Saturday, September 8, 2018

Basic Survival Skills Every Prepper Should Master ASAP

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Have you ever found yourself helpless before? In a helpless situation you may have the necessary tools with you, but without the right skills, those tools are almost worthless! For instance, having a bow but not knowing how to use it is pretty useless, wouldn’t you say?

If you are new to prepping and want to learn the most basic survival skills to help you see another day when disaster strikes, then you have come to the right article.

Every day, unplanned things happen such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and wildfires, which end up destroying a lot of property forcing innocent people into abrupt survival. That’s why every individual has to be prepared and have the mentality of “If SHTF happens, what next?” Having the following basic survival skills is crucial to your survival in a disaster:

Constructing a Survival Shelter

The first thing to do in order to survive in the wilderness is to create a roof over your head. The human body is not created to withstand extreme weather conditions such as extreme cold, extreme heat, heavy rains, strong winds or deep snow for very long.

In areas with hot temperatures like the desert, we can become dehydrated very quickly. While in extremely cold environments, we might suffer from frostbite or hypothermia. Therefore, building a shelter in the wild will help you prevent dehydration due to water loss as well as sunburn, windburn, and heat loss.

When building a shelter, ensure that you choose level and higher ground. It should be away from hazards like falling branches or flood-prone areas. The place should be secure from strong winds and heavy rains. Materials like wood or dry leaves should cover the floor of the shelter for insulation.

Anything else can wait but not a shelter, especially in extreme weather conditions. So, learn what materials you can use to create shelter in the area if you don’t have any.

Discovering Water Sources

Your body can do without water for some time, but not for long, you are in danger after 3 days and in serious danger by day 5. Water plays an important part in re-hydrating our bodies. Without it, the body will not function well. Actually, the human body is made up of about 50% – 65% water. So, the body needs water. The general rule is 4 minutes without air, 24 hours without shelter (less than half that in severe cold or heat), 4 days without water and 14 days without food – all depending on your age, weight, physical condition and one and on.

In the wilderness, you will come across two types of water. Clean water and unclean water, or potable and non-potable. No matter how fresh the water source is always assume it is not safe to drink. Water that could be fit for drinking in the wild used to includes spring water, snow, rain, and dew. But pesticides, and pollution have changed that game. Know how to filter the water you can be collected by various means such as using your bandanna or a cloth.

Other sources of water such as ponds, streams or any other stagnant water will have to be boiled before it is consumed. Boiling kills infectious agents in the water, but sometimes, it is not very effective. Plants like thistles, vines, and particular types of cacti can also be cut to produce water.

Starting a Fire Without Matches

Starting a fire is one of the most essential wilderness survival skills that you need to learn. With a fire, you can keep your body warm, cook food, and boil water. It also provides you with illumination and it can give you some sense of security as it tends to scares off wild animals with the bonus effect of being a signal to alert rescuers.

When going out in the wild, you should always have a fire starting tool like steel, a lighter, matches, tinder, batteries, etc… But if you don’t have one, you should know how to start a fire using one of the primitive or friction-based fires making methods. Some of the famous methods include the hand drill, bow drill, fire plow, and traditional lenses.

Having knowledge of how to start a fire with the materials in your area and in extreme weather conditions is a life-saving skill.

Know Some Basic Survival Medical Skills and Herbal Medicines

With everyone running helter-skelter, there will be no one to attend to you in case you’re injured or wounded. Learning some basic first aid skills will help you treat yourself and move on. At this time, an injury will only worsen your situation and treating it quickly should be your priority. Basic items like a shirt or a belt can be of great use.

For those in the wilderness with no first aid at their disposal, knowing what herbal medicines can be used will be of great help. There are many medicinal wild plants out there that can be used to cure various ailments. You just need to identify them. Below are some of the medicinal plants to look for in the wild:

  • Plantain – it can be used to relive venomous stings and bites. It is not effective for snake bites, even the small non-venomous bites which, if they break the skin, introduce bacteria into your system
  • Lavender – it can be used to treat burns, repel insects, including scorpions, and alleviate itching
  • Blackberry – they are great for relieving diarrhea
  • Elderberry – it does a great job of healing wounds
  • Dandelion – it stimulates digestion
  • Burdock – it is wonderful at purifying blood and a good liver tonic
  • Comfrey – it treats burns, arthritis, sprains, and bruises
  • Yarrow – it is an amazing herb for treating cuts and wounds.

Learn How to Find Edible Food and Grow It

When disaster strikes, people will run to stores and empty them out quickly. Some won’t have the chance to grab food and will need to devise new ways of looking for food. After all, no human can stay for 3 weeks on a hungry stomach. You will definitely die.

To sustain yourself and family in the wild, you will be forced to search for food using different means. Methods like hunting, creating traps, fishing, gathering, and growing food, will become the order of the day. But you will have to differentiate between edible foods and poisonous ones. For example, edible mushrooms look similar to the poisonous ones. Things to eat include birds, fish, small game, wild greens, nuts, grains, eggs, fruits, and berries.

In some places, you will find nuts, while in others you will come across foods that you have never seen before. The rule is not to eat what you are familiar with, but what you can eat. Read guides that show you how to eat certain insects and wild plants. If you are close to a water source like a river, pond, or lake, fish will be a great source of food.

And if the disaster is very devastating, growing food may become another option. Some of the edible plants in the USA are conifers, dandelions, oaks, cattail, and walnuts.

Learn Different Ways of Defending Yourself

When hell breaks loose, no one is safe. People will go to a greater extent to steal your supplies and run away. That’s why you need to have a firearm or a protection tool, and at the same time, understand how to use it. If any person tries to mess with your family, the weapon that you have at the time should help you defend them. This can be a machete, a gun, a tactical knife, a club, even a lead pipe.

In the outdoors, such tools may not exist and you may be forced to form your own tools. Different tools can be carved out of stones or items that you find in the wild. These are arrowheads, fish hooks, ax heads, and scrapers. They will help you to protect yourself, fish, hunt, make shelter, and play many other roles. Hence, it is important that you learn how to make and use these weapons for your own good.

Know How to Navigate to Safety

If you don’t have a GPS, compass or map to show you where you’re, there is no need to panic. As long as you have navigating skills, you will find your way around the wilderness. This will prevent you from going in the wrong direction or in danger. Things around you can help you navigate easily. These include:

  • The sun – usually, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. With this knowledge, you can easily determine which direction is the north and south, respectively. Just draw the directions on the surface and use them to get to a safe area or to your destination.
  • Stars – the sun helps you during the day and stars at night. At night, in the northern hemisphere, you should search for Polaris. It is normally situated in the handle of the little dipper. When you find it, you will be facing in the north. Draw other directions from it.
  • Landmarks – apart from using heavenly bodies, you can also use natural and artificial landmarks to navigate around. Look for rivers, lakes, mountains, buildings, roads, bridges, etc… Using these landmarks together with the help of the sun and stars should get you to your desired destination.

Know How to Make a Signal

Having knowledge of how to get the attention of rescuers if you’re in dire need of help is crucial. With large tracts of land and covering on the ground, it can be difficult for rescuers to find you. However, you can use smoke or a glass lens to draw their attention.

  • Using smoke – light a fire on a raised area like on a hill. The place should be free of obstructions like trees and cliffs which may saturate or change the direction of the smoke. The smoke/fire should be very visible so that rescuers can see it from a distance. Once a fire is started, dried and green leaves produce more smoke, as do greener branches from trees
  • Contact lenses – yes, something as small as a contact lens can reflect light, as well as the usual, a mirror, any thing made of shiny metal, the lenses of binoculars or a rifle scope.

With such knowledge, rescuers or well-wishers will find you very easily. But also, you should use this signal at the right time. In a SHTF world it may attract bad company.

Condition Your Mind to Adjust to the Unexpected

The best weapon you can have as a survivalist is to prepare your mind to adjust to emergency situations. Train yourself on how you can use available items for survival and what next step to take. You should as well have a plan and let your family know about it in case of SHTF.

Whether you’re a prepper or not, you should always be prepared as you go outdoors. After all, disasters don’t always announce when they are about to happen. Hence, carry some survival tools on you on a daily basis. A Swiss knife, tactical flashlight, card tool, wallet, and tactical knife are a great start; invest in an EDC (Everyday Carry bag) and carry it everyday. They are not a burden to carry and will save you in many tricky situations.

Conclusion

After going through our top 9 basic outdoor survival skills that you need to master, it is vital that you practice them and be prepared for SHTF. Simply knowing about them without physically practicing them will not help. Read survival guides, outdoor survival books, and watch survival videos. If possible, enroll for a survival course. Additionally, understand your area well and what disasters are likely to occur. Understand the Golden Hoard and plan around it. This will help you learn skills that will assist you to survive if disaster strikes.

Do you live by the sea? Does your area have an active volcano? Or is your state prone to earthquakes? Whatever the disaster, you need to know where to go to and how to survive before everything returns to normal.

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Friday, September 7, 2018

Simple Steps to Raising Healthy Backyard Chickens

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The explosion in popularity of backyard chickens doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon, and it’s no wonder why. They are cheap to keep, very self-reliant and an incredibly hardy animal. Not to mention those fresh eggs you get every day taste too good!

Raising chickens can be incredibly straightforward once you understand the basics. Fortunately for you, today we are going to cover the simple steps you need to know to make your journey into the chicken keeping world a successful one.

Simple chicken keeping all starts with choosing the appropriate breed of chicken. In order to do this you need to think about why you want chickens. Some people want meat chickens to grow and slaughter as a cheap source of food; however, the majority of people want chickens to lay eggs. Once you’ve figured out why you want chickens you can choose an appropriate breed.

There are three ‘groups’ of chickens; egg layers, meat birds and dual purpose. Clearly if you want a meat bird then you should choose either a meat bird breed or dual purpose. Most of the birds available today from hatcheries fall under dual purpose. This is also what I would recommend to beginners as they are generally hardier and less prone to illness.

In case you’re wondering dual purpose means; the hens are both good for egg laying and also meat birds.

Now you’ve actually chosen and bought your hens you should want to keep them healthy. In my experience chickens need three things to stay healthy; food, water and shelter. In terms of chicken feed, a high quality layers pellet will make up the core of their diet. They will pick up other trace nutrients through free ranging and foraging. As for water you can keep it nice and simple; just make sure they have access to clean, cool water, 24/7.

Finally the shelter. Chickens are humble creatures and aren’t fussy at all. They don’t need much out of a shelter, just dry, warm and security. Security being key here; especially if you live rural or off grid. You don’t want a coyote taking your chickens for its dinner.

Once you’ve got your chickens used to their day to day routine (feeding, letting them out to forage, etc.) you will need to periodically perform a few ‘maintenance’ tasks to keep them healthy. The most important maintenance task you will need to perform is the monthly health check. This should involve handling each chicken and checking them over for any lice or parasite infection. In addition to this, each day, as you let your flock out, you should keep an eye on them. Once you establish what normal behavior is for them, you will soon realize something is up if they start acting abnormally…

As I mentioned earlier, chickens are incredibly hardy however they do still occasionally fall victim to illness or some form of ectoparasite.

The final topic you need to know in order to raise healthy chickens is: the pecking order. I imagine most people reading this will already be familiar with the term but uncertain about its origin.

The pecking order refers to the social hierarchy between chickens; you will find this in any flock of chickens. The hens at the top of the pecking order get first access to food and the best roosting locations. Hens towards the bottom of the pecking order can be bullied and treated as a second-class hen. At times this can become too extreme and you will need to take action; you know the pecking order and bullying is too extreme when blood is drawn from one of the lower ‘ranked’ chickens. If this happens you should remove the chicken causing the damage for a few days before re-integrating them back into the flock.

I mentioned the pecking order because the occasional bickering and pecking between hens is to be expected and is perfectly healthy chicken behavior. It’s only when it goes too far that it becomes a problem; however this is fairly rare in practice.

We hope this foray in the exciting world of chicken keeping has given you the confidence you need to go out and get yourself some hens. They are incredibly hardy and won’t give you much trouble at all. Leave a comment below letting me know which breed you decided to go with.

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

For PR management students: Classification of PR texts and features of making use of PR articles

For PR management students: Classification of PR texts and features of making use of PR articles

Classification of PR texts

After a bit was touched by us in the peculiarities of writing advertising texts, it is time to explore the kinds of PR articles. Fortunately, here our company is expecting new interesting acquaintances.

  1. 1. Press announcements. Yes, yes, the kind that is old launch pertains to the category of image texts. Regular publication of information guides could form an image that is certain a product, solution or company.
  2. Having less pr announcements is its audience is always extremely restricted to the group of interested professionals: it is difficult to imagine a common citizen who opens the web site of his favorite magazine at night after work, but a profile resource that puts pr announcements on the net.
  3. 2. Interviews. a pleasant feature of pr-text within the structure of “interview” is the fact that you are able to separately make a “convenient” set of concerns, avoiding any unneeded topics. Or particularly consider uncomfortable questions, without looking forward to them (in a much more situation that is uncomfortable become set by opponents.
  4. Image interview allows you to definitely inform in regards to a person that is specific and in regards to the company, product, service and so on. PR-copywriting also assumes this format of this interviewing, if the www.domyhomework.services/ relevant questions into the text foresee the concerns that frequently arise through the reader.
  5. 3. Image text. Most often, the writing of image articles is based on the answer of some socially significant problems or defines procedures being interesting to the potential audience. Types of PR-texts with this kind:
  • How business N built a brand new play ground
  • how a workers of company N participated into the Sabbatarian
  • business N has bought new gear that enables creating a lot more helpful juices
  • The management of company N chose to subtract 10% associated with salary within the Peace Fund
  • N group took place that is first city competitions.
  • 4. Biography. This types of PR-texts should produce an optimistic image of a person that is certain whether it is a politician, sportsman, singer or other people. Image biographical texts are seen as an the truth that right here, along with the PR that is usual frequently fulfills his “black” fellow. You may already know, dirtying an individual is constantly easier than whitewashing.
  1. 5. Analytical (specialist) text. The singularity of image analytical articles is the fact that they may well not also point out a particular person, business or service. As an example, you see on the net exceptional overview material, telling about the development styles of Russian-language solutions for creating landing pages.
  • The materials is lively, appropriate, advertising records in it are generally not very. The thing that is only reveals in this text is an evident image “trace” – the signature at the conclusion of the content.
  • The leading specialist of landing page creation service “Landing +” for example, ” Ivan Ivanov. The site is so-and-so”.
  • this indicates to be always a trifle, nevertheless the reader currently has a specific impression: “Yeah, then in this “Landing +” they know a lot about good landing pages” if everything is interesting, professional and on the shelves,. As well as in the event that reader does not immediately go right to the site associated with service, he can curently have a particular good viewpoint.

Advantages of choosing PR articles

  • you may already know, the writing would have been ordered by no one of PR-texts, if there have been no pro from their store. Luckily, there is certainly. And considerable! Below, we attempted to remember the main advantages of which image materials are valued.
  • Relative cheapness. The cost of writing A pr-text that is solid the net is several times less than your order of advertising on tv or producing a video. And also the keeping of such materials on the internet would be much cheaper. When it is a concern of pr announcements, chances are they may be placed at no cost, spending entirely on producing content.
  • Durability. Then all actions will have a one-time effect if you pay for airtime on television, order a beautiful banner in the media or buy time on the radio. The keeping of PR articles on the web is, or even forever, very long.
  • Do not forget, the materials (with links) are indexed by the major search engines, which greatly boosts the regularity of reference to the brand (solution, company) on the net. Cumulative impact in action. Well, we ought to keep in mind concerning the growth of the “trust” of the web site and visitors that are targeted found the company’s internet site from direct links.
  • a huge target audience. Today you can compose PR-articles on any subject, securely realizing that they are going to nevertheless speak to their readers. Profile sites on the internet are enough for materials discover their audience.
  • Increased self- confidence. Unlike advertising articles, which are often recognized by visitors skeptically, PR-texts are interesting to your audience in on their own. Consequently, the information that develops in image articles, causes your reader a lot more confidence.

A epilogue that is small

  • PR-text is just a tool that is really powerful enables you to solve nearly every issue of image character. Proper utilization of OL articles can perform what you would maybe not attain, perhaps the most advertising that is expensive.
  • Image articles remove the boundaries associated with audience’s distrust, which can be the main and absolutely unique home of all of the PR copy writing.


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Feeding Your Dog Right On A Hunting Day

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If you’re a proud dog owner, you really need to know how and what to feed your dog on hunting day.

Planning a hunting day with your dog is not a cup of tea. Your dog needs to be physically prepared to attack the target at the right time. A wrong diet could make your fido breathless or sick. To avoid that you should primarily consider the feeding regime.

The right portions and combination of diet will prepare your dog to make its best move and make you proud, help you get your limit and feed the family. So how should you plan and prepare the feeding strategy to accomplish a successful dog hunting day?

Things to Remember About Feeding Your Hunting Dog

We’ve taken advice from experts and have noted below some essential points you need to remember and follow to make sure your dog is prepared to go the battlefield.

Dogs Will Need Energy to Burn On Hunting Day

Your hard-working hunting dog could be burning a lot of calories during hunting. But the amount varies from one dog to the other in respect to their size and breed. The weight and metabolism of your dog will determine the actual amount of calories they burn during the hunting days. You need to be aware of that.

For a rough estimation let’s say your fido weighs around fifty (50) pounds. It could burn around 1,450 to 2,200 calories depending on the level of activity it does. So, on hunting days, your dog will need a significant increase in its diet, one that is high in calorie. Watch for foods that contain Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids and other sources of healthy oils like salmon or flax seeds. Get some good high-calorie dog food that could help your fido be ready for a full days hunt and then get back the strength and energy it needs after that long day in the field.

Look Out for the Conditions

You also need to adjust the feeding requirement for your pawed buddy depending on the weather and environment. What if there’s a sudden drop in the temperature? During damp and cold conditions, feed your dog some extra calories before the hunt to keep up with the changes.

If you aren’t sure about the measurements, just add another cup of high-calorie dog food to your usual serving on a drop of 20 degrees in temperature. Do note that it is always a smart option to contact your vet before making any changes to your dog’s diet. Make it known that there are days when he will be working a hunt and ask your vet about options to keep him in peak conditions.

Schedule When to Feed Your Dog

Experts recommend feeding your dog the evening before the big day. There are valid reasons to support the early feeding strategy. Everything your dog consumes takes around twelve hours to digest and finally be available to be burned when needed.

The diet should include proteins, fats and a little portion of carbohydrates. Having these three elements in dog food, in the right proportion, will be the perfect meal for your hunting dog.

By providing the right amount of nutrients in his or her diet before the hunting day will prepare your dog to perform its best.

Should You Go Light or Not Feed at All?

We understand you want to ensure your dog is not starving all day or during hunting, so you want to feed him before he’s onto the mission.

But what if we told you that it would only make it worse? An expert suggests that feeding your dog right before the activity or a few hours before will hinder its performance. The food will not digest quickly and be rendered almost useless for the dog for the days activities. Furthermore, it could create bloating issues for your dog or weigh it down. We all know that feeling.

To avoid the problem, don’t feed your dog right before it goes hunting. Even if you plan to feed him that day, make it as early and as light as possible. Because we all know that most dogs, especially active dogs, are sweetness, loyalty, eternal children, and fur, all wrapped around a stomach that can never say “No!”. We have to be the adults here.

Is it Good or Bad to Feed During the Hunt?

Apologies but if you think not feeding them during hunts is cruel then so be it. We still have to stick to the previous point we mentioned. It’s crucial for you to know that feeding during hunting breaks would bring no improvement in their performance. Neither will it do them any good. In fact, eventually, feeding could upset their stomach. So what can you do about it? Again, go light on the diet, feed them sparingly and instead of solid food, pay more attention to their hydration.

Make sure they don’t get dehydrated, or that could pose a real problem during the day of hunting.

When the Hunt is Over

So the big day has come to an end, and your fido is exhausted. You know it’s finally time to provide a good meal and cheer him up again. But experts advise you to have patience even after the hunt is over. Just like the way you’ve prepared your dog before hunting, make sure you do the same thing now.

Provide him with the right amount of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. This is to ensure that your dog reserves the right amount of energy burnt throughout the process. If you’re willing to feed him a good meal, then wait at least an hour after the hunt for him to calm down. This would avoid causing torsion to your dog. An important point to always have in mind is again to focus on hydration after the hunt. Also consider adding a little warm water to the meal to restore the hydration.

Some Final Words

Just as athletes need to prepare well physically before their performance, dogs too need to be prepared before the big or small hunting expedition. Don’t stress out much; it’s a matter of balancing and knowing what works best for your dog. However, it’s always a good idea to consult the vet and take advice from experts. The right diet and a solid feeding strategy will ensure the highest performance of your hunting dog.

Author Bio:

Shawn is a content writer at FeedFond. He’s a doting father not only to his two children but also to his two Golden Retrievers. Check out more of his articles at FeedFond.com.

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5 Reasons You Should Join Our Survival Community

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Steps to start a discussion on a dating website: discover Now

Steps to start a discussion on a dating website: discover Now

Keep in mind that the individual getting the message is peoples and holds emotions that are similar yours. Ergo, you ought to choose words that send a clear message and perhaps not going overboard. By way of example, some messages delivered can offend each other and this will kill the discussion. For anyone in internet dating sites, nothing issues as utilising the right terms to express meaning. People frequently confuse themselves with words and demonstrates the necessity for caution in this region.

You need to show sensitivity to another individual by phrase words in a moderate way. It’s important to tell them them feel comfortable to speak with you about yourself and make. No one would desire the feeling of talking to a weird person because the discussion could end badly. Will you be frightened that using specific words will scare away your potential mate for a dating internet site? Try not to worry because this article breaks down practices relevant adult cam chat in initiating conversations that are online.

Options For Initiating Online Conversations

Identify The Goal Individual

The first rung on the ladder to beginning a discussion on a dating website is by seeking the receiver of one’s message. You simply cannot talk to ten people during the exact same time because this can result in bad outcomes. Learn how to identify the one who suits your position and let them know regarding the involvement for making their life better. Once you’ve selected the individual to now communicate with it is time and energy to consider the terms to make use of. Select terms that carry meaning yet are simple.

You really need to review the pages of different individuals into the site that is dating to delivering them an email due to steering clear of the regrets later. You should deliberate on measures necessary to influence each other to talk to you. Other individuals can ignore you as a result of your personality or other facets ergo should let you know about making the right choices. Reading the profiles of one’s target means a great deal in advancing the agenda of having a relationship that is serious. a communication that is good with identified person makes the pathway for conversations and contributes to a date.

Break The Ice

A way that is good eliminate the stress during initial discussion is by developing a simplistic attitude that doesn’t frighten others. Some people look harsh and strict inside their communications hence could discourage other people from speaking with them. You really need to develop a positive relationship aided by the receiver of this message as a result of developing the right connection. The conversation that is first a dating site determines the type regarding the relationship and is determined by the message selection.

Do not write long terms that result in the other person feel intimidated but keep it easy to keep a lineage conversation. Men should take notice here because women appreciate messages that do not appear judgmental. You can develop a attitude that is cautious knowing the meaning of your message and its particular implications. Include emoji if possible due to releasing the strain between you and your partner.

Patience – Discipline

One guideline of dating in a platform that is online persistence but unfortunately lots of people lack this attribute. It is possible to discover persistence even if the message will not come immediately. Men face this nagging issue as some ladies take some time before responding their communications on online dating sites. Patience ensures them feel affection from you that you understand the other person and makes. As an example, if the girl you wish to date doesn’t react immediately, usually do not worry because she could possibly be taking into consideration the message that is best to send right back. The response types of women and men vary hence should notify you about making the right choices.

Building Discussion – Protected a Date

The challenging section of dating on the web is communication that is advancing the start towards the end. Those using sites that are dating in this area because of misunderstanding the guideline of communication. A night out together who seems you don’t communicate well feels frustrated to be the main relationship. Consequently, you should weigh options and develop a communication system that knows the needs of others. a good interaction system is step one towards asking the lady of your desires out. Usually do not engage in forced conversations with your date that is online because could end poorly. Just remain cool and things will work out!



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Body Shields for Home Defense

Written by Wild Bill on The Prepper Journal.

A few weeks ago I posted an article on items in our mail and among the items was the Hardcore Alpha Shield. Being a firm believer in body armor as an essential piece of home security equipment and in shields in particular as a quickly don’ed item that can be close to where you keep your primary home defense weapon, I wanted to expand on their value as a personal protection device, as something preppers should consider in their inventory of must-have items, even if it does not fit in your BOB.

Note that this does not mean that I am not still a fan of a good body armor carrier as your go-to protection when faced with an armed confrontation. A quality body armor solution provides a level of protection that is don’ed and forgotten as you confront a threat, one that can carry a medical kit, communications devices, a back-up weapon and extra magazines (none of which explode when hit with a round, except of course, when it is in a movie).

However, as a grab and go solution to most threats civilians will face, the pluses of a good shield can’t be beat. Yes, you do lose the use of one arm to hold the shield, but what better use can you think of for your non-dominant arm in such a situation? Besides, in any form of hand-to-hand combat this is the natural position you would assume anyway, the non-dominant arm as a protector, so the shield feels completely natural.

Shields come in NIJ Level III-A protection, and NIJ rated Level IV protection and Hardcore Defense sent their Alpha Shield for testing. It is rated NIJ Level III-A, very well balanced and comfortable to hold, easy to adjust and to maneuver. I had been telling them I am really looking forward to testing it as soon as I can get away from the keyboard, which was proving more of a challenge than I expected.

However today was “the day” and I slipped out early, taking advantage of people slowly returning from their Labor Day weekend activities. I shot the Alpha Shield with a Glock 17 Gen 4 9 mm, a CZ P-10 9 mm, a Glock 36 45 ACP, a Coonan .357 Magnum Auto as well as a Smith & Wesson M&P .357 Magnum and a Thompson Contender 44 Magnum with a 14″ barrel. It looks the worse for wear but only cosmetically and no penetrations, no back-face deformation from any of the rounds. And BTW, while I love the other barrels I have for my Thompson Contender, the 44 Magnum can only be described as “unpleasant” to shoot. I am processing the photos and the short video and will attach them to the post as soon as possible.

In the mean time there is a very impressive video by Demolition Ranch that provides not only an excellent test of the Hardcore Alpha Shield, but puts to rest the term “bullet-proof”. ALWAYS be suspicious of anything that claims to be “bullet-proof” as it is simply not achievable. If we can build it we can build something to penetrate it. And Matt of Demolition Ranch finally achieves this with a round that far exceeds the NIJ Level III-A standards (and Level IV as well) but only after that same Alpha Shields has defeated a number of other rounds far above its rating, nothing short of amazing. (BTW, I was lucky enough to meet Matt and his wife at Shot Shot 2017 in Las Vegas – total class act.)

And You Think YOU Have a Weight Problem

While a ceramic Level IV plate measuring 10″ x 12″, designed to fit a plate carrier, can be as light as 4.4 lbs. and cost as much as $700 each, a ballistic rated steel plate of the same size and rating is 8.3 lbs and runs about $155. Shield are usually 15″ x 25″ in size. So at 14 lbs. for the Alpha Shield it is obvious that Hardcore has done its homework. And priced at $299, impressive. (Hardcore also makes their Bravo Shield for law enforcement personnel who are more likely to face rifle-level threats, rated at NIJ Level IV for $1,499. and weighing just 25 lbs.)

9 mm round completely contains by the coating

The trade-off here is that in order to keep it as lightweight as possible it is sans of a spall and frag coating and as long as everyone you care about is behind you this is okay (except for any expensive furniture.) The frag from a defeated round can seriously injure or even kill someone who is too close to your left or right side and not completely behind you. One of the reasons I waited to test the shield is I wanted to do it at a closed range where I had control of all the surrounding areas. I have open access to an indoors facility but I know from past experience that each light in the facility costs $119, the Hepa-rated exhaust filters in the ceiling cost upwards of $1,000 each, and that the specially designed wall-boards cost more than $8,000.

The bottom line is the absence of a spall and frag coating is a valid trade-off as weight can quickly become a problem, kudos to Hardcore Defense. I think every prepper should take a closer look at a shield not only for home defense, but as a piece of equipment transported to your bug-out location for you security needs.

As to the future of this particular Hardcore Alpha Shield, I think it is going to spend the rest of my life (it will outlast us all) keeping my go-to Glock company at home. Be safe out there and follow The Prepper Journal on Facebook!

 

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

The necessity of Writing an excellent Research Paper Conclusion

The necessity of Writing an excellent Research Paper Conclusion

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Preservation Quickfire Tips – Increasing variety, ease and yields

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On a budget or waste-minded, now and especially in hard times – whether they’re personal or widespread – making the most out of our time and labors, and the foods we’ve grown or purchased, is important.

There are some additional tips for increasing ease and variety in the article about food preservation from a prepper-specific perspective (http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2018/08/01/preserving-the-harvest-canning-and-dehydrating/) and there are some inexpensive tools that can make food preservation faster and a fair bit easier on the hands (and on the back, and feet, and knife sharpener…). Here I’m hitting some quickie snippets that increase the frugality, efficiency, and ease of our home preservation, as well as some that increase the variety and options we have waiting in our cupboards.

I assume some basic familiarity with the most-common preservation methods, so make sure to check out the intro articles on TPJ and get the Ball/Bernadin canning book. The Excalibur dehydrating guides and recipe booklet is available for free online for download, too. It’s largely applicable to any electric dehydrator.

Into the Eats…

Churn out tongue-pleasing treats by dehydrating things like watermelon and cantaloupe. We can just slice them, or we can give them a whirl in a blender to turn into leathers or roll-ups.

The natural sweetness isn’t just a treat for a mood boost. It’s also a way to get an energy boost from nice, natural sugars and keep on trucking awhile.

Oddball bits of produce? Can up some antipasto or spicy pickle mixes. Anything works – peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, zucchini, celery sticks or kohlrabi spears, summer squashes, beets, carrots, green beans or wax beans, leftover olives, pea pods, even the odd egg or some leftover smokies, meatballs, or larger sausages.

It’s especially useful for larger flat types of green beans or lima beans that normally don’t make great green beans, but that will otherwise be wrecked by changing weather or the small percent left when most of the harvest has finished and we want to turn that bed/row/field.

Those small bits can also be easily canned as veggie medleys or soup starter.

Dehydrating is also an excellent way to preserve foods when we only have little bits and pieces of any one thing, but more than we’ll eat before it goes bad (especially without refrigeration).

Canning soup blends? Like mushrooms? Throw a couple of slices into each jar. That’s all you need to have the flavor permeate.

We can also dehydrate and then mince or grind mushrooms (from cans, too), for a little bit that goes a long way in sauces and broths.

Roast veggies before pressure canning. It provides deeper flavor as well as sometimes affecting the textures that result, especially for things that are prone to going mushy.

We can dehydrate our own quick-cook beans. Boil up some extras – plain. Rinse them, spread them out to dry, and store them with a moisture or oxygen absorber. When we’re ready to make them, we can either simmer for 20-45 minutes, or soak them for the day or overnight and they’ll be ready to heat and eat.

*Cook the beans plain, and either simmer or rehydrate with seasonings.

We can do bean purees (refried, humus), too, spread out like we’re making leathers or roll-ups (spaghetti sauce and applesauce, too). We can pummel them into bits or carry strips and chips with us, then quickly rehydrate them into a meal or side, campfire or kitchen.

The dryer/harder we get those, the longer they’ll last, like any dehydrated foods.

With seasoned beans and anything that includes fats and oils, the shelf life will decrease pretty significantly compared to plain – it’s that head-scratching wheat berry, flour, pasta conundrum again.

Line a bowl or pitcher with a storage bag to save the liquids from canned and drained frozen fruits to make jelly or syrup. Not sure of the sugar content? Use tapioca or corn starch for “now”/fridge versions or try a no-sugar pectin.

Those no-sugar pectins will store for years past best-by dates in the fridge, and may come in handy some time when we’re canning and realize there’s not enough sugar. (Jams and jellies require as much sugar as fruit, just about.)

While we’re making jelly, don’t rely on recipes’ times. We can always re-boil or use syrup, but for rock-solid, consistent results, use a chilled-spoon/plate or sheeting test.

Corn cobs that have had the kernels removed can be boiled down and turned it into homemade “Karo” or “Golden Eagle” corn syrups to use as a sweetener. (The cold-plate test is an excellent way to judge how far your syrups have gone, too.)

Scraps

Almost anything we can or dehydrate creates scraps. Most of those scraps can have a second and third life. Veggie peels and bones can be made into stock. Most fruit peels and cores can be soaked and turned into jellies.

Can, freeze, or dehydrate the mash strained from making jelly. It can be used for leathers/roll-ups, teas, animal supplements and treats, or flavoring breads, muffins, yogurt, oatmeal, sorbet/ice cream, etc.

We do want to be aware of dangerous/toxic seeds and remove those as needed. However, save the “safe” seeds removed from oversized cucumbers, squashes, and pumpkins – they can go to any birds, and most can go to hogs or goats.

Once we’ve gotten the very last use out of our foods, there’s the compost option, but most of the peels, cores, pods/shells, and tips are perfectly safe to add to animals’ feed or save for treats and winter-spring health boosts.

Prep Extra Jars & Lids

Jams, jellies, and pie filling are a bit notorious for filling up a little less or a little more than a recipe calls for. That’s due to fruit’s initial water content, and how long we process it, but it can happen with anything – hot pack or cold, pressure canning meats or water bathing tomatoes.

Having an extra jar on hand makes overage no big deal. There’s no stopping to wash more.

Having a pint, half-pint, or 4-oz jelly jar on hand already clean makes it even easier to adjust on the fly when we have a little more or a little less of something.

Having the spares on hand and ready to go also means we don’t have to stop in the middle, wasting time (and, from prepper perspectives, fuels) while we chase down a lid and rewash it.

Size Matters

Sometimes life is easier with fewer choices, and it’s definitely easier to organize and arrange things if we have nice, modular pieces. Even so, while prepping for home preservation, get a variety of jar sizes.

   

In a grid-down or emergency situation, we may not be able to keep leftovers very easily, and there are things we just don’t go through very fast. Small and tiny jars of herbs and condiments help with that, even now.

Some smaller jars also help us with gifts and potlucks now, and will increase options later. It lets us compile a variety of goodies instead of just one thing. That can help us with both bartering and even “brown bag” lunches later.

Which goes right along with…

Open What You’ll Use

Especially for canning, preserve foods in reasonable one-use sizes. With a big family, we might very well want chicken cubes in a full quart. For only a couple of people, pints or half-pints are more reasonable and for some of us, little jelly jars might actually be the best-fit to avoid waste.

Tiny jars are especially helpful for sausage stuffing, lil’ smokies/shortie hotdogs, rillettes or pate, etc. that might be just a snacky-meal or special treat, or that we might be pocketing to take hunting, exploring, scouting, etc.

Smaller and oddball-shaped jars are also applicable to things like ham hocks or turkey necks that will be seasoning foods more than serving as a primary protein source.

Having small jars on hand will also let us PC some of our precious meat leftovers when it’s too hot for snow-bucket coolers but power is too precious for running fridges.

(It’s not as big of a deal for dehydrating or dry goods, although we might work in sizes we can move through or easily repackage there, too.)

Stock & Pasta Pots

We can use any ol’ pot for WBC; we don’t have to buy a specific canner (although, the lift racks are admittedly nice). That means we can tailor which pot we use to fit the most jars per load, avoid stacking, or having to reach uncomfortably high.

That last will keep more people productive and useful in a crisis as wear-and-tear on the body and lack of easy meds takes its toll. It also avoids shorter people dealing with the hassle of a tall canner on a standard stove, whatever their age or physical status.

*Also, you might want to keep both short and tall people in mind when setting up outdoor and emergency-times kitchens (or any kitchen). Tall people can flip an apple crate upside down to increase counter height and short people can stand on it for extra reach, but it’s nice to limit bending and climbing and decrease slip-fall risks when possible.

Just throw forks, butter knives, canning rings, or a towel in the bottom of the pot to buffer jars, or use a pasta strainer insert. Otherwise, the jars develop weak spots at the joint of the bottom piece. It usually won’t affect this batch, but the next time those jars hit a canner, we’re likely to start seeing a higher percentage of breakage due to the weaknesses.

 

Preservation Quickie Tips

There are a lot of ways we can decrease food waste – besides just tossing something for compost.

Keeping our animals in mind and holding some of the summertime gluts back for them to enjoy during winter will keep them happier and help keep their guts primed and ready for varied foods during the season of grains, bagged feed, and typically one-type grass hays.

The critter clean-up crew really deserves its own article, as do super-star mechanical helpers like a very simple mandolin or hand-crank food processor.

Meantime, there are a million ways we can make canning, especially, a little easier and faster, and increase our efficiency in preserving foods, not only making use of every last bit, but also economizing our time.

Pretty much everybody who’s been at it a while has a trick they’ve developed or picked up that’s not in most canning or dehydrating guides. It’d be great to hear a few more.

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