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*sniff - sniff*
Do you smell that in the cool fall air?
*sniff - sniff*
Smells like . . . a gut pile.
Lol - sorry, the countdown to deer season has begun. T-minus not much. Happy first day of fall everyone. This is the time of year that I start thinking about deer season and NOT my winter […]

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If you live in an area that experiences winter, and you’re a SHTF samurai - you NEED a quality sleeping bag. Lucky for you, I’m going to lay out a little info for ya - ‘cuz I’m a nice guy and all. I’d like to think I know a few things about sleeping bags for […]

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Price of home heating oil got you down? Join the club. Did you know Maine is the state most reliant on home heating oil? No? Well now you do. See, you come here, and you learn shit. Is that worth the price of admission? $10.00 $5.00 SALE admission payable via Paypal donate button under sexy […]

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“Coal!?” you say. “Blech! Dirty, polluting, nasty stuff. People stopped using it on the 1950’s for a reason.”
Well, stereo-types die hard. What’s different in today’s world? A few things:

Oil prices - at $3.70+ per gallon of home heating oil  you GOTTA look for an alternative.
Efficient stoves - today’s stoves are much better than the stoves […]

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Here is a story. Those of you that follow national weather news will know that the Northeast has been slammed with a lot of snow. It’s like the good old days. Sort of.
Winter Safety!
Play it safe, SHTF homies. All the while you’re stockpiling ammo and c-rations, less obvious threats are near. Take my plow man […]

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In yesterday’s post Ranger Man covered how the famed Ice Storm of 1998 unfolded in Maine. In this post I’ll cover the lessons learned and the importance of cold weather preparations. I think many of us in survival world are quick to assume the world will be our enemies when times get tough. Certainly some […]

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