Bruce’s Poor Man Survival Bulletin
A Digest of Urban Survival Resources
For Independent Minded People!
ISSN
2161-5543
"I
can't wait until my children discover the
difference between a napkin and my
pants."
- Jim Gaffigan –
difference between a napkin and my
pants."
- Jim Gaffigan –
From The
Smiling Dog Saloon Files
In
This Issue:
1.
DIY
Greenhouse-grow stuff year round
2.
50 Hunting Tips
3.
DIY Herbal Medicine Kit
4.
Top 5 Survival Apps
5.
Today’s primary employment trend:
Under-Employment
DIY Greenhouse
- Geodesic Dome
You would need:
Wooden laths (cheapest kind) - amount depending on how big you want the dome
Drill
Some-kind of pincers
Fence wire (soft)
Small clip/nail/clamp gun
Saw
Plastic film roll - about 8m x 2.5m
Some thread and anchors (bricks) for stabilization
Wide transparent tape
1-2liter Varnish & brush
Color sticky markers (for ease of construction)
Scissors / Cutting knife
For window (x times how many you want):
Thread,
Small Hinges x2
Wider wooden laths for covering gaps around border
For doors:
Small Hinges x 2
Furniture magnets 1-3
Furniture metal corners x 8 (4 for doors, 4 for frame)
Wider wooden laths for covering gaps around border
Some handle
Soil & seeds or plants
http://www.instructables.com/id/Greenhouse-Geodesic-dome/
You would need:
Wooden laths (cheapest kind) - amount depending on how big you want the dome
Drill
Some-kind of pincers
Fence wire (soft)
Small clip/nail/clamp gun
Saw
Plastic film roll - about 8m x 2.5m
Some thread and anchors (bricks) for stabilization
Wide transparent tape
1-2liter Varnish & brush
Color sticky markers (for ease of construction)
Scissors / Cutting knife
For window (x times how many you want):
Thread,
Small Hinges x2
Wider wooden laths for covering gaps around border
For doors:
Small Hinges x 2
Furniture magnets 1-3
Furniture metal corners x 8 (4 for doors, 4 for frame)
Wider wooden laths for covering gaps around border
Some handle
Soil & seeds or plants
http://www.instructables.com/id/Greenhouse-Geodesic-dome/
PM’s
Roundup of Useful Resources…
Post discusses several topical herbal treatments that may
come in handy and also includes several recipes, though, I wish she would have
stated what each recipe is generally useful for (note: post also includes links
at the end to parts 1 and 2 regarding additional herbal medicine info): “Today
we will be looking at the…
Continue reading Herbal
Medicine Kit: Preparations for External Use (link)
50 Fall Hunting Tips
Enjoy your best season yet with hunting tips from this
guide to hunting deer, turkeys, dove, pheasant, geese and ducks
Read more: http://www.grit.com/animals/hunting-tips-ze0z1209zsch.aspx#ixzz2gNUI3VmI
Read more: http://www.grit.com/animals/hunting-tips-ze0z1209zsch.aspx#ixzz2gNUI3VmI
How to Stack and Season Firewood - It's not rocket
science, but these simple tips can help you avoid some of
the most common firewood pitfalls.
How to Build a Fire Pit for Less Than $50 - You've got
to have somewhere to burn all of that perfectly seasoned
firewood, right?
Top 5 Survival Apps - If you're glued to your smartphone,
why not take a moment to equip it with these potentially
life saving apps.
science, but these simple tips can help you avoid some of
the most common firewood pitfalls.
How to Build a Fire Pit for Less Than $50 - You've got
to have somewhere to burn all of that perfectly seasoned
firewood, right?
Top 5 Survival Apps - If you're glued to your smartphone,
why not take a moment to equip it with these potentially
life saving apps.
Tap into the Rain Clouds - With many communities across
the country facing watering restrictions, many preppers are
learning to control their own irrigation.
Chickens in Your
Backyard
Do you hate paying for eggs at the grocery store? Do you enjoy organic and natural food? If you answer yes to either of these questions, why not consider owning your own chickens?
Do you hate paying for eggs at the grocery store? Do you enjoy organic and natural food? If you answer yes to either of these questions, why not consider owning your own chickens?
The Nanny State-We love our government
Jail
time for selling raw milk is greater than jail time for raping children
(NaturalNews) The American system of justice is indeed in major need of overhaul when, in one place, you can get a month in jail for raping a child, but in another, you can get several months in jail for daring to sell milk that wasn't government approved...
(NaturalNews) The American system of justice is indeed in major need of overhaul when, in one place, you can get a month in jail for raping a child, but in another, you can get several months in jail for daring to sell milk that wasn't government approved...
The
Parting Thought – Not to worry in the land of the free!
Despite reports from the Obama White
House, the primary employment trend in the US is underemployment.
FACT: The stock market is where it was 10 years
ago, with economists calling this the "lost decade".
FACT: There's about 50% unemployment amongst
college grads of the last four years right now, with
an average income of $40,000 for those lucky
enough to have found a job.
FACT: Nearly 30% of British and Americans are "under water" where they owe more than their home is worth.
FACT: Household income is back to where it was
ten years ago.
FACT: The stock market is where it was 10 years
ago, with economists calling this the "lost decade".
FACT: There's about 50% unemployment amongst
college grads of the last four years right now, with
an average income of $40,000 for those lucky
enough to have found a job.
FACT: Nearly 30% of British and Americans are "under water" where they owe more than their home is worth.
FACT: Household income is back to where it was
ten years ago.
- "Job Security" no longer exists.
Corporate
and government layoffs/redundancies and downsizing will continue at this rate of economic "growth".
- The unemployment rate stands at 8%+ with not
much hope in sight. It's been this way for several
years.
Ask just about anybody about the health of the
economy, and the first thing they'll probably say
is that underemployment is a HUGE problem.
Combine that with the current state of the
economy (now, and for the foreseeable future),
and some people are beginning to realize that the
only thing they can count on is themselves.
and government layoffs/redundancies and downsizing will continue at this rate of economic "growth".
- The unemployment rate stands at 8%+ with not
much hope in sight. It's been this way for several
years.
Ask just about anybody about the health of the
economy, and the first thing they'll probably say
is that underemployment is a HUGE problem.
Combine that with the current state of the
economy (now, and for the foreseeable future),
and some people are beginning to realize that the
only thing they can count on is themselves.
The jobs are not coming back.
Anything and anyone that can be replaced with a computer (or
outsourced to another country) probably will be.
outsourced to another country) probably will be.
New
moneymaking websites like Etsy, Poshmark, TaskRabbit, and Airbnb have created
tremendous opportunities: These online marketplaces let you sell, rent, or do
freelance work directly for others. But how much money can you really
make?
The Sharing Economy
It
used to be that if you had stuff to sell – anything from homemade crafts to
handyman services to renting out your boat – you’d list it in the classified
ads. That’s changing – fast. Just as online classifieds like Craigslist
spelled doom for newspaper ads, newer sites and apps threaten Craigslist by
providing what Craigslist doesn’t – a community where both buyers and sellers
are rated by other users, and where service providers are often background-checked
and insured.
But
what’s really changed is the efficient sharing of resources: Only use your car
30 minutes a day? Why not rent it out the rest of the time through a site like Getaround? And how often do you really use
that Skil Saw? Name your rental price on SnapGoods.com.
There are now dozens of websites and apps that efficiently connect what you
offer with people who are willing to pay.
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