I'd put a guard on it 🙂

Thanks for the story! We all need to be aware that as we do things we need to do them properly and not take short cuts. Particularly in a SHTF situati...

Me too, in fact I thought it was going to say something like OK now let your wife do it right!:p

Thanks PrepHer. I'll look for the book. Pretty much all I know about them is what I've been able to find on the net and fortunately it's been enough t...

I am aiming for somewhere in the neighbourhood of 20-25 plants this year and likely more next if I am successful. Next years will sprout for sure as I...

For me I'm trying to get Sweet Potatoes to sprout. Not having a lot of luck so far, only about 8 small sprouts on one spud. The 2nd one rotted on the ...

Doesnt matter how old it is it will still be good for the garden. You will likely have a lot of weeds from it though so be prepared. One way you can r...

Bear Spray. Will pretty immobilize someone long enough to give you the opportunity to get away or lay into them with the baseball bat. A good whack to...

Am I right in thinking that as we talk about Ham Radio that some are going to more or less be Pirate Ham operators? Just wondering if the people who l...

cernunnos5 - Yes I read The Last Canadian way back when as well and loved it. I just found it ironic that the last Canadian was an American :p

I agree with you 100%. There is a lot of satisfaction in learning how do do something rather than going out and buying it. A couple of times (or more ...

Got to be "Day of the Triffids" by John Wyndham. This was compulsory reading in English class way back when and unlike any other book given to read, I...

Count me in as well please

How about this as an alternative. Pick up an "E-Reader" and just save all your material to it as well as a back up? I was looking at doing the same th...

During the blackout of 2003 we learned our lesson of not having any cash on hand. Like most people, the debit card was the only way to access our cash...