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The Justice Department announced a criminal plea and settlement with BNP Paribas on Monday, in which the French bank will pay nearly $8.9 billion to settle charges it willfully continued to do business...
View ArticleINCH Bag
Okay, where to begin? I want to put thought into this and not give out some kind of cockamamie information that won't help anyone. So I'll start at the beginning. DISCLAIMER: I don't have mine set up...
View ArticleSarajevo Survival Guide
During the war, in the besieged city, under the fire of shells and snipers, in conditions impossible for life and work, FAMA began the conceptualization of several projects with artists and...
View ArticleFunctional window shutters
Window shutters are usually non functional decorational pointless plastic junk nailed to the side of the house. I just replaced a bunch of windows and trim. But I made the trim kind of tough. Stained...
View Article28 Rules for Fathers of Sons
I'm not a Father of a Son... yet :0)... but I have a Daughter and wouldn't give her up for anything in this world or the next or even the one after that.... But I think this is more about being a...
View ArticleLabor day preps, bug out buckets
So I helped my neighbor test his new commercial vacuum sealer. We soon realized we needed water to cook with, so we added 2 mylar gallon bags of treated water. View attachment 49128 View attachment...
View Article30 Ways a Plastic Bag Can Save Your Life
I have contractor bags in my BOB bag. They are nice and heavy that can be used as a poncho or help shelter you from a storm. Here is a list of 30 uses of plastic bags. Some I had never considered. But...
View ArticleWater filter recommendations...and treatment of water
On another thread, I learned that I am a bit behind the times on the treatment of water and on water filters so I thought I would post this... First, I need a good water filter that can move water from...
View Article“Loose lips sink ships.”
Lessons Learned From The Pioneer Fire 2016, by Tanker Jack nice after action report Lessons Learned From The Pioneer Fire 2016, by Tanker Jack my take away “The lesson was that if you plan to help...
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Tires Man, Tires
So let's have tire talk.... I have been working on review of various tires for the truck, that needs to happen by winter due to wear, at least on the front end. Looking at SHTF scenarios with a...
View ArticleGetting Home - Alternate Route - By Water
As I think through plans for getting back home in the event that the 'big one' hits us here in the PNW, I've wondered about various routes, considering that roads may be impassible due to various...
View ArticleFirestarter...Wouldn't magnesium powder be better?
I was playing around today as had a pretty good day all-in-all so I decided to test a few of my fire starters. I have some old magnesium bars lying around so shave some off and used my striker to get a...
View ArticlePoor Man's Barter Items
Ive been collecting a list of 'poor man's" barter items. Here is my list... anyone else have ideas? FOOD Aluminum foil Baking Soda Canned food – any type Cocoa Coffee filters, Coffee, Cooking Oil...
View ArticleMEAT RABBIT UPDATE!!! YEAR ONE
Ok, I've been raising these rabbits for a full year now and here's what I have figured out. 1) They are freaky easy to raise! 2) The cost of feed is only an issue when you have 80-100 rabbits. 3)...
View ArticleMy initial off grid plan
As I go along planning & researching all the requirements or needs that someone needs to survive off the grid, I find that it's very arbitrary as to who's opinion you are reading. One of the main...
View ArticleReality Series Casting Notice
Survival Experts: Are you the ultimate outdoorsman? Can you feed yourself in the wild? Build a log cabin? Grow your own food? If you think that you are the MacGyver of the outdoors, have extreme...
View ArticleBody Armor- Five Things You Might Not Know
In the 1980s-1990s, having an AR-15 or AKM was a little out of the ordinary… and now both platforms are incredibly common, with AR-15 variants being the best selling rifle in the United States....
View ArticleUsing rail road tracks for bugging out
The discussion of using railroad tracks for bug out was touched on here briefly- Get home bag | Page 3 | Survival Monkey Forums I am still unsure if using the rail system for getting out of urban areas...
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