Category Archives: By Ourselves, For Ourselves

Dehydrating How-To

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Alaska

Neat series of videos, here’s the first.

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Tangentially Related to the Budweiser Post….

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Alaska

This is not a SHOT Show item, but I’m sure it would have been a hit if it were. I’m not a fan of the blended whisk(e)ys, myself, but when you’re down to drinking the canned stuff, who’s arguing?

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New Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Alaska

For those (like me and Phil) who live in earthquake country, Peter Yanev’s book was the Bible of earthquake preparedness back when first written in the ’70s. The post-Loma Prieta 1991 edition improved on the original, and in 2009 he … Continue reading →

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Riverboat SHTF

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Alaska

Not a bad idea. Hadn’t thought about making diesel fuel from human bodies, that’s interesting. Er, ah, I mean that’s utterly repellent!

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SHTF Headlamp

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Alaska

The lumens from these little bitty lights just keep getting more and more intense. How ’bout 360 lumens from a hands-free headlamp for under $100?

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Culture Matters

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Alaska

Long ago, a wise man I knew who’d traveled up and down the spine of the Americas on foot observed on the subject of race: I don’t believe there are meaningful differences you can ascribe to race. But I know … Continue reading →

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Chuck Z. on the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Alaska

Irrepressable and full of acerbic wisdom as usual. Go read.

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Canned Boar Stew

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Alaska

Soon-to-be-son-in-law proudly displays the fruits of his first kill with his new .243 Encore; the stew was self-canned by a buddy of his.

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Home Can Sealer

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Alaska

I’d love to follow my grandmother’s example in home-canning just about everything, but frankly in earthquake country those glass jars just don’t make sense (as she’s learned to her dismay). Imagine my joy upon learning that you can follow the … Continue reading →

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Ride the Lightning

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Alaska

Pretty cool tool, that.

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