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Starting Over pt 2 – Guest Bedroom

This is the second post in a multi post series about what it would cost to start from scratch. I was watching the news regarding the California Wildfires, and seeing these people with nothing left.  They are starting from scratch.  And then I begin to think, how much would that cost? Part 2 the Guest […]

Some New You Tube Videos

I made a couple of You Tube videos today. First one is a quick fix for VW New Beetle Air Conditioning fuse problems here http://youtu.be/I9NJueJJCtY And the second one is how I built a couple of target stands (and how you can too) for less than $10 each here http://youtu.be/KKAfTdWg-8g Check them out and let me know […]

Episode 70 – Home Defense Weapons

So Home Defense, something we have talked about several times, this time I mention some alternatives but we really look at the firearms options. Pistol, Shotgun, Rifle?  Which should we choose, which is best for me and is that what is right for the wife? Much of this was prompted by watching a couple of […]

Episode 66 – Why do we prepare?

You may ask “Why do you prepare, what could happen?”  This episode deals with what could happen and what we should prepare for, not the philosophical aspects of WHY we should be prepared.  I bring up some things you may not have thought of before. But before we get into all that stuff check out […]

Episode 65 – Getting Started with Food (and other) Preps

Wow, it’s been awhile sorry about that but in penance you will get a long episode that I have spent at least 10 hours preparing. Have you ever heard of BUBWEB.COM ? They (they is me by the way) offer websites starting at $10 PER YEAR! GET SOME! What follows in this podcast is a sample basic […]

Episode 64 – Fire Preparedness

Sometime during October is Fire Safety month/week/day/hour, frankly I’m too tired to look it up but you can assume that I am right. Anywhoo here is a list of some things you need to think of to be fire prepared. Just the other day I ran a fire drill with the kids, they think it […]

The Green Giant Sale

Every year around this time our local Green Giant plant (General Mills) puts on a charity parking lot sale.  You can get case lots for better prices than Sams or other discount clubs. It’s a really good deal. For  example a case of 48 Nature Valley Granola bars is $10 ($0.21 each) or 24 cans […]

Ep 63 – Preparedness Plan

What do you do when you receive this voicemail? “Honey, the wildfire is headed toward the house, we were told to evacuate, going to {psht} {crackle}” Now he/she won’t answer the phone, lines are probably overloaded. Do you  A. Panic, B. Go to your pre-arranged rally point and hug? Having a detailed preparedness plan can cut through […]