Category Archives: By Ourselves, For Ourselves

Just a couple quick notes

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Before we get back into the By Ourselves, For Ourselves series. First up, Happy 2007 to you and yours. I know that I was able to get Part 1 out last week and then Part 2 ready by today, but … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 2

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Phil Kadath

This was originally posted on December 20th, 2004 and has been revised/updated for posting today. Updated: 01/02/07 Last week we covered the minimums on armament for holding your home safe during tough times. Preface Part 1 Today, we’ll cover nearly … Continue reading →

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SHTF and the SO

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Alaska

Over at the FAL Files Forums there’s an excellent thread revealing what can happen to a well-laid-out family emergency plan when the Significant Other doesn’t fully buy into it — or, more charitably, is willing to abandon it when the … Continue reading →

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Outside Advice

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Phil Kadath

In relation to the By Ourselves, For Ourselves posts that I’m re-posting, The Patriot Post has gotten their “Recommended Action Plan for Mitigating the Consequences of Natural or Attack Catastrophe on Your Family and Community” (not to be rude, and … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Preface

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Today I’ll be starting the reposting of this series. After finding and re-reading them, I have made some editorial changes. These include grammatical and spelling corrections, additional links, pictures and basic updates of information. The backbones of the posts are … Continue reading →

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By Ourselves, For Ourselves: Part 1

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Originally posted on December 14th, 2004 This will be the first of what I hope will be a long running series titled “By Ourselves, For Ourselves”. While some are satisfied to discuss and/or complain about how poor of a job … Continue reading →

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I know that I said

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Phil Kadath

That yesterday’s post would be the last one about last week’s storm, but I keep finding stuff that I think you all might find interesting. First, let me throw some links out there for you: James Wesley Rawles of SurvivalBlog … Continue reading →

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Final Note

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Phil Kadath

An addendum to my storm posts from yesterday: First, and most importantly; at last count, we had ten people giving a “yea” vote to my reposting of the “By Ourselves, For Ourselves” series. I’m pretty sure that is close to … Continue reading →

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SHTF Equipment Review

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Phil Kadath

So the storm is raging, it’s dark outside and inside, and you think you’ve got your SHTF gear ready. Ha, now that’s funny! Because you probably don’t. Even good ol’ Rivrdog didn’t remember to stage his stuff where he needed … Continue reading →

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Seattle-Area Pics

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Alaska

Joe Huffman has ’em. Destruction, mayhem, et cetera. Joe is doing a reverse bug-out, for lack of a better term: he’s trucking a 3500-watt generator back over Snoqualmie Pass to his living quarters in Seattle. Joe also has a good … Continue reading →

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