Gold versus Cash – Which is better?

This is a question I get quite often. Depending on the price of gold, people always ask me if they should buy gold. Gold is a commodity, and it is quite interesting. It is liquid (to some degree) like cash, it holds its value, but it doesn’t earn money (like cash). It can be stored privately or stored virtually though the latter would be annoying if the SHTF.

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Starting a fire with a ferrocerium rod

This can be trickier than people think.  They see people do it on TV shows like Naked and Afraid and think that they can do it.  The key to starting a fire with a ferro rod is dry tinder and small dry twigs, and dry larger branches.  Also, air as the flint ignites the tinder is critical.  If your fire starting kit has magnesium on it, it makes it a bit easier, but not necessarily easy.

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GMRS 101 – Fundamentals

GMRS is a great way to communicate at distance for basecamp or survival situations.  With the right radio, you should be able to communicate in the right terrain for about a 10 mile distance.  With access to a repeater, that can be extended further.  With linked repeaters, that can go across state lines and in some cases, multiple states.  If you have made the decision to own a GMRS radio, whether it is an HT (handheld transceiver) or a mobile unit, there are some fundamental things you need to know.

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