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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
I'd pay for the following: 1. #prepper How To. Other than having a solar power battery, a small generator, some flashlights and sleeping bags and wool blankets, I'm not sure where to begin. 2. #gun #gunstr How To: - First self defense/home defense firearm - what do get and where to keep it. - What course to take and how many hours of education/certification are needed. - If I'm gone, teaching her to use it. Do I get a different gun for her? Other than shooting a .22 when I was a kid I have no experience. You could post articles and get zapped for this, but as someone who sells digital education "on the outside" if it were me I'd: - Code a simple Wordpress website that connect to BTC pay server - Have someone like me pay via lightening and then have access to the course.. - We read at 250 words per minute and I'd be happy to read articles that take 16-20 min each, so 4k-5k words. I'd read as much as you wanted to share. This is a great way to get non-KYC sats. You could charge the sats equivalent of $95 for sure and maybe $150. For each one. For me that's a no brainer coming from someone here. I don't have to figure out who to listen to on YT, I just trust a bitcoiner. Just a thought. I've been thinking about how I can do the same with a course as it's a great way to provide value and get those non-KYC sats. #asknost #gunstr #gun #prepper #nonkyc #bitcoin #v4v #circulareconomy

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Kip Ashlynn signal@kamresearch.global 3 weeks ago
For the prepper aspect, have you perused the Fox Fire series? It's the homesteading skills from the rural Appalachian people, and covers how to survive independently using your own hands. It's a great encyclopedia basically of skills that take you from just a tech bunker to actually living off the land.
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db dbdbdb@getalby.com 3 weeks ago
I’d place water and food at the top. Berkey makes. Great water filter. Freeze dried foods and dried long term storage food is essential. In a shtf scenario you’ll want to not leave home for the first couple weeks when all the non- preppers will be scrambling for resources.
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1776 3 weeks ago
I’d highly recommend a deep dive into a selection of episodes of @Jack Spirko ‘s The Survival Podcast. He’s one of the grand daddies of prepping and general life skill podcasting. And podcasting in general. He’s been at it for 17 years. His channel covers everything from food sovereignty to off grid capability to home defence. As far as the prepping journey goes, follow the “rule of threes”. start by laying up enough provisions to make it three days in a grid down scenario. Focus on abbreviated points parts of Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs. Water, shelter, heat, food, physical security. Then try to work up to three weeks of the same. Then try three months. Anything beyond three months, and chances are the nation has gone to shit and you’ll be either dead with your rifle still clutched in your hands, in detention, or hightailing it out of the area to your plan B spot with your “go bags” and any gasoline you’ve stored that you can carry.
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DownHomeHodler 3 weeks ago
From a wife’s perspective; who grew up around and has “basic” firearm knowledge. Of my readily available options strategically placed throughout our property to choose from, MY go to when I’m alone is always the one with laser (9mm Sig P365SAS // travels with me as well), then the Taurus Judge .410 revolver pistol, then the shorty shotgun (Rock Island VR14 12 gauge) w/ laser also. Adding my laser increased my self confidence 100% and a capable mentality in a time of distress is vital, imo. This might be the antithesis of nostr, but I honestly really learned a lot, years ago, from downloading my states CWP qualification handout and just reading and practicing it at home. We are hoping to take a refresher cwp course through a local certifier later this spring. Not for the certificate or permission (in an open carry state), but for a peace of mind refresher concerning self protection. All of this, obviously, after my REAL first choice 😏: releasing the Hell Hound cattle dog & his back up GSD 😈🐾!! As a dog trainer I am a firm believer a capable, well trained, dog cannnnn provide as much home protection as loaded weapon. We are not anyone professionals by any means but @BTCJon21, would be happy to chat #gunstr if you wanna message him about his preferences on signal.
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DownHomeHodler 3 weeks ago
In regard to prepping, my favorite way to learn is through books. Also really helpful imo bc I have something physical I can go back to if shtf. I pop in the thrift stores and go to library resales as often as possible. They’re dirt cheap there. Almost our whole library came from the thrift store 🤓.
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Kip Ashlynn signal@kamresearch.global 3 weeks ago
I used to be part of an urban gardening education group. There's likely one in your urban area. It's feasible to gain small scale skills towards food and water independence even in an apartment. It's a big confidence boost especially if you're prepper minded already 🥰
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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
This makes a lot of sense. I had some sense of security when I had 20 gallons of water in the basement at my old house. We have small gravity bags - fill one and it goes through the filter and fills the one below it.
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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
Wow. Thanks for the help here. I laughed when I got to the end of the 3 month part. People couldn’t stay home for two weeks during covid. I’ll work on 3 weeks. As of tonight we don’t have that much water. We were without power due to high winds or several days and now we have the little fuel power led generator.
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1776 3 weeks ago
Water is tough to store. What I settled on was: - some water storage - remember you have a hot water tank with 40+ gallons - if you have warning, bleach and fill your bathtub for wash water and flushing toilets with a pail - a drip filtration system that can be filling a tank as you continue to make daily small quantity water runs to a local semi clean source. The bag, hose and filter setup I got from LifeStraw can filter up to 5000gal between filter changes
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1776 3 weeks ago
A covered wagon with 2 deep cycle marine batteries, a solar charge controller and a 1000W inverter and a cheap 2’x3’ solar panel is easy to assemble and takes care of all of your lighting, device recharges and low voltage stuff. I built something like this by building a cabinet on the front of a furniture dolly.
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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
This is super helpful. I need to find a good dog trainer. We inherited the dog about 5 months ago. I should have time soon to work with him. I think he’s big enough and has a loud enough bark to be a detourant. The laser sighting sounds like it would be perfect for me. I’m going to research the ones you mentioned rooms and then I’ll chime in again. And now I have an excuse to go to the thrift store!
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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
Very nice of you to find the episode number and link to it. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻👊 As weird as this sounds I’m curious about sanitation more than anything. Stay warm up there. Snow blowing when the wind is 20 mph is brutal. Check out @Becoming B ‘s feed. He’s in northern Wisconsin.
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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
This is gold - thank you! 🙏🏻👊 All of this makes sense. I’m shocked by how much those straw filters advertise that they can do. And I never thought about the fact that the water heater has 40 gallons. Thanks for all the help!
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1776 3 weeks ago
Be aware it was a Life Straw branded system but not an actual individual LifeStraw like the one for your backpack.
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1776 3 weeks ago
No worries anytime. If I can save you time that’s great! The big thing to remember it’s a process and there’s no such thing a a perfect setup. You can always do more. Take your time. Get away from an urban area if you can. Turn every square inch of useless space on your town lot into food growing space if you’re in a village like we are (for now).
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Orange Dad orangedad85@happytavern.co 3 weeks ago
This thing is awesome! And I love the stickers! 😂 I’m surprised that one 2x3 panel is enough to charge it. I was riding my indoor bike this fall and talking to @Maple AI and trying to figure out a way to get a meaningful amount of sats from a solar powered miner. It’s hard to run even a Nerdaxe. But this is a great set up to see what something useful looks like. This whole #asknostr thing works! 😀👊
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1776 3 weeks ago
Yes that’s the one I got. I’d like to get a Berkey setup but just haven’t done the homework yet.
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kidwarp kidwarp@nostrplebs.com 3 weeks ago
1. What type of prepping shelter in place or bug out? This can make a difference… 2. Most of the time a handgun will be sufficient. It never hurts to have bigger guns. Try multiple guns out before you buy them… Get training, practice. If the gun isn’t on you it’s unloaded in a safe. Ammo in a different safe. Know your state and local laws about all things gun related.
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The Beave TheBeave@GitCitadel.com 3 weeks ago
There's too much written about home defense weapons. There's three options. Pick your poison. Storage or staging depends on kids and local laws.
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