As many of my regular readers know by now, this column is about actually surviving a complete collapse of our infrastructure. Headlines titled “Bug Out Bags” and “Which Gun is Best for SHTF” get a lot of clicks, but compared to food, water, shelter, and keeping warm in the winter, they are virtually immaterial. Those who survive are going to be those who sat tight and waited for everyone else to kill each other. If you live in the northern climes, it is coming to be that time of year again where you’ll have to consider keeping warm in the winter, without city gas, or an oil or propane delivery. I have covered a simple and cheap woodstove, a military heater that burns home heating oil and gasoline without a pump, and even a cookstove that would also heat your home. If you live where firewood is plentiful and you don’t have worry about people shooting you for taking wood off their land, a woodstove can be a long term solution, but if not, you probably should think about the sun.
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Prepping 101: Free Solar Panels, Solar Heaters, Sun Ovens – Winter is Coming!
Published: September 6, 2015 { 19 comments }
Armed Victims Just as Likely To be Injured During Assaults as Unarmed Victims, Study Finds
Published: September 6, 2015 { 3 comments }According to a study published in Preventative Medicine, less than one percent of crime victims use a firearm to defend themselves, and moreover, those that do are no more likely to escape unscathed.
The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife
Published: September 5, 2015 { 7 comments }The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is a British blade with a deep history. The blade came with a manual that included bleed-out times for specific wound points. It is an iconic blade, and a design that is almost absent from our current line-up of fighting designs.
Anti-Gun Comedian Gives Epic Rant on Gun Control
Published: September 5, 2015 { 33 comments }A comedian goes off on the Second Amendment, gun owners and the National Rifle Association.
Suppressing the GLOCK 43–XCaliber Firearms
Published: September 5, 2015 { 14 comments }The GLOCK 43 is a gun with a lot of potential. And now that XCaliber Firearms has threaded barrels available for the 43, it has become even more fun to shoot. We’ve got a big can on the little gun, and like what we hear.
Chicago Labor Day Weekend Leaves 6 Dead, Including Dismembered Infant
Published: September 5, 2015 { 3 comments }Chicago’s Labor Day weekend was riddled with violence, including 6 deaths, 27 injuries, 30 shootings, and the dismemberment of a toddler.
The Ultimate 1911 Family Ballistics Guide
Published: September 4, 2015 { 29 comments }Ever wonder exactly what happens when you move from a full-sized 1911 to government or commander sized pistol? Will bullets expand? Will you lose significant velocity? Will there be more recoil from the shorter barrels? We know because we’ve tested it. Read more…
Family Services Takes Children Because Concealed Carrying Foster Parents Don’t Exercise ‘Good Judgment’
Published: September 4, 2015 { 3 comments }A Las Vegas family was split apart after the Department of Family Services decided a pair of concealed carrying foster parents weren’t fit to be around children.
Blannelberry: Top Five Guns I Want But Can’t Afford
Published: September 3, 2015 { 37 comments }We all have a wish list of guns we want but cannot afford. What’s on your list?
Carrying the Taurus Curve
Published: September 3, 2015 { 45 comments }We got a sneak peak of the Taurus Curve last year, but didn’t get to give it the full attention it deserves. This isn’t a gun that shines on the range. It has to be carried in order to be appreciated. We’ve had The Curve in rotation some this summer, and are here with a follow-up on our initial review.