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    I keep all the rings, jewelry and money I find...

    I keep all the rings, jewelry and money I find with my metal detector. I have a whole plunder drawer full of stuff I've found. Finders keepers, losers weepers ??
    Ohio Rusty
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    I read his book about 1995 I think .... I wasn't...

    I read his book about 1995 I think .... I wasn't too enamored with the double bit axe as I've always carried an axe with a poll on the back for pounding, cracking nuts, a flat batoning face etc. I...
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    I wouldn't take an AR 15 ever if I needed to...

    I wouldn't take an AR 15 ever if I needed to survive ..let alone Alaska with big carnivores. The .223 is the worst survival cartridge ever. It blows up small game so bad you can't eat it, it won't...
  4. A sharp hammer polled tomahawk ...... Ohio...

    A sharp hammer polled tomahawk ......

    Ohio Rusty ><>
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    The hill country of SouthEast Ohio, living in the...

    The hill country of SouthEast Ohio, living in the Wayne Nat'l forest ....... right where when the SHTF, all the city folks will probably be running to ......
    Ohio Rusty ><>
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    I use the Mobil 1 5W-20 as gun oil. It does a...

    I use the Mobil 1 5W-20 as gun oil. It does a great job of bonding to all the metal parts and haven't had any issues with rust or lubrication. It also flows freely below zero wqhich is important if...
  7. I made a couple of copper knappers from old large...

    I made a couple of copper knappers from old large soldering heads (square in shape with a point on the end.) They are solid copper and work fairly well.
    Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Sticky: Prepped and stored 5 more gallons of water....

    Prepped and stored 5 more gallons of water. Picked up a couple of lifestraw type filters and some water purification tabs (40).
    Ohio Rusty
  9. While 5160 can throw sparks, it is a poor spark...

    While 5160 can throw sparks, it is a poor spark producer duw to the low carbon content. 5160 makes better knives. I prefer high carbon steel files - Nicholson, black diamond, heller, etc for forging...
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    I got my survival gun - finally !!

    For the last 3 months, we've all been watching wall street, the banks, and our economy free falling into the unknown abyss with equally unknown and devastating consequenses. 3 months ago a fellow on...
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    Burning lens test

    I carry a burning lens for firestarting along with flint and steel, char cloth, charred punk wood, etc. Now the days are at about their shortest, with the suns rays at their weakest. Could I start a...
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    Sticky: Since it is getting cold (below freezing) here in...

    Since it is getting cold (below freezing) here in Ohio, I took my prep buckets that are filled with wheat berries, bags of flour, rice, cormeal, oats, etc. out of the basement pantry and moved them...
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    Another Ohioan joins the list

    Hello to the list. My screen name is Ohio Rusty. I have that same name on several other muzzleloading forums and self reliance boards so I thought it best just to stick with this one.
    I started...
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