved. When using a solar oven a thermos allows you to have hot food and drinks in the morning -- before the sun is available for cooking -- or even late at night. It is important to use a thermos that will hold heat the longest, and last the longest under heavy use and abuse. Aladdin Stanley claims their steel thermos bottle
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Storage life of Pinto Beans
2007-09-17 14:55:00
One of my readers sent me an e-mail, asking about the storage life of pinto beans. So I decided to do a little test of my own. I had some mixed beans that was put in storage in 1999. The beans were left in the original packaging, and placed in a five gallon plastic bucket with O-ring lid and three oxygen absorbers. The beans looked good, perfectly dry with good color and shape, but After two
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The Gerber EZ-Out
2007-09-17 14:52:00
The Gerb er EZ-Out is a knife I picked up at the local Wal-Mart about two years ago. It is a simple, knife composed of a stainless steel blade and a Kraton grip with rubber inserts. It has a removable clip for pocket carry.I have carried this knife constantly since I picked it up and it has always served me well, and at a price of around $39 it's hard to do better. Even after much hard use and
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Tea and Coffee you can forage or grow
2007-09-16 21:47:00
Reader Summited ArticleSave those sunflower hulls. Roast them if they are raw and then simmer them for an hour or two until the water starts to turn dark. Use as a coffee substitute. Best mixed with chickory. Ground roasted acorns can also be added in small quantity. For teas you can use wild blueberry leaves, huckleberry leaves (or their close kin, the buckberry). Bergamont and lemon balm are
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Survival Trapping
2007-09-16 21:33:00
Starting a food storage program can be as simple as stocking up with canned and dried foods from the local supermarket. By adding wheat, corn, beans and rice one can have a years supply of stored food for very little cash outlay. But stocking up on meat in any quantity for any length of time is much more complicated. A diet of beans and rice may keep you alive but it can get boring fast. Try it,
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Coffee Substitutes
2007-09-16 21:31:00
The American Beech Tree's nuts when taken out of the husks, roasted until dark and brittle, then ground, will make a fine coffee. Store this in an airtight container. They are best collected after the first hard frost when they normally drop to the ground. Once stored, they can be used all year round. You might have to fight the squirrels for them. Prepare normally. Chicory coffee - remember that
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Basic Survival Gear
2007-09-16 21:09:00
Hi Crazy Crow, What tools do you suggest a family of four put back against the day of need aka teotwawki. I already have guns / ammo and am starting a food storage program based on your recommendations on this blog. So I have the basics covered, what I need to know is what other survival supplies do you recommend? I bought your ebooks, the Canadian military manuals are the best I have seem. Thank
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Wheat Storage
2007-09-16 21:00:00
Hi Crazy Crow: Great blog you have! Very useful information. I am new to all this survival stuff but learning everyday thanks to your site. My question is related to proper wheat storage. Where do you buy your wheat and how do your store it for long term survival? I also bought one of your e-books The Canadian Field Craft Manual and it was great, I plan on buying the other two Canadian military
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HERBAL SURVIVAL 101
2007-09-16 20:52:00
By Moggy The time fast approaches when people will require nature’s method of preventing and curing disease; in that regard, I pass along my knowledge for the benefit of anyone interested in medical self-sufficiency. Considering the Asian Flu and reinvented TB scares now on the horizon, the first herb I wish to present for study is Asclepias tuberosa…also known as Pleurisy Root and Butterfly
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Survival Tea
2007-09-16 20:47:00
Ten Teas From Plants Around You And Their Benefits All teas unless specified are brewed with 1 teaspoon dry material or 2 teaspoons fresh material to 1 cup of water. Always steep. This means pouring hot water over material and letting set for 5 - 15 minutes. Always dry leaves and roots out of the sun, in dark airy places. Then store in airtight containers. Persimmon Tea: The leaves when dried
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Travel Trailer Homesteading
2007-09-15 14:58:00
Why would anyone want to leave town, and move out to the backwoods into an old travel trailer? Well that part is simple, freedom and privacy. You simply can not do what you want while living in town, to many rules, housing codes and regulations to contend with. To many noisy people watching your every move, to much going on around you for true piece of mind.Why a travel trailer? Well for one
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Police State
2007-09-15 14:53:00
Regarding the present and future laws of arrest, search, and seizure – we live turbulent times.The Fourth Amendment to our Constitution reads: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly
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Remington 870 express
2007-09-15 14:49:00
Every survivalist or homesteader should have a good pump action .12 ga. shotgun. I think the Remi ngton 870 express, is the best slide action shotgun made today. Mine has had 1,000's of rounds fired, from rifled slugs to 00 buck and a huge number of game loads, with not one failer to feed or fire and no parts breakage of any type. If at all possible, get the combo model, with the 20-inch
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Smith & Wesson Model 10
2007-09-15 14:45:00
The history of one of the most successful revolver designs of all times, the Smith & Wesson's "Military And Police", began in 1899, when S&W began to manufacture its "Hand Ejector" model in .38 Long Colt caliber. In 1902, S&W introduced the .38 hand Ejector revolver in its new chambering, the .38 Special, and during the following years continued to slightly improve the design. The 38 Hand Ejector
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Ruger 10/22
2007-09-15 14:43:00
The Ruger 10/22 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle. It has a removable 10-round rotary magazine which allows the magazine to fit flush with the bottom of the stock. High capacity magazines are also available at reasonable prices. The standard version has been in production since 1964. The 10/22 is very popular for small-game hunters, survivalist, homesteaders and

Looking to The Past
2007-09-15 00:11:00
During the 1920's many people bought into the stock market, being lured in because the stocks kept going up in price, month after month, leading many to believe this would continue on forever. People put all their trust and money into the stock market, often going into dept in order to buy stocks. Then in October of 1929, the price of stocks began to fall. Many who had bought stocks on credit,
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What would you do?
2007-09-14 02:11:00
Gasoline prices rise 500% in less then three months. The prices of both food and shelter rise over 300% if any can be found. Unemployment levels reach over 30% and are still climbing. The savings of millions evaporate overnight due to currency devaluation and bank failures. Unrest will begin in the larger cities first, then spreading out into the countryside. Strong and repressive laws are newly

Witness 9mm
2007-09-12 16:21:00
Well today was the first day that I have been off work in the last month that I had nothing to do, so I decided to take advantage of the fact and go do a little shooting. The weather was hot indeed at about 85 degrees with the sun shining down, but no cross wind to speak of, it was the perfect day to try that new pistol I had traded for a few days ago. The piece of metal I had in my had was a
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Romanian WASR-2
2007-09-10 15:31:00
During the period of complete lawlessness, that is sure to follow any type of collapse, be it peak oil, economic or wide reaching pandemic, you my be forced into a situation where defending your home or retreat against mobs of semi-organized gangs of looters of even well-organized and well armed paramillitary bands of outlaws will become necessary. Living near a military base or national guard
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Pandemic
2007-09-10 15:23:00
No doubt a peak oil or economic collapse would turn the would upside down in short order. But we can prepare for such an event, with a little planning and commitment to the subject, and most likely come out alive. A stockpile of wheat, corn, beans and rice, first-aid supplies, a good water filter and weapons and ammunition for defense should see you though such a catastrophe. Peak oil or economic
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Micheal Savage and the Savage Nation
2007-09-10 15:02:00
I am sure a lot of my readers listen to talk radio, at least to some extent. I did when I worked second shift, every evening at my lunch break the first thing I would do to after setting down in my old Chevy Blazer to partake of my mostly meager lunch , was turn the radio to The Sava ge Nation and listen to Micheal Savage rant and rave about the world as he sees it. Savage has lots of information
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How to Build a box trap
2007-09-04 22:34:00
One of the best traps going for the survivor is the box trap. Box traps are cheap and easy to build using old scrap lumber or outdoor plywood. Box traps are easy on the critters trapped, unlike snares or steel traps that usually kill or maim the game that get in them, game caught in a box traps are kept safe from hungry predators until the trapper returns to check the trap. Often trappers using
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