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This Week On Movie Monday THE DAY AFTER The Day After is a 1983 American television movie that aired on November 20, 1983, on the ABC television network. It was seen by more than 100 million people during its initial broadcast. It is currently the highest-rated television movie in history. The movie postulates a fictional…

Well – the inevitable happened. I worried about this many times over the years perhaps more than most “normal” people – and last night was THE night. The trouble begins when Levi the Dog had to do his business at 3am. We trade off on night duty because no one likes to get out of…

We often obsess over the “what if” scenarios in life and for some, those horrific “what If” situations have been a terrifying realty.  I would like to highlight two articles discovered on BeforeItsNews.com.  In the first article Mike Adman shares his year in hell, where he and 15 family members put their survival skills to…

This Week On Movie Monday Hurricane Sandy : Documentary on the Disaster of Super Storm Sandy This time of year, I like to remind folks in the east that hurricane season is just ramping up.  Many of us think of hurricanes as summertime storms, but the worst of them, especially those that reach Canadian waters,…

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all the very best during the holiday season. Since this site was revitalized in the spring, interest has grown and participation has skyrocketed.A very special thanks goes out to all the contributers that have made this possible… Ancient DragonSueAnitapreciouspearlThe Real TabbyDaisy You have all helped…

In a post collapse situation, having items stored in surplus for bartering is an essential part of prepping.  However, you can only stock up on so much of any consumable item and your supplies will eventually run out, thus liberating you of your bargaining power. Enter renewable bartering…the use of renewable items and skills that…