Archive for May, 2009
Survivalist camp example
Example of a deer camp – survivalist camp. Camps like this provide a secluded retreat where people can wait out disasters such as an outbreak of some kind of pandemic disease.
Tips on hunting wild hogs
Wild hogs are highly mobile animals that will travel long distances to find food. One of the favorite locations to find food is around a wildlife feeder, also called a deer feeder.
Marlin Model 60
The Marlin Model 60 is a semi-automatic, tube fed, 22 caliber rifle.
Complacency and disaster preparedness
After a few false alarms, people become complacent with their disaster preparedness plans. Meaning, that they do not think that anything serious is going to happen. When you let your guard down, that is when the real disasters strike.
Fruit tree considerations for the urban survivalist
One part of the survivalist preps that is often over looked is the fruit tree. Instead of having to plant a garden every year, just plant a few fruit trees. Take care of the trees, give them some fertilizer, keep the bugs off of them, keep them trimmed and you might just have a food producing machine in your backyard.
Most people have a corner in the backyard where a fruit tree could be planted. If there is not enough room for a full sized tree, look into some miniature fruit trees. Some of miniature types only grow to be 6 – 10 feet tall.
The first thing to do is find out what kind of fruit tree grow well in your area. Some species of trees are better suited for certain climates. Some considerations include water requirements, frost requirements, freeze tolerant,,, the list goes on and on.
Common survival forum acronyms
New to the survival scene? Confused by some of the terms that are thrown around on certain survival forums? This list has been put together to help you out.
ABC – Airway Breathing Circulation (order of check when dealing with a first aid situation).
AK-47 – is a gas operated 7.62mm assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947.
AMFYOYO – Adios Mother f**ker, you’re on your own.
AO = Area of Operations
AR-15 – Is the civilian version of the military M-16 and M-4 rifle.
AR-7 – .22 cal rifle that comes apart and can fit into its floatable stock.
ASAP – As Soon As Possible
BATFE – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. A government agency known for its heavy handed abuses towards US Citizens and murdering of innocent civilians. One such murder was the wife of Randy Weaver – Vicki Weaver. Vicki was unarmed, in clear view of the BATF agents, holding her 10 month old child and was shot in the head by a BATF agent. Another example was the burning alive of innocent children at the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas in April of 1993. Also see JBT.
BCL – Basic Combat Load
BIB – Bug In Bag (Similar to a BOB, but is designed to get you home – like if you are traveling).
BFG – Big F@%king Gun.
BFTOG – Big Fat Tub Of Goo.
BHO – Bubba Hatin Obama.
BOB – Bug Out Bag. This is some kind of duffle or back pack equipped with emergency supplies.
BOL – Bug Out Location (A predetermined (hopefully well stocked) location that you would head to in case of an emergency).
BOV – Bug Out Vehicle (Get you to your BOL).
Bugging in – Shelter in place.
Bugging out – Another term for evacuation.
B.Y.O.B. – This term can have 2 meanings. 1 – bring your own beer. In other words, dont be a mooch. Go ahead and spend a couple of bucks on your own booze before you show up at my party. 2 – Bring your own babe. Dont be trying to score with my wife or girl friend.
An historical account of the plague
An historical account of the plague: and other pestilential distempers….. was written by R. Goodwin, Richard Burdekin, published by R. Burdekin in 1832 (Original from Oxford University), digitized for Google books on Apr 19, 2006 and is 78 pages long.
To view the full version of the book, or to download it, visit this page at Google Books – An historical account of the plague.
The information presented below is from the Googles digitized version of “An historical account of the plague.” Its important for modern mankind to understand how plagues have affected our ancestors. Its only through understanding the past, can we plan for the future.
PESTILENTIAL DISTEMPERS,
Flag Ok, or Pestilential Fever, is a very malignant, and contagious disease; being a putrid fever of the worst kind, and seldom failing to prove fatal; though it is generally denned a malignant fever.
That the plague is a poison, or rather carries a poison along with it, is acknowledged by all physicians; but of what kind and nature it is, and whence it proceeds, is left in obscurity.
The plague, it is generally believed, seldom or ever originates in Britain, but is imported from abroad, especially from the Levant, Lesser Asia and Egypt where it is very common. Dr. Sydenham, in his works, has remarked that it rarely infects his country oftener than once in forty years, and happily we have been free from it for a much longer period.
Authors are not yet agreed concerning the nature of this dreadful distemper. Some think that insects are the cause of it, in the same way that they are the cause of blights, being brought in swarms from other climates by the wind, when they are taken into the lungs in respiration ; the consequence of which is, that they mix with the blood and juices, and attack and corrode the viscera. Mr. Boyle, on the other hand, thinks it originates from the effluvia or exhalations breathed into the atmosphere from noxious minerals, to which may be added stagnant waters and putrid bodies of every kind.
Becoming complacent with disaster preparedness
As Hurricane Rita was making its way through the Gulf of Mexico in 2005, the projected path was towards the Houston and Galveston, Texas area. An evacuation was called for parts of Harris and Galveston counties. Which is where the cities of Houston and Galveston are located.
The way evacuations are “supposed” to work, the areas that are nearest the Gulf of Mexico are evacuated first. Which is Galveston, and lower Harris county. That is how its supposed to work in theory. In reality, how does one of the largest cities in the USA evacuate? They dont. There were stories of people spending 18+ hours on the highway and not even going 10 miles.
There are 2 major highways going north out of Houston – HWY 59 and HWY 45. Going east and west, there is Interstate 10, 1960, old HWY 90 and 105. HWY 105 is north of the Houston area. It goes from Beaumont, through Cleveland, Conroe and finally hits HWY 6.
On a typical day, its pretty much bumper to bumper on all of those roads. But an evacuation is not a “typical” day. Traffic ground to a dead stop as millions of people tried to flee Hurricane Rita. Untold numbers of people gave up on the evacuation, turned around, went back home and were ready to accept whatever fate awaited them.
As Hurricane Rita neared the coast, the point of projected landfall was moved to the east – from Galveston to the Sabine Pass area. The evacuations for Galveston and Houston were canceled and people returned to their homes. A few months after Rita made landfall, there were questions as to why an evacuation was even called for the residents of Houston. There seemed to be a backlash of anger towards the City Government. People were frustrated that they were stuck in traffic for hours- and for nothing.
In August of 2008, Hurricane Ike formed in the Atlantic ocean. Even though the projected path changed several times, Ike finally made landfall in Galveston, Texas. This time, there was no evacuation like what had happened with Hurricane Rita.
Part 2 of the Maxpedition Versipack Review
This is part 2 of a review on the Maxpedition Versipack. The first part of the review can be found at this link – Maxpedition Proteus Versipack Review Part 1.
As mentioned in part 1 of the review, this buttpack was picked because of its lightweight and heavy duty construction. The Versipack will be used to fill a specialty role. Which is going to be for 3 – 8 mile day hikes. But before the pack is taken on an all day hiking trip, it has to be put through a few test. In this review, the pack is taken on a short walk through the woods to see how well it carries.
In the first video a 2 quart military canteen was attached to the back of the pack. Well, that did not work out too well. The canteen pulled the pack downwards and back until it almost touched my legs. So the 2 quart was taken off and a 1 quart canteen was attached to one of the side pockets. I wanted to attached a second 2 quart canteen, but it was in the back of a closet that was full of boxes. So never mind on that.
Swine Flu causes rush of ER rooms in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services has stated that people should use some kind of caution when going to the Emergency Room (ER). Please do not go to the ER unless you are experiencing at least one of the following symptoms:
* Difficulty breathing
* Dehydration symptoms (such as dizziness when standing, absence of urination, or in infants, a lack of tears when they cry)
* Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
* Purple or blue discoloration of the lips
* Unexplained confusion, unresponsiveness, sudden dizziness or seizures
* Severe or persistent vomiting.
Emergency rooms all over the State of Texas have been overloaded by people who think they have the Swine Flu. And in reality, most of the cases are seasonal allergies or mild colds.