Here's my submission for a Prepper's badge. It's something most everyone would recognize, but few would make the connection to our group unless they ...

It's a little out of the way for most, but I'm sure I can get an event scheduled at Mat Redsell's sustainable home in Port Burwell.His insights into e...

Good advice would be to make sure you're NOT where the police are likely to be. They will be critically understaffed, stressed out, and possibly lack...

I'd like to throw a wrench in here that if the SHTF, it might be someone in authority who may be the problem. I think we all agree that we would have...

Thank you for the suggestions everyone. I'll try to implement your ideas!!Anita, you have a great blog site. I have very much enjoyed reading it. I...

Test runs are a great idea. My family will be running a few of them this summer and fall. As you say, it will give you an idea of what's missing, or...

Hi Oddmott,I suspect that if you put the mason jars in the fridge or freezer for the while, the wax will shrink enough to just fall off.That's my sugg...

Ok, so I've worked a bit more on this. Here's what I know. There are lots of buying clubs already in operation throughout Ontario. If you want to k...

Y2K had a lot of people nervous for sure. I think that the 2012 panic will be worse. Combine that with what is actually happening and going to happ...

Here's a scenario I think is not only likely, but almost inevitable:First, remember back to the year 1999 and the Y2K scare. Yes, it turned out to be...

hi Spinkx79, I'd rough that cost in around $3900.00 + tax for the two solar panels, inverter, remote, distribution panel. back plate, solar charge con...

Thanks for the complement! I'm closest to London, so anyone in that area could join up for a Buyers Club here. Other clubs could form based on geogr...

Hi Decadude,I'm looking into TEG's or ThermoElectric Generators. Basically, they'd run off the heat of your wood stove to provide the extra electrici...

Here you go!