WINTER

TIME IS APON US . WINTER HAS SET IN SNOW ICE SLEET.....READ FUTHER

THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT IS HERE , LOST JOB'S , LOWER WAGES, HIGHER PRICE'S, BUT---------------- WE ARE PREPPERS SNUG IN OUR HOMES FELLING PITY FOR THOES WHO DON'T BELIVE . EATING A HOT MEAL FOLLOWED BY A CUP OF COFFEE OR TEA WATCHING THE LARGE FLUFFY FLAKES DECEND FROM THE HEAVENS. OTHERS SIT COWERING IN THERE HOMES WORRIED ABOUT GETTING OUT SO THEY CAN GO TO THE STORE OR A FAST FOOD JOINT TO GET THERE NEXT MEAL RISKING LIFE AND LIMB TO MAKE IT THOUGH A SMALL WINTER STORM.

I SIT HERE IN SE MISSOURI WAITING OUT THE STORM SO I CAN CONTINUE MY TRIP ENJOYING A HOT CUP OF COFFEE WAITING ON MY DINER TO GET HOT SNOW BOUND IN MY TRUCK STORE CLOSED WARM AND FUZZY SOCKS . WRITTING TO MY FRIENDS SECURE I CAN STAY HERE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE I NEED TO WORRY. AS THE SNOW FALLS HEAVY AND SOLID I LISTEN TO OTHER DRIVERS COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT HAVEING A WINTER KIT . I PREPED I PLANAHEAD SO I DONT NEED TO RELYE ON OTHERS TO KEEP ME SAFE AND WARM.

I NEVER TRAVEL WITH OUT TEN DAYS OF RATIONIONS , FIRE , WATER ,WARM CLOTHES, AND WARM BLANKETS AND A SLEEPING BAG. I'M PREPARED FOR THE SEASON AHEAD . NOT THE MOMMENT IN TIME . SO THIS IS WHY WE PREP NOT FOR THE MOMENT BUT FOR THE LONG TERM -----PEACE AND WARMTH BE APONE YOUR HOUSE --MADDOG

NOW IS THE TIME

TO PREP DONT DELAY WITH ALL THE B.S. GOING ON I FELL THAT TIME IS SHORT. T HAVE NOW CRYSTAL BALL BUT WE ARE HEADED FOR A WORLD OF HURT. I FELL SMALL GROUPS WILL FARE FAR BETTER THAN A LONE FAMLIY . MORE MOUTHS TO FEED BUT ALSO A BETTER WORK FORCE. IN WHAT I SEE YOU WILL NEED THESE XTRA HANDS AND MINDS WHO EACH BRINGS EXTRS AND DIFFRENT SKILL SETS. BUT SHOULD ALSO BE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER WITH OWN GARDENS AS WELL AS A GROUP CROP ON SHARES. EACH FAMLIY PULLS THERE OWN WEIGHT . BUT A GROUP AT LARGE . A VILLAGE BY ALL STANDARDS . WITH EACH FAMLIY HAVEING A VOICE IN THE VILLAGE . THE BALANCE OF SELF AND VILLAGE WILL NEED TOBE MAINTAINED. AS AN EXAMPLE LETS SAY ME AND TOM ARE PART OF THE SAME VILLAGE . TOM WANTS A LARGE HOME AND I A SMALL HOME WELL THE BURDEN FALLS TO TOM TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY INCLUDING HEATING WATER AND FOOD FOR HIS HOME . WERE MY HOME REQUIRES LESS WOOD TO HEAT IT DO'S NOT FALL TO ME TO HELP TOM CUT WOOD FOR HIS HOME . WE CUT WOOD TOGETHER FOR SAFTY AND SECURITY ONLY. BUT I CUT MORE WOOD TAN I CAN USE AND TOM GREW MORE FOOD THAN HE NEEDS WE CAN TRADE OR SWAP FOR THIS AND OTHER SERVICES WITH EACH OTHER A COUPLE QUILTS FOR WOOD A GOOD AXXE FOR FOOD ECT... MADDOG

BE ALERT

BE ALERT!! KNOW YOUR PLACE IN THE BIG PICTURE. THUGS LOOK FOR WEAKNESS IN THE WAY YOU ACT TALK AND EVEN WALK. POSTURE IS MOST IMPORTANT A WEAK POSTURE WILL GIVE A THUG ALL THE INFO ON YOU HE NEEDS TO KNOW. DON'T BE A VICTIM BE PREPARED KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS MAKE EYE CONTACT AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOU SEE THEM AND ARE READY SHOW RESPECT TO ALL YOU MEET. THEY WILL IN TURN SHOW YOU THE SAME . AND ONE DAY YOU MAY HAVE TO FIGHT DO SO IF THERE IS NO WAY OUT . FIGHT TO WIN NO RULES ON THE STREET . BITE , KICK , PUNCH ,SCRATCH AND GRAB BODY PARTS MOST MEN ARE RELUCTANT TO TOUCH

REAL LIFE SKILLS

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THANKS TO ALL WHO FOLLOW MY BLOG . I TEND TO GET A LITTLE LONG WINDED WITH MY WRITINGS BUT I'M VERY SINCERE IN THE FACT I WANT YOU ALL TO PROSPER IN WHAT EVER YOU DO. WITH MY WRITINGS I HOPE TO ENLIGHTEN NOT PUT DOWN OR BELITTLE I AM HARD IN MY WORDS BECAUSE MOTHER NATURE IS A CRUEL LADY AND NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY . SHE WILL KILL IF YOU ARE UNPREPARED AND MIGHT KILL YOU ANYWAY JUST BECAUSE SHE CAN. I HAVE OVER THE YEARS ENJOYED THE OUTDOORS AND TWICE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTN . ONCE I GOT FROSTBITE WHEN I FELL THROUGH SOME THIN ICE AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO LUCKY FOR ME SOME PASSERBY HELP ME DOWN TO MY RIDE. AND THE SECOND A 2 DAY TRIP TURNED INTO A 8 DAY TRIP WHEN I BROKE MY ANKLE 22 MILES FROM THE MAIN TRAIL . I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CDF FOR FINDING ME 300 YARDS FROM MY BIKE . I WAS 6 DAYS OVER DUE AND THEY JUST THEN DECIDED TO LOOK FOR ME . SO ALL WAYS LEAVE A TRIP PLAN WITH FAMILY ALSO FILE A PLAN WITH THE LOCAL RANGER STATION KEEP TO YOUR TIME TABLE IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE .

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT A FEW SURVIVAL CASES AND SEE WERE THEY WENT WRONG.

CASE ONE INVOLVES A FAMILY OF 4 WHO TAKES A SHORT CUT THROUGH THE BACK COUNTRY IN THE SMALL MINI VAN BECOMES STUCK IN THE SNOW NO SUPPLIES TAKEN . HUSBAND STRIKES OUT TO FIND HELP GONE 3 DAYS FOUND 200 BEHIND CAR. IN SITE ALL COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY STAYING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. NO 4X4 , NO PREPS TRIED TO RESCUE SELF , NO OUT DOORS EXPERIENCE, OUT COME DEAD. FIRST MAKE A PLAN TELL SOME ONE AND FOLLOW THE PLAN. SECOND HAVE A 7 DAY BUG-OUT KIT I;E XTRA BLANKETS FOOD WATER FIRE. SECOND NEVER LEAVE THE CAR ONLY AS A LAST RESORT SET THE SPARE ON FIRE TO DRAW ATTN TO YOU SECOND AS A LAST DITCH EFFORT SET THE FORREST ON FIRE SOME ONE WILL COME . DON'T TRY TO WALK OUT UNLESS YOU HAVE NO OTHER OUT YOU WILL NEED A COMPASS. YOU SEE YOU TAKE A LONGER STEEP WITH YOUR RIGHT LEG UNLESS YOUR A LEFTY THEN ITS YOU LEFT AND WITH OUT A COMPASS YOU WILL WALK IN A CIRCLE . YOU CANT HELP IT I DO IT EVERY ONE DOE'S IT. SECOND KNOW YOUR LIMIT'S AND DON'T EXCEED THOSE LIMIT'S. BOTH MY 4X4 AND MY WIFE'S EXPLORER ARE MODIFIED FOR OFF ROAD USE AS WE LIVE DOWN 10 MILES OF BAD DIRT ROAD AND REQUIRE MORE FROM OUR CARS ON A DAILY USE.AND WE CARRY EQUIPMENT TO MATCH THE WEATHER AND SEASON I WOULD NEVER STRIKE OUT ACROSS COUNTRY WITH OUT A SHOVEL ,AX,PICK ,HI-BOY COMA LONG AND WINCH ALONG WITH MY TOOL BOX AND SOME SPARE PARTS. IN COMING POSTINGS I WILL SHOW OUR REDESIGNED OFF ROAD BOXES FOR OUR EXPLORER THEY FIT THE ROOF RACK AND KEEP EVERY THING NICE AND NEAT . WE WERE USING A SINGLE BOX I MADE YEARS AGO . BUT THE NE ONE WILL SEPARATE TOOLS AND LUGGAGE MADE OF WOOD ITS VERY REGARD SO TILL NEXT TIME PEACE--------MADDOG

BASIC SKILLS

THERE ARE THREE VERY BASIC SKILLS AS A PEPPER I FELL ARE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TO KNOW. IN ORDER THEY ARE FIRE, SHELTER , FOOD THE REST ARE CREATER COMFORTS. SO ASK YOURSELF ...... CAN I PROVIDE THE TREE BASICS WITH NO MORE THAN WHAT I HAVE IN MY POCKETS ? I HOPE FOR MOST OF YOU THE ANSWER WILL BE YES BUT IN TRUTH MOST WILL ANSWER NOOOOOO!!!!!.

SO TO THE POINT OF PREPPING IT'S NOT JUST SITTING ON YOUR BUTT BUYING WALMART EVERY WEEK AND SAYING I'M PREPARED.SO LETS START SIMPLE DO YOU CARRY A GOOD POCKET KNIFE? DO YOU CARRY A BIC? DO YOU CARRY A SMALL TIN? ALL THINGS YOU SHOULD CARRY ON YOU EVERY DAY AND I MEAN EVERY DAY WITH OUT FAIL TO WORK,CHURCH,SHOPPING AND THE PARK.. FIRST THE KNIFE A GOOD ONE BUCK ,CASE ,GERBER OR LEATHERMAN ( I DONT LIKE KNIVES WITH BLADES THAT DONT LOCK FOR SURVIVAL). I CARRY A BUCK PILOT . FIRE MAKINGS FLINT AND STEEL , ANY MAG BLOCK OR EVEN A BIC . I SMOKE SO I CARRY A ZIPPO AND A FLINT AND STEEL. AND THIRD THE ALTOIDS CAN IT SHOULD INCLUDE INSIDE TINDER ,MIRROR ( I HAVE CUT DOWN A METAL ONE AND GLUED IT TO THE LID ON THE OUTSIDE)FISHING KIT ( LINE SINKER AND HOOKS ( I TAPE THE SINKERS AND HOOKS TO THE INSIDE OF THE LID.) CASH (2 TENS LAID FLAT IN THE BOTTOM) BAND-AIDS , SPARK LITE (FIRE STARTER) YES I HAVE 2, COMPASS,2 3FT SNARES (WIRE) AND A SEWING KIT (NEEDLES TAPED ON INSIDE OF LID. 2 TURNS OF BLACK TAPE TO SEAL IT INTO MY POCKET IT GO'S WITH THESE THREE SIMPLE TOOLS I CAN PROVIDE THE 3 BASICS ANY WERE PLACE OR TIME.

OF COURSE YOU WILL NEED A FORTH ITEM THAT CAN NOT BE BOUGHT OR MADE . THIS THING MUST BE LEARNED NOT BY READING OR WATCHING BUT BY DOING. AND THAT IS SKILL NOT WHEN YOU NEED IT BUT NOW . YOU MUST MUST MUST GET OUT INTO THE FIELD AND LEARN PRIMITIVE SKILLS . FOR THIS EXERCISE YOU WILL NEED A SMALL BACK PACK AND 50^ OF 550, SMALL LED LIGHT 5 BUCKS AT WALMART , ONE GOOD LOCK BLADE KNIFE ,ONE 8X10 TARP 1 SLEEPING BAG ,MESS KIT,32OZ WATER BOTTLE ,ONE SMALL AX OR LARGE (GOOD QUALITY) 45+ DOLLARS FIXED BLADE KNIFE ( I RECOMMEND A COLD STEEL TRAIL MASTER OR BUCK 119 )2 1 QT SIZE ZIP LOCK BAGS IN THESE YOU WILL PLACE FOOD FOR THE NEXT 24 -36 HRS . AND OF COURCE YOUR ALTOIDS TIN AND WHAT IS IN YOUR POCKETS ( THE BACK PACK I WOULD USE CAN BE GOT AT WALMART IN THE SPORTING GOODS DEPT MADE BY REMINGTON AND COST 20 BUCKS. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT DO THIS IN SUB FREEZING WEATHER UNTIL YOU HAVE BECOME COMFORTABLE IN YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL I REPEAT YOU WILL DIE YOU DO NOT HAVE THE LEVEL OF SKILL TO SURVIVE SUB ZERO TEMPS . I HAVE ADVANCED WILDERNESS SKILLS IN BOTH DESSERT AND HIGH MOUNTAIN TERRAIN AND WOULD NOT RISK IT WITH OUT AT LEAST 2 REFRESHER OUTINGS OF MULTI DAY LENGTH.

NOW GO TO THE INTERNET AND TYPE IN BOW AND DRILL TAKE NOTES ALSO SEARCH YOU TUBE http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/highered/crafts/craft17.htm GOOD LINK FOR THE BOW DRILL . FOR MISSOURI FOLK THIS IS A GOOD RESOURCE LINK ON PLANT'S FROM MISSOURIhttp://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/MDCLibrary/MDCLibrary2.aspx?NodeID=1995 ALSO CK THIS SITE MY FAVORITEhttp://www.primitiveways.com/survival_skills.html SO HIT THE FIELD AND GAIN THOSE SKILLS BE SAFE AND STAY ALIVE. ..................MADDOG