Modern Survival

Constitution

2011-01-06T22:45:00.000-08:00

Today the new congress read aloud the Constitution of these United States, they did this as a reminder as to why they are there, they also did this under protest by the democrats that were in power until just a few days ago. Why do the democrats protest the reading of the Constitution? Because they believe that it's wrong, and that the top law of the land, should be changed, this is all part of turning this country into a new socialist utopia.

Read the full text of the Constitution.

Camp cutlery

2010-07-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

I've gotten a few different pieces of cutlery that I've been checking out in order to see what I like best, I've gotten everything from sporks that cost less that $1 each at Wal-Mart, a stainless set from Coghlans, a GSI Telescoping Foon and a Brunton My-Ti titanium Spork. Any of these things will work just as well as the other when you're hungry, but what's the best one? I'm still trying to decide that, check out Bushmaster73 .com for what I really think about them!

oops!

2010-06-25T22:32:00.000-07:00

I was out today and I got a flat tire, and although I try to be prepared, I had overlooked that fact that my spare tire has a leak right at the bead and that my lug wrench grew legs! Luckily there are still a few decent people out there that were there to help me out when I needed it. I resolve that this won't happen again, especially when I go out into the mountains were if I'm lucky no one will see me for a long time. I plan on putting together an emergency flat kit, in and I would recommend thateveryone else does the same. For my kit I plan on including: a bottle of slime, a tire plug kit, an air compressor, and a lug wrench that will work on different cars in case I need to stop to help someone else out.

I've always tried to lend a hand to people that have things like this happen, and I've seen my fair share of flat tires, especially when I've been off the pavement, this is just further proof that karma is real, what goes around comes around!

Camping Stoves

2010-06-25T00:19:00.000-07:00

I've been looking at all the different Camping stoves out there and it can get a little confusing, not only do you have different "types" of stoves, or sizes depending on what they're meant for, but you have all kinds of different fuels as well. I personally have a few different the likes of Coleman Max and Peak 1, and from Max Burton, I plan on letting you know my thoughts on them here soon. If you check back often, you might even get your chance to win a new stove!

Just don't forget to check back!

Gearpods

2010-06-21T18:29:00.000-07:00

I recently won a GearPods Backcountry and figured that I'd do a short review of it here before I do something a little more in depth on my website.

The Backcountry is a small tube that has two compartments to it, the top (smaller) compartment holds a first aid kit, it's a good little kit for one person, or even to keep in your truck/car. Nothing real special about the kit, it's mostly just your standard run of the mill contents, nothing missing or extra, but it is packaged in a neat little package. The bottom compartment has a little survival kit it in. It's got allot of things stuffed into it that you could use if you become stranded in the middle of nowhere. One if the coolest things that it's got is a small "GearPods Stove system" it holds a little more than 1 cup and can be used with either solid fuel tablets of a burner for denatured alcohol, either way it can be used to get you through a sticky situation if one were to arise.

If you want to learn more about GearPods and what they have to offer check out their website.

New Posts Coming!

2010-03-16T09:54:00.000-07:00

I've recently picked up a few things to write about here, considering that I'm not getting as much traffic as I would like right now most of what I'm doing I will be doing at a slower rate than I would typically do it for awhile.

Rights

2010-02-20T11:53:00.001-08:00

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

Obama says bin Laden tape shows weakness - Yahoo! News

2010-01-26T09:25:00.000-08:00

Obama says bin Laden tape shows weakness - Yahoo! News

OK, so Prez BHO is taunting ObL, this can't end good... Tell the guy that him and his organization are irrelevant, and that they're weak. BHO has no idea if ObL is still in charge, or maybe he does, and he's just trying to make the American people feel better. Maybe he's trying to make us think that he's the one that is responsible for the US being safer, remember, it's GWB's fault that the economy is shit, but it's BHO who stopped the terrorists!

2010-01-24T18:46:00.000-08:00

Winter Storms

One of the biggest survival situations in the winter in a lot of this country is winter storms. If the weather takes a turn for the bad it may not matter if you're at home, work, or on the road. It pays to be prepared. If you're on the road you should keep a winter emergency kit in your car at all times. When I took the picture above I was driving in my Jeep, in 4-hi and I was still slipping at times. I was afraid the whole time that I was driving that I was going to slide off. Where I was there wouldn't be much time until another car came by, there are allot of other places that I could've been driving at that I could have slid off the road and no one would have come along for hours, or even days in some cases. I personally have read about that exact thing happening more than once within the past couple of months. You can always buy a winter kit that’s already been put together for your convenience, or you can get everything separately to build your own kit. Either way, if you’re going to be doing any driving in were there is a chance of winter weather hitting you, you need to have an emergency kit in your vehicle with you.

Things to put in your kit:

Flashlight
Shovel
Cat litter or sand
Warning triangle, flares, or better yet a strobe
A good first aid kit
Food and water
Blankets, even if it's just the mylar emergency blankets

If there is anything that I forgot to put on this list, please let me know.

Modern Survival

2010-01-22T20:37:00.000-08:00

I've decided to start this blog to discuss what you should have around you and what to do in a disaster situation. Whether man made, or natural, we see these disasters all around us. From earthquakes, to hurricanes, terrorism, civil unrest, the possibilities are endless, it would be a real smart idea to be ready…for anything.