Category Archives: Safety and Preparedness

Building a cheap radio tower

Posted on February 27, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xxu6svP11s

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Use a Ham Radio

Posted on February 23, 2014 by DRenegade

by John Q. Public And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 For our safety, edification, and survival we need to know what is happening and what to do about it. As the plethora … Continue reading →

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Scenario video….Bugging out with a non prepper

Posted on February 18, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xK5MKRuqSw

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Community Security Checklist

Posted on February 18, 2014 by DRenegade

by Sam Culper III

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Community Security Checklist

Posted on February 18, 2014 by DRenegade

by Sam Culper III A friend suggested that I write an article about the things I’d do to prepare my community.  All talk of “action” aside, there are a handful of tasks that each of us should be doing in … Continue reading →

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Half-Prepping Equals NO Prepping: Lessons From The Icepocalypse

Posted on February 16, 2014 by DRenegade

As a survivor of the Icepocalypse that recently gripped much of the South in crippling power outages and freezing temperatures, at least three lessons can be deduced from the experience. A very small minority of people are equipped to deal … Continue reading →

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DIY Portable Laser Tripwire!

Posted on February 13, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ej2YgmP2ig#t=1s

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Last minute preps for Ice and Snow

Posted on February 13, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdirGvT3UAY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also let your water drip to prevent freezing. If the power goes out and you have a well, open your faucets (or drain your water line). It will not take long for the water to freeze under these … Continue reading →

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A Preview of What Will Come

Posted on February 12, 2014 by DRenegade

Today should be a wake up call for people in North Carolina. Our state government’s solution to an impending snow and ice storm was to brine the roads. Unfortunately, the brine only melted the snow which quickly turned to ice … Continue reading →

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It Doesn’t Take Much For People To Start Behaving Like Crazed Lunatics

Posted on February 12, 2014 by DRenegade

by Michael Snyder If an ice storm can cause this much panic in our major cities, what will a real crisis look like?  The biggest news story in the United States right now is the “historic ice storm” that is … Continue reading →

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Post-Apocalypse Pup: Tips For Prepping Your Dog For SHTF Scenarios

Posted on February 11, 2014 by DRenegade

Retired Cherry Hill, N.J. school teacher Elaine Braslow loves her now-deceased dog Bentley so much that she keeps the cremated remains in her home. She told Philly.com that funeral arrangements have already been made for her and Bentley to be buried … Continue reading →

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The Frequency Spectrum

Posted on February 9, 2014 by DRenegade

Click the graph to download the PDF via DanMorgan76

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Words to Remember

Posted on February 7, 2014 by DRenegade

Just remember that the maximum effective range of an excuse is ………0 meters!

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Patriot Nurse: How to Care for Children in a Disaster

Posted on February 7, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBL-PpbPkRc

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The Dispatch

Posted on February 5, 2014 by DRenegade

by Sam Culper III Here are several articles that I found interesting over the past couple weeks, along with commentary.  This will be typical news faire for Forward Observer Dispatch but with more analysis and links, and updated throughout the week.  If … Continue reading →

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