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- Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:10 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Fun with Paracord! (or) Misadventures with Paracord!
- Replies: 554
- Views: 223198
Re: Fun with Paracord! (or) Misadventures with Paracord!
Massive custom dog collar as requested by a customer of mine. Contains 150 feet of American made 550 paracord including 70 feet of black reflective tracer paracord. 2 stainless steel D-Rings and a 2 inch Austrialpin Cobra quick release buckle in Coyote Brown. http://www.getcorded.com" onclick="wind...
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:59 am
- Forum: Communications
- Topic: Good Quality COMBO Radio (AM/FM/SW/Wx)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6156
Re: Good Quality COMBO Radio (AM/FM/SW/Wx)
AM FM SW Wx all in one can be found at http://www.kaitousa.com/radios.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I own a couple of different (older) Kaito radios that I need to upgrade, since the TV bands have been changed. Look into the Voyager line.
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:10 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Fun with Paracord! (or) Misadventures with Paracord!
- Replies: 554
- Views: 223198
Re: Fun with Paracord! (or) Misadventures with Paracord!
Here is my survival "bacon" bracelets for a fundraising party my friend does every year. It centers around bacon. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/319379_10151074950058653_35415261_n.jpg My daughter wants to know what colors you used for the bacon bracelets. Where did they come from? :aw...
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:40 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Fun with Paracord! (or) Misadventures with Paracord!
- Replies: 554
- Views: 223198
Glow cord?
Does anyone have a source for good quality glow cord on the same size as 550? I think (according to Google) that 550 is about 5/32" ( ~4 mm) but the closest that I can find off hand is 3/32 or ~2 mm.
If knot (heh) I will probably just pick up the 3/32 and deal with it. But I'm hoping.
If knot (heh) I will probably just pick up the 3/32 and deal with it. But I'm hoping.

- Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:31 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Mental Illness in a Post Apocalyptic World
- Replies: 172
- Views: 28447
Re: Mental Illness in a Post Apocalyptic World
Hi, I'm Hurricane Dad. I have OCD, anxiety issues, and major depression. Pleased to meet you. I haven't read the whole thread, so forgive me if it's already been mentioned, but here in Illinois, you can have an air gun of up to 699 fps without a firearms card (Firearm Owner ID, not CCW. Illinois doe...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:30 pm
- Forum: Handguns
- Topic: Looking for pro/con 9mm vs. .45
- Replies: 95
- Views: 4738
Re: Looking for pro/con 9mm vs. .45
vi! No, EMACS!


- Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:19 pm
- Forum: Handguns
- Topic: Looking for pro/con 9mm vs. .45
- Replies: 95
- Views: 4738
Re: Looking for pro/con 9mm vs. .45
Damn, I had forgotten why I loved this forum so much. (Had a nervous breakdown a few years back, much better now). Thanks for jumping all over my question with great and useful responses! And, I think, the deciding factor will be ammo cost.


- Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:56 pm
- Forum: Handguns
- Topic: Looking for pro/con 9mm vs. .45
- Replies: 95
- Views: 4738
Looking for pro/con 9mm vs. .45
Ok, here's the deal. I've never handled a handgun, but am finally in the same zipcode of buying something once Illinois figures out what the rules for CCW are.
I'm kind of sitting between .45 and 9mm for a first one and would like some pros and cons of each load, if you please?
Thanks!
I'm kind of sitting between .45 and 9mm for a first one and would like some pros and cons of each load, if you please?
Thanks!
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:41 am
- Forum: Disasters in Current Events
- Topic: Explosion in Oslo
- Replies: 238
- Views: 14888
Re: Explosion in Oslo
Latest "Breaking News" links are here: http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/oslo-explosion
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:06 pm
- Forum: Family Prep
- Topic: What are your 2011 Family Goals
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5082
Re: What is your 2011 Family Goals
2011 goals for my 6-person family unit. In no particular order: Submit Utah CCW permit application Basic BOB for everybody Get some actual food and water storage started re-up first aid and CPR certs. I'm over-trained, but let my cards expire. Get back to knot/rope work. Re-learn basics Look into ta...
- Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:53 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Bulk Food Storage
- Replies: 72
- Views: 12870
Re: Bulk Food Storage
This might be a dumb question, but do you think this would work on coffee beans? Yeah, yeah, I'm coming into this late. Storing roasted coffee beans this won't really preserve their "best" flavor. Freshly roasted beans will make acceptable coffee for at least a month, but they start losing/changing...
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:53 am
- Forum: Zombie Combat Tactics
- Topic: Tips and tricks from US Cav
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1248
Tips and tricks from US Cav
US Cavalry has posted some tips, tricks and gear recommendationsfor zombie hunting.
The video is especially... Good (?)
The video is especially... Good (?)
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:15 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: My BOB Bag
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3198
Re: My BOB Bag
I enjoyed seeing the old school fire kit with flint and steel striker combo plus char cloth tin as well. And by 'old-school' you mean 'junior high'. I took "old school" to mean "living history" as someone else has pointed out. I see a lot of flint and steel in Civil War reenactment, especially when...
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:13 am
- Forum: Other Gear
- Topic: ZS Jerry can
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2592
Re: ZS Jerry can
Ok, smart guy, what's the color code for potable water?Kube wrote:Also, blue is the color code for kerosene.
(actually, I don't know and want to change that)
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:56 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Dumbest advice you have ever heard for preparedness and surv
- Replies: 483
- Views: 34113
Re: Dumbest advice you have ever heard for preparedness and
A few years back there was a mock disaster exercise in town. The hospital, police, fire, and ambulance went through the motions of some mass-casualty chemical-type incident. So many things were verbalised but not practiced. [...] The doctor in charge of disaster management actually said "We don't h...
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: WTB: Gun safe (not cabinet, *safe*)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 490
WTB: Gun safe (not cabinet, *safe*)
I've finally talked SWMBO into accepting that I am planning on acquiring long guns and handguns. Before that, though, has to come a fire-proof gun safe. Due to my recent bad luck with Sentry, they're out of the running. Who can recommend a decent sized safe that can also house some non-firearm relat...
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Cleaning Artliery at West Point
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1653
Re: Cleaning Artliery at West Point
See, and here I was going to suggest talking to a friendly ACW or WWI reenactor, especially if it was black powder. Now, I don't have to. Spot on, QM!Quartermaster wrote:I have been doing ACW re-enacting since I was about 15 years old plus ECW/30 Yrs War.
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:15 pm
- Forum: Family Prep
- Topic: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5618
Re: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
Have you tried: Canned cheese? Canned bacon? Canned bread? My wife is afraid of canned bread. Saw some at the grocery last night, showed it to her and she paled and her eyes got HUGE. Got a friend who is a bacon nut, so he'll be getting canned bacon for Christmas. Never run across canned cheese or ...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:19 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: I need an honest assessment of my preparedness level.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 3686
Re: I need an honest assessment of my preparedness level.
I also think many of you have not really read to much of what I wrote and just jumped on the band wagon on being dicks instead of being informative. Though a lot of you have been informative and I thank you. Free advice for the environment here: Thick skin is a must. They/we can be like piranhas wi...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: I need an honest assessment of my preparedness level.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 3686
Re: I need an honest assessment of my preparedness level.
Getting back on topic. I think the OP has decided to leave this thread. I hope he sticks around and spends some time reading the Hall of Fame. Wise person once told me to not ask questions that I don't want answers to. I think this may be a case of that, even though we can be a tad bit harsh and un...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:26 am
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: I need an honest assessment of my preparedness level.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 3686
Re: I need an honest assessment of my preparedness level.
I would say prep less for war and more for general strife. Make plans for using your skills as trade or alternate income, take some courses in old school farming and maybe butchering. [...] The PAW will be more like the 1700s than Mad Max. Just my own guestimate. You should do a risk assessment of ...
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:41 pm
- Forum: Family Prep
- Topic: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5618
Re: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
I'm going to be the odd man out and say: DON'T break the "grocery shopping every day" habit. It's a good habit, ensuring you the freshest produce. Instead, encourage it. But every day, have her buy one thing that you're not going to eat that day, nonperishable: a box of spaghetti, a jar of sauce, a...
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:29 pm
- Forum: Family Prep
- Topic: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5618
Re: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
It actually made complete sense to her, so we saved, stockpiled and grew our savings all in one little stretch of the truth, well not really because with todays economy no one is assured a job tomarrow. They could get rid off you and put a young person they can pay less in your place Mind if I ask ...
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:27 pm
- Forum: Family Prep
- Topic: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5618
Re: How do I break the "grocery shopping every day" habit?
Does she shop for that days (or the next days) meals? I'll assume she is not French or Euro On Monday afternoon, she stops at the grocery (about 10 blocks away) for Monday's dinner and Tuesday's lunch. Breakfast is "whatever you can scrounge, if anything" most days. And nope, she's American at leas...