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Equipment Review: Eton FR160B

Flea b. posted an article on - Jan 5, 2012, 1:07 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Well, Christmas came and went and I got a few goodies that I will cover with you. The first is an emergency radio. I received an: Etón FR160B Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Black) I...
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New Years Resolutions

Flea b. posted an article on - Jan 4, 2012, 1:55 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor It is the time of the year when everyone says they will do “X”, turn over a new leaf, or make a change in their lives. I have no idea when this tradition started or why it caught on; one thing I can say is that a majority of people fails miserably when it com...
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Quick Update On Life

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2011, 1:33 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Just some quick updates on life here...I have finally graduated from college with my Bachelors degree in Information Technology. I am actually starting a Masters program next week. I have had a grand total of two months to enjoy a school free life. Back to the gri...
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RangerSquirrel

Flea b. posted an article on - Jun 12, 2011, 11:05 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Our old friend RangerSquirrel is back blogging, check him out (not specifically about any topic in particular). JamesIsRunning ...that is all.  Subscribe to Be A Survivor and Buy Be A Survivor stuff! The Social Stuff! Follow Me on Twitter~Friend Me on Facebook~Th...
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Couple Forecloses on Bank - This Is Just Awesome.

Flea b. posted an article on - Jun 8, 2011, 11:52 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor Link to article: http://www.digtriad.com/news/watercooler/article/178031/176/Florida-Homeowner-Forecloses-On-Bank-Of-America Text of article: Collier County, Florida -- Have you heard the one about a homeowner foreclosing on a bank? Well, it has happe...
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How to Survive Switching to a Mac

Flea b. posted an article on - May 27, 2011, 10:16 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor I have always been a Windows person, I know Linux, UNIX and many other operating systems but I always came back to Windows. Recently I decided I had had enough of Microsoft and decided I would make the transition to a Mac. OS X is based on the BSD flavor of UNIX so I wa...
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Comment Moderation

Flea b. posted an article on - Apr 5, 2011, 9:51 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor I used to only moderate comments on posts older than 90 days but I have been getting to many "Great Post...buy my shit" type comments. Therefore all comments are going to be moderated going forward. Thanks and sorry to the legit folks out there. ...tha...
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Guest Post: Maria - DIY Cleaning Supplies

Flea b. posted an article on - Mar 24, 2011, 9:03 am
By Maria When SHTF, who’s going to clean your clothes? No, not the cleaning lady; she’s hiding in a bunker somewhere. Nope, not your mom in New Jersey. Just you and your trusty homemade cleaning supplies. That you need to buy thirty different products for your face, hair, kitchen ...
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Yes I Am Alive But Only Through The Grace Of God

Flea b. posted an article on - Jan 19, 2011, 11:44 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor My friends, I am sorry for having been quiet recently. My Christmas vacation was less than ideal to put it mildly. The wife and I traveled to NJ to visit relatives (we drove). Everything was going according to plan until we left. We were driving on the NJ Turnpike...
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Merry Christmas Everyone!

Flea b. posted an article on - Dec 24, 2010, 11:12 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor Just wanted to wish everyone a safe and very Merry Christmas! ...that is all.  Subscribe to Be A Survivor and Buy Be A Survivor stuff! The Social Stuff! Follow Me on Twitter~Friend Me on Facebook~The Survivalists
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EDCdepot Running a Special

Flea b. posted an article on - Nov 22, 2010, 5:59 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor EDCdepot who is a sponsor of this blog is running a special, use the coupon code: turkey to get 12% off of your order. This offer expires 11/30/2010. ...that is all.  Subscribe to Be A Survivor and Buy Be A Survivor stuff! The Social Stuff! Follow Me on Twitter~F...
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Some Tips On Decluttering

Flea b. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2010, 2:22 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor I have been working to clear up my office and the garage. I have become fascinated with decluttering. During this process I found some nice articles I thought I would share... 18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips to Start Conquering Your Mess 10 Ways to Remove Clutter...
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Get Out And VOTE!

Flea b. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2010, 2:32 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor No I am not dead...just been busy. I figured I would give you folks a quick update on my life...First... AMC has a new series premiering tonight called the "The Walking Dead", I have my DVR set so make sure you check it out. I watched the trailer and it seems like...
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Ready.gov

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2010, 7:55 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Received the following email and decided to share: Greetings: I am writing to see if I can interest your blog in a topic for September – emergency preparedness. National Preparedness Month (NPM), sponsored by FEMA’s Ready Campaign, is a national ca...
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Blogroll Exchanges

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2010, 3:48 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor I get a lot of emails for this so I figured I would do something about it. If you want to exchange links with me go ahead and add a link to my site on your blog or website. It must be on your main page don't bury it somewhere. Send me an email and reference ...
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Brewing Your Own Beer

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2010, 2:10 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor I recently made my first foray into the world of home brewing and I must say I am thoroughly enjoying the experience. I decided to go with a starter kit I picked up from homebrewers.com. It came with a fermenting bucket, bottling bucket, hydrometer, siphon, rackin...
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Political Correctness

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2010, 10:17 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor This will be short and to the point. Political correctness, I don’t even like the way the words sound as they roll off the tongue. The country is going to hell in a hand basket and the primary reason is because of political correctness. I usually stay away...
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Survive Yardwork

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 9, 2010, 8:00 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor When doing yard work, safety should be the first thing that your routine starts with. I recently had a close call while doing the weed whacking and it just reinforced my commitment to safety going forward. I was doing some edging with the weed whacker and something shot...
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Wasting Time And Procrastination

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2010, 8:00 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor People just love to waste time and procrastinate. Why do something now that you can pretend doesn’t exist till tomorrow? Why not spend countless hours in front of the boob tube or playing video games? The answer is simple organization and preparation. The more shit th...
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Point Shoot

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2010, 1:01 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Received another interesting email and thought I would share with my readers. "WILL YOUR 1911 END UP KILLING YOU??? Here's an new article of mine that you are welcome to use as you wish. My site is a web-a-bl...
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Entitlement and Discipline

Flea b. posted an article on - Aug 2, 2010, 7:09 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor The problem with many people today is they want things handed to them on a silver platter. Work ethic, hard work, desire, drive; whatever the heck you want to call it is seemingly gone the way of the dodo bird. People aren’t bashful about holding their hand out for a ...
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OPSEC Refresher

Flea b. posted an article on - Jul 30, 2010, 8:00 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor I have written about OPSEC in the past but some people are truly dim when it comes to protecting their shit. What I am talking about isn’t necessarily goods like food, guns, and gear. I am talking about your identity. People will sign up for the stupidest stuff ...
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Quote Of The Day

Flea b. posted an article on - Jul 29, 2010, 8:00 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on." - Robert Frost ...that is all.  Subscribe to Be A Survivor and Buy Be A Survivor stuff! The Social Stuff! Follow Me on Twitter~Friend Me on Facebook~The Survivalists
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Positive Mental Outlook

Flea b. posted an article on - Jul 26, 2010, 9:16 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor I laugh everytime I see the Geico commercial below. The reason being we have become a nation of fat and depressed losers. I laugh at the commercial because what R. Lee screams at the guy, that is what I want to scream at people sometimes. Sure there are people ou...
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Money, Money, Money....MONEY.

Flea b. posted an article on - Jul 25, 2010, 10:57 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor Hell, I wish we had more, we all do. The sad fact is that people, even in these uncertain economic times, haven't fully learned the lesson they need to just yet. Sure personal savings has gone up but people just don't get it...I see stores packed with people buying all ...
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SHTF Fiction

Flea b. posted an article on - Jul 22, 2010, 10:14 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor Received an interesting email and thought I would share... Hi there dear webmaster! I wrote a story on my blog and I thought it might be something you or your readers would be interested in taking a look at. It's my first ever SHTF story, so I'm kind of excited an...
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New Sponsor Alert - Emergency Essentials

Flea b. posted an article on - Jul 18, 2010, 12:04 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor We have a new sponsor here, Emergency Essentials! I am quite happy because I buy stuff from them all the time. It is nice when a company you support is willing to help support the blog. Emergency Essentials has tons of stuff including freeze dried food, MRE's and equipm...
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Guest Post: Jesse - Repair, Reuse, Recycle

Flea b. posted an article on - Jun 20, 2010, 11:04 am
By Jesse – Repair Launch The big R’s (repair, reuse, recycle, repurpose) have been tossed around for reasons of necessity, money, guilt and that ‘feel good’ vibe people get when they feel trendy yet responsible. Much if it is just talk, as few people come close to practicing what they ...
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Boat...It Begins

Flea b. posted an article on - Jun 1, 2010, 7:57 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Well I ended up biting the bullet and buying a new boat, the used boat deal fell through and I was worried about an engine with no warranty. I ended up getting a Palm Beach 161 center console fishing boat. I had it out the very first day I picked it up and of course DNR...
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Contest At The Survivalist Blog

Flea b. posted an article on - May 19, 2010, 10:54 am
By Flea - Be A Survivor M.D. Creekmore over at the The Survivalist Blog – a survival blog dedicated to helping others prepare for and survive disaster – with articles on bug out bag contents, survival knife choices and a wealth of other survival information is giving away a Go Berky Water ...
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Aye Matey...(To Be Continued)

Flea b. posted an article on - May 11, 2010, 8:30 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Well I be joining those of you who be the seafarin' type matey. Yes I bought a used boat. More info to come as well as pictures...hopefully I don't submerge my truck at the boat ramp ;) Without giving away too much it is a 16.5 foot skiff. ...that is a...
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Guest Post: Blindsquirl - Clean Water

Flea b. posted an article on - Apr 29, 2010, 8:17 pm
By Blindsquirl The McNett Aquamira Frontier Pro water filter is available for about $20. It’s rated by the manufacturer to filter greater than 99.9% of Cryptosporidium and Giardia from up to 50 gallons of water. It attaches directly to a variety of hydration systems and standard water conta...
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Equipment Review: Thermos Travel Mug

Flea b. posted an article on - Apr 19, 2010, 6:34 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor There have been many times that I was excited to read about or see a product and utterly disappointed when I pulled the trigger. This my friends was NOT one of those times. I travel A LOT, to say that would be an understatement, and most of my travel is driving al...
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Magellan 1470 , Magellan Stinks!

Flea b. posted an article on - Apr 8, 2010, 9:22 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor I have pretty much come to the conclusion that most GPS's are garbage. I have owned three in my life and all three at one time or another had a major malfunction that could not be recovered from and required me calling the suits at the company to get a replacement. ...
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The Squirrel Has Been Busy...

Flea b. posted an article on - Mar 5, 2010, 5:42 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor Hey - I just wanted to let you know that Ranger Squirrel's Ramblings has been moved to rangersquirrel.com/blog. Would you mind updating the link from your page if you have one? If you don't see your own site on my blogroll, trust me, it's there...I just...
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New Product

Flea b. posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 4:29 pm
By Flea - Be A Survivor One of our sponsors Ready Made Resources sent me some information on a new product they are carrying: "We are excited about a new food product we are now offering. They come as a complete freeze dried breakfast, or dinner, as well as individual meals. These are...
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36 year old IT geek who has the survivor mentality. I have a wonderful wife and two dogs. I am an avid reader, shooter and outdoors person.

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