SURVIVE Magazine

2020-01-15T21:51:00.000-08:00

October's colors were ramping up the farther my pickup and I traveled North. The aspens where starting to turn as I sped up the I-75 corridor in mid-Michigan. The kinds of trees were changing as I progressed, from venerable, old oaks in the middle of a wheat field, to these aspens, quaking in the sun, their leaves with bold hints of gold, mixed with the waning greens of summer. I thought about the parallel situation that happens as one travels to higher elevations, almost anywhere in the world. You might start out in a jungle, near sea level, but as you progress inland and up, the flora changes, just like it does as you head North, or South, for that matter. At some point in your upward progress, you're going to encounter something like a quaking aspen, then pines, or other conifers, then that will give way to perhaps some scrubby pines and willows, then tundra, then barren ground with not much, then snow/ice. Same thing with going North. Same progressive shift in vegetation. Pretty weird really, but logical.

Now that we've got THAT out of our way...

I was on a trip to Northern Michigan, to meet up with my brothers and some friends. The plan was to do some bird hunting, mostly Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock, but I had also gotten prepared to hunt waterfowl by picking up that stamp as well. It seemed like it took forever to get all my work done and get out of town. It had already been a long drive - about 6 hours so far, with about the same still to go.

As I worked my way farther North, the solid wall of aspens was giving way to an ever more frequent smattering of conifers. Ah, the Great White North! I love it! The Zilwaulkee bridge was a distant memory now, with it's floodplain and mile upon mile of grasslands. Saginaw Bay had flown by in the bright, crisp daylight, a glimmer in the distance. Now I was working northward toward Grayling, but struggling to keep my eyes open!

A couple days before, my brother had texted me to say, "You're not gonna believe this, but it looks like some Marine died in my cabin!" What?!!!! Yep, some guy had been running from the law, holed up in my brother's cabin and got himself peppered with .223 caliber ventilators. We still aren't sure what it was all about. Sounds like a Jason Bourne film, or a Tom Clancy plot, only the "hero" got snuffed out quickly, like a candle.

My brother warned me that we were going to have to spend some of our time repairing the damage the swat team had done. "You'd think they would have taken care of that themselves!", says I. "Nope. They don't do that. It's just shoot out the windows, frames, etc., dig out the bullets, hastily clean up all the shells, and such and hit the road. Dirty dogs!

So I'm pulling into the place, in the absolute middle of complete nowhere, tooling up the trail that leads back to the cabin, and see smoke up ahead. There's my brother, burning a mattress. He looks up at me, in my pickup, and warns me not to breathe the smoke, "It's that guys blood! You never know..." Wow! Craziness, indeed.

Yeah, that guy died in one of the bunks in our dormitory in the cabin. How? Why? The only information we got was of limited use, and likely incorrect. Back to the Jason Bourne notion! He must have heard something he wasn't supposed to know, I'm thinking. Holy crap, things like that actually happen. And how in the world did they find the guy? We're talking nowhere land here! He must have had a tracking chip hidden somewhere inside his body.

That's all for now. I'm off to start a series of novels based roughly on this incident and make millions!

Ciao

A World of Flowers

2018-04-22T10:34:00.002-07:00

Yep! It's March 1, 2018! I've been highly remiss. But anyway, I forgive me.

I am going to document the profusion of flowers I've found on my little piece of property, last year...

Ok, so it's now April 22, 2018, and I managed to get back to this thing. So, as promised, here are some shots from last year's flower crop, wild or otherwise, in Glendale, Ohio, USA.

Endless Hot Water in an Offgrid Scenario... or not

2014-06-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

Here's another excellent little video that Engineer775 put together showing how he made a simple thermo-syphoning hot water heater that uses wood to do the work.

Enjoy!

Panchito

Where Has All Our Freedom Gone?

2014-05-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

Greetings and salutations,

I just finished watching a trailer for an upcoming documentary featuring some of the best minds in freedom out there today. I'll let you figure out who those folks are as you watch this short film. Meanwhile, I will throw out this question to you - "Do you REALLY want to be a free person, free to make your own decisions, grow your own food, build your own dwelling, take your money where you want to, go wherever you want to go when you want to go there, talk to whomever you desire to have a conversation with? Or, are you content to let the hoard of blood-sucking politicians and government welfare recipients (government employees) force you to do their bidding, blindly walking through life like the slave you're becoming? Huh? Well? Think about it! Think through your answer carefully! Don't brush my questions off and move on with your life...

Here's a little match to set your world on fire:

Get yourself free!

To Continue, Or Not To Continue...

2014-03-13T14:10:00.002-07:00

I have been away from this blog for some time now, as anyone who follows me can attest to. It's been, again, months since my last post. The difference this time is that I have intentionally stayed away, which doesn't bode well for the popularity contest that is blogging. "Why," you may ask, "have you refrained from your online literary persuits?" I have my doubts as to the wisdom of publishing online, since learning of the wide-spread illegal surveillance being conducted by the US "government". I nearly feel that calling my own government illegitimate is a completely justified position to take at this juncture. Too much illegal activity is and has been going on for the last 40 years or so. There have been entirely too few individuals involved in the political spectrum who can truly be called public servants, or moral individuals.

I recently finished reading a book by the name of Trance - Formation of America, which was written by someone who was deeply involved in MK-Ultra mind control, basically kidnapped by my government and used/abused in horrendous manners for many years until she managed to escape with help from a friend. Don't read this book. It will make you sick, and further will heavily undermine your confidence in the goodness of the US government. But, if you want to be much more informed about the atrocious manners in which your tax dollars are being completely miss used by elected and non-elected government workers, read it, so as not to continue living in ignorance.

So, in light of the many, continuously appearing mismanaged, and/or illegal activities my government, or rather, employees of my government (which means me, I-the government of the USA) I am debating contributing ANY data to their corrupted cause. I will keep you posted.

Over and out!

Panchito

Aquaponics in Action

2014-01-16T20:08:00.001-08:00

Wow! It's been awhile since I wrote anything. I've been busy working 2 jobs.
So what have I been doing that's interesting? I've been building a combination green house and outbuilding for aquaponics. The building frame is of welded dimensional steel framing, with straw bales and stucco on the exterior. That's right, that thing is a straw-bale building, including the knee wall around the base of the greenhouse. The system will house multiple tanks of tilapia, as well as growing towers and grow beds. My client presently has somewhere near 2000 to 3000 tilapia in tanks, as well as several grow beds above them with various species of plants.
I've recently finished putting the polycarbonite on the greenhouse, but there are many air leaks that need to be filled with some sort of sealant. The temperature is very low these days down in the 20's and Fahrenheit. Snow is falling most days, though on occasion the temperature gets up to the 50s. today we installed a propane heater and discovered that it's costing about $30 for 4-5 hours in propane costs. That's pretty prohibitive, but we have other ways and means of heating the greenhouse, including geothermal, natural gas, and other including solar. We may also put in a a rocket mass heater system that burns wood. That would have pex tubing running through it and run the PEX tubing down into the knee wall that the greenhouse sits on, in the concrete floor, as well as a sump underneath the green house that has the gravel in it. We're hoping that the gravel and something will act as a heat sink. Eventually we will put solar water heating on the roof of the larger building.
Here are some photos of the building I've been working on, with more to come:

Having Taken The RED Pill...

2013-11-19T05:50:00.001-08:00

Glen Jacobs does the smack-down on the political status quo, introducing his listeners to terms like Austrian School of Economics, Ron Paul, etc.

Check it out, I dare you!

Frank

More Info on Fukushima That You Don't Want to Hear

2013-11-17T19:43:00.000-08:00

Indie media does it again! Providing the truth when the World's "standard" media outlets try to cover it up. Watch this video:

China Sindrome revisited...

The Dollar Vigilante

2013-10-10T21:10:00.002-07:00

What? The Dollar Vigilante? What the...?

A friend of mine sent me a link, that lead to a link, that in the end lead to... The Dollar Vigilante. What, you may ask, is that?

There's a guy by the name of Jeff Berwick, formerly of Canada, who is a somewhat famous and successful money guy, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. The guy knows how to make a buck. Jeff is also what he calls an anarch-capitalist. Read that Anarchist/Capitalist. That sounds like an enemy of the state to me!

He's formerly of Canada, because he left there some time ago, preferring to live in places like LA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile (in Galt's Gulch). I suspect the guy speaks Spanish...

I was just reading about a new service he and his people are offering called TDV Homegrown, a sort of advise column, or columns, for those of us still living in the USSA. We, the subjects thereof, opines Jeff, need what he has to offer, and that what is advise, delivered in three or four separate periodic installments.

Here is an excerpt from one:

Just look at what the US citizenry is up against:

Executive Orders 10990 & 10998 allow the government to take over all modes of transportation, highways and seaports, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control over all seaports, and waterways.

Executive Order 10995 allows government to seize and control of communication media

Executive Order 10997 allows government to take over all electrical power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals

Executive Order 10999 allows the government to take over all food resources and farms

Executive Order 11000 allows government to mobilize civilians into work brigades under government supervision

Executive Order 11001 allows government to overtake all health, education and welfare functions

US citizens are being forced to be beholden to a destructive government, but there are ways to sidestep the government’s wrath! Subscribe to TDV Homegrown Today!

Executive Order 11002 designates the postmaster general to operate a national registration of all persons

Executive Order 11003 allows the government to take over all airports and aircraft, including commercial aircraft

Executive Order 11004 allows the Housing and Finance authority to relocate communities, build new housing with public funds, designate areas to be abandoned, and establish new locations for populations

Executive order 11005 allows the government to take over railroads, inland waterways, and public storage facilities.

Executive order 11051 specifies the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Planning gives authorization to put all executive orders in effect in times of increased international tensions and economic financial crisis

Executive Order 11310 grants authority to the Department of Justice to enforce the plans set out in Executive Orders, to institute industrial support, to establish judicial and legislative liaison, to control all aliens, to operate penal and correctional institutions, and to advise and assist the President.

Executive order 11921 allows the federal emergency preparedness agency to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money into US financial institutions in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the president, Congress cannot review the action for six months. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has broad powers in every aspect of the nation.

Thousands of hours of congressional hearings, testimonies, white papers, executive orders, news articles and other documents make clear the agenda of turning the US into a police state of Nazi Germany, Soviet Union and Franco’s Spain proportions. Knowing where to start is a major impediment to understanding the process and acting quickly to ensure you and your family survive. With TDV Homegrown, that problem just became a lot smaller.

"We are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in America’s story’ – President Barack Obama"

But we Homegrown Dollar Vigilantes want nothing to do with this “next great chapter…” just like our fellow expatriates.

That was a tad long, no? Sorry, but I thought that we all need a dose of reality regarding our beloved leader, his royal communist/islamist highness. Look at what he's done. Look! Did you vote for him? He's going to put you in a Fema camp! Congratulations, and thanks for all your help.

Jeff believes he has accumulated a bunch of valuable information that can help those of us stuck in the USSA. This info can be yours for only $150 per year! Check it out, and help Jeff maintain his opulent lifestyle in foreign lands. :-)

Ciao,

Panchito

No Default Coming...

2013-10-08T06:50:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine sent me this video of Bill Still. I'm glad he did, although it served to piss me off even more toward the "ruling" class. Give a listen.

How do we get the thugs in power to do this? That is the question. Please comment and post your ideas. It's time to actually DO something about the way things are being run.

Ciao,

Panchito

Hey Big Spender...

2013-10-06T14:46:00.000-07:00

So, I've been thinking. We, the Citizens of the USA, are in debt for something like 17 trillion dollars. That truly sucks! I've been thinking about how I, myself, have not spent one dime of that money. Have you? I don't think so. How is it that we are indebted to such a staggering degree?

I thought and thought and thought about this problem, and my response has come to be that our fearless leaders over the last 50 years or so, and especially over the last 15 or so years, are responsible for all those expenditures.

Okay, so those dumb asses took it upon themselves to get us into this level of indebtedness. It's time to start clambering loudly that THEY need to get us out of this problem. THEY got us into the mess we're in, after all!

My proposal is that we tax or penalize ALL the politicians, until this problem is eliminated. We seize 90% or more of their assets immediately, with no remuneration available. I don't know how much that will bring us, but it's got to be quite a large amount. I also suggest we force them to work for minimum wage till they are at least 75 years old, then no pension or retirement allowed. They will have to rely on their children and relatives for their livelihood.

I think this is completely fair in every way. The politicians made the mess. It's their responsibility to rectify it, and not by taxing US more.

Enough said.

Panchito

Late Summer Gardens

2013-09-05T12:13:00.000-07:00

Have I been remiss in my writing? Yes, and no. My business has been SO busy this year that I have barely even thought about writing in the blog, let alone my other ones. I've often worked from sun to sun and on multiple jobs during the same day. Today I'm stuck at home, due to a worn out water pump and timing chain replacement in my pickup truck. I had just purchased new tires, a nearly $800 expense, when my truck started overheating. I was driving along in traffic on a side road, an older black lady in a somewhat beat up sedan next to me, when I started noticing that maple syrup-like smell of propylene glycol. Thinking it was emanating from the aforementioned lady's car, I started considering getting her attention. Then something diverted my attention, and I was arriving at my destination to start some work. When I began coming to a stop, I smelled it again, and realized it was MY truck with the problem. Anyway, the mechanic called to say that my truck is done and I should come and pick it up. The problem is, I am stranded at home. Oh, well...

So today, I occupied some of my time with doing some weeding out in some of my garden beds. My gardens are replete with every sort of garden plant, and weed. I even have something that is supposed to be a useful garden plant, but has proved itself, despite a definite degree of beauty, to be a highly invasive and hard to control little pest plant - Perilla. Perilla is a member of the mint family, and as such is an aggressive grower. It mostly spreads via seed dispersal. It is also known as Shiso in Japan, Chinese Basil, Beefsteak Plant, and many other titles. Botanically, it is called Perilla frutescens.

Perilla is originally an Asian plant, but has been included in the cuisines of many disparate cultures, and is grown and/or is naturalized all over the planet. I have no idea how it ended up in my gardens, but it is growing vigorously. It is a striking and beautiful addition to my gardens, but like most mints, Perilla is potentially very invasive. Luckily, it is also fairly easy to pull out!

Here are some shots of the little dickens:

Perilla frutescens

Beautiful, but invasive Perilla

Perilla frutescens

Perilla in my tomato patch

So there you have it. Perilla, Beefsteak Plant, Chinese Basil, Purple Mint, are all usable names for this useful plant. I say useful, but I've never used it to date. My younger son periodically makes a beverage from the plant, as he does from Lemon Balm, and seems to enjoy it. The smell is minty, with a hint of cinnamon, and anise. It is used in many Asian and Latin American dishes, though I've not looked any up yet. You can actually find it for sale in markets geared toward those "two" cuisines.

Check back to find updates to this article, at which time I may have tried using this plant in my cooking...

Ciao,

Panchito

Warre-style Beehive

2013-06-23T17:43:00.001-07:00

Greetings readers,
This post will give you an opportunity to learn about an old kind of beehive known as a Warre hive. Abbé Warré, a French priest from way back. Warré tried out over 350 types of hives during his lifetime, settling on what was his own design, though really an amalgam of many other styles.
I read about he and his methods at www.biobees.com. There you can find his translated, downloadable book, complete plans, etc., to get you started keeping bees. If ever there was a time when it was critical that we all keep bees, it's now. Here in Ohio most wild bees of all sorts are now dead! That spells potential disaster, folks! No bees equals no food!
Most beekeepers you talk to will probably tell you to stick with the standad Langstroth hives, but I say do ANYTHING, SOMETHING, and these are easy to make.
So here are a few photos of the hive components I built. Like always I say just dive in!
Enjoy!

En este articulo, le doy a ustedes una oportunidad de aprender de otro estilo de colmena para abejitas se llama estilo Warré. Sí usted toque en el link arriba www.biobees.com, puede usted encontrar documentos de y explicaciones de como construir y manejar esto estilo de colmena para si mismo. Tendría usted que traducirle al castillano para leerlo - lo siento mucho.

Engozale ustedes amigos!

Chao

Panchito

Judge Tim in Session

2013-06-23T16:38:00.000-07:00

I just ran into this video, and no, it didn't leave a mark. This guy is a black brother who gets it! I'll say it again, he gets it - completely, or at least in this one video of his he gets it. I can't vouch for any other videos of his just yet.

Anyway, watch this video by "Judge" Tim. He is a concerned citizen, and amazingly, refreshingly, he is NOT promoting the leftist agenda! He should be commended. Maybe more black Americans will see his videos and begin ot open their eyes? I hope so.

Here's the vid:

Ciao,

Panchito

Raising Queen Bees of Your Own

2013-04-21T15:51:00.000-07:00

Here are two excellent videos, or maybe three, on how to set up and raise your own queen honeybees. This is an excellent thing for most anyone to take up, being a beekeeper, that is. If you have any doubts about being able to do something like this, put them to rest, as beekeeping is NOT a hard skill to learn. Mastering the art of beekeeping is another thing altogether, but in that it takes years to do. I am NO master beekeeper at this point. I have kept bees for quite a few years at this point, but have never done it with great gusto.

At this point, I feel that it is something that I MUST master - one of those skills that may become extremely important and valuable in a short while. I plan to learn how to build my own equipment completely from scratch, from any lumber or wood that is available. I want to try to track down, or create, all the hand tools that I might need to be able to build beehive parts from any kind of wood. It could be that we sustain EMP attacks, that would reduce us to 1800s-type technology. I hope that's not the case, but I want to be ready to handle it well, if it happens.

So check out the Fat Bee Man's videos. They are really informative and helpful!

Don't be afraid! Dive in and learn about beekeeping while you're doing it. That is the best way!

Ciao,

Panchito

The Evangelical Christian Threat

2013-04-07T21:30:00.000-07:00

Two days ago, I read an article in a newsletter that I've mentioned before in my blogging, World News Daily. The article spoke of the fact that our own military is or was being trained to see evangelical Christians as the number one terrorist threat to the United States of America! What? What? Have you lost your corporate mind? Also included on the list were Jews, Catholics, and various Moslem groups, Hindus, and Mormons not necessarily in that order, but farther down the list. Can you believe that? I was incensed, to say the least.

Apparently, someone called them on it, and an apology was offered, although they claimed it was a mistake, and was never intended to have happened that way. Uh huh... I think it's clear that that statement was a lie, eh? This comes not too long after my best friend, BO, named a Moslem to be the new Secretary of Defense. Did you know that? Amazing, no?

The blatant manner in which BO and his goons are conducting themselves and the negligent manner in which the "professional" media ignore, aid, and abed those criminals is... criminal. All should quickly become the newest denizens of our newest penitentiaries. That from BO to CNN CEOs. All should go to jail, or worse, for their many crimes.

What do you think? What do you suspect will happen in the course of the year? Next year? Five years?

Just asking, my friends! Here's the link: http://goo.gl/TeZWf

Spanish:

Dos dias pasado, leí un artículo que toco en la tema de un documento ofícial de entrenimiento del militar Estadounidense que estuvo una lista de enemigos del estado. En el lugar principal, numero uno, primero, estuvo cristianos evangelicos! Todo el mundo a visto como han conducido sus vidas de ellos. Mayormente an vivido de manera muy sano, santo y muy similar al Señor Jesucristo. Si, es verdad, no todos han vivido así, pero mayormente no existen rasones para llorar sobre ellos. Es el principio de la persicución de la iglesia, el Armageddon?

La lista tambien incluyó catálicos, judios, indues, musulmanes, mormones y otros. Pues, los cristianos tienen buenos ayudadores en sus actos del terrorismo, no? La gran mayoria de las Americas son Católicos, especialmente desde la frontera el EEUU hasta Tierra del Fuego! Bien venidos a nuestro grupito, hermanos Católicos!

Algunos cristianos gritaron a los idiotas entrenando al ejército y dijeron que era un accidente, lo siento. Mentira! Mentira! El gran BO (Barack O-algo) quiere desarmar al pueblo del EEUU para controlarles por completo, pero van a aprender una leccion muy importante y doloroso - que somos soldados que vamos a proteger a nuestro Constitución y pelear contra el comunismo presentado en la cara de BO, lo quien no es legalmente el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de America!

Aqui es la link: http://goo.gl/TeZWf

Dios le Bendiga, hermanos!

Adios,

Panchito

Beekeeping on the Cheap

2013-04-01T21:48:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true. I'm a beekeeper, and have been for around 15 years or so. My brother, Timothy, kind of got me into it. He had been a beekeeper for quite awhile, both in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and around the Santa Fe, New Mexico area. While in Santa Fe, Tim served for a time as a State Bee Inspector, which means he knew quite a bit about beekeeping, enough at least to impress his brother, myself.

As I said, I've been keeping bees, sort of in an on and off sort of manner, for around 15 years or so. I've been lucky to have had 12 hives at one point, and at this moment I have exactly 0 hives, which could be interpreted as saying that I'm NOT a beekeeper, at this moment. My last hive perished when, in the midst of last winter, the hive moth larvae got the better of my bees and crowded them out. They perished, at any rate, while I was left with a web, cocoon, and feces clogged hive body, and no bees!

So I was talking with one of my brother-in-laws on Sunday, at the family Easter party, and he happened to ask me about my bees. He asked me how many hives it would take to be able to make a good living, say $50,000/year in profit. I flipped a number out there of 500 hives might do the trick. Then he asked whether I felt it likely that I could find places to put 500 hives in the area of the country that I live in. I said, "Yes, I believe I could."

So here I am, two days hence, and thinking about reviving and greatly enlarging my bee operations. I have a ready supply of good lumber that I can get for free from a nearby window company, and some woodworking equipment. I think I could do this on the cheap. I already have around 30 workable hives worth of boxes, but I need more frames, and boxes to get the thing going. I will also have to figure out how to produce my own queens, after purchasing some from suppliers to get started. I will probably be able to capture some swarms this spring and summer, since I'm on a local swarm list, which means that fire and police departments around town will eventually call me to see whether I want to come out to a location and catch a swarm of bees that some civilian called them about. That will help, both with populating my hives and with diversifying the genetics of my bees.

If you would like to start keeping European honeybees where you live, there are no doubt, as there are here, clubs or groups in your area of the world with people that would love to help you get started. There are surely suppliers in your country that will be able to send you all the equipment you might need to get started and to expand your beekeeping enterprise.

If, however, you are a serious do-it-yourself-er, and you have carpentry skills, like Jesus of Nazareth, you might want to download a copy of Google Sketchup, a free and fee-based 3D CAD program that will come in handy, as well as free models of many different sorts of beehives. With these, you should be able to create all the hive parts that you need, from scratch - if you're crafty. Be crafty - it pays off in the end.

Here is a link to download Sketchup. That is the English language version. To get your copy in your favorite language, do a bit more searching. Here is a link to applicable beehive models. This should get you started. The hot type of bee in our area is still the Italian, but Russians are coming on strong, as there is some evidence that Russian bees are more robust and resistant to many of the problems that their Southern cousins are susceptible to.

A sample image of some Sketchup models you might want to use -

Thats all for now, folks. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it inspires you to jump in and get going with beekeeping and prepping in general. Be brave, be bold! Don't be afraid, you can do it!

Take care, and please comment on my articles. If you would like to see an article on a specific subject, please let me know, and I'll see what I can do. Also, please share these articles on facebook, twitter, google+, Pinterest, and others, and feel free to repost them, AND please spread the word and send others to my blog. I'd really appreciate it. We're up to 5500+ readers at this point, and climbing rapidly. I am still working on putting together a magazine by the same name as this blog, Survive Magazine. Please let me know whether you'd be interested in subscribing to it. It will be a free download to begin with. I really appreciate your help, and enthusiastic readership. Chime in often. Leave comments. Let's talk! Let's share ideas, wherever you hail from, wherever you live - I want to hear from you!

Para ustedes Hispanos, queúbole! Esta articulo toca en la tema de apicultura. Si usted quiere tener la chanza de leer mis artículos en castillano/español, deja un comentario que dice q si. Si hay suficiente interes en eso, le voy a hacer. Creo q tengo muchas ideas q el mundo hispano puede utilizar para su avantage o bondad y quiero compartirles con ustedes. Trabajo con muchos hispanos aqui en Ohio y aunque soy blanco como la nieve, soy hispano en mi corazón. Sí puedo ayudarles a ustedes le quiero hacer. Adios, hermanitos! Que Dios les bendigan!

Thanks so much!

Ciao,

Panchito

Perhaps the Coolest Alcohol Stove Yet!

2013-03-29T09:30:00.000-07:00

I found this video on YouTube, and thought that this thing is just too complex, when I started watching the video. I think I was wrong. It is just BETTER, that’s all. Yes, it takes longer to make than your typical coke can alcohol stove, but man is it nice!

Check it out below. And remember, be patient, it’s worth the wait.

I have some bottles similar to this in my stash. I’m going to make one this weekend. You do the same, my friends. Happy Easter to you! Christ is risen!

Ciao,

Panchito

P.S. I’m going to try to video the process and then I’ll post it, so keep your eye out for the upcoming video!

Para los que hablan español/castellano, Feliz Pascua a ustedes! Voy a empezar de escribir mis artículos aqui en su idioma de ustedes, lo cual es mi idioma segunda. Bendiciones!

Adios,

Panchito

In Response to the Article “Why is the World’s Economy Doomed?”...

2013-03-28T10:49:00.001-07:00

Greetings and salutations to one and all!

I hope your day is going well. Mine is rather tranquil at the moment. My mind is NOT particularly tranquil, however. I just read through the above mentioned article, which was delivered to me by WND (World News Daily) in a newsletter that you could sign up for if you so desire HERE.

If you’ve read the article, it would be interesting to get your take on it. For myself, a citizen of USA, I find it unsettling to say the least. If it turns out that it is our fault, which it certainly is at least in part, I apologize for my country. I suspect that we played only a part in the fiasco, though I’m not trying to cover our butts. It seems as if all countries might be run by idiots, not just MY country. I’m not saying that I would have done a better job of running the USA than others. Don’t get me wrong. I am NOT the guy to do that, trust me.

So really, the only question that remains is, “What are we going to do?”. Personally, when the economy crashes, I think that we will be hosed, just like all the rest of you. I really hope that we don’t see WWIII because of it. I have readers in the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, and Russia, at this point, and I don’t want to go to war against any of you. I consider you my friends, and hope that we never come to blows, militarily or otherwise. But I actually believe that it is inevitable that WWIII occur, and I honestly think it will be sooner rather than later. Sorry for that!

There are rumblings here in my country about civil war right now. “Freedom isn’t Free” is seen all over the internet. The conservative side of the equation is disgusted by the excesses of the liberals, while the GOP seems to be losing its’ grip. The fact that all but one of the major news/broadcast companies is basically socialist and heavily or completely liberal, and doing an amazing job of controlling elections, public opinions, etc., in favor of the liberal dictator we now have in the office of President, is getting close to pushing things over the edge. I foresee an outbreak of violence in short order, and it will be bad here. The list of anti-constitutional actions by the Obama administration is quickly growing in length. The American Constitution is under attack by BO’s administration and cronies on a daily basis. Obama, true to his word, has created a civilian military force, by the name of DHS, that is armed to the teeth. The last few weeks, it has become painfully apparent that DHS is buying up ALL the ammunition and arms, for obvious reasons. This parallels the de-funding of the military branches, the leaders of which (in the case of the Marines) is asking their personnel to conserve ammo, gasoline, etc., so that they can continue to be battle ready instantly. The problem is, by conserving ammo and other stuffs, they CAN’T be battle-ready, since they won’t be practicing like they have in the past. That is not good news. Is this Armageddon?

The Federal Reserve, an illegal entity, which happens to be privately owned - not part of the Government - is churning out fiat dollars like never before. The US dollar as the worlds reserve currency is about to come to an end, and yet our fearless leader and friends claims that all is well. NOT!

The Obama administration is actually asking applicants to the DHS whether they would be able to open fire on US citizens. They are only accepting those who answer affirmatively! To hell with their oath to preserve and protect the Constitution of the USA against all enemies, both foreign and domestic, eh? I suspect that the BO administration and the “Democrats”/Commucrats will shortly attempt to amend the oath public servants take to NOT include that little tidbit.

I plan to be surviving the economic drought, do you?

Keep your eyes open, keep your head down, and get prepping!

Ciao,

Panchito

Why Is The World Economy Doomed? The Global Financial Pyramid Scheme By The Numbers

2013-03-28T10:04:00.001-07:00

Why Is The World Economy Doomed? The Global Financial Pyramid Scheme By The Numbers

The Civilization Starter Kit

2013-03-11T10:19:00.001-07:00

Greetings and salutations,

The following link http://issuu.com/amakaruk/docs/civilization_starter_kit_-_v.0.01/33 is something that I've just now found, and am thrilled to have done so! Before clicking on the link, give me a moment to explain what it is...

There is a young physicist by the name of Marcin (think Martian) Jakubowski, born in Poland and now residing in Missouri, near KC, who found that despite having completed a PhD, became aware that he was essentially useless because of it. So, he bailed out and purchased a farm in Missouri, bought a tractor with which to farm his land, broke his tractor twice, and decided that he needed to build a better tractor. All of this lead to a profound change in thinking, the creation of an open-source maker movement aimed at enabling locally-based abundance/post-scarcity mentality, and a plethora of open-sourced designs, which I am now presenting to you.

Here's another link - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Power_Cube_Design_Rationale that will be of utmost importance to anyone diving into this idea.

The thinking is - take it and run with it!

Enjoy!

Ciao,

Panchito

Another Earthship-type Design, Only Easier!

2013-02-12T08:56:00.001-08:00

This morning I listened to an episode of the Survival Podcast, hosted by Jack Spirko (pronounced "Spearko", like a spear, or lance). The Survival Podcast is, for me, a great way to spend some free time, or even while I'm working, if I've got a good set of headphones for my smartphone. This episode was no exception to that rule!

The theme of the podcast was Earthship houses, but the guest was NOT the fairly world-famous architect and inventor of the Earthship building, Michael Reynolds. This podcast was an interview with Biotechture CEO Mark Kirkwood. Originally from Oregon, Mark lives somewhere in Texas now, heading up Biotechture Training, a cooperative non-profit organization. Biotechture Training is dedicated to building community, as opposed to secluding oneself from society as a whole. Additionally, Biotechture Training is focused on providing training for a means of enabling normal people to be free of the grid, free of dependence upon the "System", and to live decent lives in a happy way. Ah, happiness! That's a good thing, indeed!

Here's a link to their website - Biotechture Training.

Having perused their website, I found that the prices for their upcoming training sessions are VERY reasonable. For instance, the upcoming Sustainability training course, a two-day event, costs just $100, a very reasonable amount. That class will occur on February 23 & 24, 2013, near Austin, Texas.

Another upcoming class, a two-week aquaponics course, to be held outside of Dallas, Texas, costs just $350, or $250 for one week. Good deals, I'd say.

A third course that will be happening from September 16 through October 25, 2013, an Earthship build course, involving the actual construction of a complete house, will set you back just $1200.

All these classes require you to camp out, whereby you provide yourself a tent, sleeping gear, cooking implements, etc. You are REQUIRED to rough it, which adds to the experience for sure. In the end, that newly created house will look like the Garden of Eden to your weary body! Ha, ha!

The point is, you don't have to live in houses that are made of inferior, potentially hazardous materials, that cost you more than most of us earn in three to six years. $20,000 - 30,000 will get you an excellent house using this newer method of Earthship construction. That, my friends, is a deal worth looking into.

Ciao,

Panchito

Natural Born Citizen?

2013-01-29T19:37:00.003-08:00

I've revisited the fact that Barack Hussien Obama was, perhaps, the son of a Nigerian exchange student to an American university.

Just a moment ago, I finished reading this rather lengthy dissertation on the real meaning of the term "Natural Born Citizen". I already knew this in a very basic way, but reading this most excellent article put the entire concept into perspective.

"President" Obama is NOT a natural born citizen of the United States of America. The definition of that esteemed estate, natural born citizen, is an individual born of TWO (2), citizens of the United States of America, not one citizen of the United States of America, and one foreigner. That individual might be a ctizen, but not natural born, and thus would be ineligible to be elected to the office of President. Therefore, despite my real desire to see a legitimate, black president in our country, I cannot agree that Barack Obama is that man, or can ever be that man.

As such, this is also a declaration stating that his cabinet, as well as all those who elected him, both times, are guilty of treason against the United States of America. Additionally, all those who do not uphold their constitutional OBLIGATION to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, both foreign and domestic, are guilty of treason. All military personel, Secret Service, FBI, CIA, DHS, National Guard, local police, state police, as well as all other citizens of these United States, are guilty of treason if they do not complete their national duty to our founding documents and principles in this matter.

Barack Hussien Obama, or whatever his real name is, his cabinet, and aides, MUST be arrested, tried and convicted, and jailed for their crimes, immediately.

Please read in full this article and learn what we stand for...

http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/01/what-our-framers-knew-the-constitution-vattel-and-natural-born-citizen/

Ciao,

Panchito

Keyline Design - Mark IV

2013-01-27T18:29:00.001-08:00

Here is an interesting article I found on Permaculturenews.org. I think that Mollison must have been very influenced by Yeomans' insights and genius.

You decide...

Keyline Design - Mark IV

Ciao,

Panchito

Rural Revolution: Want a free house?

2013-01-20T15:35:00.001-08:00

Rural Revolution: Want a free house?: A friend sent this to me. No, I didn't write it; it's one of those circulating internet stories. However, I thought it was excellent and w...