Category Archives: Survival

These are survival stories. Either life and death stories of Man against Nature or How to articles about Survival issues. Food Storage, Hiking, accident prevention, etc.

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Start Billing For Rescue for Unprepared Hikers

May 7, 2013
This kind of stuff happens way too much. Someone gets tired or cold and they pull out the cell phone. They call 9-1-1 and ask for rescue. Thousands of dollars of resources are used to locate them and...
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Faces of Relay 2013

February 26, 2013
Team: The Prostate Pacers Where he lives: Twentynine Palms Where he works: Advanced Electronics Course instructor, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School Relayer since: 2011 Relay role: 2013 L...

37 Things You Should Stock but Probably Aren’t

November 18, 2012
UPDATED:  67 Items! Every survivalist message board and prepper blog tells you to stock the same things; weapons, water, food basics, etc. So, I went looking for a list of things that you should be s...
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Nguyen Long found himself lost, he called for help

August 20, 2012
On Sunday, August 19, 2012, Cabazon Station deputies responded to the top of the Palm Springs Tram regarding a report of a hiker in need of rescue. The lone hiker, identified as Long Nguyen of Antelo...
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Caltrans Floods our Home and I’m Pissed!!

July 13, 2012
You know the old saying, “it rained like a cow pissing on a flat rock?” Well that is what it did here at our house,  this afternoon. We saw the storm form up in Music Valley. The rumble o...

Cruise ship runs aground off Italy; 4,200 evacuated

January 14, 2012
Breaking News: Sixty-nine unaccounted for, three dead, chaotic evacuation.  Man the lifeboats order delayed. A  160-foot gash in its hull and sending in a rush of water.   4,234 passengers  aboard. L...

The idiots guide to home defense

December 6, 2011
The first question to ask yourself is, “Would I or could I shoot someone in defense of myself or family?” This question will require some soul searching and should not be taken lightly. If the ...
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Fire takes house Deputies save Dog

November 2, 2011
On Tuesday, November 1st at 11:18 p.m., the Twentynine Palms Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 72300 block of El Paseo Drive, in the City of Twentynine Palms. On arriva...
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A reminder for Halloween Safety

October 22, 2011
Kingman, AZ– Halloween is almost upon us! Here are some safety tips from the Mohave Sheriff’s Office across the river, to help your children in your neighborhood to have a safe and fun Ha...

Update: Taking a Los Algodones Dental Holiday

October 17, 2011
My cousin Chris tells me that I’m sort of the Yuri Gregorian of the family when it comes to trying to do everything on the cheap, and I’m the first of my generation to venture down to  ol...