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Bear Ridge Project: Banking Bad - Cash Good
When the government decides to declare Marshal Law and shuts down the country…it is coming soon…all they have to do is shut down the VISA network. If you do not have cash you are stranded and starving at the mercy of the government and relief agencies. At least for now people will always take cash especially if their money is held up in some bank.

No Nanny State - Molon Labe!
Our Bill of Rights in not negotiable. Not one single part, not ever. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to the range.

Beans, Bullets and Bandaids… Check! But What’s Next? « Suburban Preparedness and Suburban Survival
We have all heard the famous saying in regards to the basics of preparedness; “Beans, Bullets and Bandaids”. It stands for the proposition that the initial steps in preparation MUST include food/water, firearms/training and medical supplies/first aid know-how. No one argues about the first layer. It sufficiently covers the basics. It will allow you to remain in your home/retreat fed, protected and cared for. For those of you who are still on the road to a SPS (sufficient preparedness state) what comes next? Level 2!

Firefighting, Platypus, banking
The summer fire season that had been so quiet was finally made un-quiet with a large (several hundred acre) grass fire on the mountain on the edge of town. I live far from that area and there was never any threat at all to my own property, but it does make one think about fire issues.

Degringolade: The joys of a pressure cooker
Whether you like it or not, you are going to have to watch your energy usage. A pressure cooker allows you to create great meals for a very small fraction of the energy costs of conventional cooking.