Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Drudge Report has a little something about how the feds are shipping chemwarfare antidotes to the cities that will be hosting the political conventions this year.
Toldja so.

If it were me, and, happily, it aint, I would probably make real sure I kept an ear on the news if I lived in one of those cities.
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This years little field exercise went nicely, although it was absolutely brutal on my body in terms of the sheer amount of walking and hill climbing.

CamelBaks have consistently proved themselves to be worth every penny
Bring more than one flavor of Gatorade
Bring more snack food that can be eaten while walking
CFP-90 backpack worked well. The detachable waist belt was nice for using as a utility/gunbelt when roaming from the base camp
The USMC Combat Tent by Eureka, although a bit heavy, is a nice piece of gear
LED microlights are the way to go for in-tent/around the camp at night
Boonie hats never go out of style..esp. when you dunk them in a cold stream , wring them out and wear them

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The assault-weapon ban is poised to expire soon (although not soon enough). If it does get renewed it may get renewd and strengthened to include even more things that have nothing to do with reducing crime. Might be a good time to pick up one or two extra mags and some spare parts…..just in case.

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I still maintain that youre going to see an attempt made at election-influencing terrorist actions ala Spain later this year.

Drudge Report has a little something about how the feds are shipping chemwarfare antidotes to the cities that will be hosting the political conventions this year.
Toldja so.

If it were me, and, happily, it aint, I would probably make real sure I kept an ear on the news if I lived in one of those cities.
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This years little field exercise wnet nicely, although it was absolutely brutal on my body in terms of the sheer amount of walking and hill climbing.

CamelBaks have consistently proved themselves to be worth every penny
Bring more than one flavor of Gatorade
Bring more snack food that can be eaten while walking
CFP-90 backpack worked well. The detachable waist belt was nice for using as a utility/gunbelt when roaming from the base camp
The USMC Combat Tent by Eureka, although a bit heavy, is a nice piece of gear
LED microlights are the way to go for in-tent/around the camp at night
Boonie hats never go out of style..esp. when you dunk them in a cold stream , wring them out and wear them

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The assault-weapon ban is poised to expire soon (although not soon enough). If it does get renewed it may get renewd and strengthened to include even more things that have nothing to do with reducing crime. Might be a good time to pick up one or two extra mags and some spare parts…..just in case.

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I still maintain that youre going to see an attempt made at election-influencing terrorist actions ala Spain later this year.

Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Tom Ridge finally came out and said that, yeah, there might be some terrorist activity designed to influence the elections. Well no kiddin’, Tom!

This guy drives me nuts. You want Homeland Security? Put me in charge…I’ll show you Homeland Security. People get tax breaks for having bomb shelters. Community emergency/disaster agencies are encouraged. Surplus/out-of-date military equipment gets trickled down to local levels. Every state gets at least one defunct/decommisioned military base to use as a warehouse/staging area for its own emergency/crisis management. Civillians can get military MRE’s and the like at cost. Private organizations all the way from the Boy Scouts to the VFW get options to take special training and become part of the disaster planning. Civil defense shelters are brought back up to snuff. Large businesses are encouraged to provide shelter/supplies for their workers. And not a single wiretap, spycam or no-knock warrant is needed…save that crap for the FBI and other JBT’s. Go to Utah sometime after a blizzard or other disaster and see how preparedness is supposed to work.

I do toy with the idea of somehow getting myself appointed as county OEM/disaster management chief. I’d imagine its mostly an appointed position rather than an elected one, but you never know. Certainly would be nice to know where the county caches its ammo, cots, medical gear and fuel.

Tom Ridge finally came out and said that, yeah, there might be some terrorist activity designed to influence the elections. Well no kiddin’, Tom!

This guy drives me nuts. You want Homeland Security? Put me in charge…I’ll show you Homeland Security. People get tax breaks for having bomb shelters. Community emergency/disaster agencies are encouraged. Surplus/out-of-date military equipment gets trickled down to local levels. Every state gets at least one defunct/decommisioned military base to use as a warehouse/staging area for its own emergency/crisis management. Civillians can get military MRE’s and the like at cost. Private organizations all the way from the Boy Scouts to the VFW get options to take special training and become part of the disaster planning. Civil defense shelters are brought back up to snuff. Large businesses are encouraged to provide shelter/supplies for their workers. And not a single wiretap, spycam or no-knock warrant is needed…save that crap for the FBI and other JBT’s. Go to Utah sometime after a blizzard or other disaster and see how preparedness is supposed to work.

I do toy with the idea of somehow getting myself appointed as county OEM/disaster management chief. I’d imagine its mostly an appointed position rather than an elected one, but you never know.  Certainly would be nice to know where the county caches its ammo, cots, medical gear and fuel.

Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Did some re-organizing in the bunker last night. I most definitely need to put more shelving in there.
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I am still saying that the elections will bring terrorist action designed to influence the election. If youre in a city where the conventions are being held, I hope youre getting ready for..whatever.
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Friends came to visit the other day. They have 320 acres in New Mexico. Half a section of land with a reliable 50-year-old well. Mmmm….build a nice bunker on 320 acres. Heck, thats about, what, one mile by a half mile….of course, its in a desert but once you have water youve pretty much got your biggest problem licked, Id imagine.
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Shot the AK on paper this weekend. Its tough with the black-on-black sights shooting at a black target. However, it shows definite promise and is more accurate than the Chinese versions Ive had in the past. Before I get completely swayed by it, I should drag my HBAR out for a spin and remind myself that accuracy counts.
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A little under two months until the assault weapons ban comes up for renewal. I have no idea how its going to go but the obvious thing to do is to prepare on the assumption that it will be renewed and made worse.
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Ive a little four-day field exercise coming up. Backpacking off into the boonies and testing gear. My feet hurt just thinking about it. But, its an excellent way to test gear in ‘real world’ conditions as well as work on the usual map/compass skills.
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My library is getting stale. Ive re-read all the books in there a dozen times. I need some new ones…esp. regarding home construction/fabrication inc. earth-sheltered homes, geodesic domes and concrete structures.

Did some re-organizing in the bunker last night. I most definitely need to put more shelving in there.
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I am still saying that the elections will bring terrorist action designed to influence the election. If youre in a city where the conventions are being held, I hope youre getting ready for..whatever.
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Friends came to visit the other day. They have 320 acres in New Mexico. Half a section of land with a reliable 50-year-old well. Mmmm….build a nice bunker on 320 acres. Heck, thats about, what, one mile by a half mile….of course, its in a desert but once you have water youve pretty much got your biggest problem licked, Id imagine.
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Shot the AK on paper this weekend. Its tough with the black-on-black sights shooting at a black target. However, it shows definite promise and is more accurate than the Chinese versions Ive had in the past. Before I get completely swayed by it, I should drag my HBAR out for a spin and remind myself that accuracy counts.
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A little under two months until the assault weapons ban comes up for renewal. I have no idea how its going to go but the obvious thing to do is to prepare on the assumption that it will be renewed and made worse.
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Ive a little four-day field exercise coming up. Backpacking off into the boonies and testing gear. My feet hurt just thinking about it. But, its an excellent way to test gear in ‘real world’ conditions as well as work on the usual map/compass skills.
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My library is getting stale. Ive re-read all the books in there a dozen times. I need some new ones…esp. regarding home construction/fabrication inc. earth-sheltered homes, geodesic domes and concrete structures.