Photo by Aleksey Kuprikov on Pexels.com Where do you think is the best place to bug out to when the SHTF and you’re faced with a survival situation? Which is the best and safest location for your family, a rural neighborhood or the wilderness? The idea of living in the wilderness or somewhere in the …
Author: Patrick Edwards
Bridge
Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com; Author's Note: I may puke at this... On the bridge of his cruise ship, the Captain glances out the windows. The ship is leaving port and part of departure protocol is to examine the hull to ensure the dock didn’t damage the ship. He grabs the bridge of his glasses …
My Bug-out Plans
Photo by davis pratt on Pexels.com In this part of my Practical Survivalist series, I’ll share a few of my bug-out plans. Yes, I have more than one plan. I think it’s important to have multiple plans because you may be faced with different types of situations and need to have a general idea of …
Separated when the SHTF
Photo by Guillaume Meurice on Pexels.com It's always great to have a plan and know what you're going to do if "The Fall" happens. But most plans I’ve read online or in books seem specifically tailored to single people. Why is that? Most people have some sort of a family, whether it be a spouse and/or at least …
Ukrainian Super-soldier
Snapshot from my neighbor's Newspaper, the Wall Street Journal 📰 . Seen February 24, 2022 This post was inspired by my outrage that someone thought it was funny to post a meme of a sexy male soldier, wearing a Tomb Raider styled outfit, with text stating: 'This is me on the frontlines of Ukraine looking …
Fun with Names
Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com I see words and names differently than most people and this article is an example of how my mind sometimes makes connections associated with words and names. These are things I’ve thought of when encountering the names of cities, countries, and organizations over the years. Some of these thoughts are …
Red/Blue Pill 💊
Photo seen and pulled from a Facebook post by Woody Page, on 01/16/2022 If you have an account with any of the major social media platforms, you’ve likely seen one of the many different versions of this Matrix-style red/blue pill question[1]. Most people who comment or respond to these types of posts answer with their …
State Inspections are a Sham
Photo by Tim Samuel on Pexels.com It's that time of year again when pretty much everyone needs to visit the nearest registered State Inspector to pay our annual bribe or "tax". This is a necessary bribe that allows car owners to display a permit showing we have permission to use the car we already paid …
Pesky Pescatarian
Photo by Dana Tentis on Pexels.com I was supposed to be a Pescatarian last year, but that didn’t work out so well. I actually enjoy fish more than other meats such as beef, pork, or lamb. So, you’d think being a Pescatarian would be easy for me, but it wasn’t. I’m a pretty healthy eater, …
“I’m Poz”
Photo by Michelangelo Buonarroti on Pexels.com; Updated By Author I’ve been fully vaccinated and had a booster. I should be fully protected from Covid, so I don’t fear catching it as much as I did when this all started. I interact with coworkers normally, but tend to stay about 6-feet away from anyone regardless of …
Edwords wOrcs 