Gear Notes: Tyger Multi-Use shovel
Since people have been asking, I’m going to start posting quick notes on various survival, camping, and boondocking gear. It’s taken me a while to accumulate and use all these tools and sort through what works and what doesn’t. The most important thing is to use everything before you HAVE to use it. There are […]
FREEDOMLAND. Disneyland in the Bronx?
Part of the history of the north-east Bronx, but more recently, was the short lived amusement park, Freedomland. It was a theme park built in 1960 in the northeast Bronx where Coop City now stands. My parents moved from a walk up in the South Bronx to a small house just off Bartow Avenue, very […]
The largest battle of the Revolution took place in New York City
The Battle of Long Island on 27 August 1776. We lost. George Washington, fresh from his victory pushing the British out of Boston, came south, knowing that the British wanted New York’s large harbor. He settled in for the defense. The British fleet arrived and offloaded troops on Staten Island. Eventually, the British crossed the […]
Area 51 discounts, Survival Guide free and exclusive deals on rare print editions
Yep, that’s a lot. To start with the Green Beret Pocket Sized Survival Guide is free on kindle today and through Saturday. Other book deals are Eternity Base of the Green Beret series free, and Equinox (Time Patrol) discounted. The first two books of the Area 51 series are also discounted to .99 or free […]
Review: Irma Vep—the series.
We caught the first two episodes last night on HBO Max and were sucked in. We came in cold, not having seen the latest movie, but it was so good we didn’t even see our latest Westworld episode, which is saying a lot. We’re looking forward to seeing the rest of the episodes. Right now, […]
Why Do You Need A Satellite Messenger/phone?
A few years ago, I was wandering around southeast Utah, which happens to be the last place in the lower 48 states that was mapped. I left civilization at Escalante and headed southeast toward Hole in the Rock, 120 miles of unimproved road away. This is where Mormons lowered their wagons down to the Colorado […]
A Water Alarm Can Save Your Life
At the very least, it will save you some expenses and repairs. We have one under every sink in our house and near the sump pump in the basement. After all, we have smoke and CO2 alarms. Water can very dangerous as well. During the recent floods in Kentucky, many people were shocked awake after […]