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TomShow Notes
This week I start the show with the Titan, then THE TWELTH WILDERNESS GATHERING 2015 13th to 16th August, then The Chap Stick, The Blizzard Survival 20% Discount offer, What to do in a Terrorist Attack, The Ribzwear 30% Discount offer, Fukushima and the threat we still face, Wilderness121's 10% Discount offer, Preppers will be next, the Midimax 10% Discount offer, When Should I Harvest Dandelion Roots? Wild Garlic, Is our Country Still a Laboratory? The Field Leisure 10% Discount offer, The Camp Fire Cooking Grill Review, the Buggrub 10% Discount offer, Bugging Out as a Group, German Flecktarn Army Parka Review.
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Urban Survival
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Mike has contacted
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Multi Tool again.
The
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urban or non urban situations - the tools include two prying ends,
cutting edge, saw back, tin / bottle opener, nail puller, sharpened
hook, flat head screw driver and a paracord wrapped handle which
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wire, lock pick, tension tool, saw blade, compass, matches, safety
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THE
TWELTH WILDERNESS GATHERING 2015 13th
to 16th August
The Wilderness
Gathering has over the years become a firm date in the diaries of
those who enjoy Bushcraft, nature and wilderness survival skills. The
previous eleven years have seen this event grow from a small event in
one field with some traders and schools sharing bushcraft skills and
knowledge to a festival of wilderness living skills encompassing
bushcraft/survival and woodland crafts.
The show has grown
into an event with something for all the family with stories and
music by the campfire in the evenings and skills workshops and
activities throughout the three whole days of the festival.
The Wilderness
Gathering has without a doubt become the premier family event for all
those interested in bush crafts and the great outdoors.
The show has
Bushcraft clubs for all age groups of children to get involved in
plus more activities for all including den building and wilderness
skills classes for all.
There are hands on
demonstrations of game preparation, knife sharpening, basha boat
building, bow making, greenwood working, archery and axe throwing and
primitive fire lighting to name just a few. There are talks on
survival physiology, classes on falconry and wilderness survival
fishing. All of these skills are there for everybody and anybody to
participate in.
You can probably
pick up information on nearly all the skills needed to live in the
wilderness and prosper at The Wilderness Gathering.
There is a wealth of
good quality trade stands that are carefully selected to be in theme
for the show selling everything from custom knives to tipis and
outdoor clothing to primitive tools. The organisers have even laid on
a free service bring and buy stall where you can bring along your
used and unwanted kit and they’ll sell it for you.
There are local
scout and explorer groups on site promoting the World Wide Scouting
Movement as well helping out with some of the classes and site
logistics.
The catering is
within the theme of the event with venison and game featuring on the
menus plus organic cakes and drinks. The woodland and open field
camping facilities (with hot showers) giving you the option to visit
for the whole weekend or just to attend as a day visitor.
The Chap Stick
When you’re
selecting what to put into your survival kit or bug out bag, it’s a
good idea to pack items that have multiple uses.
This is one of the
best way to be prepared for all types of situations without taking up
more space than necessary.
There are dozens of
multi-use items, but I want to look at the humble Chap Stick
Moisten
chapped hands and scrapes.
This helps them heal faster and keeps them protected from the
elements.
Stop
small cuts from bleeding.
Obviously this won’t work for deep cuts, but it’s great for
little cuts for example if you cut yourself shaving. It will also
keep dirt and other things out thereby reducing the chance of
infection.
Protect
your skin from the cold.
In extremely cold weather, rub it on exposed skin to help prevent
frostbite.
Protect
your skin from the sun.
Chap Stick can also be used as sunscreen. It’s not as effective as
regular sunscreen, but it will do as long as you’re not in the sun
all day. Just don’t get any in your eyes!
Prevent
blisters.
If there’s a spot on your skin that is getting rubbed raw, put some
Chap Stick on it to prevent a blister from forming.
Reduce
glare.
If you’re in a bright desert or snowy area, dip Chap Stick in black
ashes and rub it under your eyes. This will keep you from going snow
blind.
Use
it on kindling.
Rub it on cotton balls, lint, cloth, gauze, or even dried bark to
make kindling that burns easily and for a long time.
Make
a candle.
Cut a Q-tip in half, rub the cotton end on the chap stick, then turn
it over and stick the other end into the chap stick and you’ll have
a small candle. It won’t burn all evening, but it is a good
temporary candle that will make it a lot easier to get a fire
started.
Lubricate
your bow drill.
The bearing block needs to be lubricated so the spindle will spin
more easily. If nothing else is available, Chap Stick will do.
Lubricate
threads.
I’m talking about the ones on metal twist caps or outdoor light
bulbs. This will prevent them from rusting.
Lubricate
zips that are stuck.
This will make them easier to move and make them a little more water
resistant.
Lubricate
tools, screws, and nails.
Any tool with moving parts and friction can benefit from the Chap
Stick. Also, if you put it on screws and nails it will be easier to
drill / hammer them into place.
Keep
knives from rusting.
Now this one I really like rub it directly onto the blade. Very
helpful if you’re on the move and it’s raining.
Patch
holes.
If you have any tiny holes in your poncho or tent, a little chap
stick will plug it up.
Protect
leather.
This is a must for those who have leather sheaths just rub it all
over anything leather such as a sheath or shoes. This will protect
the leather and make it somewhat water proof.
Clean
glasses.
Rub a dab of Chap Stick all over the lens then polish with a thin
cloth. This will clean the lens and keep them from fogging up.
Take
off a ring.
If your hands swell up, rub Chap Stick on your fingers and the ring
will slide right off.
Hide
cash.
Take off the caps on both ends, clean it out really well, then roll
up some cash and stick it in there. Great way to hide money.
Make
a tiny survival kit.
Several little things can fit into an empty chap stick tube such as
pills, a tiny compass, a Q-tip (for kindling), strike-anywhere
matches, steel wire, the tip of a pen for writing, a hook and fishing
line, etc.
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What to do in
a Terrorist Attack
In the late
60’s/early 70/s I lived in Northern Ireland and during this time we
saw the height of the troubles with daily bombings and shootings on
our streets.
Even to the point
where the terrorist would place large bombs in the actual doorways of
the pubs which were full of people and warn them not to more for so
many minutes.
Needless to say that
when the bombers left so did the people inside as the timers were not
very good in those early days of terrorism.
We took many
precautions back then that may seem very strange to you now.
The first thing that
happened was a back street industry began in the ability to re-tune
our radios to receive not the normal programmes but also the police,
Army, and believe it or not Taxis as if they were sending taxis into
an area then it was usually safe for us to go there too.
Bomb threats
happened as I said daily and it got to the point where it became
annoying having programmes interrupted continually by bomb warnings
that were in areas that you did not actually live in.
Today 40 years later
nothing has really changed at all, as today we still face the
terrorist threat.
Terrorism is the
unlawful use of force or violence by a person or group. The goal is
to intimidate or coerce societies or governments in an effort to
promote political, ideological beliefs or religious beliefs.
These attacks can
take many forms, and could happen at any time in any place.
Terrorists typically exploit vulnerabilities, and may use technology,
hazardous materials, biological agents or other methods to create
devastating disruptions to the community.
Terrorism thrives on
fear. By planning how to respond to a terrorist attack, you can
greatly improve your chances of survival. You can also lessen the
impact of the attack by reducing the fear in the aftermath.
Take precautions
when traveling.
Do not accept
packages from strangers and do not leave luggage unattended. You
should promptly report unusual behaviour, suspicious or unattended
packages, and strange devices to the police or security personnel.
Learn where
emergency exits are located in buildings you frequent. Plan how to
get out in the event of an emergency. Also, be prepared to do without
services you normally depend on— electricity, telephone, natural
gas, petrol pumps, cash registers, Holes in the wall/ATMS, and
Internet access.
Bomb Threat
If you receive a
telephoned bomb threat, you should get as much information as
possible. Try asking the following questions:
When is the bomb
going to explode?
Where is it right
now?
What does it look
like?
What kind of bomb is
it?
What will cause it
to explode?
Did you place the
bomb?
Try to keep the
caller on the line and record everything that is said. Notify the
police immediately. If the threat seems credible, evacuate the
building immediately.
During
If a terrorist attack occurs, it is important that you remain calm and follow instructions from local officials and emergency service personnel.
If a terrorist attack occurs, it is important that you remain calm and follow instructions from local officials and emergency service personnel.
You should be aware
of your surroundings and watch for additional attacks.
Listen
to local TV and radio for directions and travel information and
instructions from local officials. If you are in a position where the
attack occurs near you, check for injuries and provide first‐aid.
This is a situation when a GHB will be of use as well as a plane on
how you will get home.
In your home
If the disaster
occurs near your home while you are there, check for damage using a
torch/flashlight. Do not light matches or candles or turn on
electrical switches.
Check for fires,
fire hazards and other household hazards. Sniff for gas leaks,
starting at the water heater.
If you smell gas or
suspect a leak, turn off the main gas valve, open windows, and get
everyone outside quickly.
Turn off any other
damaged electrical appliances or equipment.
Confine or secure
your pets.
Call
your family contact—do not use the telephone again unless it is a
life‐threatening
emergency. In some cases, mobile phones will not work. Consider other
ways of communicating. Remember in the recent Paris attacks the
authorities shut the mobile networks down to prevent the terrorist
talking to each other.
Check on your
neighbours, especially those who are elderly or disabled.
If you see or
hear an explosion
Call 999 or 112
Get under a sturdy
table or desk if things are falling around you. When they stop
falling, leave quickly, watching for obviously weakened floors and
stairways.
As you exit from the
building, be especially watchful of falling debris.
Leave the building
as quickly as possible. Crawl low to the floor if there is smoke. Do
not stop to retrieve personal possessions or make phone calls.
Do not use the
lifts.
Check for fire and
other hazards.
Once you are out, do
not stand in front of windows, glass doors or other potentially
hazardous areas.
If you are trapped
in debris: Use a torch/flashlight, if possible, to signal your
location to rescuers.
Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can hear where you are.
If possible, use a whistle to signal rescuers.
Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.
Avoid unnecessary movement so you don’t kick up dust.
Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can hear where you are.
If possible, use a whistle to signal rescuers.
Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.
Avoid unnecessary movement so you don’t kick up dust.
Cover
your nose and mouth with anything you have on hand. (Dense‐weave
cotton material can act as a good filter. Try to breathe through the
material.)
Be wary of
suspicious packages and letters. They can contain explosives,
chemical or biological agents.
Be particularly
cautious at your place of work. Some typical characteristics of
suspicious packages may include:
Unexpected or
unfamiliar senders.
No return address or
a return address that can’t be verified as legitimate.
Marked
with restrictive endorsements such as “Personal,” “Confidential,”
or “Do not X‐ray.”
Have protruding
wires or aluminium foil, strange odours or stains.
Show a city or
location in the postmark that doesn’t match the return address.
Are of unusual
weight given their size or are lopsided or oddly shaped.
Are marked with
threatening language.
Have inappropriate
or unusual labelling.
Have excessive
postage or packaging material, such as masking tape and string.
Have misspellings of
common words.
Are addressed to
someone no longer with your organization or are otherwise outdated.
Have incorrect
titles or titles without a name.
Are not addressed to
a specific person.
Have
hand‐written
or poorly typed addresses.
After
a Terrorist Attack
You can expect heavy police and security involvement at the local, county and even national levels.
You can expect heavy police and security involvement at the local, county and even national levels.
These agencies will
investigate the incident and the location will be treated as a crime
scene.
Your workplace or
school may be closed, and there may be restrictions on domestic and
international travel.
You and your family
may have to evacuate the area, as instructed by the police or other
safety personal. You should also expect extensive media coverage and
increased police activity, even if the attack did not occur in your
immediate area.
What to do in a
terror attack
If you have not
already done so, then now is a good time to make yourself aware of a
few tips on what to do if you're unfortunate enough to be caught up
in a terror attack.
Surviving a
terror attack
If you are involved
or close to a terror incident you must exercise heightened security
awareness and follow the directives of local authorities.
Here are a few
safety first tips:
Stay inside your
home, work place or any other accommodation you are in at the time.
Do not go out onto
the streets.
Be alert to local
news developments.
Stick to any imposed
curfews or security restrictions.
Be aware of
conspicuous or unusual behaviour. Unusual behaviour and strange
devices should be reported to the police or security personnel
promptly.
If you are in a
building located close to the site of a terrorist attack, stay away
from the windows.
If in the vicinity
of an attack, do not stay to watch what is happening, as you will
only get in the way of the emergency services. There is also a risk
that additional attacks may occur.
Make a mental note
of safe havens, such as police stations and hospitals.
If there's a bomb
blast
Leave the area as
soon as possible
Stay clear of glass
shop fronts.
If you are injured
attend to yourself before others.
Obey all
instructions and orders that are given by local police.
Make your way to a
pre-planned secure area.
If you return to
your home or hotel stay away from the windows.
Listen to television
and radio reports.
Contact family or
friends and let them know your situation.
Write down what you
saw before and after the blast it may help the authorities in their
investigation.
If you are
injured
If you are injured
or become ill please seek medical aid.
Be aware that any
functioning hospitals and clinics may be busy caring for large
numbers of people who have been injured in the incident.
Preparing for
terrorism on holiday abroad
Before visiting a
country where there is a risk of terrorism you should first obtain as
much information on that country as possible.
When you arrive,
stay away from those areas that may have been the target of terrorism
in the past.
Identify the main
tourist areas and stay away from those which appear less secure.
Make yourself aware
of your surroundings. Be aware of the conduct of people near to you.
Stay away from large
gatherings or demonstrations.
Know the telephone
numbers of local police, hospitals and your Embassy.
If you are with
friends identify a rendezvous point to meet should there be an
incident.
Prepare a plan to
evacuate should there be an incident.
Know the telephone
numbers of local transport and hire car companies.
What is happening
to me and who do I call?
It is important to
remember that the situation you are in can be extremely stressful.
Call home and your
country's Consulate or Embassy to let them know where you are, if you
are alright and if you need any assistance.
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Fukushima and
the threat we still face
The Fukushima
nuclear disaster isn’t over, the radioactive waste is still
leaking, and it isn’t just a Japanese problem.
I remember exactly
where I was when news of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami
broke in the UK. Sitting on the edge of my settee, I watched in
horror as it became obvious that the nuclear power plant at Fukushima
had been seriously affected.
The fact that
someone thought it was a good idea to build a nuclear power plant on
the coast, in an area known to see frequent earthquakes and tsunamis
is mind boggling, but it’s nothing compared to what happened
immediately after the meltdown.
Within days,
so-called “nuclear experts” were reassuring the rest of the
world, that while Japan was screwed, we had nothing to fear.
Well, fast forward a
year or two, and Fukushima is still a nuclear disaster. Just days
ago, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency, this time
because of a build-up of radioactive groundwater near the
plant.
In July, Tepco
(the energy company that operates the Fukushima plant) admitted for
the first time that radioactive groundwater had breached an
underground barrier and been leaking into the sea, but said it was
taking steps to prevent it.
The head of a
Nuclear Regulatory Authority task force, Shinji Kinjo, recently told
the Reuters news agency that the countermeasures were only a
temporary solution, however, and groundwater contamination was
imminent.
So let's pause here
for a note about water: There is only one ocean.
All the rivers,
streams, and aquifers of the world are replenished by rain evaporated
from that same ocean. It is complete foolishness to talk about this
in terms of 'Japan's water' or 'American water'. It's our water.
And thanks to the
Fukushima nuclear disaster, it's all contaminated with toxic levels
of radiation. That's what makes this next bit particularly
disturbing.
While the government
has deemed some areas safe enough for part-time access, locals and
activists say conflicting science and official secrecy surrounding
the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl have bankrupted public
trust.
On Wednesday, just
weeks after beaches south of the reactor were reopened, plant
officials admitted that up to 300 tons of contaminated water are
flowing into the sea each day.
The good news is
this is less than what was flowing into the ocean immediately after
the disaster.
The bad news is,
since its mostly groundwater, the type of radiation now making its
way into our ocean poses even more risk to human and animal life.
Soil can naturally
absorb the cesium in groundwater, but other radionuclides, such as
strontium and tritium, flow more freely through the soil into the
ocean.
Tritium represents
the lowest radioactive threat to ocean life and humans compared with
cesium and strontium by comparison, strontium poses a greater danger
because it replaces the calcium in bones and stays for much longer in
the body.
From my point of
view the question has to be, is it safe to eat Pacific Tuna and other
seafood from that region?
While it’s natural
and appropriate to be concerned about radiation, in this case the
concern is unfounded I feel.
A recent study
published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
evaluated the health risks of consuming Pacific Bluefin tuna after
the Fukushima event and found the following:
A
typical restaurant-sized portion of Pacific Bluefin tuna (200 grams,
or 7 ounces) contains about 5%
of the radiation
you would get from eating one uncontaminated banana and absorbing its
naturally occurring radiation.
All foods on the
planet contain radiation. Like every other toxin, it’s the dose of
radiation (rather than its simple presence) that determines whether
it’s toxic to humans.
Levels of naturally
occurring radioactive isotopes (polonium-210 and potassium-40) in
Bluefin tuna are greater by orders of magnitude than levels of
radioactive isotopes from Fukushima contamination (cesium-134 and
cesium-137).
In
fact, levels of polonium-210 were 600
times higher
than cesium. This suggests that the additional radiation (in the form
of cesium) from Fukushima is insignificant from a health perspective.
Even
at very high intakes (3/4 of a pound of contaminated Bluefin tuna a
day) for an entire year, you’d still receive only
12%
of
the dose of radiation
you’re exposed to during one
cross-country
flight
from LA to New York.
Assuming
the very high levels of fish consumption above, the excess relative
risk of fatal cancer would be only 2
additional cases per 10 million
similarly exposed people.
And
there’s reason to believe that number is no more than chance.
Statistically significant elevations in cancer risk are only observed
at doses of radiation that are 25,000
times higher
than what you’d be exposed to by eating 3/4 of a pound of Bluefin
tuna per day.
Some bottom-feeding
fish right off the coast of Japan contain much higher levels of
radiation (i.e. >250 times more cesium) than those found in
Pacific Bluefin tuna.
Even if you consumed
1/3 of a pound per day of this highly contaminated fish, you’d
still be below the international dose limit for radiation exposure
from food.
Finally,
according to Dr. Robert Emery at the University Of Texas Health
Science Centre at Houston says you’d need to eat 2.5
to 4 tons of tuna in a year
to get a dose of cesium-137 that exceeds health limits. That’s 14
to 22 pounds
of tuna a day.
Fukushima proved
that we are not safe from nuclear disasters. It leaked radiation into
the environment – the air, the ground, and the ocean waters – and
this impacts our health across the world.
Recent samples taken
off the coast of Fukushima found fish there were “124 times
deadlier than the threshold considered safe for human consumption.”
As ocean waters move
the toxins, scientists expect repercussions to the Pacific Coast and
beyond
A study published in
the International Journal of Health Services found that thousands of
Americans have already been affected by radiation drifting to their
shores from Fukushima.
Despite what I have
said Nuclear energy isn’t safe, it won’t ever be safe, and what
happened at Fukushima is just another reason to get out of the dirty
energy game for good.
I have sent an email
to the major UK supermarkets asking were their tuna comes from, when
I receive their reply I will tell you and then you can make your own
informed choice.
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Preppers will
be next
My fellow preppers
the times are a changing for real. Governments here and in the US are
planning to curtail our liberties in the name of freedom and security
and that we all know is a total con.
If they were
bothered about security then our borders would not be left open to
all and sundry to simply walk across.
It they were
bothered about freedom then they would not be forcing GM crops on us,
stopping us from growing food or from storing water, they would not
be planning to take our guns away and they would not be snooping on
us at every turn, would they?
I have mentioned on
previous shows that it is now illegal in New Zealand and some US
states to grow your own food and to sell it or give it away or to
store rain water.
I also mentioned in
last week’s show that the EU is now planning to make it illegal to
store heirloom seeds or grow anything that is not on their list.
Most of these
liberties are openly enjoyed by the general public, but my friends
they are actually aimed at you the prepper and survivalist to prevent
you being able to independently survive.
If a new law is
passed here in the UK then anyone who criticises Sharia law or gay
marriage could be branded an “extremist” under sweeping new
powers planned by the Conservatives to combat terrorism.
Theresa May, the
Home Secretary, unveiled plans last month for so-called Extremism
Disruption Orders, which would allow judges to ban people deemed
extremists from broadcasting, protesting in certain places or even
posting messages on Facebook or Twitter without permission. Who does
this woman think she is?
Mrs May outlined the
proposal in a speech at the Tory party conference in which she spoke
about the threat from the so-called Islamic State – also known as
Isis and Isil – and the Nigerian Islamist movement Boko Haram.
These new orders
which will be in the Conservative election manifesto, would extend to
any activities that “justify hatred” against people on the
grounds of religion, sexual orientation, gender or disability.
The obvious problem
with this is that Leftists and Islamic supremacists constantly
advance the false claim that opposition to jihad terror and Islamic
supremacism is justifying hatred against people, and the Cameron
government clearly endorses this view. So this law will be used to
curtail any opposition to the advance of Sharia in the UK.
In the US the
Government is actively seeking those who criticize government,
specifically Barack Obama, and arresting them without charging them.
They are remanded to mental health institutions where they are given
“training” on how to view the world.
Remind
you of a little book that George Orwell wrote?
It gets worse.
Most of the victims of the government’s kidnapping scheme are veterans.
It gets worse.
Most of the victims of the government’s kidnapping scheme are veterans.
In the four years
since the start of Operation Vigilant Eagle, the government has
steadily ramped up its campaign to “silence” dissidents,
especially those with military backgrounds.
Coupled with the
DHS’ dual reports on Right wing and Left wing “Extremism,”
which broadly define extremists as individuals and groups “that are
mainly anti-government, rejecting federal authority in favour of
state or local authority, or rejecting government authority
entirely,” these tactics have boded ill for anyone seen as opposing
the government.
One particularly
troubling mental health label being applied to veterans and others
who challenge the status quo is “oppositional defiance disorder”
(ODD).
The
ODD denotes that the person exhibits ‘symptoms’ such as the
questioning
of
authority, the refusal to follow
directions, stubbornness,
the unwillingness
to go along with the crowd, and the practice of
disobeying
or ignoring
orders.
Persons may also
receive such a label if they are considered free thinkers,
nonconformists, or individuals who are suspicious of large,
centralized government… At one time the accepted protocol among
mental health professionals was to reserve the diagnosis of
oppositional defiance disorder for children or adolescents who
exhibited uncontrollable defiance toward their parents and teachers.”
The case of
26-year-old decorated Marine Brandon Raub—who was targeted because
of his Facebook posts, interrogated by government agents about his
views on government corruption, arrested with no warning.
Labelled mentally
ill for subscribing to so-called “conspiratorial” views about the
government, detained against his will in a psych ward for standing by
his views, and isolated from his family, friends and attorneys—is a
prime example of the government’s war on veterans.
So how many of you
admit that you too have had such thoughts about the parasites in our
elected houses?
OK we only have
ourselves to blame as we voted for them. But they are now becoming a
deadly enemy as they trample over our laws and constitutions in a mad
race to their NWO.
Successive US
governments have continuously chipped away at the provisions of the
American Constitution to a point where it in real terms no longer
exists.
Here in the UK a
former Prime Minister was either black mailed because of his alleged
paedophile activities or openly conned the UK into the vile EU
government that now passes over 70% of our laws.
Now is the time to
practice OPSEC as if they do not know what we’re doing then there
is less chance of them being able to disrupt our plans.
If your laws allow
you to open carry or to concealed carry, or as it is in the UK carry
a non-locking pen knife with a 3” or less cutting blade then you
must exercise this right as if you do not it will be removed that I
can say for sure.
Surely now you can
see that our elected government is following a pre-planned course of
oppression against its very only population and it therefore now more
than ever up to us to secure our own future and the system has no
intention of helping us no matter what happens.
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is offering 10% off any product by using the code Midi10 so check out
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When Should I
Harvest Dandelion Roots?
Dandelion
roots are best harvested from late autumn through to early spring,
when the plant is dormant and has stored up energy in the root. For
medicinal use, most sources say the autumn harvest is best. This is
because the levels of inulin (insoluble fiber) are higher and the
fructose levels are lower.
The freezing of
winter converts the inulin to fructose, which makes spring roots more
palatable for eating. Spring roots will be less bitter and chewy –
just make sure you dig them before the plants start to blossom.
Spring roots are also higher in taraxacin, which stimulates bile
production.
What’s the Best
Way to harvest Dandelion Roots?
To dig roots, use a
sturdy fork. You want to break/damage the root as little as possible
so you don’t lose much sap, which is where the medicinal properties
lie. Deep, rich soil will produce the thickest, easiest to harvest
roots.
Make sure to harvest
from areas that have not been sprayed/treated with anything noxious.
Select large, vigorous plants – small, spindly plants will have
small roots that are not really worth harvesting.
How to preserve
dandelion roots?
Dandelion roots can
be used fresh for cooking and medicine. For long term storage, drying
works best. Roots should be well scrubbed before cutting. Thick roots
should be sliced lengthwise into strips of uniform thickness to
decrease drying time and encourage uniform drying.
How to Use
Dandelion Root?
To extract the
medicinal compounds for the roots, they must be decocted or
tinctured. To make a tincture, place dandelion root in a jar and
cover with 80 proof (40%) vodka. Cover tightly and allow to steep 4-6
weeks, shaking daily. Strain out plant material and store in a dark
glass bottle. Label and date.
To
make a decoction,
place one ounce of dried roots or two ounces fresh roots (by weight)
in a pan with one pint of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer
for 20 minutes. Strain and compost the spent roots. Root decoctions
can be used to make simple healing teas.
Dandelion root
should not be used if you have irritable stomach or bowel, or if you
have an acute inflammation.
Dandelion root is
well known as a detoxifying agent, but has also been used to treat
everything from arthritis to hangovers.
Dandelion Oil
Recipe to Relieve Joint Pain
Dandelion flowers,
freshly picked
Base oil, such as grapeseed oil, almond oil or olive oil
Base oil, such as grapeseed oil, almond oil or olive oil
Preparation
Fill a small mason jar with fresh dandelion flowers. Pour the oil over the dandelion flowers and fill the jar almost to the top. Cover with cheesecloth secured with a rubber band and set the jar on a warm sunny windowsill for 2 weeks, or until the flowers have lost their color and turn brown.
Fill a small mason jar with fresh dandelion flowers. Pour the oil over the dandelion flowers and fill the jar almost to the top. Cover with cheesecloth secured with a rubber band and set the jar on a warm sunny windowsill for 2 weeks, or until the flowers have lost their color and turn brown.
Strain the dandelion
flowers out of the oil and transfer the oil to a new sterilized jar.
Store it in a cool dark place. If you put it in the refrigerator, it
should last indefinitely.
How
to use it?
when your therapeutic massage oil is ready, massage it into achy
joints or muscles as needed.
Homemade
Dandelion Wine Recipe
Dandelion wine,
believed to be of Celtic origin, is regarded as one of the fine
country wines of Europe. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was
not proper for ladies to drink alcohol; however, dandelion flower
wine was considered so therapeutic to the kidneys and digestive
system that it was deemed medicinal even for the ladies.
Ingredients
3 quarts dandelion
blossoms
1 gallon water
2 oranges, with peel
1 lemon, with peel
3 pounds sugar
1 packet of wine
yeast
1 pound raisins
Directions
Collect the blossoms
when they are fully open on a sunny day. Remove any green parts; they
will impair fermentation.
Bring the water to a
boil and pour it over the flowers in a large pot. Cover and let steep
for three days.
Prepare the oranges
and the lemon. I zest about half the skin off and cut the rest off in
very thin strips to minimize the amount of white pith I added to the
brew.
Slice them both in
rounds without peeling.
Add the orange and
lemon zest to the flower-water mixture and bring to a boil. Remove
from heat, strain out solids, then add the sugar stirring until it is
dissolved. Allow to cool.
Add the orange and
lemon slices, yeast, and raisins to the liquid. Put everything into a
large pan or deep casserole dish with a loose lid (so gas can escape)
to ferment. (I cover it with a clean cotton towel held down by a
rubber band.)
When the mixture has
stopped bubbling (2 days to a week), fermentation is complete. Strain
the liquid through several layers of cheesecloth and transfer to
sterilized bottles.
Slip a deflated
balloon over the top of each bottle to monitor for further
fermentation. When the balloon remains deflated for 24 hours,
fermentation is complete.
Cork the bottles and
store in a cool, dark place for at least six months before drinking.
NOTE: Be sure not to seal these tightly before they finish
fermenting, and don’t put them somewhere warm.
Oh, and if you don't
want to eat eat or drink dandelions then why not feed them to your
chickens. Chickens enjoy all parts of the dandelion plant, from root
to stem and on to the flower. They love it all. It’s easy to pick
the Dandelion leaves, but the root is a bit tougher to harvest.
You’ll have to
pull a little soil back and grab hold of the root itself to pull it
all out. Dandelion loves to grow in the craziest places so take a
look around, you probably have some growing somewhere!
Wild Garlic
It starts to be
ready some time in February or March, and runs through until about
June. Wild garlic can be used pretty much anywhere you want a
garlicky flavour, with the caveat that the flavour doesn’t survive
cooking for long, so you generally need to add it to cooked dishes
near the end.
Ramson Pesto is
incredible and really packs quite a punch. I like to chop leaves into
salads: whole leaves are a bit strong to eat in bulk but chopped
roughly and mixed with other leaves they are delicious. Layering a
few leaves into a sandwich works well too.
Try it with a steak
as a side salad very nice.
If its garlic
flavour were the only thing that wild garlic had going for it
however, it would be best regarded as a herb and grown in a small
patch in a shady corner.
But what I think
makes it useful as a bulk vegetable is the very fact that it loses
its garlic flavour when cooked for more than a few minutes, leaving a
very tasty, oniony green.
And I simply use it
anywhere where I would use onion, particularly as the base of a
sauce, be it pasta, curry, stew or soup. You can also substitute it
for spinach for delicious variations on dishes such as lasagne.
One thing to be
careful with is that wild garlic quickly develops a rather unpleasant
burnt-onion taste if allowed to dry out while cooking, so you need to
take care to keep it moist. I love wild garlic on pizza but I always
layer it at the bottom so that the other ingredients protect it.
Almost all parts of
wild garlic are usable, including the leaves, stems and flowers. The
flowers look amazing in a salad. The bulbs are also usable once the
leaves have died down, but they are not as good as the bulbs of
cultivated garlic and they don’t store very well once lifted. And
of course, if you eat all the bulbs then you don’t get the other
parts.
You can harvest wild
garlic simply by pulling off individual leaves or, for less garlicky
hands and to speed things up, you can cut a clump at a time with
scissors.
I generally put my
wild garlic leaves in a bowl of cold water for five minutes as soon
as I get home, to preserve and wash them. They’ll then keep for at
least a week in the fridge.
Another way of
harvesting that gives a slightly different product is to dig up a
clump and then prepare the individual plants by cutting off the roots
and removing the sheath of the bulb. The whole thing then hangs
together in a sort of ‘spring onion’ version of wild garlic.
Fried in plenty of oil and dipped in a sauce these are gourmet food
indeed.
Ramsons are an easy
plant to grow, flourishing in the parts of the garden that most other
plants avoid. They are a plant of deep woodland, so they like plenty
of shade and a moist, humus-rich soil.
Once you have got
them established they will generally self-seed (to the point of
nuisance if they weren’t so edible). Their habit of dying down in
the summer makes them easy to manage as you can choose this time to
top-dress them, mulch them or hoe over the top of the bulbs.
They can even be
used in a strip as a bit of a barrier against the spread of other
plants. During the spring they suppress other plants by the strength
of their growth and during the summer you can hoe the strip.
Ramsons are capable
of growing through quite a thick mulch: their leaves form green
spikes that punch up through mulch before unfurling. Alternatively
the dormant period is long enough that you could fit in another crop
or a green manure, or interplant wild garlic with another perennial
that makes use of the later part of the year.
Wild garlic will
tolerate growing in the open, but as soon as there is hot sun its
leaves will burn off and it will retreat to its bulb. It is worth
growing some wild garlic in the deepest shade you can find, in which
case it will persist until midsummer.
Wild garlic can be
raised from seed or, more easily, grown from bulbs. The bulbs do not
store like those of cultivated garlic, they dry out and die quite
quickly if they are not stored moist.
They transplant very
well ‘in the green’ (while the bulbs are growing), which also
avoids the problem of forgetting where you have planted the bulbs! If
you are in Scotland, don’t forget that it is legal to pick leaves,
flowers and seeds for your own use without the owner’s permission
but not to uproot a plant (e.g. by transplanting bulbs) or to harvest
commercially. If you want to do either of these you will have to ask
the owner.
One word of warning,
whether you are foraging wild garlic or growing it. While wild garlic
is entirely edible, it can be growing in with leaves of plants that
are quite poisonous, as most of the spring bulbs are.
It is hard to
mistake wild garlic for anything else when you look closely – the
combination of the broad, soft leaf and the garlic smell is unique –
but if you are picking lots of leaves you might become a little
careless. So if you are foraging, take care, and if you are growing I
would recommend removing any snowdrops, bluebells or other spring
bulbs from the same bed.
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Is our Country
Still a Laboratory?
The Ministry of
Defence turned large parts of the UK into a giant laboratory to
conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public.
A government report
provides for the first time a comprehensive official history of
Britain's biological weapons trials between 1940 and 1979.
Many of these tests
involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and
micro-organisms over vast swaths of the population without the public
being told.
While details of
some secret trials have emerged in recent years, the 60-page report
reveals new information about more than 100 covert experiments.
The report reveals
that military personnel were briefed to tell any 'inquisitive
inquirer' the trials were part of research projects into weather and
air pollution.
The tests, carried
out by government scientists at Porton Down, were designed to help
the MoD assess Britain's vulnerability if the Russians were to have
released clouds of deadly germs over the country.
In most cases, the
trials did not use biological weapons but alternatives which
scientists believed would mimic germ warfare and which the MoD
claimed were harmless. But families in certain areas of the country
who have children with birth defects are demanding a public inquiry.
One chapter of the
report, 'The Fluorescent Particle Trials', reveals how between 1955
and 1963 planes flew from north-east England to the tip of Cornwall
along the south and west coasts, dropping huge amounts of zinc
cadmium sulphide on the population. The chemical drifted miles
inland, its fluorescence allowing the spread to be monitored. In
another trial using zinc cadmium sulphide, a generator was towed
along a road near Frome in Somerset where it spewed the chemical for
an hour.
While the Government
has insisted the chemical is safe, cadmium is recognised as a cause
of lung cancer and during the Second World War was considered by the
Allies as a chemical weapon.
In another chapter,
'Large Area Coverage Trials', the MoD describes how between 1961 and
1968 more than a million people along the south coast of England,
from Torquay to the New Forest, were exposed to bacteria including
e.coli and bacillus globigii , which mimics anthrax. These releases
came from a military ship, the Icewhale, anchored off the Dorset
coast, which sprayed the micro-organisms in a five to 10-mile radius.
The report also
reveals details of the DICE trials in south Dorset between 1971 and
1975. These involved US and UK military scientists spraying into the
air massive quantities of serratia marcescens bacteria, with an
anthrax simulant and phenol.
Similar bacteria
were released in 'The Sabotage Trials' between 1952 and 1964. These
were tests to determine the vulnerability of large government
buildings and public transport to attack. In 1956 bacteria were
released on the London Underground at lunchtime along the Northern
Line between Colliers Wood and Tooting Broadway. The results show
that the organism dispersed about 10 miles. Similar tests were
conducted in tunnels running under government buildings in Whitehall.
Experiments
conducted between 1964 and 1973 involved attaching germs to the
threads of spiders' webs in boxes to test how the germs would survive
in different environments. These tests were carried out in a dozen
locations across the country, including London's West End,
Southampton and Swindon. The report also gives details of more than a
dozen smaller field trials between 1968 and 1977.
Now nearly 40 years
later they are in my opinion still spraying us and not only in the UK
but around our world, notice I said our world and we where never
asked if we wanted to be guinea pigs, and the system even refuses to
even admit that they are doing it. But who has not seen criss cross
trails in the sky that last for hours and slowly spread to block out
the sun and produce that now accepted as normal milky sky. These are
Chemtrails. I remember blue sky's with the odd fluffy cloud but you
do not see them any more.
What are
Chemtrails?
Chemtrails (short
for "chemical trails") are toxic trails often left by
unidentifiable jet aircraft.
The term was coined
by the US Government when describing an "exotic weapons system".
Chemtrails that
persist and spread are also consistent with geoengineering
'proposals'
What is
Geoengineering?
Geoengineering is
being touted as the solution to the disputed phenomenon of global
warming.
One aspect of
geoengineering is to spray harmful substances, such as aluminium,
from aircraft to block out sunlight.
There is
overwhelming evidence chemtrail/geoengineering activities have
already started.
I wonder if any
of the chemtrail deniers will change their minds, somehow I have my
doubts.
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The
Camp Fire Cooking Grill Review
Besides
the smell, warmth and the general good feeling of a campfire, it can
also be fun to cook a big meal over a living, crackling flame. One of
the easiest and best ways to do that is with a campfire-specific
grill.
Cooking
over an open fire is for me what being in the great outdoors is all
about, and this usually means some kind of stew, or animal over the
flames or coals with varying levels of heat reaching what is being
cooked.
So
it can take a while to cook your food or boil water for that all
important brew.
The
solution is the camp fire cooking grill.
The
camp fire cooking grill is a two-piece staked design that allows for
effortless assembly and takedown.
The
camp fire cooking grill has an 18-inch diameter rack, which I think
is big enough to feed a medium-sized group of people.
The
grill comes with a carrying case, which makes for easy carrying and
storage. It also includes a hot pad and glove for safe handling while
still hot. They have thought of everything with this grill as there
is a
It
was easier to set up and take down than the four-post campfire
grills. It weighs 10 pounds, which makes it perfect for the family
Bar-B-Qor to bring to the campsite, however, I wouldn’t recommend
it for anyone backpacking or bugging-out on foot.
However
for anyone bugging-out in a BOV it is perfect in every way.
I
have cooked everything from cheeseburgers, steaks, kebabs, stews,
eggs in oranges, baked spuds in foil, and kept a pot of water on the
go for a cuppa when ever I wanted one.
So
why is this grill better than the others, well in my opinion it is
because of the built in design features.
For
example you can adjust the grills height while it is over the fire
safely, and if you need to turn the food or remove it or put more on
the grill, you simply swing the grill to the side and when finished
swing it back over the fire again very safely indeed.
So
a grill that in effect allows you to adjust the heat, now thats not
only a novelty but a great design feature I think you will agree.
This
grill has it all, and with the raised edge to stop food rolling off I
think it has everything needed to make it top dog on the market
today. Once you have cooked on it you will wonder how you managed
without one. You can get your here.
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Bugging Out as
a Group
The Bug Out Bag
(BOB) is a tool designed to provide an individual with the tools and
equipment to Survive a trip to a safe location in case of a sudden
threat or disaster.
The
BOB can also be referred to as a Get
Out Of Dodge
(GOOD) bag, 72 Hour Kit, Grab Bag or I’m
Never Coming Home
(INCH) bag. In my view it’s far more likely that an individual
would evacuate, or be bugging out together with family members and
friends than doing so alone.
The size of groups
can vary but ideally groups should have four to six members. The
reason why this is an ideal number is that such a group can share the
basic equipment needed:
Shelter in the form
of for example a tent and stove for preparing food just to name a few
items. If a party consists of more than 6 people I would suggest that
the group is split into smaller sub-groups that share tent and
stoves.
Carrying a fully
equipped BOB is hard for a single individual; a single individual
can’t carry all forms of specialized equipment. A larger group
allows for more specialized tools and equipment too be brought than
what a single individual can carry.
The hardest
questions for a Bug Out scenario is when should you bug out. What
kind of circumstances should trigger such a response? Here a risk
assessment can help to identify potential threats but in a real
crisis situation you will always have to make decisions based upon
incomplete and often contradicting information.
This will also have
to be done under time pressure. It’s hard to manage and understand
a crisis even for government agencies with enormous resources and a
large staff.
Knowledge and
research about potential threats can help you understand how previous
events have unfolded and what consequences they have had. Researching
different risks in the form of Man-Made and Natural Disasters that is
likely to manifest in your local area can help you make better
decisions based on limited information.
It’s also important that groups create routines for establishing contact if electronic communications goes down or are interrupted. Meeting points and alternative meeting points and possible routes should also be addressed.
It’s also important that groups create routines for establishing contact if electronic communications goes down or are interrupted. Meeting points and alternative meeting points and possible routes should also be addressed.
If
one group decides to evacuate, where does this group leave messages
to other concerning the route taken and the people who have
evacuated.The
Bug-Out
A briefing before the Bug-Out is important so that all members know what the intended route is. Where should the members rally if the group members get separated? If the group is large walkie-talkies can be a useful tool for communicating between the different members of a large group especially if it’s stretched out during a Bug-Out or travelling in different vehicles.
If the party travels by foot the party should stop after 15-30 min and regulate clothing so that people don’t sweat or are getting cold.
A briefing before the Bug-Out is important so that all members know what the intended route is. Where should the members rally if the group members get separated? If the group is large walkie-talkies can be a useful tool for communicating between the different members of a large group especially if it’s stretched out during a Bug-Out or travelling in different vehicles.
If the party travels by foot the party should stop after 15-30 min and regulate clothing so that people don’t sweat or are getting cold.
If the members sweat
too much dehydration may soon become a serious problem. When the
group stops take time to adjust the packs so that they are
comfortable to carry.
Make a habit of
often checking that your vital equipment like your knife rests in its
sheath. When a group makes a stop also make sure that all the members
are present.
Never let any
individual stray away alone without the group stopping, if something
must be done members should always try to stay together with another
individual. The pace of the party must be governed by the weakest
members in the party, if members get to tired the risk of accidents
and injury increases so make sure to make a short stop once per hour
or after passing through rough terrain.
Checking
up on the members and taking care of each other is also critical.
Everything from blisters, back problems, dehydration and other
problems are much easier to deal with in an early stage. It’s also
important for how the social dimension of the group is working.
The party members should regularly be checking the terrain behind them; especially those how walk in the rear of the party. This is very important because it can be very hard to find the way back since the terrain looks very different going back the other way. In high risk areas it can also be important to see if anyone is following the party.
The rest of the members should also keep an eye open and be aware of the surrounding environment; it can be a good idea that different members keep attention to designated directions. By being alert the party can spot dangers, find water, shelter, eatable plants and sometimes other equipment that can be useful. Setting Up and Breaking Camp
When a Group makes camp for the night it’s important that every member of the party helps out with the different tasks that must be done. Some of the tasks that should be done are
Raising the tent or arranging shelter.
Collecting fire wood and get a fire going in a secure location. Whenever there is fire wood available this should be used to save fuel for the stoves.
Prepare an evening meal.
Collecting and purifying water.
From the time that a party wakes up in the morning until the party has eaten breakfast, cleaned up and attended to hygiene, packed tents and are ready to leave normally takes 1-2 hours.
The party members should regularly be checking the terrain behind them; especially those how walk in the rear of the party. This is very important because it can be very hard to find the way back since the terrain looks very different going back the other way. In high risk areas it can also be important to see if anyone is following the party.
The rest of the members should also keep an eye open and be aware of the surrounding environment; it can be a good idea that different members keep attention to designated directions. By being alert the party can spot dangers, find water, shelter, eatable plants and sometimes other equipment that can be useful. Setting Up and Breaking Camp
When a Group makes camp for the night it’s important that every member of the party helps out with the different tasks that must be done. Some of the tasks that should be done are
Raising the tent or arranging shelter.
Collecting fire wood and get a fire going in a secure location. Whenever there is fire wood available this should be used to save fuel for the stoves.
Prepare an evening meal.
Collecting and purifying water.
From the time that a party wakes up in the morning until the party has eaten breakfast, cleaned up and attended to hygiene, packed tents and are ready to leave normally takes 1-2 hours.
Advantages
A Group are likely to have more areas of expertise than a single individual.
In case that an individual get injured the others can give care or in a worst case scenario carry this individual on a stretcher.
More specialized equipment can be brought helping the group to cope with more situations.
The carrying load for each individual will be lower if a Group shares tents and stoves. Disadvantages
Moving with a large group often takes longer time.
The Group can have members with a poor physical fitness, children and elderly or even injured people that slow the Group.
Some members are likely to have low quality equipment/clothing or be lacking some equipment.
Another important aspect is getting to know the other members of your group. Engaging in activities like hiking is an excellent way both to test equipment, routes, clothing, increase fitness, getting experience and getting to know the other members of a possible group.
A Group are likely to have more areas of expertise than a single individual.
In case that an individual get injured the others can give care or in a worst case scenario carry this individual on a stretcher.
More specialized equipment can be brought helping the group to cope with more situations.
The carrying load for each individual will be lower if a Group shares tents and stoves. Disadvantages
Moving with a large group often takes longer time.
The Group can have members with a poor physical fitness, children and elderly or even injured people that slow the Group.
Some members are likely to have low quality equipment/clothing or be lacking some equipment.
Another important aspect is getting to know the other members of your group. Engaging in activities like hiking is an excellent way both to test equipment, routes, clothing, increase fitness, getting experience and getting to know the other members of a possible group.
What are the
strength and weaknesses of the members? What skills do they possess
and what skills do they lack? What skills can the different members
help each other obtain?
Working out
differences within the group before a real crisis is also important;
a real crisis will be extremely hard both physically and emotionally
for a group evacuating an area.
Latent conflict
within the group may then become a big problem. Learning how to deal
with conflict within a group is something that should be dealt with
before an emergency.
It’s
hard to know how people will react under extreme pressure, but
hiking, camping and hunting trips before a real emergency will
provide some opportunities to deal with these issues before. Bug
Out Vehicles (BOV)
Vehicles can make it possible to travel over distances that would take weeks to travel in a matter of hours if the conditions are excellent.
Vehicles can make it possible to travel over distances that would take weeks to travel in a matter of hours if the conditions are excellent.
A vehicle intended
to be used when bugging out is often referred to as a Bug Out Vehicle
or BOV. Vehicles also allow heavier equipment to be brought along.
However, during an
large scale evacuation from a city or urban area roads can turn into
to traffic jams that can stretch for miles where the traffic comes to
stand still.
This problem may be
reduced in some cases by taking roads that normally aren’t used too
much but this is still not a guarantee.
In
addition to cars and trucks other alternatives can be used depending
on terrain like boats, mountain bikes, snowmobiles, all-terrain
vehicles or even air planes depending on your situation and
budget.Stashing
One tactic that is often thought of is the option to stash heavy equipment along possible Bug Out routes or at alternative locations like the homes of family members or friends.
One tactic that is often thought of is the option to stash heavy equipment along possible Bug Out routes or at alternative locations like the homes of family members or friends.
Some equipment can
be outstanding for wilderness life and survival, however these items
are often too heavy or bulky too be carried over long distances witch
make caching them a possible alternative solution.
There
are of course risks involved in stashing equipment, it can be stolen
or destroyed by weather just to name a few. If you have to evacuate
by another route than the intended one you will be unable to take
advantage of the equipment. If you are planning on using this tactic
you must consider the pros and cons of different locations and
methods. Example
of items that can be considered
Dutch Ovens
Larger Tents with Woodstoves
Large Tarps
Heavy Duty Wool Blankets
Dutch Ovens
Larger Tents with Woodstoves
Large Tarps
Heavy Duty Wool Blankets
Large
Water Containers
Tools like Axes, Shovels, Hammers, Rope, Pick axe etc
Fire wood and fuel for vehicles and stovesEquipment vs Skill and Experience
Equipment can help individuals cope with different kinds of crisis and survival situations by providing tools that makes it easier to find solutions for different kinds of problems.
Tools like Axes, Shovels, Hammers, Rope, Pick axe etc
Fire wood and fuel for vehicles and stovesEquipment vs Skill and Experience
Equipment can help individuals cope with different kinds of crisis and survival situations by providing tools that makes it easier to find solutions for different kinds of problems.
Clothing and shelter
provides protection from the elements; compass, map and GPS can makes
navigation in un-known territories much easier; a headlamp, chemical
lightstick or flashlight can provide light during nights, knives and
tools like axes makes it possible to handle a number of different
tasks that are almost impossible to do my hand.
Fire steel, matches
and lighter makes it much easier to start a fire and so on. However,
no matter how much gear you carry your physical and mental endurance,
skills, knowing your local area, the will to survive, knowledge and
most of all the persons next you will most likely be the crucial
factors that determine if you survive or not.
Every situation, climate and setting is unique and requires specific skills and equipment to deal with it.
Every situation, climate and setting is unique and requires specific skills and equipment to deal with it.
There is no One Size
fits all when it comes to Bug Out Bags. There is a huge difference if
you are putting together a kit for a desert climate, jungle, winter,
arctic, wilderness or urban setting.
In
most regions there are people how spend time outside as wilderness
guides, military, hunter, hikers and many more. Find a local expert
and take advice from the people how know your local situation best –
the people how live and spend time there. BREAK
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German
Flecktarn Army Parka Review
Way back in the 80's
possibly as some people say due to the Rambo films there was a great
interest in buying army surplus kit.
I personally think
that this interest was simply there because survival and survival
training was seen as military activity and something that was not
then in the civy domain.
I suppose that by
wearing ex-army gear the person felt more at one with the environment
and of course blended in by way of the camouflage at least.
It is true to say
that it was the Rambo films with his hollow handled survival knife
that began the UK love affair with survival.
Now although his
hollow handle knife was and in my opinion is a waste of hard earned
money the idea of living on ones wits and using learned survival
skills was born.
Ex army surplus
clothing has been used by fishermen, builders, and of course
survivalists as it is reasonably priced, it does what it says on the
tin and there is a choice of styles and camouflage options.
Recently I was sent
the German Flecktarn Army Parka from British Army Surplus, who have
been providing a quality service since 1947
I attended the CUP
Bug-Out weekend and wore the parka there.
Firstly I really
like flecktarn as a camo and secondly as a waterproof parka it was
just what I wanted.
The parka has the
usual chest pocket with flaps and two side pockets with zips. a pen
pocket on the left upper arm and Velcro closers on the wrists and
attached hood.
This weekend had a
few heavy rain incidents in fact at one point thunder and lightening,
it was ideal to test this parka. Well it was fantastic, totally
waterproof and with the integral hood now trickle down my neck
either.
Firstly the quality
of the parka was Unquestionable, it in fact looked new and that would
have been that except for the cigarette butts in the pockets along
with some lose tobacco as well.
But, so what, I knew
it was not new, but army surplus, the question was if second hand
what could I expect from it.
The stitching was in
good order with no lose threads the zips and the fasteners worked
perfectly, it even fitted me, now that is a bonus.
It certainly is a
wind cheater and very comfortable to wear. I would recommend however
that wearing something underneath would be advisable in colder
conditions, but on this occasion I was warm and more importantly dry.
So what more can I
ask from a waterproof parka but to be waterproof and it is. Added to
this is the quality of the product its practicability and in my
opinion it good looks.
But best of all is
its price only £14.95 beat that then.
You
can get yours here
http://britisharmysurplus.com/index.php?route=common/home
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