I enjoy going to gun shows! Pat and I set up at as many local shows as we have time for. Last week we ventured a little ways from our respective homes and participated in a very interesting show. Business was ok, but the traffic of people coming through was very light. One thing that [...]
Have you seen this?? The Discovery Channel is all over the Mayan Calendar, and has even recruited Samuel Jackson to help freak us out even more (“it’s the one that says ‘Bad Motherf***r.’” These ideas are now mainstream. Consider that some of the most popular shows on television are now featuring bunker builders, gun nuts, [...]
Over the last few weeks we have been debating getting some freeze dried rations for our online store. Pat and I have debated the benefits and weighed the costs of venturing into another product line. We spent hours walking through different scenarios and trying to determine the usefulness of freeze dried meals. We bounced ideas [...]
Water is very easy to find almost anywhere on this planet, but the problem is that if the water isn’t pure enough, you just can’t drink it or use it for washing. So, what do you do when you get stranded somewhere where you just can’t get clean water? Well, you just need to know [...]
This weekend Pat and I ventured out to the Dulles Expo center for our first gun show in this area. The show set attendance records for all three days and for us it was a huge success. When I say huge success I am not talking about dollars in sales or any other financial measure. [...]
By Olymar Gallagher, MPA, Emergency and Disaster Managment After meeting my Montana raised husband in New York, it became blatantly clear to me how few hard skills the average New Yorkers possesses. I always half-joked with him about teaching a class on how to be a “Real Man” in New York. Now before all you metropolitan [...]
George Soros is considered by most accounts as a brilliant man. If you don’t know who he is then you haven’t been watching the news or financial markets. Mr. Soros is one of the wealthiest men in the world. He’s a hedge fund billionaire, philanthropist and all around financial genius. When this guy makes moves, [...]
Every home should have a well prepared emergency kit. This kit should be well stocked with items that will allow you and your family to make it through most any disaster or emergency with a relative level of comfort. When building your home emergency kits there are seven categories of items that need to be [...]
The headline says it all, NASA scientist have unquestionably stated the world will not end on 2012. What great news to all of us that have spent so much time and money preparing for this scenario. Now I can call all my buddies and tell them to stop making any preparations for emergencies and to [...]
Halleluiah and pass the ammo! My dear friend Pat just sent me a news article that touched my gun toting heart. It seems that 2011 was a good year for the believers of the 2nd Amendment. The report states that the FBI processed more back-ground checks for potential gun applicants than ever before. What great [...]
Is it just me or does everyone get a little bit excited when the power goes off? During a severe winter storm last winter we lost power late one evening, andmMy initial reaction was “Cool!” I got out our candles and all of our flashlights and began planning our evening of family fun. After playing [...]
Have a look at a garden variety Army Ranger. You’ll notice this type of person isn’t really built for lying on a flat bench and lifting heavy stuff over and over again. Military fitness does not waste time with isolating muscles or creating elaborate workouts aimed at enhancing appearance while sacrificing functionality. They all concentrate on [...]
Okay. Now we’re really treading in the big kids’ pool. But, why not build a bunker? After all, if you’re thinking about it you’ve probably admitted that there are many things simultaneously going wrong in the world that are way out of your control. Maybe you’ve got a gun, a few months worth of [...]
When I was a teenager, I was snowbound for two days in the mountains of Montana in a stuck vehicle that quickly became buried. I was grossly unprepared without food, water, tools, communications, or proper clothing. I had a lucky break in weather, and decided to overland hike 13 miles to the nearest shelter where [...]
During a localized disaster several things can happen that will have an immediate financial impact on you. First if the power grid goes down, America’s preferred form of payment, the “card” will be useless. Second, everyday items will become increasingly expensive due to supply and demand. For example, during and after Hurricane Katrina, necessities became [...]
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A New Gunslinger Comes to Town
I enjoy going to gun shows! Pat and I set up at as many local shows as we have time for. Last week we ventured a little ways from our respective homes and participated in a very interesting show. Business was ok, but the traffic of people coming through was very light. One thing that [...]
Selecting a Generator for Short-term Emergencies
Is it just me or does everyone get a little bit excited when the power goes off? During a severe winter storm last winter we lost power late one evening, andmMy initial reaction was “Cool!” I got out our candles and all of our flashlights and began planning our evening of family fun. After playing [...]
The Burning Questions: should I build a bunker?
Okay. Now we’re really treading in the big kids’ pool. But, why not build a bunker? After all, if you’re thinking about it you’ve probably admitted that there are many things simultaneously going wrong in the world that are way out of your control. Maybe you’ve got a gun, a few months worth of [...]
5 Ways to purify water in a pinch
Water is very easy to find almost anywhere on this planet, but the problem is that if the water isn’t pure enough, you just can’t drink it or use it for washing. So, what do you do when you get stranded somewhere where you just can’t get clean water? Well, you just need to know [...]
This weekend Pat and I ventured out to the Dulles Expo center for our first gun show in this area. The show set attendance records for all three days and for us it was a huge success. When I say huge success I am not talking about dollars in sales or any other financial measure. [...]
Let’s talk about skillz, baby. Let’s talk about you and me…
By Olymar Gallagher, MPA, Emergency and Disaster Managment After meeting my Montana raised husband in New York, it became blatantly clear to me how few hard skills the average New Yorkers possesses. I always half-joked with him about teaching a class on how to be a “Real Man” in New York. Now before all you metropolitan [...]
5 Ways to purify water in a pinch
Water is very easy to find almost anywhere on this planet, but the problem is that if the water isn’t pure enough, you just can’t drink it or use it for washing. So, what do you do when you get stranded somewhere where you just can’t get clean water? Well, you just need to know [...]
Building a Home Emergency Kit – 7 things you should consider
Every home should have a well prepared emergency kit. This kit should be well stocked with items that will allow you and your family to make it through most any disaster or emergency with a relative level of comfort. When building your home emergency kits there are seven categories of items that need to be [...]