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Post-TEOTWAWKI Community and Employment – Part 2, by 3AD Scout

…needed is welders. Once again, some welding rigs require a lot of power. The good news is many welding rigs are manufactured with their own generators built into the rig, the requirement for fuel and consumables such as MIG-wire, rods, gases, electrodes, and others will still be logistical issues. Everyone serious about surviving TEOTWAWKI should be ready to build, if not already have, a wood gasification system. This technology will survive an EMP or CME and can take the place of gasoline and perhaps propane in various pieces of equipment. During World War II, wood gasifiers were used both in the U.S. and the UK to make up for the lack of gasoline available due to war rationing. Blacksmithing, although considered an art form nowadays, has very good survival benefits. Blacksmithing is a relatively old technology. The loss of all our modern technology would not necessarily impact the ability of…


Using the Past to Prepare for the Future – Part 1, by 3AD Scout

It does not take much imagination to realize that our society will come crashing down without the cheap, steady flow of electricity. The world’s electric grids are the lifeblood of our modern lifestyle. Many predictions believe that if the electrical grid was shut down, by something like an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or a very strong Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), then civilization would be thrown back into the 1800s. Some predictions even think the 1700s or even further back. Regardless of what time period we are all transported back to, we are going to have to find ways to replace all the modern conveniences, instantly made useless, that we currently depend upon for our daily life and survival. As a society, we do not realize how good we have it. Americans and others enjoy several hours of “free time” compared to those living in the 1700s and 1800s. All that “free…


Letter: EMP Foil Wrap

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…I’m still learning. Several of the letters above are on track, others not so much. First: EMP and CME are quite different; CME poses no significant risk other than through wild swings of powerline voltage and eventual grid damage/failure. EMP’s E3 wave has the CME risk, while the E1 wave (a nanoseconds-long pulse of immense electromagnetic field, roughly 25 kV/meter at peak) is what may damage any semiconductor device with more than several inches of wire connected to it that isn’t significantly protected. Tube gear in tests conducted many years ago appeared FAR more impervious….tho protection is still advisable. One writer hits the nail on the head above: if you have to keep your gear in Faraday cages forever, how are you ever going to use it? {there may be more than ONE attack, right?} Second: Please forget “ground”. this is a waste of time, folks. Faraday cages do not…


Letter: Problem Running Multiple Generators

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…and 12V power supply for the HF/UHF-VHF gear. This little generator is my secondary backup if there’s a major CME or EMP event – and fitting given the last article published. Much to the chagrin of my wife, took the box that it was shipped in and [Faraday] lined it on the inside rather than outside with heavy aluminum foil – used spray adhesive, double layered the foil. Used the thin foam packing material to cover the foil. For closing the top of the box, had to be creative to get a good seal, wrapped the box with two 2” wen strapping. I’m more worried about a CME event than a nuclear EMP. Therefore, will ultimately store this generator (stored dry after I ran a little Sea Foam through it) in a galvanized footlocker (actually a decorative item you can sometimes find at the bedding and linen stores). My thinking…


SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

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Steve The Obama Administration published a National Space Weather Strategy and Plan in Oct 2015. One action tasked to FEMA was the development of a Space Weather (Solar Flare/CME) planning scenario to be added to the existing 15 National Planning Scenarios. These scenarios form the skeleton of each County’s All Hazards Mitigation Plan. Once the CME scenario is published, counties will begin incorporating a CME into their plans, which are updated every five years. Forward thinking Emergency Managers are already doing this. Providing fuel for generators at pharmacies and hospitals is high on the priorities list. Check in with your County Emergency Manager to see what he/she is doing in this area….