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  1. I would have to say this topic has been covered...

    I would have to say this topic has been covered very well and the only thing I can add is my experience with working with the homeless, by that I mean people that choose to live on the street, some...
  2. Funny, I did two searches, the first by the...

    Funny, I did two searches, the first by the title, the second by his name and got nothing. must be because they called him Richard on the DVD cover instead of Dick.
    Anyway, Dick needs some dusting...
  3. Great Documentary: Alone in the Wilderness

    http://www.dickproenneke.com/images/home_alone_in_the_wilderness/DickProenneke_video.jpg

    On my last visit to the local library I was fortunate to find the DVD called "Alone in the Wilderness" this...
  4. For a lark I bought the Discover Wilderness...

    For a lark I bought the Discover Wilderness Survival playing cards with 52 survival strategies, one of which is how to avoid being struck by lightning. not much to add, other than what rick said...
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    I would think brakes would only help on a small...

    I would think brakes would only help on a small incline, even if you had a brake that could lock up completely you can't be sure that on loose dirt or a rocky hill that the cart won't just start...
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    Twenty years ago this summer, I went on my dream...

    Twenty years ago this summer, I went on my dream canoe trip from Great falls Montana to the gulf of Mexico, do to meeting so many wonderful and friendly Americans I only made it to Saint Lois.
    Part...
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    Very good to meet you Sebastian, my area of BC...

    Very good to meet you Sebastian, my area of BC Canada is very popular for German people, not sure if its the climate or the cheap land, or all the wild game, but percentage wise we have a large...
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    I love a metal roof, up here in the north almost...

    I love a metal roof, up here in the north almost everyone has one. First they are great for shedding those big snow falls as long as you have a good pitch to your roof, also they are great for rain...
  9. Well considering that the movie the mask is about...

    Well considering that the movie the mask is about a Magical wooden mask of Loki, the Norse god of darkness and mischief.
    Perhaps the artists were influenced by Norse Dragons as I was. ;)
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    I love so many movies, but I will mention a few....

    I love so many movies, but I will mention a few. Richard Harris in a man called horse, Max Von Sydow in Needful things.
    Interestingly enough Max Von Sydow is the only actor to both play Jesus and...
  11. The question I gave was kind of a trick question,...

    The question I gave was kind of a trick question, by that all of you would receive a C average. ;)

    In the picture of the four axes only (LA) is not worth buying and even that axe would last longer...
  12. How to choose an axe handle that would make Paul Bunyan proud

    http://sherertalltales.wikispaces.com/file/view/paul_bunyan_blue_ox_w_a_hb.gif/211442022/175x155/paul_bunyan_blue_ox_w_a_hb.gif


    Their was a time when wood axe handles were made by hand and you...
  13. We often buy caselot sale cans of mushroom soup,...

    We often buy caselot sale cans of mushroom soup, tomato soup,chicken noodle soup, my wife stores it in the barn so its often exposed to a wide range of temperatures from -30 c to plus 4c in the...
  14. I hadn't thought very much about grass, I often...

    I hadn't thought very much about grass, I often wonder why my horses leave some types of grass alone and work other grass right to the stub, I wonder if what ever is safe for them might also be safe...
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    Another option for the excess fat if your a...

    Another option for the excess fat if your a homesteader, is to make a betty lamp to get some light from that extra fat.

    http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/misc/smiley-vault-misc-129.gif
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  16. I remember the first time I heard the word...

    I remember the first time I heard the word depression, my grandmother came over to babysit us and she was about to cook us dinner, so being a naturally curious boy I asked her what she was making,...
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    Your bug out cart and my wife pestering me for a...

    Your bug out cart and my wife pestering me for a new cart for her dog to pull got me researching a few ideas.
    First I'll show you the cart that I'm getting and some other ideas for a production bug...
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    I'm starting to save my pennies, I'm a big...

    I'm starting to save my pennies, I'm a big believer in finding something that can do more than one job and this meets all my requirements very nicely....
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    You might want to consider using a deep cycle...

    You might want to consider using a deep cycle battery instead of a motorcycle battery, it will work much better for your type of application and last way longer.
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    Thought I would include this one in this post,...

    Thought I would include this one in this post, looks like a handy item for a day trips gone bad
    Escape Bivvy

    http://www.emgear.net/Products/Images/1939_01L.jpg
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    http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive1...

    http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/CPCOFieldDayDavie007.jpg

    Crashdive123,this kind of reminds me of a billboard up in Canada http://deephousepage.com/smilies/biggthumpup.gif
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  22. I tend to think of survival skills the same way I...

    I tend to think of survival skills the same way I do car insurance, we all go through our lives hoping never to have a car accident, but if we do, our car insurance is there to meet our needs.
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    I like your cart idea, its always good to use the...

    I like your cart idea, its always good to use the things we have available, my only complaint would be area specific, meaning a cart like that would not work well in my area. We have so many dead...
  24. Being in a city under siege, SHTF advice

    Always great to learn from one thats been there and lived to tell.

    LINK
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    my answer would be depends on the situation....

    my answer would be depends on the situation.
    I've given a lot of thought to this concept of a bug out bag, most consider it to be a bag with all you need to survive for up to three days, not very...
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