Sunday, November 18, 2012

If It Hits The Fan



American Hunter-Gatherers it is always important to stay up with technology as well as practice proven methods in hunting and gathering. I constantly read up on, practice and live the AHG lifestyle. Its easy to take for granted the luxuries of these United States, that is part of the problem. Most people still have little or no clue what to do if a disaster strikes or have the training and know how to live self reliant in an outdoor environment when the @!#$ hits the fan. Living in this modern time besides being computer savvy we need to remain knowledgeable of the “old ways” in which made life livable to the millions before us. I would say that less than half the population knows how to hunt, garden or build their own resources. That means a catastrophe in the making. Half the population will suffer and try to survive from taking from others because they would not know how to live without electricity, fuels, reliable food and water sources or shelter. A terrible recent example is Hurricane Sandy. If you watched the news and read online you saw first hand the inability again of the state, local and federal governments to provide any kind of relief within a reasonable time. To this day our emergency relief organizations are not capable of sustaining the amount of relief for our size of population. The responsibility is reliant upon you and will always be. AHGs must safe guard yourselves from the people who choose to ignore the possibilities of natural and man made havoc. I have added an article from one of many sites with useful tips:

from “If It Hits The Fan” by Donald
New Additions to the Library Resources

It’s been some time since I've added any downloads to the Library Resources page, so I've got some really cool ones for you today.  If you've never checked out the Library Resources page, give it a look for some great, free information.

Check out the three parts of the U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Handbook (Part 1Part 2Part 3).  It's over 400 pages of everything from basic medical information to field surgery to veterinary medicine.  It's an important companion to your first aid kit and training.

For homesteaders or anyone who might want to take full advantage of what gets dropped on our roof for free (except those who live in Colorado, where such activities are illegal), we've got the Texas Rainwater Harvesting Manual with all kinds of great information about how to build a harvesting system, different ways to collect water, and treatment.

If you have an AR15 or an M4gery of some sort or another, you really need to download the Army/Air Force/Coast Guard M16 Technical Manual.  It's much more detailed than an owner's manual.  It's ideal for anyone who might buy a stripped lower to build their own from the ground up.

I've had a Glock for a few years, but never really got into working on it like I have in the past with my Sig, Ruger Vaquero, or 1911.  Now that I've found the Glock Armorer's Manual, I can dig a little deeper on it.  If you are one of the millions of Glock owners out there, the Armorer's Manual is indispensable.

Check out these new Library Resources and download them to a couple of thumb drives and/or e-readers.  Really, it's also probably a good idea to print hard copies (or at least pertinent highlights) in case the grid goes down. 

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