Category Archives: By Ourselves, For Ourselves

Another reason to “relocate” to the Gem State

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Scott

Idaho first to sign law aimed at health care plan I have been working on the wife for a while now. She already has two sisters raising families there. Plus, I have a sister, and many cousins. I am 90% … Continue reading →

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Covert .223 Backpack

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Alaska

My love affair with 5.11 items continues. Somebody over there has some good design sense. Take, for example, this unassuming backpack. Designed for an HK 9mm subgun. But wouldn’t a .223 be better? My Kel-Tec SU-16CA fits perfectly. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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SHTF Sewing Needle

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Alaska

For all those of us who have stashed a on needle-and-thread kit or two in our disaster supplies, but have yet to learn how to sew, much less thread a needle. Has a hole in the side so you can … Continue reading →

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Strap-on Tank Treads

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Alaska

For your vehicle.

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MZBs

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Alaska

Interesting musings here. One of the benefits of my not giving a rat’s ass what other people think is that I’m quite satisfied to live in a modest home, drive older vehicles, and keep any “improvements” to myself — rather … Continue reading →

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SW Radio the size of a pack of cards

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Alaska

Looks like this little radio might be a cool product. Got a good review in Modernsurvival magazine. Available in moisture-proof packaging for long-term storage….

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Pilot Bread: “Half-life, not a shelf life”

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Alaska

The quote’s from Gerry N in the comments to my post below. He mentioned Pilot Bread, and I said “huh?” Google’s my friend: Interbake has no plans to discontinue the crackers, which it produces almost exclusively for Alaskans. “You can’t … Continue reading →

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Costco Resupply Run: Meat

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Alaska

Okay, so I did the first of my Costco runs to replenish our 90-day-for-two-people-and-two-dogs earthquake/survival stored stuff. All of the below fits in a Contico storage locker like the one in this post. (For the heavy canned stuff, I use … Continue reading →

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Beefy Dates

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Alaska

So I’m happily packing a storage container with canned meat following the first of my promised Costco runs, and I notice that for the Kirkland salmon and chicken, and the Chicken-of-the-Sea tuna, the individual cans all have “expiration” dates on … Continue reading →

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The Golden Horde

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Alaska

Toodling around Cyberludite’s blog led me to this blogger’s interesting and valuable reflection on actual Golden Horde experiences in Katrina. The classic of course is Listening to Katrina.

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