Category Archives: By Ourselves, For Ourselves

By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 5.1

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Phil Kadath

It has been a long time since the last By Ourselves post. Over two months, in fact. My apologies. Personally, I blame Boomershoot. I’m kidding! I actually blame myself for getting very busy as of the past few months and … Continue reading →

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Gold Mine of BOV Tips

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Alaska

Found via this thread at the Claire Files: Cheap RV Living. Note all the linky buttons at the left. n particular, I found “Stealth Cargo Trailer,” “How to Live in a Box Van” and “How to Convert a Van” full … Continue reading →

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Shelf Life Updates

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Alaska

Goin’ thru the ol’ BOBs and car survival kits today, and sure enough I realized I hadn’t rotated a few things. I pulled out eight bags of various types of Pacific Gold jerky, “best by” date 09/06, bought in 2005 … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 5

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Phil Kadath

We have, in this series, been talking about getting yourself, your family and your home ready for a semi extensive bunkering during difficult times, such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Today, were going to deviate from this line of … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 4

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

And with a fresh new week comes a fresh new post. If you have not yet read the first few installments, I suggest you do so as it will be of help in understanding just where this is coming from. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Movie Review

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Friend and co-worker, Paul, lent this movie to me a while back and I watched it shortly thereafter, I have just been forgetting to post about it here. HBO’s Dirty War I don’t do reviews very well, so here is the … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 3

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Well, hello there! My apologies for taking some time between installments. I figured that I had left you with $200-$1000 in stuff to get taken care of in the Part 1, Part 2, Part 2.1 and Part 2.11, so we … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 2.11

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Hmmph. If it wasn’t for the great RNS computer blowout of 07, I’d have had this to you yesterday. In Part 2.1 I wrote about making your electricity with gasoline and/or diesel when times get hard. A couple of readers … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 2.1

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Phil Kadath

My apologies for taking so long to get this posted. Once you get towards the end of this, I think you’ll see where I got stuck. Anyway, shall we continue…. In Part 2.0 we discussed some of the items you’ll … Continue reading →

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The Second-Hand Man

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Phil Kadath

In my post-windstorm SHTF Equip AAR, I showed you the device I call “The JumpBox” and considered it the Star of the Show. As an FYI, I have given “The JumpBox” a name: Darrell Also, I have recently come into possession of … Continue reading →

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