Book Review: Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the...
Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath is not what I would call a typical prepper book, if there is such a thing, instead it is a serious look at a very plausible...
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Gear Review: Beileshi All in One .22 to .50 Caliber Rifle Gauge Red Dot Laser...
At first glance I thought this was going to be a good product. I received it in a cardboard box with foam inserts with slots cut out for all the separate components. I put it together, installed the...
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NAT Geo just made all USGS maps easily printable from Home
I posted about free downloadable USGS maps of the United States last year here: USGS Topo Maps for Free. The official USGS site is great for finding accurate small-scale (1:24,000) topo maps of...
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I have recently started a new project taking select military FMs and TMs in the public domain that are available as PDFs but hard to find and/or expensive as hardcopies and releasing them as affordable...
View ArticleA Couple of Great Reference Sites for Military Publications
Not everyone knows it but everything produced by the US government is in the public domain unless it has been classified or otherwise specifically restricted from public distribution. This includes...
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The Importance of Reliable News Sources
I am a news junkie and always have been. One of the reasons my wife says I am a cynic. There has been much talk about how untrustworthy the media is in the past decade or so. I agree with that as...
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GOTH Kit – Example
GOTH (Go to Hell) Kit This post is largely an excerpt from my book: The Simple Survival Smart Book available as paperback, kindle, or audiobook from Amazon. It struck me recently that I have made...
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It only takes one idiot to f*^k it up for everybody
I saw an article this morning when I satisfied my daily news junkie. Kansas man accused in bomb plot feared social collapse. Two things struck me about the article. One, the defense is bullshit and...
View ArticleGear Review: AVAWO Hunting Rifle Bipod
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received this article free from the vendor for review purposes. Other than the article reviewed I was not paid by the vendor and and the opinion expressed in this review is purely...
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The USDA Farmers Bulletin, an Untapped Resource
Cover of USDA Farm Bulletin # 1 How many folks know that the USDA was not always a vehicle for farm subsidies and welfare administration and to some extent even still does useful things for the...
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