My biggest concern - economic/social collapse. After that, going down the list - social backlash from a major war involving Iran. Then of course the...

Leadership Principle #7 - Develop the leadership potential of your followers.

Kel-Tec KSG shotgun. A new reason to drool. I can imagine the look on a predators face when they decided the time to charge is while you're reloadin...

gmurphy, you're right, a compass does come in handy. If you have to try to get around a checkpoint on foot, a good rule of thumb is "Beaten paths are...

Go to any towns you may have to pass through in a bug out situation. Get to know the local authorities before TSHTF. Stop in every once in awhile to...

I wasn't sure which topic to put this under, so I opted for this one as being the most relevant.For the last couple of days, I haven't been able to ac...

Nets to catch fogs. Who woulda thunk it.

From anything I've read and heard about cloud seeding, it's a very complex and expensive endeavor. As for a rain dance, whenever I try to dance, my w...

I think that when people think of a tsunami, the first thing that comes to mind is a large scale disaster. Tsunami is used as a metaphor to describe ...

Leadership Principle #6 - Know your people and promote their welfare.

I'm starting to think that the Edmonton area must be asleep. It seems to me that almost all of the Alberta members are from Calgary and the southern ...

Very few Canadian cities have a military base of any size or strength any more. Add to that, the Canadian military is extremely undermanned for enfor...

Leadership Principle #5 - Make sure your followers know your meaning and intent. Then lead them to the accomplishment of your purpose.

I do so know where I am. I'm right here on the floor beside the rocker, wondering about the cast iron frying pan laying beside me and the lump on my ...

Do you mean, those who will use fear tactics to control a group or those who are chosen by the group through fear of the situation? Use fear to contr...