Showing posts with label Prepping Information Articles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prepping Information Articles. Show all posts

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Mason Jar Flower Vases

This is so creative and I totally understand the need to change from watering this way! 

Been there and done that! 

Great way to use those mason jars! SRN

http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/04/mason-jar-flower-vases.html
See why they stopped using them for watering chicks and how to put some really beautiful flower jars together.










Monday, June 11, 2012

On the road agian!

Hey everyone. What a beautiful day after all the rain.

Just want to let you all know I'm flying into my moms in California tomorrow, so I'll be on the move for a few days.

Looking forward to spending some time with my Mom.

I will be trying to keep the information coming, maybe not as much but something!

I will be posting some favorites 
for the next day or two...

Talk with you all soon. :)

Here are a few older favorites you may enjoy...








Thursday, June 7, 2012

Yes I said "Down Size"... Part 2

Where do we start?  

By Self Reliant Network
Some things are easier said than done... or so you may think. Thats what I would  have said just a few years back. If someone said to me "just do it" my head would have spun. Where do I start?

So think about this, if and when the shit hits the fan, you will not only have to wrap your head around what's going on around you but jump in unprepared. Sink or swim, so to speak!

You may loose everything, Job's, cars, bank accounts, the ability to run into the local grocery store for bread and milk, utilities including fresh water. These are all things we have come to take for granted!

So how do we learn to become more Self Reliant? What can you do?


Are you:
  • Living outside your financial means?
  • Behind on bills?
  • Always stressed out about money? 
  • Always rushing around like a chicken with it's head cut off?
  • miserable with the job you have?
  • always looking for ways to have or get more?
  • all wrapped up in what you have been deceived into believing is the American dream?
Do you:
  • Have more stuff than you use?
  • Have more stuff than you NEED?
  • Have at least a two week food and water supply back up in your pantry?
  • Peace and joy in your home and heart?
  • think of having a easier life?
Can you:
  • Down size your house?
  • adjust your wants?
  • adjust your needs?
  • let go of the STUFF that holds you down?
  • sell off or giveaway half of what you have? 
  • Give up a car
I'm sure you can add to my lists...

Lets sit back and take a serious look at life and ask yourself is this what I really want, is this the way I want to spend the rest of my life.

Lets say this, the shit doesn't hit the fan, forget all this prepping for the End of America as we once new it! Lets just look at the quality of your life. How do you spend the hours in your day?

If you really love your life and what it stands for, Good for you! Keep at it.

But if you are not happy and want to make changes, do it!

I'm here to tell you that you can and it's easier than you think. The first step is to make the decision to start! Life is short and I believe it's meant to be lived in peace as much as possible.

There will always have bumps along the way, but may I say a lot less when living in a more self sufficient lifestyle.

Purge Purge Purge
Let all the stuff that weights you down go! Simplify...

Part 3  Yes I said "Down Size"... Sharing a place to live











Stay put or bug out that is the question

  We Are hunkering down...

 It just makes more sense all around. We do have a escape planned if necessary, although I'm hoping with our location it won't be!
 But who knows for sure...SRN

Very Good Share from Iprepping
http://ipreping.blogspot.com/2012/06/stay-put-or-bug-out-that-is-question.htm
 You need to weigh the risks of bugging out vs. hunkering down and make your final decision based on logic and type of threat or the situation at hand, after all survival is about adaption no one can really plan out every type of what if event. Every decision in a survival situation should not be made with emotion but with logic, sadly most people rely on emotions and feelings most of which are run for the hills. While sometimes it can save our lives acting on an emotion, some times it can also be our down fall and that is where logic needs to kick in. 

Read full article at link above

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Part 1 *Becoming more Self Sufficient can also mean...Down Sizing



 Yes I said "Down Size"...

By: Rebecca Plummer
I know it's not what many would call the American dream fulfilled. We have been lead to believe from as early as we can think back that who ever has the biggest house and their own bedroom are the ones who made it, they have it. They have succeeded! Unfortunately as the house got bigger and the debt incurred to have them grow larger, mom had to go to work to help dad pay the bills and little Suzy and Billy became latch key kids. Thats when the real tragedy started for the American family. Mom and dad both working to keep up with the Jones and missing out on the real things of importance. The Family!

The American dream, Not so much!
We are led to think that up-sizing is what makes us happy and successful. I can tell you it's a lie straight from the pit of hell...

Jack and I have had a lot and had a little, Not always by choice. We have made lots of money and lived in big house, and we have lost money and lived in one room! On more than one occasion! When you are in the big house with the money you are always looking for ways to make more money and  acquire more things. You don't even realize the bondage you are under.

Before the housing crash, Jack and myself had made a considerable amount of money and owned about 18 homes give or take a few depending on sales. I worked from the crack of dawn to late into the night with a blue tooth phone hanging off my ear at all times. (I now hate phones)

Have you ever looked back at where you once were and said, "My God how did I get there and why did I stay". Sometimes when you are in the middle of something you don't even see how really difficult or how far you had gotten from true peace.

Then you loose it! Either by choice or by the crash of the housing market in our case!

It all starts slipping through your fingers. You fight and struggle to hold on to what you think you have to have. But it just keep slipping faster and faster, you're desperate and feel you're at the end of your rope.

What will you do, this is your life and you love it, you need it, and have to have it! Then it's gone.... you have no house, cars, no furniture, tools, quads and horses nothing, no life. Your devastated, hopeless and humiliated now living in your camper on the back of your truck. Not even sure where to park it for the night!

Well that was us!

We should have thrown a "Thank you God, we are free Party" we had no idea how far from a life of true peace we had gone. We had so much stuff and so much responsibility to maintain all the stuff, we forgot about true peace of mind and where real joy comes from. I wouldn't go back to all that stuff for anything.

We need so much less than we have been taught to think. Ever take a trip or go camping and enjoy the simple things in life and wish you didn't have to go home?

I'm here to tell you, Life can be lived just that way! Here's the But, you have to be willing to make some big changes, start down sizing now! better you do it than having it happen when you're not ready! Become more Self Sufficient, and I'm not talking about more money! Re-prioritize your life...

Remembering that at first this may be somewhat uncomfortable. It's not the End of peace, it's the beginning...

 Stay tuned... Part 2 to follow....








How To Clean and Season Old, Rusty Cast Iron Skillets

Was so excited to see this Post!
 Thanks Sheri Langley Simpson. :)
I love cast iron cooking... 
If you find skillets or pots that look like this 
snatch em up, they are very fixable! SRN

Follow link below for full article...

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http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-and-season-old-ru-151535

Monday, June 4, 2012

Extensive List of Organic Pest Control Remedies

More Help with Organic Gardening!
 Great Share from Michelle on FB...SRN
  "Bug Juice" just doesn't seem like it would be made in MY blender! Lol.. 
These are great!

Follow the link below to make your own...
http://wakeup-world.com/2011/12/06/extensive-list-of-organic-pest-control-remedies/

Ten Tips That Will Guarantee You Have Food if SHTF

7282592964 1658b65a1a Ten Tips That Will Guarantee You Have Food if SHTFSome of the most popular web articles on emergency preparedness have to do with food.  This is also a widely discussed topic in print and on forums.  And it is no wonder.  In today’s society eating is no longer just for sustenance.  It is a social form, a source of family bonding and togetherness and for many, a hobby.  And, with rising costs, it is a significant part of almost everyone’s household budget.

Today I would like to share ten tips for securing your food supply so that in the event of a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, or civil disobedience on a massive scale, you will be able to eat and to thrive – no matter what.

Click on link below to see full article

How Horrific Will It Be For The Non-Prepper? Be Informed



This article will defiantly make you think about prepping and why you should. Read it and have this good information in your brain to share, then pass it on...SRN



Editor’s Note: You have no doubt had your own set of issues dealing with friends and family members that simply don’t see the writing on the wall. The following article may serve to assist you in convincing those who simply don’t know, don’t want to know, don’t care, or have never even thought to contemplate. Some of the scenarios outlined below may be frightening, as they should be, because when it hits the fan millions of people will be thrown into desperation with no hope of a solution. Be Informed provides a variety of point-by-point details that may (and hopefully will) convince the non-prepared individual to at least insulate themselves with the basic necessities. The consequences for not doing so, as you’ll see, are severe and often deadly. 
     Read article here...

 

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Acorns have been tested and found to be possibly the best food for effectively controlling blood sugar levels.

Move over Yule Gibbons
Shared on FB by:The Self Sufficient Chick
 
 
Acorns have been tested and found to be possibly the best food for effectively controlling blood sugar levels. They have a low sugar content, but leave a sweetish aftertaste, making them very good in stews, as well as in breads of all types.

Ground, leached acorn meal, ready to dry. The bitterness is gone.
They are rich in complex carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins while they are lower in fat than most other nuts. They are also a good source of fiber.

An additional benefit from eating acorns is in the gathering. Acorns, although they “fall from trees,” must be picked and processed before eating, which requires a walk, then bending and picking up. All of these are good exercise. In fact, that is why many “primitive” foods are so healthy. They require exercise just to put them on the table, not just a short trip to the convenience store or fast food joint.

One of the first things I learned as a little girl harvesting acorns was that they tasted awful. Unfortunately, many acorns do taste bitter. This is because they contain tannin, a bitter substance in oaks which is used to tan leather. Real pucker power here. Some varieties of acorns contain more tannin than others. They range from the Emory oak of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, which is so mild it can be used without processing, to some black oaks with very bitter acorns, requiring lengthy processing to render edible.

Generally, the best acorns to harvest are those of the white oaks, such as the swamp oak, Oregon white oak, and burr oak, as they contain less bitter tannin. Luckily, nearly all acorns can be made usable with natural processing which renders them nutty and sweet.

Source: http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/clay79.html

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Then the word Prepper came into the picture.


I took a few days off and can't believe what I've missed. I guess the clock will keep ticking with or without me! lol lol...

When I first started all this is was more about becoming "Self Reliant" for better food and peace of mind. Then the word Prepper came into the picture.

I watched food inc. and a few other documentaries and was so disgusted by what the practices are for getting our food to the grocery stores and then to our table.

Then the whole prepper movement hit the seen, with all the bad government and threats from other countries one thing lead to another, then all this seemed to go hand in hand...

Now the reasons people are prepping are many:
  • Catastrophic natural disasters, ie earthquakes, flooding, solar flares, Mt. Saint Helen etc...
  • Civil Unrest
  • Economic Calapse
  • 2012 Mayan Calendar End of the world prediction. 
  • EMP
  • Giant Meteors
Just to name a few...

Guess my point would be, things are looking bleak in our once great country, it seems disjointed in so many area's. I believe people feel something coming, but really none of us can pin point the day or time. God only knows (If you even believe in God and that His word is true, which I do... )

Can so many be so wrong? I think not! Something BIG is on the way! So what ever your reason for prepping keep at it. At worst you will use what you are buying, and with the price of  food rising so rapidly you will be doing yourself a big favor.


So put away what you can, when you can! Everything will help in the long run. Don't depend on Albertsons, Ralphs or Walmart to be there for you and millions of others, one weekend snow storm will wipe out the shelves, but with great wisdom you can have full shelves at home.

Teach yourselves some new skills, canning,  learn how to start a fire, grow some veggies, raise a few rabbits or get a chicken or two. We started with Four hens and had more eggs than we knew what to do with! Our mailman started getting egg gifts and he loved it! One day a few eggs may be worth their weight in gold!  You don't even have to garden now, keep running to the store while it's their for you, but I strongly suggest you buy seed and store them for future use.

Ignore the nay Sayers and the mockers, let them laugh. Follow your gut and trust your instinct, after all you are the one with their eye's wide open and seeing the real truth of our situation in this country! And you are far from being alone.

It's not always easy to break away from the pack or even change your life style to include believing that the future looks bleak and dismal... Truth is you may not even see that you've just been so busy with life as you know it and like it! To see a need for some change, after all who wants to now that hard times a life as we once new it could be right around the corner. We all want to Party like it's 1999 as the song says! Well take a break from your party and seek the truth of the reality to what is really going on around you. Make a few changes and keep on partying! Just party prepared...

Seek truth, keep your eye's and ears open! Don't be distracted by false comfort... that is just for the moment. I'm not saying to not enjoy your life, just make sure you look to the future and what it may bring. Being prepared and becoming more self sufficient is outside of the norm but you will find it even gives you more peace of mind.


Most of all remember when things go bad, You only have yourself to look to for life's necessities.

In closing, remember "self sufficiency" is more than a job working for someone else. If you were unable to work for any reason, how would you feed and manage your family?

It's not to late, until it's to late, 
and non of us know when that may be!






Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Know your ticks!

 These ticks are everywhere, this is some great information! SRN



This lab is dedicated to the control of emerging tick-borne diseases by understanding the environmental interactions of ticks, hosts, and habitats, and to increasing public awareness of the threat of Lyme disease through continued monitoring of the geography of risk.

As a public service, this website is a resource for Lyme disease education, containing information on: types of ticks in Maine, whether they are a significant health threat, tips on prevention of Lyme disease, and information on Lyme disease.  As an additional service, paired with the online identification guide, the lab offers to identify ticks found in Maine.

For more information, please contact
Vector-borne Disease Laboratory
Maine Medical Center Research Institute
75 John Roberts Rd., Suite 9B
South Portland, ME 04106
207-662-7142 phone
207-662-7147 fax
Hours: 8am - 4pm except holidays and field work days -- please call ahead if
you wish to submit a tick in person

Click here to go to story

 

 This Blog will show you how Andrea discovers,

 fights and wins over Lyme Disease...

 

 

 

 

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Snake ID by State

United States Snake ID by State

Western Rattle Snake


  Snake Identification Question: 

"I found a snake in my yard today. It is brown with a lighter colored belly. I think it has bands or stripes on it. What kind of snake is it? How do I go about identifying this snake? I don't have a picture to send."

I get snake identification questions like this one on a weekly basis. But they are not questions that I can answer with any certainty, especially in the absence of photos. Identifying a snake from a general verbal description is hard, because there often many species in the same region that have similar markings.
So I got to thinking, maybe I would create a snake ID section of the website with photos of snake species across the United States, to help people in identifying snakes in their area.
But then I thought better of it — that's a lot of work, and why reinvent the wheel? There are plenty of snake identification websites already, and many of them are created for specific states across the U.S. So instead of trying to do what has already been done, I thought I would compile many of these excellent resources in one place.

Snake ID Chart - Organized by States in the U.S.

Here is the result of my research. I give you the Snake Identification Chart for states across the U.S. Just click on your state from the table below, and you will be presented with links to helpful websites about snakes in your area. It's a snake ID wonderland!
Alabama
Alaska (none)
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut (PDF)
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
   Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa (bottom)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
   Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
   New Mexico (PDF)
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island (PDF)
South Carolina
   South Dakota
Tennessee (PDF)
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington State
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Identifying Snakes From a Distance

In closing, let me offer a word of advice. Don't ever try to look at a snake up close, unless you are certain what species it is. Many of you probably think this is a no-brainier, but you would be surprised how many venomous snake bites take place because the person thought it was a non-venomous species. Identifying snakes from a safe distance is the ideal way to do it. In this context, a "safe distance" is a distance longer than the length of the snake. In other words, stay at least seven feet away from a six-foot-long snake.

Venomous Snakes by State

This section is a work in progress, and will be for many weeks. We are trying to compile information about venomous snakes for all states within the U.S.
North Carolina
I hope you find this snake identification resource helpful.

How to Identify a Snake Species

 I looked at Snake pages for a long time...

This was one of my Favorites! SRN

 http://www.snake-removal.com

How to Identify a Snake Species

Read the below, but your best bet may be to simply type your location and a description of the snake into a search engine, and look at the image results.



Identifying snakes has little to do with the myths surrounding poisonous and non-poisonous characteristics and has more to do with body type classification. There are very few tricks that can be used when determining the venom factor, the only one of which is pupil shape. All snakes with slit-shaped pupils are poisonous. Not all poisonous snakes have slit-shaped pupils. This one certainty is often difficult to ascertain as it requires you to get extremely close to the snake to make your determination.

In reality, snake experts use a methodical system to categorize and identify a snake once it has been found. These basic guidelines are then cross-examined against a reference book. Many seasoned experts can tell a snake by visual alone, but for the rest of the population, the step-by-step identification process is handy.

The first characteristic accessed is body length. Snakes are categorized into three classes: small, medium, and large. Once length is determined, the width of the snake is also examined. If possible, actual dimensions should be gathered. A snake’s head shape can tell a lot about it, but does not necessarily mean anything in regards to venomous or non-venomous. Many pit vipers have triangular heads, but other snakes can resemble the same shape when they deliberately flatten their heads in aggression or anxiety. Knowing if the snake has a round, long, or oval head will help in identification but is not any proof of venom or lack thereof. Eye color, pupil shape, location on the face, and eye size should all be noted. These three identifiers: body length and width, head shape, and eye characteristics will narrow down the possibilities for species identification.



Color is usually very helpful in determining the type of snake you have located. Many snakes have distinctive patterns. Noting the patterns and the colors is very important. Sometimes the difference between a harmless snake and a deadly viper is one ring of coloration. Blotches usually refer to patterns with no symmetry. Theses markings are often rectangular with darker edges. If a diamond pattern is noted, color and color pattern should be noted as well. Are there speckles (flecks of color) or spots (large or small defined, solid color circles)? Ring patterns appear like bands around the width of the snake. Stripes are patterns lengthwise down the body. Note color contrasts. Some snakes are one color on the dorsal side and a different color on the belly. Distinctive markings on the head and neck may be present. Lastly, some snakes have no markings at all and are one, solid color.

Tail characteristics are another guide to identifying a snake. The tail is defined as the length of body stretching beyond the snake’s anus. Tails can end with a rattle. They can be pointed or rounded. Some have specific patterns. When the snake is turned over, is the scale near the anus single or divided?

Experts are able to use the number and arrangement of scales on a snake to further assist in the identification process.

Once all the information is gathered, a field guide will help you narrow down your list. The characteristics noted will pinpoint one or maybe a few species suspected. Some snakes are almost identical, and it is these snakes that need the assistance of habitat evaluation. If a snake cannot be identified by appearance alone, the habits of the species will come into play. Some snakes like rocky soil. Some snakes like sand. Some snakes eat only certain animals, or will only be found out at certain times of day. Not all snakes are found everywhere. Having a good, basic knowledge of the local area will help tremendously.

The important thing to remember is that most “quick” identification advice is based loosely on truth. You cannot always be certain of a snake’s venom potential just by the shape of its head, the color of its body, the habitat it lives in, or the color and shape of its eyes.

You may want to read my Shed Snake Skin Identification page if you've simply found the sheddings, and want to tell what type of snake left them behind.

Snake Enemies - Animals Catch Snakes

Yes, many animal species in the wild catch and kill snakes. Some of these species can even be trained in the art of snake extermination! Animal types that hunt and kill snakes include many species of raptors - eagles and hawks, honey badgers, and of course the notorious mongoose. King Snakes eat only other snakes. And believe it or not, common house cats and dogs catch and kill snakes too. Some species of dogs can be trained to catch and kill snakes.



What animals keep snakes away - First of all, no common house pet will keep snakes away without special training, and even then, you put the animal at great risk. Cats and dogs may do a decent amount of snake hunting, but they will not actively patrol your property just for snakes. You will have to take into account, too, the fact that any house pet exposed to snakes will also be prone to bite injuries. If you live in an area with venomous snakes, this can be disastrous. Pigs have been known to kill snakes, but again, these animals are not hunting the snakes, rather they are reacting instinctively and stomping the serpents when the opportunity presents itself. The mongoose is a pet that does have special attributes specifically for snake hunting and killing. These weasel-like animals eat snakes, and have special genetic attributes that make them immune to venom. The mongoose is very agile and has a thick coat, making it a perfect combatant for snake wars. The downside to the mongoose is that it’s importation to countries where it is not native is strictly regulated. The diet of the mongoose makes it a habitat destroyer when it is introduced into new environments. The urine of a mongoose can be used to repel snakes with some efficacy, but this is also not available to the public.

Why do snakes get scared of mongoose - It’s not necessarily that snakes become frightened when they smell a mongoose as much as they become wary. The mongoose is a fantastic little animal, resembling a stocky weasel and acting with prairie dog-like communication skills. It is naturally immune to snake venom and hunts serpents as a main food source. Mongoose urine has been used to repel snakes with moderate results, though the product is not available to the American public. Many countries in Europe and Asia keep mongoose as pets for the purpose of warding against snakes. Due to the little animal’s tendency to eat other creatures, its importation into other countries has been regulated. Some areas have experienced significant ecosystem damage from non-native mongoose population. Even a mongoose will not keep all snakes away all the time. Just like with an predator, the snake will acknowledge the mongoose scent, but unless it sees on, it may just proceed forward with caution.

What dog keeps snakes away - There are no dogs that are born with an insatiable desire to hunt and kill snakes, largely because snakes are not a part of the canine diet. There are certain breeds with stronger hunting instincts than other, like the Rat Terrier or the Airedale. These dogs will be more inclined to chase and kill a small, moving animal, but they will not patrol your property specifically looking for snakes. Keep in mind that any dog will be subject to the bite wounds that come from tangling with snakes around the yard. Animals are just as prone to infection as humans, and a dog with multiple puncture wounds will need frequent veterinary visits. The cost of this constant care will quickly outweigh any benefit the canine has as a rattlesnake hunter. Some dogs will even avoid snakes after being bitten. If you bought the dog strictly for snake hunting, that’s a touch pill to swallow. Now, you will have a dog and you will have snakes still in the yard. The only pet that is really effective against snakes is the mongoose; however, their importation into North America has been prohibited due to the little critter’s habit of taking over ecosystems.

Snake fear pig - Snakes do not naturally fear pigs, though pigs and many hooved animals fear snakes. This is what leads to the volatile responses from animals like the pig when a snake is seen in the pen. Pigs don’t like snakes because both animals are close to the ground. The last thing the pig wants is the snake to injure one of its young. For this reason, pigs are instilled with a deep desire to run down any snakes and stomp them to death. It has nothing to do with snakes and pigs having a vendetta. Snakes are simply known predators of baby animals, and the pig is aware of this. The snake will not be fearful of the pig as long as the larger creature keeps its distance. This is how most animals are, and this is why many predator decoys and urine repellents fail to do any good. Animals, even natural enemies, will tolerate one anothers presence if no immediate threat is felt. A snake can pass through a pig’s territory, but if the serpent gets too close to something important, the pig will let it know. Keeping pigs on your property will not keep snakes away. Pigs are not snake hunters, and they will not spend much time or energy looking for a fight.

Who is the enemy of snakes? Although a ton of animals prey on snakes, from owls, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, raccoons, weasels, snapping turtles, alligators, even crows, it is not easy to come by trainable pet animals that eat snakes, if you're looking for a type of animal that kills rattlesnakes or any venomous snakes, to help you with a snake removal project. It's not a common or practical thing done, and I know of no special trainer, service, or company that offers animals to control snakes, or training for dogs or cats to catch and remove snakes. I did once see a Secretay Bird in a zoo that was great at catching snakes and well trained, but I doubt you're going to go to your local pet store and pick up a Secretary Bird, Snake Eagle (Circaetus), or even serpent hedgehog. Your best bet for snake control is either of the below options.

 Option 1 - HIRE A PROFESSIONAL

Click your state on this map in order to hire a professional in your area. This website lists snake removal experts in 472 different US cities and towns.

 Option 2 - BUY A SNAKE TRAP

I have reviewed and field tested several snake trap designs, and the one featured on this website is the most durable and effective. It is the highest quality snake trap available on the market. You can purchase it securely right here from this website:

Click Here To Buy Professional Grade Snake Trap.



For more information, go to my Snake Removal - How to Get Rid of Snakes home page.

Coral Snake (courtesy Flickr)

Monday, May 7, 2012

Are you a Private Prepper?

 Jack and I have been approached twice to be on a Prepper shown, not on the Nat Geo, but apparently Discovery channel is going to do something similar.

We thanked them, but we declined... After seeing the Nat Geo show, which we do enjoy watching, we can't figure out why anyone would want to divulge that much private info on public TV, not to mention having them make you look a bit Koo Koo!

If we are Koo Koo, we'll just keep that to ourselves, Thank you very much!

So if you get approached think twice and remember what you will be giving up... not only now but perhaps in the not to distant future.
 
Keep on Prepping (Privately) 


Rebecca
Self Reliant Network

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Al Qaeda Magazine Calls for Firebomb Campaign in US

          
May 2, 2012 —
The men who launched al Qaeda's English-language magazine may have died in a U.S. missile strike last fall, but "Inspire" magazine lives on without them -- and continues to promote jihadi attacks on Western targets, offering detailed advice on how to start huge forest fires in America with timed explosives and how to build remote-controlled bombs.

Two new issues of "Inspire" magazine have surfaced on jihadi forums, the first since radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and chief Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula propagandist Samir Khan were killed by missiles from a U.S. drone over Yemen on September 30, 2011. The magazines eulogize Awlaki and Khan as the "spirit" and the "tongue" of "Inspire" respectively, but deny that their deaths will stop the magazine or jihad.
The second of the two issues seems to have been prepared after Khan and Awlaki's deaths. "To the disappointment of our enemies," says one of the articles, "issue 9 of Inspire magazine is out against all odds
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The Zionists and the Crusaders thought that the magazine was gone with the martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar and brother Samir. Yet again, they have failed to come to terms with the fact that the Muslim ummah is the most fertile and most generous mother that gives birth to thousands and thousands of the likes of Shaykh Anwar and brother Samir."

The ummah is apparently not giving birth to proofreaders, however, since both issues are riddled with typos, including one on the cover of issue nine, where a headline asks whether the West or al Qaeda is "Wining on the Ground." Issue eight, which includes the last editorial note from Samir Khan, also displays a help-wanted ad, asking for researchers and translators, "sisters' willing to write articles," and "people who can preserve permanent internet links for all of the magazine issues." Popular jihadi web forums have recently been plagued by unknown cyberhackers who have taken some of the sites offline for weeks at a time.

The magazines have also lost some of the snark and American colloquialisms favored by the U.S.-raised Samir Khan, who memorably titled one of his articles urging Western Muslims to wage lone wolf attacks "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom." But issue nine carries equally lethal advice, with "It Is of Your Freedom to Ignite a Firebomb," which gives detailed instructions on how to ignite an "ember bomb" in a U.S. forest, recommending Montana because of the rapid population growth in wooded areas.

"In America, there are more houses built in the [countryside] than in the cities," says the writer, who uses the pseudonym The AQ Chef. "It is difficult to choose a better place [than] in the valleys of Montana."
Issue eight has an eight-page article on how to construct a remote-controlled explosives, with a laundry list of parts and ingredients and photos showing proper assembly.

In addition, issue eight provides tips on training with a handgun and issue nine provides advice on how to be an urban assassin.

But much of the magazine is taken up by lengthy tributes to Khan and Awlaki, with one writer confirming that Awlaki had survived a near miss from one drone strike before being taken out by a second. According to the article, after his close call, Awlaki said, "This time 11 missiles missed [their] target, but the next time the first rocket may hit it."

Awlaki's premonition "proved to be true," says the writer. "I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great attainment."

RED DAWN AND THE CHICAGO SPRING





By Dave Hodges
May 3, 2012
NewsWithViews.com

Is the US military and the Bankster controlled federal government on a collision course? When one begins to connect the dots, with each dot representing a critical intersect point between the two entities, it strongly appears that an irrevocable bifurcation between the two is underway and the point of no return may have already been reached. Why else would we be witnessing the training of Russian troops to carry out policing activities in and around the Colorado Springs area later this month?

A report from the Daily Caller noted that the Labor Department has withdrawn a highly controversial Obama administration order which would've outlawed any form of child labor on family farms. This regulation would have dealt a death blow to the economic viability of America’s small farmers. As a result, food prices would have astronomically skyrocketed because all food production would have subsequently emanated from the large corporate owned farms. As an aside, the large corporate owned farms were exempt from this Labor Department restriction and of course, illegal migrant labor would be permitted on the corporate farms as well. To many, the defeat of this illegal and unconstitutional child labor regulation marked a victory for the average American. However, there may be a more ominous message behind the rescinding of this policy as it becoming clear that the Obama administration is seeking to conceal the rift between its bankster benefactors and the US military as it is becoming clear that Obama suddenly backed away from a policy that the military refused to support.

The use of child labor on family farms is a long-established tradition in American history. It is the sole reason why America's schoolchildren have enjoyed three months off from attending school as children assisted their parents in the harvesting of crops. When we witness the Agenda 21 enforcement agents from the banker-run federal government actively seeking to control all food in order to make Americans entirely dependent upon the federal government, this latest Obama power grab makes a great deal of sense.

Only three days after the announcement of this illegally contrived Labor Department regulation banning child farm labor, the Obama administration withdrew its mandate citing “public outrage” as the sole reason. Really? Public outrage in only three days forced this dictatorial regime to do an about face? Who is Obama kidding? What about Obama’s lack of reaction to the public outrage over the banker bailouts that 95% of Americans vehemently opposed? What about the previously ignored public outrage over the chicanery related to the passage of national healthcare that over 80% of Americans opposed? What about the ongoing public outrage over the sexual assault acts performed everyday by the criminal TSA as they continue to goose Granny and molest our children at the nation’s airports? Ninety percent of the country had not even heard of this farm labor policy. The Obama administration's explanation for withdrawing the policy over “public outrage” is ludicrous.

Curiously, the enforcement mechanism for this insane policy would've fallen to Homeland Security and amazingly, to the military. This means that forces of our military would have faced off against American farmers. There can be no doubt that many farmers would have defended to the death their historical right to property and parenting rights. The real reason for the withdrawal of the child farm labor policy has to do with the fact that the US military was not willing to murder American farmers on behalf of the Wall Street bankers and their large agricultural partners. The Obama administration is concealing this serious rift from the American people!

Further evidence of this growing conflict comes from Afghanistan as we should not forget that when Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, visited Afghanistan in March, there was an attempt on his life. Following the incident, all American soldiers in Panetta’s presence were unilaterally disarmed, thus providing another example of distrust between the two institutions.

It is also no secret that in recent months, America has positioned its military in the Gulf region to launch military strikes upon Syria and Iran. It is also no secret that the Russians have threatened our government with war if America attacks its two aforementioned allies. This clearly casts Russia into the role of being a military enemy of the US. Why then, would the federal government mandate that enemy Russian paratroopers be trained at Fort Carson Army base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in late May and early June of this year? Yet, this is an undeniable fact as Defense Department spokesperson, Commander W. L. Snyder, told the New American, that Russian troops would be training in southern Colorado for three weeks in which they would be allowed to provide security at local baseball games and to participate in roadside checkpoints as well as to conduct war game military raids on local terrorist base camps. The unmistakable conclusion is that our enemies are being trained to interact with the American public and to participate in policing activities on American soil. Are you baffled? Well, so was I, until I realized that the Russian troops are only the enemy of our military and US citizens, not the enemy of the banksters who run the government!

Shouldn’t the presence of Russian troops on American soil be considered an act of war? Why then would Russian troops be given access to one of our most important and secure military bases in the country? Why then are Russian troops being allowed to view how our military will meet a crisis not to mention the fact that we are giving the Russian military access to the inner workings of a key military installation while training on American soil for the first time? Is this is just a significant military intelligence victory for the Russians? Has the Obama administration lost its mind by revealing our military command and control capabilities in a crisis situation? Or, is this apparent abject stupidity on the part of the Obama administration being carried out with clear intent, precision and purpose to a level which would make Benedict Arnold jealous? Why else would Russian troops be trained to carry out policing activities on American soil in which they will supplant our domestic forces? There are still more dots to connect.


It has been widely reported that Homeland Security has purchased hundreds of bulletproof checkpoint structures along with several hundred million rounds of ammunition typically used in house to house fighting. We already know that the Fort Carson based Russians will be training with American weapons and ammunition. Are the dots beginning to take shape?

There can be no other purpose for the procurement of these materials, by Homeland Security, other than to use them in order to subjugate the American civilian population with American military weapons and Homeland Security provided ammunition.

Given the fact that the federal government has enacted unconstitutional detention policies through the NDAA, and it lists American veterans, Libertarians, Ron Paul supporters, and Constitutionalists as domestic terrorists in the Homeland Security’s MIAC Report, it appears that the bankster run federal government and its Russian mercenaries are declaring war on average Americans as America enters into a very draconian state of martial law which will be enforced by foreign soldiers who will not hesitate to fire on American citizens.

We already know that 70% of all US military political donations go to Ron Paul. This fact, alone, places the bulk of the American military at odds with the despots who have taken over the federal government because Ron Paul is an anathema to the banker run government status quo. And when one adds to the fact that it's becoming common knowledge that nearly every Republican primary has been rigged against Ron Paul, should it be surprising that Ron Paul delegates plan to transform the Republican presidential candidate selection process into a brokered convention in which the current political fraud would have to be carried out in the clear light of day. In this scenario, Ron Paul could win, so long as he would be alive to enjoy the fruits of this strategy. A Ron Paul presidency would spell the end of the Federal Reserve, the IRS and the Wall Street banker bailouts. And of course, there would not be a military industrial complex”cash cow” war with Iran and Syria under a Paul presidency.

Is anyone else's memory is reverting back to the Democratic California Primary held in 1968 in which, to the profound dismay of the establishment of that day, was won by Bobby Kennedy? If Ron Paul were to meet the same fate as Bobby Kennedy, would America likely accept another lone nut gunman assassination theory? Would the subsequent civil disobedience make the 1992 LA riots look tame by comparison? Would the American military subsequently fire on Americans in the streets in order to restore order? Or, is it more likely that our bankster run government would use their Wall Street funded Russians assets to quell the disturbances and install a total banker run scientific dictatorship that would make Hitler and Stalin envious?

To the banksters, the Russian troops are a necessary evil because if American troops would not fire on American farmers, in defense of the now aborted child farm policy, then they cannot be counted on to fire on Americans at the whim of the banksters in support of the coming public disarmament and eventual total subjugation.

It is interesting to note that the movie depicting a Russian invasion of the US, Red Dawn, is being rereleased. As in the movie, the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming, and America may not have to wait long to discover the real reasons behind their military presence on American soil! The connecting of these dots clearly demonstrates that the powder keg is ready to explode, but what event will light the fuse?

There are plans in place for a mass evacuation of downtown Chicago in reaction to possible riots, on May 20-21, the dates of the upcoming NATO Summit? A Milwaukee based Red Cross memo indicates that there is indeed such a plan. Officials have been asked to make plans in order to assist Chicago residents in the event of a mass exit from Chicago. Does the term, ”false flag” come to anyone else's mind? One doesn't have to have a doctorate in history to recall Operation Northwoods, Abel Danger and the relationship to 911. And one doesn't have to be a Jeopardy contestant to remember the London terrorist drills that coincided with the London subway bombings. And don't forget, the same exact events transpired a short time later in Spain!

With Russian soldiers chasing imaginary American “terrorists” on our soil, prudent Americans may wish to eliminate Chicago as vacation destination later this spring where it is rumored that Windy City will be the next Oklahoma City event.


On April 28, 2012, Ron Paul warned America to be on the alert for a false flag in the near future. Is America living in a time in which the possibility of a military coup is bubbling up to the surface and we are about to witness the bankster push back to America’s defiance to the New World Order? Will all Americans soon be forced to choose to take sides between supporting our loyal military or the bankster run government and its growing number of mercenary forces on our soil?

George Washington faced the Hessians and it is likely that will we soon be facing the Russians as they go house to house armed with newly purchased Homeland Security ammunition in order to arrest suspected dissidents and to seize our privately owned guns under the Obama supported U.N. Small Arms Treaty Ban.

When our sworn enemies have access to our military bases, are policing local baseball games, participating in traffic stops and are playing war games on American soil with Americans as their intended target, maybe we all should be asking more a lot more questions before the proverbial fuse is lit.

© 2012 Dave Hodges - All Rights Reserved

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