I have seen a lot of people over the last couple of years both here and on a few other sites that think they will be able to survive after the s...t hits the fan in their homes in the cities. I have given this a lot of thought and my answer would be NO. First , you would have to survive the...

This is for a class project. I'm researching/ looking for a good blade you would use in a zombie attack. I'm guessing a machete to the head would be the best, but I'm not a combat person. If a person were on drugs (unstoppable for the most part), how could he be stopped? If I had a shot...

People talk about the quality of knives, how one brand is better than another. A good quality knife that is sharp is much safer and more effecent than an expensive knife that is dull. The brand of knife you carry does not impress me, the care taken on sharpening the knife speaks volumes about...

I have a place that currently has no water in neighborhood. I built the house with 3500 gal. Cistern 20 years ago and the system works great. I have 2000 gal delivered about every 4-5 weeks. I installed a float switch and connected to my alarm system to let me know when it is time to reorder...

So many posts about solar, anyone doing anything with hydro? We have a lot of tree coverage (thankfully) and don't get incredibly consistent sunlight. Yet, we do have running water in a couple of locations on the stead. Just drumming up some discussions on the matter. I have zero experience in...