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By Jim Long | PreppingandSurviving.Blogspot.Com | January 8, 2015 Making a solar still to obtain water is quite easy.  All that is required is a canteen cup or other method of collecting water (even a tin can) a piece of sheet plastic, a piece of hose and a digging device. Dig a hole between 12″-18″.  Place your cup in it …

By Jim Long | PreppingandSurviving.Blogspot.Com | January 6, 2015 I have several subsonic weapons.  These are the easiest to make quiet. I have an old Mauser 98 action that I chambered in 45 ACP.  It sounds like a 22LR.  With a little electrical tape and a plastic pop bottle taped over the end makes it sound like a pellet gun. …

By Charlie in the Box | WeaponizedNews.Com | January 5, 2015 Charlie in the Box gives his version of the famous Patrick Henry speech, “Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death!” “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the rights of the colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd 1775, …

By Jim Long | PreppingandSurviving.Blogspot.Com | January 5, 2015 In a disaster situation you may wind up with the power grid being interrupted for a period of time.  Also, for urban dwellers, your gas mains or piping in your house may break due to earthquake.  Know how to shut the gas off to your house in this situation.  FEMA states …

By Jim Long | PreppingandSurviving.Blogspot.Com I was asked by a fellow survivalist to explain to all the difference between prepping and hoarding.  There is a huge difference that has been misconstrued by the mainstream media and the government. Prepper food storage, survivalist storing, the Mormon preparedness of 1 years food and other beliefs of this are done pre-disaster.  In other …

By Charlie in the Box | WeaponizedNews.Com Charlie in the Box covers his 2014 year in review.

By Jim Long | PreppingandSurviving.Blogspot.Com About two years ago, I wrote this scenario and published it here.  After reading the article from Bosnia I posted yesterday, I felt it appropriate to repost it for your reading as it comes more to life now. We have collapsed.  Bob is your neighbor.  You have spoken to Bob many times about prepping and …