Category Archives: By Ourselves, For Ourselves

Rule #1: Don’t Open The Door

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Alaska

No, this is not a Halloween joke post. We Californians don’t have “storm doors,” whatever those might be, but I think I’ll look into adding one after reading this account.

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Burned Off My Eyeball Today

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Alaska

I wear disposable contact lenses. They’re great because they come in little sealed containers — effectively, I have a years’ supply of contact lenses on hand most of the time, and it’s easy to pack extras in a pocket, your … Continue reading →

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Rhabdomyolysis in the Tactical Environment

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Alaska

Read the whole thing: it’s an abstract and very short. It is also an issue of significant interest to me. Of note was this quote: It has been shown that the level or exertion required for the Rhabdo is dependent … Continue reading →

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QuikClot vs. Celox?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Alaska

FerFal’s been on a roll with some good posts in recent days. Today he’s got a long one about QuikClot, including a link to this video (warning: graphic). Some years ago I bought several QuikClot packs for home and car … Continue reading →

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Landblog Links

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Alaska

Interesting set of links. I like the DIY outdoor woodburning stove/grill/oven.

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Exploding Blog

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Alaska

Pretty much what you’d think. Found at Tech, Guns, and Food which has some interesting stuff. Oh, and the author of TGF quit his job at Google to go live on a vacant plot of land in the hills. For … Continue reading →

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The California Hills Are Already Full

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Alaska

…so don’t try bugging out to them: “People have already been ALL OVER the Sierra back-country for the past hundred and seventy years. I’ve been on Enduro races and dual-sport rides up in what we thought was in the back-freaking-nothing, … Continue reading →

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In Soviet Russia, for mortgage, bank pays you!

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Alaska

I know the .gov’s dump-money-from-helicopters plan is barely keeping our deflationary economy from peeling into a death spiral, but eventually they’ll overcorrect and inflation will return. Some are saying it already has. In that case, my new status as homeowner … Continue reading →

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Friday Fiction: Pulling Through

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Alaska

If you haven’t read James Wesley, Rawles’ novel Patriots, you really should. It’s more of an extended treatise than a novel, though, with lengthy discourses on various equipment, techniques, and ideas for securing you and yours post-SHTF. However, I actually … Continue reading →

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Silly Seed Buyers

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Alaska

BillH of FreeinIdaho blog has some important thoughts about how survival seeds are a waste of money for most folks. The seeds are just fine, mind you; it’s the fact that most folks are clueless about farming that’s the problem. … Continue reading →

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