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Some Observations on Urban OPSEC and Situational Awareness

Randolph Jason

Some Observations on Urban OPSEC and Situational Awareness by 1stMarineJarHead for The Organic Prepper Recently I had the great opportunity to visit with family in a major metropolitan area. This city was their city of birth, so it held great esteem and nostalgia for them. I wanted to comment on some observations I made about Operational Security (OPSEC) and Situational Awareness (SA). Packing for a four-day trip with clothing for two people into one suitcase (avoiding those airline baggage fees for two suitcases) just made more financial and economy of…

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Lead Your Church to Read the Bible Together in 2020

Randolph Jason

Lead Your Church to Read the Bible Together in 2020 by Justin Dillehay  for The Gospel Coalition GNN Note – Our church began this program several months ago with about 60+ people. It has dwindled to fewer than 20 people, however, we are still encouraged. The program may benefit from better promotion ****** “I wish my congregation didn’t read the Bible so much!” said no pastor ever. As an evangelical pastor in the Reformed Baptist tradition, I think I speak for all of us in saying we want our people…

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Solar AA Battery Charger | 2 Good Choices

Randolph Jason

Solar AA Battery Charger | 2 Good Choices by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog I will suggest two choices for a solar aa battery charger. One is a nice standalone unit. The other, though more expensive, is a more powerful folding solar panel. A separate aa charger accessory plugs right in. It charges USB too — iPhone, Android, etc.). Solar Battery Charger | AA, AAA, C, D First, the following solar powered battery charger (pictured above) is a practical preparedness item to have. It will charge typical consumer-size AA &…

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Survival Hunting – Lessons Learned

Randolph Jason

Survival Hunting – Lessons Learned by O.V. for Survival Blog I’ve hunted since the late 1970s and I thought I’d pass along some knowledge I’ve accumulated albeit not in a polished format, but more of a “if you just want the answer to the test format.” It will probably come across a little bit choppy reading, but I want to hit the high points and mention the low hanging fruit. And by the way the SurvivalBlog readership wants TEOTWAWKI usefulness, so that’s the slant of this article. First off are a couple…

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Planning Your Escape

Randolph Jason

Planning Your Escape by JMD for Survival Blog In a previous article in SurvivalBlog I wrote about things you could do to help you survive when you’re on the road and traveling. The focus of that article was on what skills, supplies and activities you should consider to increase your chances of surviving while you’re away from home for any period of time, but I received feedback from several folks that the article didn’t really provide much information about how to actually get back home if an event did occur. The goal…

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Stories from an SHTF Christmas: SELCO

Randolph Jason

Stories from an SHTF Christmas: SELCO by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper Have you ever thought about what an SHTF Christmas would be like after an end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it event? I’m not talking about a minor issue that just affects a few people, but a full-on disaster that changes everything. Today, we have a first-hand look at what a post-collapse holiday is really like. I interviewed my friend Selco and his answers are really food for thought.  I have learned more about long-term survival from Selco than probably anybody else and have…

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What I Carry In My Backpack | How Much Is Too Much?

Randolph Jason

What I Carry In My Backpack | How Much Is Too Much? by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Many of us tend to over-pack. It’s better to have too much than too little, right? While that may be true to an extent, for efficiency you might carry only what you may need – as opposed to want. Less weight requires less energy to carry, especially long distances! The problem is that in a long hike a heavy backpack will defeat you. You must eliminate the non-essentials to keep the weight…

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OFF-GRID REFRIGERATION: CREATING AN ICEHOUSE IN WINTER

Randolph Jason

OFF-GRID REFRIGERATION: CREATING AN ICEHOUSE IN WINTER by Jeremiah Johnson for SHTFPlan This article was originally published by Jeremiah Johnson at Tess Pennington’s Ready Nutrition on February 21, 2017. For those without enough property or in an urban or suburban area, an icebox might be a good thing to have, at least as a backup for the refrigerator. Those who plan to create ways for off-grid refrigeration usually plan to build when the snow thaws, but I’m doing something a little different – I’m planning on building one now.  The main problem…

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How to Build a Bug Out Bag FAST from Unlikely Places

Randolph Jason

How to Build a Bug Out Bag FAST from Unlikely Places by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper What would you do if you were out at a tourist attraction or traveling, and suddenly, it looked like things were about to go sideways? For this exercise, we’re going to pretend that for some reason, we don’t have our emergency gear with us. Maybe it’s in the car that’s on the opposite side of the melee, maybe you forgot it, or maybe you never even had a kit to begin with.…

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Getting Out of Dodge

Randolph Jason

Getting Out of Dodge by Doc for Survival Blog In 1993, I was practicing in a large city and had a home on a lake in the suburbs. I had an attractive younger wife and life was good. I bought a new computer and was stopped in traffic on my way home while ahead of me, a backhoe was digging a hole in the street. I was hit from the rear by a truck loaded with pipe fittings. The truck had a sprinkler company sticker on the door, and was…

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