Jamie Jackson

Of course Shooter's Nation, but here's a few more. I'm an avid podcast listener as I download several at a time and listen to & from work each day. Civilian Carry Radio. Very professionally done and formatted with top notch guests. https://firearmsradio.tv/civilian-carry-radio/ Firearms Nation. Cop and competition centric...but very well produced. Bob Vogel, Brian Enos, Yong Lee...hell yeah! https://firearmsnation.com/firearms-nation-live-with-yong-lee/ The American Warrior show aka Seeklander: Kinda over the top with much bravado but some great guests nonetheless... http://americanwarriorshow.libsyn.com/ Ballistic Radio; Twas better when John Johnson still had a degree of humility about him, but worth the effort as he frequently has quality guests such as members of the Shivworks Collective... http://ballisticradio.com/

LOL. But she was only in her very early 20's back then. Correct me if I'm wrong, but was one of the original 5-6 VJ's when MTV kicked off. There were occasional music videos back in the late 70's (I remember Kate Bush on BBC-1), but they were rare. MTV was definitely innovative... alas that has sadly changed.

Kinda like this?

THE Q&A's at this listing inquire about shipping. Kinda funny actually. The weight is 354 pounds and obviously isn't inexpensive to ship. Brownell's says they contact you to discuss shipping...see below. The one review is what I find funny. I think the guy bought it more for the barrel than the ammo. Brownells:"We will call you to approve that cost after it is calculated using your zip code. Under 200 lbs can ship FedEx or UPS ground for $9.95. This weighs 354 lbs it will need to ship by truck and will cost the have to be calculated for the shipping. Unfortunately, this is not covered under any promo, such as those for free shipping or Edge program."

@Dirtshooter I agree 100% with your post. Our infrastructure repair and updating has been at the bottom our Elected Officials "To Do" list for some time now. The preparations we make and skills we learn (speaking of my family) are to only improve our day to day life situations and lessen our dependency on institutions and the 3 day JIT delivery systems in place. Even living in a subdivision we are still able to garden, therefore we've learned to can, dehydrate, and freeze (yes Virginia you need to prepare food for the freezer LOL) foods. I was just out this morning setting up our new Honda eu2200i gennie. Sweet and quite little sucker. Much quieter and easier to run that the work site Coleman Vertex we had for 18 years. We lost power for 9 hours last month due to winds. While I didn't mind a day without power, I love to read and we have several propane stoves and heaters, it'd still be nice to pop in a DVD if we choose. And going to the basement pantry to "shop" is kinda convenient. So while I hope, and Pray,a wide spread disruption isn't in our future, I hope to be able to maintain our lifestyle as close to "normal" as possible. Just my ever devaluing $.02 worth.

I din't know what the NOS stands for, and yes I could Google it... But these are in stock as I search at $74.99 each. https://www.desertfoxsales.com/Russian_AK_74_Izhmash_Plum_Magazine_p/dfs-500.htm

I find myself in the same pleasant predicament. And with .22 LR as well. It's not a bad place to be actually. I think I'll set the next panic buying spree (or two) out...

I was awake and at my desk when it rumbled through. I could certainly feel it and watched a calendar sway back and forth for a good bit. I've lived here 12 years and felt tremors before but this was certainly the strongest.

Yeah and I had to go dig my boxes out of the trash! I'll learn to read the instructions first the next time LOL. I submitted online 12/2 and of course they are still "pending review". I imagine they received an incredibly large amount of rebate applications. All in time...

Thank you Monkey. I'll look around. I like the idea of having one put back as well.

I intended to ask about a solar charger the when you posted this...then work happened LOL. Do you (or anyone) have a solar charger that would serve this purpose that you would recommend?

I don't know how long this sale will last, but Surefire has the Sidekick at $29.99 as I type this. That's a steal folks! https://www.surefire.com/sidekick.html

There us some sage advice and solid information in this post. Take heed of what Randy is saying here. At 65 years of age and in very particular circumstances I may well be viewed differently in my use of an impact tool. Be that's a definite maybe... the context of the particular circumstances, the evident nature of the events, disparity of force, my articulation of the event...many aspects come into play. I carry an impact tool for very specific circumstances and use. At this time in my life I could only envision that use being in a lethal force encounter where the access, if available, of another more effective tool is not an option. I am a civilian and an old geezer... I would probably be judged less harshly if I used a firearm in a lethal force encounter. I hope I never find out. Randy, CHL, and I also took one of the only classes (2 that I know of) that Craig Douglas (SouthNarc) ever taught called "Blackjacks & Saps". Craig's background is as a life long student of martial arts (not Do Jo based BS) and as an LEO with several years either undercover or "on top" running undercover narcotic agents. The focus of the class was on impact tool capabilities and the lethal force implications were clearly demonstrated and discussed. Their use cannot be taken lightly imho. Excellent post Randy!

Bumping this thread back to life as there are so many incredible book recommendations. Thanks to @hipower I have been on a D.J.Molles trek for some time now. He's a really solid author with an entertaining and easily read style. Hipower , being a great guy, did a bit of "horse-trading" with me and I started with "The Remaining" series. https://www.amazon.com/Remaining-D-J-Molles-author/dp/0356503453/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0356503453&pd_rd_r=be47db81-f945-11e8-9ac6-bf091afce61c&pd_rd_w=sGN9q&pd_rd_wg=iRdzf&pf_rd_p=6725dbd6-9917-451d-beba-16af7874e407&pf_rd_r=PBPAG2P2B7ZSFJDA2V22&psc=1&refRID=PBPAG2P2B7ZSFJDA2V22 I've also read "Wolves" and the series "A Grower's War". I guess I am a bonifide D.J.Molles fan. I've also recently read Volume 10 of the A. American Going Home survivalist series "Home Coming". It's a bit formulaic but still entertaining. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0996696059/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Please don't let this thread die my friends. Share what you've been reading. It doesn't have to be "Survival" oriented you know.

I actually picked up 2 of these from the Surefire website on the 26th. Surefire was selling them for $19.95 each. I didn't know I would like them so much or I would have purchased several.

I'm not familiar with Double Dogs. Was this in Knoxville @Erik88 ? Disclaimer: I don't drink, but I don't fiddle with my damn gun either. Good grief... Do we know if this tool even had a permit? I did a quick search and didn't see this incident pop up. Maybe that's good as this would indeed be fodder for the anti-gun side.

Great point. I have several kerosene lanterns and spare wicks set aside. We've used them after hurricanes in the past. They give off reliable, decent light but it's remarkable the amount of heat they generate. It's quite noticeable when the temp is 90+ degrees with matching humidity LOL. Having options is good though. Have you tried one of the ThorFire's? If so, what's your opinion of their functionality? Brightness, etc? And Thanks for the link.

Well that works out pretty well. I have my library card laying out and planned to stop by Thursday to renew it. Thank you.

This. I think my expectations were set too high for One Year After. Still I feel kinda obligated to complete the series...so maybe I'll throw it in my Prime basket.

How is The Final Day Garufa? Thought about picking it up...

Welcome to TGO and TN! I'm babysitting (safety officer) at the indoor range at ORSA as I type this. Beautiful day and everyone is shooting outdoors. I already did some rifle and handgun. PM me if you want to come out to ORSA (know you're a member). Meeting & greeting should land you a sponsor. Jamie

Well I'm not exactly encouraging anyone to be a "prepper"... I thought it was interesting to see that even .gov and our Military recognize the EMP potential still exists and really haven't taken many, or any, steps to protect our infrastructure. At least to my knowledge. And...I like having lights inside when it's dark outside LOL

While a low probability it's still a high impact event. My wife and I both read this article yesterday. We hadn't mentioned it to each other until we lost power last evening for a few hours. We just kind of looked at each other and said..".Hey, did you see that EMP article linked off of Drudge today?" Just food for thought. As I mentioned, very low probability. But it still makes me happy we've altered our lifestyles just a bit in so far as (and the term is becoming a bit antiquated) prepping has become a normal facet of our general way of life. I'm not talking a "bunker mentality", just making certain events would have less of a negative impact on our lives than would would have 15 years ago. btw...we recently picked up 2 more Streamlight Siege Lanterns. That brought us up to 4 of them. They are 540 lumen D cell battery operated little lanterns and are a far cry better than the older Coleman lanterns we used post-Katrina. Having light is kinda nice. Article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/military-warns-emp-attack-could-wipe-out-america-democracy-world-order Streamlight Siege lanterns: https://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-44931-Compact-Alkaline-Batteries/dp/B00DII7CTI One Second After... surely you've read it. Just in case... https://www.amazon.com/Second-After-John-Matherson-Novel/dp/0765356864/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543742705&sr=1-1&keywords=one+second+after Jamie

Thank you Legion. Sadly logic and rational thinking is sorely lacking among elected officials and the general populace...

I received the below link from MidwayUSA this morning. It's a good value for Wise foods. It lists as 21 packets per bucket. I've tried Wise foods when they first came out (they used to send out samples). It's pretty darn good for LTS foods, but the servings usually seem small to most folks. I view them as strictly supplemental and only a portion of your food storage plan. $99.00 for a bucket this size is pretty decent pricing imho. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/725839/wise-company-160-serving-essential-preparedness-freeze-dried-food-kit?utm_source=hot-buy&utm_medium=email&utm_content=main-image-link&utm_campaign=wise-food Package Includes: Creamy Pasta and Vegetable Rotini (4 Total Servings) Savory Stroganoff (4 Total Servings) Cheesy Mac (4 Total Servings) Hearty Tortilla Soup (4 Total Servings) Pasta Alfredo (4 Total Servings) Chicken Flavored Noodle Soup (4 Total Servings) Southwest Beans & Rice (4 Total Servings) Teriyaki & Rice (8 Total Servings) Loaded Baked Potato (4 Total Servings) Rice Pilaf (16 Total Servings) Brown Sugar & Maple Multi-Grain (4 Total Servings) Powdered Eggs (24 Total Servings) Chocolate Pudding (8 Total Servings) Yogurt (8 Total Servings) Freeze Dried Strawberries (8 Total Servings) Freeze Dried Corn (8 Total Servings) Orange Delight Drink (16 Total Servings) Whey Milk Alternative (28 Total Servings)