Practical Survival Advice

Im posting a link to a video about a guy talking about his first gun, a shotgun, and why he thinks its a bad choice as a first gun if you're getting a gun for the purpose of self defense and why he thinks a handgun is a better choice, if you're first starting out. My first gun was a handgun although I've got some shotguns too (and rifles) but for those who don't want to watch an almost ten minute video, what he says is that the biggest problem with shotguns is getting the proper training…

First Gun And Downsides To Shotguns For Self Defense

Spring is here! Happy, happy!

So, what are you harvesting now and how are you storing it? Love to hear what everyone's busy with.

Here on the Gulf Coast, I've dug my Louisiana multiplier onions (walking onions aren't ready yet). Hung some in an old peanut net bag and froze the rest.

Picked enough rose petals to make a little rose petal jelly that I canned up.

Dehydrated strawberries, enough for 2 pints. Never again-too much slicing!

Hoping for dewberries in the next couple…

What are you harvesting NOW? How are you storing?

Is there anyone here in the bad area of the hurricane that can tell us. Is FEMA actually doing nothing or close to it? Dr. Phil basically said FEMA isn't doing anything and he is on the ground.

Secondly, if FEMA is doing nothing, should this not give an eye opening view that in crisis, govt is not there to help.

I live in So Cal and have a large platter-sized swarm of honeybees that have latched onto my home's exterior stucco wall. I'd like to encourage them to move along without injuring them (or myself). What's the best way to do so? Today's day two of the swarm…

It is forecast to be at or near major hurricane strength when it reaches the Florida coast mid next week

Tropical Depression is more severe than Helene was on the 23rd.