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 Guest Author- J Vanne
In this article, I continue to look at Canada as a relocation possibility. This time, we examine Ontario, known as Upper Canada (as in “up” the St. Lawrence River) in olden days. We will not examine “Lower Canada” – Quebec – as in my opinion, anyone relocating to Quebec, known as La Belle Province (The Beautiful Province), to avoid an economic or societal meltdown may as well also look at Greece, Spain or Argentina. Yes, Montreal is a fun city, and there are indeed areas, such as the eastern townships (for example the area around Sherbrooke, Quebec) that are similar to Vermont in terms of agricultural activities. However, Quebec has serious issues. Yes, the separatist movement has died down, as the “pure laines” (the pure blood French) have aborted themselves into oblivion, and immigrants know their collective gooses would be cooked in an independent Canada. They are also aware that Quebec, which has a population of around 8 million – not all of which are francophones – exists in a sea of just under 400 million in North America (if (Read more....) […]
 Authored By J Vanne
As noted in the previous article, the goal of examining different Canadian regions for you is two-fold: a.) to look at regions that might be good locales in a slow, grinding, on-going economic downturn, and b.) examine areas the might be suitable in a more serious societal and/or economic breakdown (the so-called “zombie apocalypse”). The goal is to provide a range of options for those who think we will see “merely” continued socialist economic malaise, all the way through to examining locations that might fare better in a much more serious apocalypse.
The Canadian Rockies, which are on the western edge of Alberta, aren’t exactly “prairie,” but I am putting these three “prairie” provinces together for the sake of brevity. There is a very clear bifurcation in Canadian minds between western and eastern Canada. Westerners – of which I consider myself one – still have a residual distaste for easterners in that back in the 1980s (and earlier) Ontario – which basically ran Canada until recently (and largely still does), essentially expropriated (Read more....) […]
 By Surviving Survivalism
For some of you this is going to be critical – those of you who are JIC’s (“just in case-ers”) or those of you who plan on bugging-out at the last moment rather than living permanently in your survival location.
I know some of you will be reading this expecting to see things like how to use a condom as a canteen and what to do with a magnifying glass and mirror if you find yourself in the desert. Those are good things to have if you have nothing else, but – the survivalist life style is one of being prepared, not playing catch up with substandard tools or equipment.
A bug out pack is not something you should plan on living from for an extended period of time. It should be relied upon to help you through the time it takes you to get from your “in-the-world” situation to your survival location.
Many survivalist writers like the U.S. Army “Alice pack” type back pack. It is large enough to carry an entrenching tool, a gas mask, a sleeping bag, a medical kit, 200 rounds of ammo, a poncho (sometimes called a “shelter half” – great for using as a shelter), a rifle cleaning kit, a compass, food, two canteens, web gear and much more.
Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 60 to 70 lbs. All good things to have, but unless you are (Read more....) […]
 Making certain that your home is secure is one of the most important ways that you can protect your family. Even if you feel that you live in a safe neighborhood where crime simply doesn’t happen, you should take basic precautions to make sure that feeling of security remains. Don’t wait for something bad to happen before you take a few steps to safeguard your family.
Little Things Count
Many thieves gain entrance to a home through unlocked doors and windows. This applies both to the middle of the day and the night. Similarly, it’s important to not let trees and shrubberies grow unchecked in front of doors and windows. These provide screens for burglars to hide behind while they’re breaking in. Keep foliage trimmed back to make it obvious when someone’s trying to sneak in. It’s errors like these that leave your family vulnerable.
Be Aware of What’s In Your Garbage and Recycling
Thieves have no scruples about pawing through your trash and recycling. Anything in those bins might clue them in to what you have in the house or might enable them to steal your identity. Don’t put entire financial documents out at the curb. These should always be shredded and (Read more....) […]
 by SurvivingSurvivalism.com
So you want to know how prepared you are, eh? If you are already living in your survival homestead, it’s a good bet you’re ready for what’s coming down the pike. If you’re still making preparations, maybe this will help you determine how far along you are – and where you might need to beef up.
·1. Storage Food
·A1. (-30 points) What Storage Food?
·A2. (0 points) My Neighbor has some.
·A3. (20 points) I have two cases of Dinty Moore Beef Stew & whole bunch of Raman Noodles
·A4. (100 points) I have two years of storage foods and have a garden
· 2. My Family’s Attitude Toward Prepping
·A1. (-30 points) What Family?
·A2. (0 points) They already think I’m a tin foil hat wearing nut job
·A3. (20 points) I watch Preppers on TV, hoping my family (Read more....) […]
(Guest Article by Dave Webb)
The following is from an article in the Dayton Daily News in Ohio. Anyone who is not alarmed by this quote needs to be. It effects everyone. “A typical middle-income family making $40,000 to $64,000 a year could see its taxes go up by $2,000 in 2013 if lawmakers fail to renew a lengthy roster of tax cuts set to expire at the end of 2012, according to a new report Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Taxpayers across the income spectrum would be hit with large tax hikes, the Tax Policy Center said in its study, with households in the top 1 percent income range seeing an average tax increase of more than $120,000, while a family making between $110,000 to $140,000 could see a tax hike in the $6,000 range.” Normally I would not quote anyone from the wire services. If there is ever a Pravda(Moscow newspaper) in the United States, surely this is it. This one got through the editors. I don’t know why but it did. The FED is busy printing money. They do not have time to comfort us. The new idea which is very old is to make our money worthless. This encourages unions and everyone else to re-negotiate wages every year. Obviously if everything is inflating at say 10% per year(Off the wall (Read more....) […]
 Anything you would normally cook in a gas or electric oven in your kitchen can be cooked just as well outside, in a wood-burning oven you make with your own hands. Here are a few tips on how to build your own outdoor oven.
Types of Outdoor Ovens
You can purchase a ready-made outdoor oven at various places, but part of the fun of having one is to make it yourself. The oven can be constructed by using cement blocks or made of adobe, which is becoming more popular. The major difference between a grill and the oven is that your outdoor oven is enclosed to retain the heat instead of letting it escape.
Check Zoning Laws
Before you begin making your outdoor oven, it would be a good idea to check with your local government to make sure there are no zoning laws that prohibit building the oven the way you’d like to. If there are, you may have to get a variance or change your plans.
Gather Material
After you’ve determined where your oven is going to be located, preferably on a flat surface a sufficient distance from anything that is combustible, you will have to gather the material you’ll need to build the (Read more....) […]
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