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Law-abiding Citizens Should Also Have Guns

“The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose.” – James Earl Jones

Surfival Weekly

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Good Bug Out Bag Advice

Looking to put together a bug out bag? Wondering what the essential items in every bag should be? Read this to understand the seven basic types of gear that every bug out bag should have: http://survivalcache.com/bug-out-bag/ Photo credit: https://flic.kr/p/9cdGG4

EMP Shield

If you’re a fan of books like One Second After or Lights Out and you believe that the likelihood of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) – from either a solar or man-made event – is well within the realm of possibilities, then you should take a look at this! Based on well-known Faraday Cage theory, a Kickstarter project promises to deliver an EMP shielded device that can house and protect “items such as a solar powered USB & battery charger, two-way radios, tablets, GPS devices, pre-paid phones, solar powered AM/FM radios, radiation detectors, and even a 15″ macbook pro!” A pledge of $99 or more is required to reserve your EMP Shield, ready for an August 2013 delivery. Check it out...

The Ultimate Survival Cookware – Cast Iron

A few years back, our neck of the woods experienced an ice storm that took out power for an average 6 to 10 days depending where folks lived and how close they were to the power plants. It’s in these extreme times that most people find themselves woefully unprepared. Of course there was the usual last minute run on the grocery stores and gas stations, but by the time most folks got to the store, they couldn’t find what they needed as most essential items sell out quickly. Food is a big priority. Not only having enough food on hand. But how will it get prepared without power and other modern conveniences? With camping as a lifelong passion of mine, I’m pretty much set with a basic collection of survival gear. One essential element of my equipment...

Great Survival Kit Idea

Sent in by Rev Z. Check out the Pill Bottle Survival Kit by Micahel Ross. Clever use of putting essential items in a standard prescription pill bottle. So instead of throwing the bottle away when your prescription runs out, keep it and add some essential survival items to it. I really like the use of drink/soda straws as a way to store items such as salt and Neosporin. Click here to read more: http://www.instructables.com/id/Pill-Bottle-Survival-Kit/