“He was a killer, a thing that preyed, living on the things that lived, unaided, alone, by virtue of his own strength and prowess, surviving triumphantly in a hostile environment where only the strong survive.” ― Jack London, The Call of the Wild

"Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception."
Carl Sagan

DUMBO area of Brooklyn NYC, East River Parks

A quick video of my trip to the DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) area of Brooklyn and the east river water front parks there.

Hole In The Rock at Papago Park, Phoenix Arizona

A co-worker and I make a visit to Papago Park, where we explore a large rock formation know as "Hole In The Rock"

Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington & Space Needle

I had a few hours to explore Point Defiance Park early in September. It was a beautiful day in Tacoma and I was lucky to get a free upgrade to my rental car and ended up with a convertible mazda mx 5 and drove top down around The Five Mile Drive that runs thru the park. Along the road there's a handful of pull over scenic overlooks of the Puget Sound which include Gig Harbor, Vashon Island, Dalco Passage, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. There's raccoons all along the road and there not shy about checking you out, There's signs everywhere warning not to feed the animals but the raccoons here are somewhat used to food handouts.

 I didn't have the time to complete a single trail here, but I was able to pull over here and there and walk a little bit, including a makeshift trail thru a water wash way that lead me to to top of a cliff. The road takes you past Fort Nisqually, this was a fur trading and farming post and now a living museum.

 At one overlook I watched a bald eagle hunting for fish and getting into a tussle with a sea gull. I didn't get great footage of the two birds but I did manage to get the sound of the eagle's calls.

 I stopped at the Gated NW Native Plant Garden and walked around. This garden is divided into several sections representing the North West region.The Garden was really well taken care of, plants were marked/labeled thruout and there was even a treasure hunt of plants (more directed towards kids) I found most of the plants on the hunt and show you the pointy leaves of a  Oregon Grape plant and what I think is wild strawberries.

 I didn't have nearly enough time to explore this 765 acre urban park. But I was amazed at the softness of the ground in this old growth forest and the moss that seams to grow and cover everything. I also checked out Owens Beach. Its covered with smooth rocks and there's a section where tree sized driftwood has washed up to shore.

 I had just enough time to ride into Seattle and see the Space Needle before I had to head to the airport.

Abandoned Domes in Casa Grande, Arizona

 On my recent trip to Arizona, I took a drive south to Casa Grande to check out a site of abandoned desert domes. These dome structures were built in the 1980's and never finished. I believe It was a planed for them to house a manufacturing plant for computer chips, but today it's available for rentals. As I arrived here there was a carload of a few other people just getting there too. One guy in the group told me he used to party here back in his highschool days and he was bringing his friends to check it out.

I go stomping thru one of the domes. There's a really cool echo effect made inside the dome. As I walk out the other group starts to yell at me because I'm walking near a rattle snake! If you listen closely you can hear the rattle of the snake. This is the first time I've ever encountered a rattler in the wild, I admit I was a little freaked out.

The sun was setting and it was getting dark so I decided it was time for me to split.

Minniehaha Falls - Minnesota

Survival Rainwater Collection: Earth Bowl

A demonstration of a simple survival rainwater collection technique using a plastic sheet as a liner to a small ditch and making a "earth bowl" to catch falling rain.
I've used a 3'x3' plastic sheet (no holes) to gather almost 24 ounces from a light rainfall. I did end up with a small bit of trash in the water - dirt, pollen, and small jumping bugs. Which makes me think of what could be in water collected on ground level, like wild animals drinking from it, mosquito eggs, etc.
I also think about how much I would have collected from the same light rain fall if I used a 10'x10' plastic sheet.

From My L.A. Trip

Growing & Harvesting Comfrey for Organic Compost

Last year I planted 2 comfrey plants, now I have a small patch of comfrey to compost with. Comfrey is a invasive plant, which is good, The way it produces seeds and spreads means I'll have enough to compost and to make 5 gallon buckets of compost tea to water my garden with. Comfrey leaves break down quickly and makes a great fertilizer. The NPK ratio of dried comfrey leaves is 1.8 - 0.5 - 5.3 It's a must have plant for a SHTF garden or permaculture homestead. There are also many beneficial medicinal uses of comfrey leaves and root. I don't touch on those in this video, but it's worth doing your research on.

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Garden Drink - flavored water a mulberry, lemon balm cold infusion

First Mulberry harvest of the year.

Laid a tarp on the ground and gave the lower branches a quick shake. Ended up with 2 pounds of fresh mulberries!

From San Diego

Great view of San Diego from Coronado @ Centennial Park

From my San Diego Trip

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My Zombie Garden 2015

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My Bug Out Bag: SHTF Water Collection and Purification

A look at what I carry in my bug out bag to collect and purify water. Including stainless steel containers to boil water, a sillcock key, plastic sheeting, water purification tablets, and a lifestraw water filter.

Budget Prepping Gear: Coleman LED Flashlight Review

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Just a quick review on a great deal I got on a 90 lumens Coleman flashlight at Dicks Sporting Goods. They had alot of these on sale at $9.99 and one was reduced to $7.99 due to the fact that the packaging was busted and the 3 AAA batteries that came with it were missing. I've seen this light online going for 14 to 20 bucks. I don't think I would have been happy with this light for 20 dollars but at 7.99 It's a welcome addition to my home preps.
I love a great deal!

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Cranberry juice in my pantry

Yes! I got juice, cranberry juice and some carn/cherry and cran/pomegranate blends. I keep it stocked and rotate (6) 64oz bottles in my extended pantry.
Most everyone knows cranberry has health benefits such as relief from urinary tract infection and kidney stones. But it's also great for cardiovascular health, it has anti-tumor effects, great for dental health, and even helps inhibit certain respiratory infections. (it also makes for a great mixed alcoholic beverage)

SHTF Hunting Rifle: Sears & Roebuck 3T .22 Caliber Review

I just got this used .22 rifle for $130.00, it's a Sears & Roebuck 3T model # 273.2390.
It's a tube feed semi automatic and it accepts .22S, .22L, and .22LR. This rifle was made in the 60's by winchester, it's pretty much the winchester 190
http://stevespages.com/pdf/winchester_190.pdf

The main purpose for my purchase of this firearm is for family target shooting plinking get togethers. I do think it also makes a great rifle for hunting small/medium game.
Gun stores seem to have an abundance of these older used .22's.

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