One of the biggest benefits of using a headlamp is that you still have both hands free and a light that essentially moves with your eyes. A headlamp is ideal for walking in the dark, so it is a must for hikers and campers. Even if you expect to be back by dark, be prepared for … [Read more...] about Do You Have A Good Headlamp in Your Kit?
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Survival Groups and Firearms
Your job as group leader is to bring out and to take advantage of the talents of others. You are not their mommy and daddy that stand ready to protect them from the harsh realities of a crisis. Your job is to keep the group operational and mission oriented. Your mission is to … [Read more...] about Survival Groups and Firearms
Choosing Allies for Your Survival Group
The trap some people fall into is assuming that everyone thinks as they do, and thus, would react the same. This, of course, is not the case usually. If you don't know the person well, then you don't know if they can be trusted to have the right reaction when things go … [Read more...] about Choosing Allies for Your Survival Group
Another Great Depression: How Devastating Would It Be?
The Fifteenth United States Census was conducted in May of 1930, and it was determined that the resident population was 122,775,046, in the United States, which was up 13 percent from the 1920 census. Today there are over 322 million people in the United States. Another great … [Read more...] about Another Great Depression: How Devastating Would It Be?
5 Lessons We Can Learn From the Great Depression
The Great Depression (1929-39) was the deepest and the longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. It was caused by the stock market crash of 1929. Millions of investors were left holding worthless stocks and bonds. If you didn't have … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons We Can Learn From the Great Depression