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Thankful for our Military and My Own Training
Although
it has been decades since I was in the military, I still practice many of the
skills and concepts that I was taught, even somewhat inconsequential things
such as using either Dial or Zest bar soap as it doesn’t leave a film in your
shower. Since I served in the Navy I was
also taught how to take a short shower to save water.
I
was taught the essentials of firefighting and first aid and over the years have
taken refresher courses in first aid and CPR and have maintained several kits
to accommodate current trends. I know
this doesn’t extend too many veterans but our CO demanded [for several specific
reasons I won’t cover here] but we warned off on getting tattoos [because of
the unit I was in and I sure am glad that I never got any] in those days, our
hair was always kept too short, military standards. I find I use a lot less shampoo and it is
easier to maintain as a result [better to have short hair in a
fighting/altercation situation]…
The
concept of situational awareness was drilled into us and I still practice
that and have instilled that into my
wife as well-a useful skill more people should learn…sure beats having your
nose glued to cell phone 24/7 and walking into traffic!
Over
the past two decades America has participated in too many wars and too many servicemen
and women have suffered the consequences of these wars…some of which we have
featured in this blog along with dozens of examples of helpful charities. We routinely donate to several veteran
related charities and you’ll find a related message directing you to additional
charitable outlets at the bottom of this post.
Enjoy
this Memorial Weekend but keep in mind why and who think of when you flip that
burger or toss that beer!
Meanwhile,
you’ll find some new resources here to take advantage of for your Prepping
efforts!
Man-Made
Barriers vs. Natural Barrier Fencing
There are many barriers and fences to
choose from for defense and establishing property boundaries. Keeping in
livestock is another goal for many in the prepping community. This post is going
to cover a variety of barriers, fences, and fortifications for your property.
Keep
Your Power Going with a Grid-Tie Inverter
My greatest challenge for power-out backup electricity has been
how to keep the side-by-side refrigerator-freezer in my kitchen going after the
grid goes out. The issue is how to produce 6.5 Amps of 120VAC for the appliance
on a 24/7 basis.
I’ve looked at a number of possible solutions and each has an
associated cost-benefit. Solar works only when the sun is shining. Deep cycle
batteries require ventilation and monitoring for safety – which means vacation
trips would be short or someone staying in my home to monitor battery
condition. Backup generators require fuel to operate. And I don’t have
sufficient wind or hydro resources in this area to produce enough electricity
for the application.
One of the
biggest complaints among new preppers is the cost of getting started. Building
a bug out bag, acquiring emergency supplies, and stocking up on survival food
can be very expensive. Most people can only do a little bit at a time.
If you're in
that situation, you might feel stuck, like there's nothing you can do until you
have more disposable income. This isn't true at all. There are lots of things
you can do to prepare. For example, you can learn and practice survival skills.
In this
video, City Prepping talks about eight skills you can learn right now without
spending much money at all...
Prepping can
be expensive if you're buying huge boxes of freeze-dried food and the latest
survival gadgets. But if you buy a few small items every week for several
years, eventually you'll have everything you need to survive a disaster (short
of something apocalyptic like a nuclear war).
In this
article, I'm going to prove my point by listing 50 items for less than $5 each.
Many of these aren't normally thought of as "preparedness items," but
nonetheless they are things you'll want to have during a long-term disaster, so
even if you already have some of them, it can't hurt to have extra.
The new year
has just begun, so here's what I suggest if you're a brand new prepper. Every
week, buy one of these items along with a day's worth of food for your
family...
Send toiletries to troops
If you can spare travel-sized hand lotion, cotton swabs,
deodorant…send them to Cape Cod Cares for the Troops.com, a non-profit that
will include them in care packages to deployed troops. Mail to POB 1444, Harwich, MA 02645
CharityNavigator.org can direct you to more than 80
reputable groups geared to military organizations. Click ‘Hot Topics,’ then Military and
Veterans Organizations to select from non-profits like Wounded Warriors Family
Support to help troops and their families.
Here are my
ideas for new bill [s] to improve government…
>Since term limits never
seems to gain any traction perhaps we should entertain the idea of zero pay for
elected officials after their third term in office…give them their office,
expenses, health insurance while in office and a living allowance only=much
like our Founding Fathers and see how many decide to remain in office.
>Perhaps
we need to resurrect a new version of ‘war’ bonds, perhaps calling them
“government bailout bonds” to help pay off our national debt and/or to help pay
for our massive deficits and proposed new spending projects since fewer foreign
nations are buying our debt!
>An idea I've suggested before: Eliminate ALL
city/state & Federal taxes on the 1st $25K of income for all people. 41% of
citizens pay no Federal tax, many city/state taxes are killers for many. Tax
laws that encourage more US manufacturing/jobs & elimination of red tape
would help too.
Bruce ‘the Poor Man!’
Free enterprise, limited
government, individual freedom!
Contributors and subscribers enable the Poor Man Survivor to post 150+ free essays annually. It is for this reason they are Heroes and Heroines of New Media. Without your financial support, the free content would disappear for the simple reason that I cannot keep body and soul together on my meager book sales & ecommerce alone.
You Can’t Buy Life
Insurance After You’re Dead-Prepare NOW for Emergencies…
Finally, grab
an emergency power cell or solar/battery radio weather radio!
Having the Patriot
Power Cell on-hand for emergencies keeps your essential electronics up and
running in case you need to call for help.
“The
Cell is a workhorse of power — it’ll charge your phone soup to nuts 3 to 8
times… I think of the Patriot Power Cell as “everyday prepared.” Awesome for
travel or avoiding inconveniences while saving your bacon in an outage. It’s a
MUST HAVE for your survival lineup."
In stock again!
NEW ITEM-High Density Pocket-Sized Solar
Generator Keeps Your Family Alive-Bonuses
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2 comments:
Thank you for your service and for all the wonderful, useful tips my friend! Enjoy the long weekend.
Got a kick out of your vintage military pinups!
You've always shown a lot of support for our veterans and that's a good thing my friend! Enjoy the weekend although I hear your neck of the woods is in for another lousy spat of weather...[believe it or not, we had snow up north]!
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