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If you are scrambling to use up your Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account funds by the end of the year‚ don’t leave money on the table! Boost your preparedness with prepper FSA-eligible gear that can help you in emergencies. Of course‚ OTC and prescription medications are eligible and great to stock up on- but what about the rest? Plenty of medical and preparedness gear are also eligible‚ making it a good idea to stock up before you drop any ‘use it or lose it’ funds. We went ahead and listed the best FSA-eligible items for preppers (beyond medications) in order of cost. Digital Thermometer A thermometer may not be off your radar‚ but it’s good to have multiples. They have become even cheaper since mass production through the pandemic and are one of the least expensive things on our list. This one with the flexible tip makes it easy to reach into plenty of areas- mouth‚ armpit‚ etc. to get a good reading at any angle. Konquest Digital Thermometer – $8 Coppertone Sport Sunscreen Many people don’t realize that sunscreen is FSA/HSA eligible. It’s also the perfect time of year to stock up‚ as they are on sale throughout most of the winter. Sunscreen is often overlooked when it comes to prepping and survival‚ but it is an important part of many types of survival kits and loadouts. SPF 50 Sport Sunscreen – $10 3M N95 Masks Stock up on N95s now that the pandemic is over. They are still useful for future pandemics‚ particulate protection‚ and prepper projects around the house. This 20-pack is on sale‚ making them a pretty good deal to use the rest of your HSA funds on. N95 Dust Masks – $15 Band-Aid Skin Flex Bandages Band-Aids are first aid kit staples‚ but it’s a lot easier to stomach the cost of upgraded Band-Aids when you are using FSA funds about to expire. These skin-flex models hold on through thick and thin- making them great for survival kits‚ putting on joints‚ and for active people. Skin Flex 120 Count – $18 DripDrop Electrolyte Powder We reviewed electrolyte powder not that long ago and came up with this as the top pick‚ so it’s nice to see that it is FSA-eligible. When you become dehydrated or want to stave off dehydration‚ you need something that works fast and DripDrop will get you there. DripDrop Electrolyte Powder – $24 Clozex Laceration Closures This three-pack of sutureless wound closures makes tackling deep wounds easier. They are much easier to use than a suture kit and don’t require practice or training. Grab them here and spread the 3-pack across your first aid kits: Laceration Closures – $35 PowerStep Work Support Insoles Revitalize your old shoes‚ or outfit your new survival boots with supportive insoles. Some brands are not FSA eligible‚ but PowerStep is so that makes them worth considering if you need some quality and supportive insoles. PowerStep Insoles – $39 Swiss Safe First Aid Kit The basic first aid hard case is a staple for car kits and your home. It’s never fun to spend money on something that sits on the shelf‚ even if it is 348 pieces. To soften the blow‚ it’s FSA and HSA approved‚ so you can spend your use it or lose it funds on one. It’s also a great gift for anyone who needs a first aid kit starting point‚ and it’s nice that it’s on sale as well: Swiss Safe First Aid Kit – $60 MyMedic Recon Medical Kit A medical backpack with plenty of versatile gear isn’t hard to find‚ but this one is chock full of quality essentials. It’s no surprise that it is FSA/HSA eligible since it is a full first aid kit- but it’s nice that it comes in a quality bag and is organized with survival in mind. It’s on sale right now‚ which always helps: Recon Medical Backpack – $238 Uncharted Supply Premade Bug Out Bag Yep‚ you can get an entire pre-made bug out bag with FSA funds (usually- check with your provider). Uncharted Supply has a list of FSA-eligible gear on its site‚ making it easy to get great gear with leftover funds. This kit is no dog either- it earned our upgrade pick when we reviewed premade bug out bags‚ and it can help you get prepared quickly with quality gear. It also helps that it’s currently on sale‚ further stretching your dollars: Seventy2 Survival System – $259 Jase Medical Ready Pack If you have plenty of money left over‚ consider getting an emergency antibiotics kit. It requires filling out a questionnaire and meeting with a teladoc‚ so you’ll need to jump on this one to get your order in before the year ends. As the top pick in our antibiotic kit review‚ it’s a great prep that everyone could use that becomes an even better value when you use at-risk FSA funds. Jase Case – $269 Scherber Fully-Stocked EMT Kit An EMT kit covers all the bases and comes in an organized‚ durable duffle. Tackle every emergency with the confidence of a first responder with over 250 types of gear to assist with a huge range of medical emergencies. With this kit‚ all you’ll need is to be sure you’re trained to use all of the gear inside as you’ll have plenty of resources. Scherber EMT Bag – $399 The Final Word Okay‚ we went a bit past 10 suggestions‚ but there are plenty of things to stock up on before you drop tax-free money at the end of the year. Make sure you check with your provider on specific eligibility and timelines- some of them offer rollover into the next year. Here are some other lists and guides our readers have found helpful: Best Suture Kit for First Aid Wound Closure The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On Survival First Aid Kit Guide‚ Gear List‚ and Checklist We hope you have a great Christmas‚ and get to spend plenty of time with your friends and family. We are looking forward to getting back to some nuts and bolts articles about prepping. 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If you enjoy collecting and using knives like we do‚ it's important to know the terminology associated with blade designs. You can probably get away with referring to “the stabby part”‚ “the sharpened bit”‚ and “the thing you hold onto”‚ but you're not exactly going to sound educated on the subject. Using the correct knife anatomy terms eliminates confusion and shows you know what you're talking about. Every knife has its own unique characteristics and variations—like snowflakes‚ but deadly. We'll admit that knife terms can be confusing and hard to remember at first. So‚ we've created the infographic below to illustrate 20 different parts of a fixed blade knife. Specifically‚ we used the TOPS Knives Hazen Legion 6.0 for this illustration—you can read our complete review of this fixed blade here. Here's some more detail on each term‚ since we couldn't fit it all in the diagram above: Grind Line – The meeting point of a grind with a flat surface or opposing grind. In the illustration above‚ the line shown is where the swedge meets the flat and the primary bevel. Swedge (also spelled swage) – A tapered or beveled false edge (usually not fully sharpened) along the spine of the knife. It reduces the point thickness for improved piercing ability. Jimping – Repeating ridges or cuts. These may be decorative (such as those on the spine)‚ or used for additional grip on the knife (such as those on the thumb rise). This knife features jimping on the thumb rise and further forward on the spine. Spine – The top edge of the knife‚ opposite the blade edge. The spine runs all the way from the tip to the butt. Thumb Rise (also called thumb ramp) – A slight incline in the spine‚ meant to provide a place for the user's thumb while cutting. Tang – A continuation of a fixed-blade knife's metal into the handle. The TOPS knife above is “full tang”‚ meaning the metal continues through the entire handle‚ all the way to the butt. Pin/Rivet – Hardware that holds the scales onto the handle. An Emerson logo and model information are etched onto the flat of the CQC blade. Flat – The unground face of the knife. You'll often find etching or emblems applied to this flat surface. Handle – The part you hold. This one's easy to remember. Tip (also called point) – Exactly what it sounds like. Technically‚ the tip is the very end of the point‚ and the point includes the first few inches of the knife. Belly (also called sweep) – The upwards-curved section of the blade edge. Some knives‚ such as the Wharncliffe design‚ lack a curved belly. The ZT 0630 features a prominent swedge and compound grind. Primary Bevel or Primary Grind – The first grind applied to the knife edge. Many knives only have a single bevel that forms the blade edge. Secondary Bevel or Secondary Grind – The second grind applied to the knife‚ which alters the primary bevel to a new angle. Knives with two bevels (like this TOPS knife) are considered “compound” or “double” beveled. Plunge Line – The abrupt ending of the bevel‚ where it meets the flat near the handle. Choil – A curved indentation or notch at the end of the blade edge. Sometimes this can be large enough to fit a finger into‚ but on the knife above‚ it's quite small. Ricasso – A thick‚ flat‚ unground portion between the end of the bevel(s) and the beginning of the handle. The Gerber Strongarm has serrations‚ a prominent plunge line‚ and a short ricasso. Front Quillion or Front Guard – Part of the knife handle that prevents your fingers from slipping onto the blade while pushing the knife forward. Rear Quillion or Rear Guard – Part of the handle that prevents your fingers from slipping while drawing the knife backward. Scales – Pieces of handle material (such as wood‚ bone‚ or polymer) that are attached to the knife's tang via rivets‚ pins‚ or other hardware. Butt – The rear end of the knife‚ which may contain a lanyard hole or glass breaker. Some knives may have separate metal pommels attached here. The TOPS Anaconda has decorative elements cut into its wide spine. Our infographic on knife anatomy should give you a good head start on the key elements of a blade‚ but there are a few other terms that we didn't show there. Here are a handful of additional terms you might hear: Bolster – A thick junction between the handle and the flat of the blade. Bolsters can be found at the front and the rear of some knives‚ and they strengthen the knife and add balance. Guard – Part of the handle that prevents the user's hand from slipping. A curved quillion on the handle may form the guard‚ or a knife may have a separate guard plate installed between the handle and blade. Fuller (also called cannelure or blood groove) – A groove cut into the blade‚ often at the center of double-edged knives and swords. These have been called “blood grooves” due to the myth that they release suction or vacuum created by stabbing a living thing‚ thus allow blood to run out more easily. However‚ there is little to no evidence that this actually happens. In reality‚ a fuller lightens the blade by removing steel‚ and may also stiffen some blade designs (such as a broadsword). Serration – Repeated jagged cuts into the blade edge‚ providing the ability to saw and tear through tough materials. This CRKT Liong Mah 6 has three distinct serrations on its edge. Pivot – Only found on folding knives‚ this is where the blade attaches to the handle. Some knives feature caged ball bearing pivots for smoother opening. Liner – Flat metal plates inside the handle of a folding knife. These provide structure for the pivot and handle scales‚ and may also serve as part of the locking mechanism (called a “liner lock”). Line Cutter or Seatbelt Cutter – A sharpened notch in the blade‚ which is designed to slice through cordage or seatbelts. Some knives use a slotted opening in the handle or sheath‚ rather than a notch in the blade edge itself. The SOG Seal Strike features a line cutter built into its sheath. Glass Breaker – A sharpened point on the butt of the knife‚ designed to crack and shatter glass. Some knives may feature a dedicated carbide point‚ while others may use a pointed extension of the tang for this purpose. Finger Groove – Distinct grooves or notches on the handle‚ designed to fit between the user's fingers and provide extra grip. Clip – A portion of the spine near the tip that is angled down (or “clipped off”) for improved piercing ability. Knives with this feature are often called “clip point” knives. Read More Subscribe to Recoil Offgrid's free newsletter for updates‚ offers and more. RECOIL Teaches Us Cigar Etiquette &; Anatomy Do You Know Your Blade Grinds and Profiles? 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Dear Diary‚ It is funny to write something like that.  For that matter‚ it is funny to write at all.  On one of Dad’s scavenger trips‚ he came across a stack of composition books‚ pens‚ and pencils in a dumpster.  He brought them all home and told me to start a diary.  Back in normal times‚ seven months ago before the power quit‚ I would have just looked up on my phone ‘What is a diary?’ With the power gone‚ so too went the internet.  So I asked him‚ ‘What is a Diary?’  He gave me a funny look‚ blinked a few times‚ shook his head‚ and said it was a journal to keep track of daily things‚ important events‚ and my thoughts and feelings at the time.  I should write it as if I was writing a dear friend. So‚ here I am‚ Diary.  Sitting in my cold bedroom with my stuffed bear‚ wearing socks‚ slippers‚ sweatpants‚ a winter hat‚ and a heavy sweater. Probably should back up and explain the reason for all that. Let me start over. Dear Diary‚ It’s me‚ Jessica. Seeing as how this is the first time I am writing you‚ I will let you know what has happened over the past seven months and even some things before. About this time last year‚ Dad got what he called a great Christmas surprise gift: a promotion to management.  I know what a promotion is‚ but I was not too sure about the ‘management’ part as he was describing it.  Sounded like more of a headache ‘managing’ that many people‚ meetings both in person and on Zoom. But it came with a big pay raise.  Two months later‚ we moved from our tiny‚ crappy apartment across from the subway tracks to a small but very nice house in the ‘sub-burbs.’  Mom and Dad were very excited about it.  I guess it is nice but older.  Dad said it was a 1950s-era starter home.  My room is bigger.  We have a lawn and backyard with woods behind it.  But it took me about a month to get used to the . . . quiet.  It is deafening!  No subway trains running till late at night.  No police sirens.  No trucks or cars driving by.  No gunshots from time to time.  I mean‚ I can hear the wind outside my window right now. School was different‚ too.  It was much nicer and clean‚ and everything seemed new.  Wearing a uniform was different.  I actually kinda liked it.  No thinking of what I wanted to wear to school.  No taking the public buses either.  Dad would just drop me off on his way to work‚ and Mom would pick me up. Diary‚ here was the crazy part!  The school didn’t have cell phone coverage or wi-fi.  Really!  They said it disrupts class‚ and we spend too much time staring at screens.  We need to talk more to each other face-to-face!  At first‚ I thought it was a little weird‚ but really‚ it was just like dinner at home.  No phone at the dinner table‚ and I talked with my parents. I made friends with several students from different groups.  Even though we were all wearing uniforms‚ there were still different cliques:  Jocks‚ hoods‚ stoners‚ preppies‚ and probably another half dozen I don’t even know exist.  I had friends from all groups‚ except one group of girls‚ who took an immediate dislike to me.  One of them‚ Savannah‚ tried to bully me one day.  Before I could put my books down to defend myself‚ one of the jocks‚ Christy‚ told Savanah to back off or she would “put you in a hurt locker.”  I am not sure what a ‘hurt locker‚’ is‚ but Christy wants to be a MMA fighter and is in training for it.   Savannah and her friends never looked in my direction again. So‚ the first few months were going pretty good.  Mom was all excited to have a backyard to plant a garden and started ‘raised’ beds in mid-April.  Dad’s work was‚ as he put it‚ ‘hectic‚’ but he seemed to like it and the paycheck that went with it.  We were even talking about going on a real family vacation to a real beach on the ocean.  Mom got an email from a company that was interested in her work.  She called it ‘headhunted’ and took the job.  She laughed and called it more pay for the same work she was doing.  School was going well.  I celebrated my 16th birthday in early May.  Dad said he would get me a car‚ and I could get my driver’s license.  That would have never happened if we still lived at the old apartment.  I would have to take driver’s ed‚ but that class did not start till after school let out for the summer. It was Memorial Day weekend when the power went out. I  woke up Saturday to a more than usual quiet house. I walked into the kitchen‚ staring into my phone with no cell phone connection bars. Dad said it must be a large power outage to take the cell towers down‚ too.  He commented on how we would have to limit opening the refrigerator door to keep things from going bad till the power came back on.  He did pull out eggs and bacon to make breakfast potato hash casserole.  He had to use the grill lighter to start the flame on the propane stove. That afternoon‚ out of boredom‚ Mom and I went for a walk in the neighborhood.  Diary‚ it is really weird. People wave to each other and say ‘hi.’  That never happened in the old neighborhood‚ even in the apartment complex. When we got back to the house‚ the neighbors across the street were out on their front porch‚ sitting in rocking chairs.  We went over to say ‘hi.’  Sam and Joanna were retirees‚ having lived there for 30 years.  They seemed to know everyone in the neighborhood by name.  They said their neighbor behind them had a ‘HAM’ radio and could talk to people across the nation and even sometimes in Europe.  He said the power outage was not just in our area but for most of the state‚ and someone he talked to said it was nationwide. Mom did not seem too concerned‚ but when she told Dad‚ he looked worried when she told him that bit of news. After two days of no power‚ Mom and Dad started what they called an ‘inventory’ of things we had on hand.  So we would not have to move as much ‘crap’ as mom put it to the new house‚ we used up as much as we could of canned goods‚ what was in the refrigerator and freezer in our tiny apartment‚ not that there was much.  Once in the new house‚ Mom and Dad got a membership to a bulk discount big box store and restocked from there.  Everything was in bulk sizes‚ multi-paks‚ flats‚ or came in industrial-sized containers.  The pantry in the kitchen was easily bigger than all the cupboard space in the apartment. It seemed big when we first moved in‚ but it was quickly filled floor to ceiling.  Anything that did not fit in there went into the garage.  At the time‚ it seemed like a lot. Monday came‚ and still no power.  Out more of habit than anything else‚ I got up and dressed for school.  Dad did the same for work.  He pulled into the school parking lot to see it was closed‚ but there were more than a few other parents there to drop off their kids‚ too. Dad and I got out‚ and he talked with other parents while I talked to some of my classmates.  Some I knew‚ others I didn’t. One boy a few grades lower than me said his dad was curing and smoking all the meat.  Another said his dad was ‘canning’ all their meat over a propane boiler.  I didn’t know what either of those meant. Dad and I went back home. Mom and Dad went out into the garage and spoke in hushed tones.  That’s when I began to worry. Well‚ Diary‚ it is that time in the afternoon to help Dad get some dry firewood.  More tomorrow. Dear Diary‚ Where was I? Oh‚ yes.  It was about a week without power when things started to get weird. Our neighbors across the street were sitting on their rockers‚ talking with a man.  He had a rifle slung over his shoulder and a handgun on his hip.  He had a very big‚ black German Shepard with him.  Dad poked his head out the front door to see if something was wrong.  There must not have been‚ as the neighbors waved him over.  I saw the man offer his hand as it looked like the neighbors made introductions and Dad took the man’s hand and shook in greetings.  They talked for about half an hour when Dad came back‚ and the man and his big dog left. Dad had Mom and me sit down at the dining room table‚ and he repeated what our neighbors and the man said. The power outage was‚ in fact‚ nationwide. Without power‚ water did not come out of the tap.  The toilets did not flush.  Gas pumps did not work.  Credit and debit cards did not work.  Grocery stores did not get resupplied.  We had been lucky‚ so Dad said.  Our neighborhood was much older‚ with separate wells and septic systems.  Dad did have to make a hand pump-like tool to pump water out of the well‚ but at least we had water. The man said the local‚ state‚ and federal governments were trying to do something about all of it‚ but there was a lot of confusion‚ and no one seemed to know what to do.  He said if the power did not come back on soon‚ things were going to go from bad to much‚ much worse. By week two‚ we began to understand what worse was.  For some people‚ food was getting short in supply.  Mom expanded her garden.  Some of the neighbors started gardens‚ too. Week three was much‚ much worse.  It had been nearly half a year since I heard gunshots in the middle of the night‚ let alone during the day.  And not just the usual gang banger popping off two or three rounds but dozens of shots from different directions from more than two shooters in the distance.  No police sirens followed. That is when the neighborhood formed a militia. We did not have any guns‚ so Mom and Dad were part of the ‘support’ section. A little over a month since the power went out‚ I was over talking with Sam and Joanna‚ when the man with the big dog walked up.  His name was Jack‚ and his dog’s name was Samson.  Jack had just returned from a ‘scouting’ trip to the West.  He said at the big river bridge‚ someone set up a blockade with heavy trucks‚ big rigs‚ and over turned cars to prevent anyone coming from the city to our side of the river.  People could still walk across‚ but someone demanded payment in the form of ammunition‚ fuel‚ alcohol‚ antibiotics‚ or ‘other things.’  I noticed when he said ‘other things‚ ’ he said it with a hint of disgust.  He said most people turned and walked back the way they came.  But a few demanded to cross without paying the ‘toll.”  That is when the shooting started.  Jack shook his head and said it was like “shooting fish in a barrel.” Mom had planted things that grew quick‚ like chard‚ spinach‚ and some green beans.  It is not like I dislike them‚ but it was getting boring‚ the same thing nearly every day.  Mom and Dad were never what I would call ‘fat‚’ but they both lost weight to the point dad had to punch extra holes in his belt to keep his pants up. Then‚ a few weeks later‚ Jack came by to let us know a farm a few miles down one of the back roads was looking for ‘an honest day’s work’ in exchange for food.  The next morning‚ Dad got us up early‚ and he and I hiked it to the farm.  It took about an hour and a half to get there.  Diary‚ it looked like something right out of a history book.  Big‚ white farmhouse‚ clothesline‚ not one but three big barns‚ and a windmill.  The old kind‚ not the new ones.  We were about halfway down the long dirt driveway when three dogs came out barking.  Then‚ a man and a boy came out of one of the barns with rifles.  Dad said to put my hands up and keep calm.  The man and the boy came closer‚ and asked us what we wanted.  Dad said that Jack told us there might be food for ‘an honest day’s work.’  At the mention of ‘Jack’‚ both the man and the boy relaxed.  The man was Farmer Miller and his son was Billy. Diary‚ what Jack did not mention about ‘an honest day’s work’ was it was hot‚ sweaty‚ hard work.  The next time I saw Jack‚ I let him know that too.  Jack rarely smiled or laughed‚ but he did then. For ‘an honest day’s work‚’ we got two dozen eggs‚ and they made us lunch.  Lunch was a thick ham slice on toasted and buttered bread‚ a big glass of milk‚ and a small piece of apple pie.  Diary‚ I swear it was worth ‘an honest day’s work.’ Dad and I became ‘farm hands‚’  coming to work for farmer Miller three or four days a week.  We would get other things than just eggs.  Ham‚ milk‚ beef‚ flour‚ and the occasional apple pie.  We would see Jack at the farm about once a week.  Farmer Miller said that Jack was the ‘go to’ guy who could get things others could not.  He was also someone no one messed with. Being a farm hand was not all hard work.  I got to talk with Billy and his two younger sisters‚ Olive and Daisy.  They are not like other kids.  They seemed more grown up for their age.  I asked Billy why I never saw him in school as we should be in the same grade.  He said he was home-schooled.  When I said I never heard of such a thing‚ he explained it to me‚ but I still did not understand why they seemed so ‘different.’  But I did not say that to him.  I was afraid I would hurt his feelings.  I like him.  I am also learning all kinds of new farm things.  Billy is even teaching me to ride a horse! One day‚ farmer Miller‚ Jack‚ and Dad were talking.  Farmer Miller was concerned about the fall harvest.  Not only him but other farmers around the area.  They got their crops planted in the spring prior to the power going out.  But now‚ there was no market to sell to.  No point in harvesting crops that are going nowhere.  All the farmers had big tanks of diesel fuel as they usually bought in the previous winter when prices were low.  Now‚ better to save fuel for other things.  Some farmers were talking about culling part of their herds or flocks.  Farmer Miller offered Dad his own starter flock of chickens for a few days’ work.  Dad agreed readily.  Farmer Miller did say with crops going un-harvested‚ wild game will have a good winter.  Deer‚ turkey‚ and other wild game will be plentiful next year. The guy with the ‘HAM’ radio also kept track of what day it was.  The importance of the seasons never occurred to me.  The Winter Solstice was a few days ago.  The shortest day of the year.  The longest night of the year.  Another day closer to Christmas and then a new year. I am excited for Christmas tomorrow.  We have been using the propane for only cooking‚ using the fire place for heat that only heats the family room.  We have plenty to cook a big meal.  Dad traded Jack some moonshine for a wild turkey.  Dad cured and smoked a ham Farmer Miller paid him for work.  Now I know what curing and smoking is.  Mom is making homemade stuffing with chunks of the ham‚ some wild mushrooms she found in the woods‚ walnuts from trees in the woods too‚ thyme she grew and homemade chicken stock.  Mom had plenty of green beans‚ snap peas‚ and onions for a green bean casserole.  She is also roasting carrots‚ parsnips‚ and rutabaga with a honey glaze. We invited Sam and Joanna‚ and Jack to spend Christmas dinner with us.  Joanna is bringing an apple pie.  Jack is bringing something he calls a ‘venison’ meat pie‚ whatever that is. Dear Diary‚ For the first time in . . . months‚ I feel ‘fat.’  ‘Fat’ as in a truly full belly ‘fat.’  Everything was fantastic.  Even Jack’s venison meat pie was delicious.  And the apple pie.  I could not help myself!  I had two servings!  Everyone laughed at me. Jack‚ Sam‚ and Dad all had a few shots of the moonshine dad traded Jack for.  Jack also brought two bottles of mulberry wine for us ‘ladies‚’ as he put it.  I didn’t like it‚ but Mom and Joanna sure did. I was sitting in front of the fire with Samson’s big head in my lap‚ scratching his ears‚ when the men began talking.  Sam heard from the ‘HAM’ guy that things in parts of the country are very bad.  In the cities‚ there has been something called a ‘mass die-off.’  Something about unsafe water‚ dysentery‚ diseases‚ and lawlessness.  The government at different levels has failed. It was then not only did I feel ‘fat‚’ but ‘safe’ with Dad‚ Jack‚ and Sam behind me‚ Samson quietly snoring in my lap. Things have been hard since the power went out.  But I had a Christmas that a lot of other kids didn’t have.  From what I am getting listening to them talk‚ they never even made it to this Christmas. About 1stMarineJarHead 1stMarineJarHead is not only a former Marine‚ but also a former EMT-B‚ Wilderness EMT (courtesy of NOLS)‚ and volunteer firefighter. He currently resides in the great white (i.e. snowy) Northeast with his wife and dogs. He raises chickens‚ rabbits‚ goats‚ occasionally hogs‚ cows and sometimes ducks. He grows various veggies and has a weird fondness for rutabagas. He enjoys reading‚ writing‚ cooking from scratch‚ making charcuterie‚ target shooting‚ and is currently expanding his woodworking skills. The post Dear Diary: It’s Me‚ Jessica. appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

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by Stefan Stanford‚ All News Pipeline: All the way back in 2006‚ long before the arrival of COVID and a good eight years before ANP had ever reported on the ‘Deagel Report’ and their absolutely bizarre ‘forecast’ of a United States in the year 2025 having a population of only 69 million people‚ down a whopping 78.2% from our 2013 […]