To Keep an Bear Arms - READ

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The Bug Out Bag

My BOB is in a Day Pack under my bed

4 1-liter bottles of water
compass
lighter and matches
Large Garbage bag
3 MRE's (stripped down of the extras in a hd ziplock bag)
Ripstop Poncho
Hooded Sweatshirt
shirt,web belt, tshirt, jeans, socks and Underoos (GI JOE style)
100 bucks cash
Old Eye Glasses (my prescription hasn't changed much)
Aluminum Encased Corsair 16GB memory stick - with a scanned copy of all the important papers ie: birth certificates, mortgage, insurance , medical insurance cards, etc. in PDF format Also have a ton of family photos and a few old family movies on it. These are kept on a encrypted folder in the drive and a Portable Apps desktop program is loaded also. I still have a lot of space left (almost 3/4) on the flash stick. ( I also keep a copy of these sticks hidden in my truck and the spouses car.)
Gerber multi tool
Small first aid kit
7 led flash light
100 ft para cord
Extra set of house/car keys
Roll of TP
Roll of 100mph Tape small
small Grundig AM/FM/SW radio
My Old Hiking Boots (still in fair shape) tied to bag with fresh boot string
Ruger P-89 9mm with 1-10 and 3-17 round mag and 100 rounds of WW 124gr Ball
Nylon Holster and mag pouches

Planning to add a unactivated Pre-paid cell phone

YMMV

The wife has a similar setup no weapon (looking for a P-series Ruger for her bag) with extra clothes for the youngest child.

I've been asked why keep a change of clothes in the bag. A few years ago a buddy of mine and his wife woke up to find the house on fire because of a lightning strike, nobody hurt. But waiting out in the rain with your wife in your skivvies wasn't fun in Aug, would have been real bad in January. The keys to the cars would have helped then also to move the cars away from the house.

Now I keep our 3 hiking backpacks about 1/2 loaded in the workshop with all the usual stuff ;ie stoves, water purifier, big first aid kit ;etc, the only thing I have to add is food, clothes and cram the sleeping bags in the stuff sacks.

My truck and car have variation's of the basic BOB in place in them also.

I believe in defending my home also, but it wont hurt anyone to have a Plan B or C or D......

Stoneknives

Standard Fire Arms for Home

Standard Fire Arms Rev 1c 10/2009

Individual Adult 21 years and older
AKM in 7.62x39 with see through scope mount and AimPoint style sight (std battery)
14 – 30 round magazines 1000 rounds ball (prefer AP) 100 rounds tracer 100 rounds HP

1911 Government Model in 45acp OR Ruger P-89/93/95 Model in 9mm
8 – 7/8 round magazines 500 rnd's ball 100 rnd's HP 8 - 15/18 round magazines 500 rnd's ball 100 rnd's HP

Web gear or combat harness and belt with holster and knife
6 extra mag rifle 2 extra mag pistol Canteen FirstAid Kit HD Compass FRS radio 15m LOS Poncho OD or Camo Flashlight
HD Flack Jacket or body armor type IIa min Black, OD or Camo

Individual Teen 13 years through 20
SKS in 7.62x39
50 stripper clips 500 round ball 50 rounds tracer
1 Chi-Com bandoleer
Web belt Canteen FirstAid Kit Poncho LED Flashlight Compass


Each family group
1- 22lr Rifle bolt (4 mags)
1- 22lr Rifle semi-auto (4mags)
1- 22lr Revolver
1- 22lr Pistol (4 mags)
10000- Rounds Std velocity 22lr

1- 12ga Pump
250- Rounds no#6 100- Rounds no#000 50- Rounds Slug

1- .308 Winchester (7.62 NATO) bolt action with scope
250- Rounds 150gr SP 500- Round 150 gr Ball (prefer AP)

The general idea is Max Reliability -w- Min Cost, this will put you ahead of 95% of the sheeple. Things might be getting tough, remember the Boy Scout Motto "BE PREPARED".

"Violence never solves anything" BUNK

"Anyone who clings to the historically untrue — and thoroughly immoral — doctrine that "violence never solves anything" I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and of the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler could referee, and the jury might well be the Dodo, the Great Auk, and the Passenger Pigeon. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and freedoms." - Robert A. Heinlein,

The first 100 things to run out in an emergency.

100 Items to Disappear First

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice - Beans - Wheat
11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.
14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
17. Survival Guide Book.
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit
35. Tuna Fish (in oil)
36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
37. First aid kits
38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)
45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)
48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc
50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. "Survival-in-a-Can"
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens

READ Sundays Day By Day

http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2009/10/11/

Quotes posted on my 12 year olds wall

"If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'. If you're not loadin', you should be movin', if you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick." - Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch

Psalm 1 (New International Version)

Psalm 1

BOOK I : Psalms 1-41

¹ Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

³ He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

⁴ Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.

⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

⁶ For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

"Specialization is for Insects", taken from Heinlein's Time Enough For Love, the full quote is:

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

Work smarter, Not harder

Psalm 11 Take Heart My Friends

Psalm 11

¹ In the LORD I take refuge.
How then can you say to me:
"Flee like a bird to your mountain.

² For look, the wicked bend their bows;
they set their arrows against the strings
to shoot from the shadows
at the upright in heart.

³ When the foundations are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do ?"

⁴ The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD is on his heavenly throne.
He observes the sons of men;
his eyes examine them.

⁵ The LORD examines the righteous,
but the wicked and those who love violence
his soul hates.

⁶ On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;
a scorching wind will be their lot.

⁷ For the LORD is righteous,
he loves justice;
upright men will see his face.