Author Archives: Butch C.

Getting To Know Your Iron Sites

Posted on April 5, 2013
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It recently occurred to me that when it comes to rifle shooting I have been way too reliant on fancy optics and not nearly as proficient with the iron sites that come with and are so integral to the weapon … Continue reading →

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Flashlights For Everyday Carry

Posted on March 30, 2013
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Here at Prep-Blog we’ve talked a lot about how useful pocketknives can be and how we think they’re essential for everyday carry.  Today I’d like to talk about tactical flashlights for everyday carry. There are many reasons to carry a … Continue reading →

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Keeping Firearms Clean

Posted on March 29, 2013
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Keeping your guns clean and in good working order is critical to good preparedness and of course, to firearms safety as well.  A gun that has gone too long between cleanings can bind up and malfunction, misfire, or even start … Continue reading →

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Communicating During An Emergency

Posted on March 22, 2013
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Being able to effectively communicate with family and friends during an emergency is critical.  In the past we’ve seen disasters quickly take down the infrastructure needed for cell phones to operate as well as situations where cell towers were undamaged … Continue reading →

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Quick Access To Safely Stored Firearms

Posted on March 16, 2013
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Having quick and ready access to a firearm that is also safely stored can be very important during times of emergency like periods of civil unrest or even during a break-in.  After all, what good is a gun that’s locked … Continue reading →

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Prepping For Kids

Posted on March 15, 2013
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Today I’d like to focus not on getting kids into prepping but rather things parents can do to ensure their preps are appropriate for any children in the house.  Being properly prepared means having what you need to be self … Continue reading →

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Common Prepping Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Posted on March 10, 2013
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Getting started in Prepping is not overly difficult but there are some common mistakes that those of us who have been prepping for years have learned to avoid.  In this article I’d like to talk about some of those mistakes … Continue reading →

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How The Ammunition Shortage Affects Preppers

Posted on March 7, 2013
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I’ve heard lots of talk over the past couple of months about how people are dealing with the current ammunition shortage.  Shelves have been bare and stores that are still getting ammo are commonly limiting sales to one box per … Continue reading →

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Water Problems In New Orleans

Posted on March 3, 2013
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Approximately 300,000 residents of New Orleans are under a boil water alert today as issues at the city’s largest water treatment plant have left residents with low water pressure and questionable quality.  Residents have been advised to boil all water … Continue reading →

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Could We Turn To Barter On A Multinational Level?

Posted on March 3, 2013
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As more and more people talk about the complete devaluation of US currency I can’t help but wonder what would actually happen if this were to come to pass.  Are we to believe that the dollar would actually be worthless? … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Recession, Depression, And Even Collapse

Posted on March 1, 2013
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Anyone who pays close attention to today’s economy has to be concerned with what’s going on and what the future holds for the US and even the world as a whole.  Our budget is shaky at best, deficits are piling … Continue reading →

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Could North Korea Be Developing An EMP Weapon?

Posted on February 23, 2013
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Is it possible that new developments in North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons programs could be putting them closer to having the ability to launch an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) attack on the United States? As most of you probably … Continue reading →

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