Backpacker Survival Skills: Start a Fire with Your Cell Phone April 30, 2012 Backpacker Magazine Editor in Chief Jon Dorn shows you how to get a fire going with nothing but your cellphone, a piece of steel wool, and some tinder. Previous Video

WASHINGTON, DC – A proposed amendment to Senate Bill 1813 is aiming to expand the reach of the Internal Revenue Service. While introduced under the umbrella of stopping terrorism, many are beginning to fear it may be used to impede the free movement of American citizens under no suspicion of terrorism at all. The provision which was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) was passed by the Senate on March 14 “to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.” In classic Washington style, “other purposes” has become a backdoor to
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 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one
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NASA is not just about space exploration. The National Aeronautic and Space Administration has given us some very useful products. The research done by NASA scientists over the years has led to many “spin offs.” These are products, ideas, and materials that came from research conducted by NASA and include invisible braces, memory foam, scratch-resistant
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Government regulations are always controversial, as many claim they cause job losses and act as a brake on economic activity. But when we are talking about the basic necessities of life, clearly something must be done to ensure that the American people have access to safe supplies of the essential things they need to survive. In 1974, the federal government passed the Safe Drinking Water Act, which is designed to regulate the amount of dangerous, disease-causing chemicals that are allowed in the nation’s water supply. One would hope that no such chemical contamination would be
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The price of ammunition is at an all-time high and continues to rise, but what are the catalysts for the rise? There are several “reasons” for the rise—some tangible, some not. Love him or hate him, the answer may be partially due to President Barack Obama. What’s that, you ask? How can one man have
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It would never occur to most people to look for construction materials in a farmer’s field. But when wheat, oats, barley, rye, or rice are harvested, the fibrous plant husks left behind are not just a useless waste product. When these leftovers, known as straw, are tightly bundled up into bales, these plant remnants can
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) A large portion of our time and energy as preppers is spent preparing for the inevitable collapse of society as we know it. We study, plan, stock up, and make ourselves ready for that inevitable day. We trust
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In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. —John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address (1961) Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! —Patrick Henry (1775) The Long Twilight Struggle The struggle for freedom is essentially a religious undertaking.  Its most important battles are theological and spiritual.  It is never enough to defeat the tyrant in battle; the religious philosophy that allowed the tyrant
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Dear Joel,

How can I get rid of the proliferation of crawdad mounds that keep reappearing in my yard? I have a pond, and many people have told me that that is the reason the mounds keep appearing. I would appreciate your advice on this frustrating problem.

Jessie

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