Wild Edible Plants

on July 17, 2013 at 2:05 am
Posted In: Prepping

Wild Edible Plants

I hope that I have prepared well enough and never have to use this information, but it is a good idea to know a few wild edible plants, just in case.

Cat Tails

One easily recognizably plant that can be eaten is cat tails. Cat tails are found in several areas of the US and often grow near ponds. The leaves can be eaten boiled or raw as well as the top of the plant. The core of the flower may be a bit hard to digest, so just eat the outer portion.

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Clover

Another common and easy to identify edible plant is clover. They can also be eaten raw or boiled.

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Dandelion

You can also eat every part of the dandelion. The flowers and leaves can be eaten cooked or raw.

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Kelp

If you are near a beach, kelp often washes up. It may also be eaten raw or boiled.

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An Easy Test for Edibles

There are several species of wild plants that are edible. We could list many more, but  if you are like me, you may not remember them if you are not familiar with plants to begin with. There is a way to test plants that you may think are edible if  you are in danger of starvation. You can rub a bit of the plant under your arm to see if you have any reaction. Wait 15 minutes. If it passed that test, you can rub it under your tongue and wait another 15 minutes. Once the plant passes that test, eat a very small amount of it and wait 24 hours. If you still don’t have a bad reaction, it may be safe to eat in an emergency situation.

There are a few things you can avoid to increase your chances of the plant being safe. Avoid anything with a milky sap. Also try to steer clear of plants with tree leaf growth patterns and thorns or spines. Any grain head with pink, purple or black spurs should also be avoided if you are not familiar with the plant.

Your local library probably has a good book on edible wild plants, so why not familiarize yourself with the things that are growing in your area that are edible.

 

Happy Prepping!

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E-Verify- Infrastructure for The Police State

on July 15, 2013 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Constitution

E-Verify- Infrastructure for The Police State

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Regardless of where you stand on immigration, all patriots should oppose the immigration bill as it now stands. The bill has passed the Senate and is now heading to the House for approval. Just as we had the indefinite detention clause buried in the 2012 NDAA, the immigration bill also has sinister components hidden deep within. The immigration bill contains a mandatory e-verify clause.

The Patriot act, as we all remember, was going to be just a little encroachment upon our freedom that would delivers us from the hand of foreign invaders that were intent on killing every American. 12 years later, we watch powerlessly as our wives and daughters are groped by the hands of depraved TSA agents. We bow our heads in defeat as we are treated as criminals, being frisked, scanned and having our personal effects riffled through at every airport. Now, the TSA is setting up shop monitoring Americas highways. This is all to save us from an enemy that doesn’t exist. Your chances of being killed by terrorism is 1 in 20,000,000.

We also suffer horrific encroachments upon our privacy. As Edward Snowden warned us, the NSA tracks your every phone call, e-mail, Google search and Facebook post. This, of course, is also for our own good. We are told what size soda we can drink and how many bullets we can have in our guns. All in the name of keeping us safe.

Mandatory E-Verify now rides in on a white horse to free us from those who would steal our jobs. The DHS program promises to maintain a data base that will ensure everyone working in America has been confirmed by the Federal Government. I feel better already. Have you ever heard the horror story of anyone who was wrongly placed on a no fly list? I have. Now, imagine yourself on a ‘no work’ list. Of course these things do happen, by mistake of course. It often seems that these things happen disproportionately to those who are dissidents or hold views that oppose those of the administration.

E-verify is another tool in the hand of a growing police state that has proven it will use IRS audits to target those opposed to the administration, DOJ wire tapping to suppress the free press, and collect as much data as possible on all of its citizens. It gives more power to an out of control Federal Government who has proved they are incapable of defending our rights and hold nothing but contempt for the Constitution.

E-verify will mandate a tamper resistant Social Security card which will require biometrics data to be collected on all US citizens. It will give the Federal Government the ability to grant or deny your humble plea to gain employment. It will add compliance costs to the expenses of employers, which will destroy the very jobs it claims to protect.

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E-verify will be another method for your government to control you and keep a watchful eye upon your every move. Once you are loaded into the cattle car, it is too late to speak out. Please let your Representative know that you do not support the immigration bill because of the mandatory e-verify clause.

Happy Prepping!

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Proverbs 22:3- Sunday prepper Bible Study

on July 14, 2013 at 2:55 am
Posted In: Bible

Proverbs 22:3- Sunday prepper Bible Study

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“A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.”

Since the beginning of hurricane season, we have been focusing on some of the basics of prepping on Prepper Recon. I thought this would also be a good opportunity to get back to some of the basic Bible verses that speak about preparedness. Today’s verse is one of my favorite prepper verses. Last week, we said that prepping was an act of faith, not a lack thereof. It shows that you believe God’s Word and follow the instructions He has given. Today’s verse also serves to confirm that the Bible considers it prudent to take refuge from coming danger. The other side of today’s verse tells us the simple pay no attention to the possibility of coming calamity. It goes on to say they will pay a price for their foolishness.

Our government has been making bad choice after bad choice when it comes to our monetary system. We continue to devalue the dollar by excessive money printing. The government has imposed itself into the arena of healthcare which  is an economic time bomb. Just last week, we saw the administration make some acknowledgement of the risk that the new heath care law places on employment when they rolled back the date of the employer mandate portion of the law to 2015.

The most important step you can take to hedge yourself against the possibility of hard times ahead is to begin to prepare a refuge. You can begin to build your refuge by cutting spending and developing a more aggressive debt reduction and saving plan. You can build an emergency fund of 6 months total expenses. You can also build up a 6 month store of long term storable food. Even if things do get better, all of these actions will put you in a better position to prosper in good times as well as giving you refuge for hard times.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die?” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed week and happy prepping!

MDG

 

 

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Prepper Recon Podcast-Kieth Pendleberry of OneCancerCure.com

on July 12, 2013 at 12:47 am
Posted In: Podcast, Potential Threats

Kieth Pendleberry of OneCancerCure.com Interview- The Prepper Recon Podcast

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Today’s guest is Kieth Pendleberry of OneCancerCure.com. Whether it is a government conspiracy to depopulate the US or just the additives to our food and the chemicals we are exposed to, the chances of getting cancer are 45% for males and 38% for females. Kieth has studied cancer and alternative cures and prevention. He relays his findings on today’s show. He cites several studies where selenium has been used to treat cancer. Kieth explains the certain type of selenium used in the studies and also explains how it can be taken as a dietary supplement to drastically reduce the odds of getting cancer is your lifetime.

Like Kieth’s father, my father also died of cancer. This disease touches the life of nearly every person in the world through a friend or a loved one. Kieth is motivated by helping anyone he can to avoid or overcome cancer. He is offering a free e-book which he will e-mail to everyone who requests it. There is no charge for the information. Simply go to OneCancerCure.com and sign up.

 

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In the Prepper Recon 7 Step Survival Plan, the first step of survival is taking care of your mind, body and soul. Taking care of your body involves being healthy. That requires eating right, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising.  It is also important to keep an open mind and research preventive measures to life threatening illnesses like cancer.

Today’s Prepper Recon Podcast sponsor is CampingSurvival.com. Whether your plan is to bug in or bug out, they have all of your preparedness needs including; bug out bags, long term food storage, water filters, gas masks, and first aid kits. Use coupon code PREPPERRECON to get 5% off your entire order at Camping Survival.

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Take care of yourself and happy prepping!

MDG

 

Due to the extremely litigious nature of our society I feel it necessary to state that PrepperRecon.com does not make any claims about the treatments mentioned in this post. Consult your physician before taking anything. Physicians have plenty of insurance because of frivolous lawsuits. That is a huge part of the reason health care is so high in America.

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Obama Care Employer Mandate Postponed

on July 11, 2013 at 3:04 am
Posted In: Economy

Obama Care Employer Mandate Postponed

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In case you missed it because the mainstream media was only covering Paula Dean and George Zimmerman last week, The Obama Care mandate for employers of more than 50 full time workers has been postponed until after the 2014 congressional elections. It sound like someone has been reading PrepperRecon! We warned in the October 2012 post, Obama Care and The Coming Unemployment Crisis, written prior to the 2012 presidential elections that Obama Care was an economic time bomb. Read the entire old post to get the full story on how Obama Care will cripple the economy.

Well, nothing has changed. Obama Care is still the same ticking time bomb even though the date has been pushed back to 2015. Use your time wisely. Save like never before, pay down debt and stock up on essential supplies. The economic nightmare is still unfolding.

While the employer mandate was rolled back, the individual mandate to purchase health care insurance still stands at 2014. By the barrel of a gun, you will be forced to purchase health insurance. The mandate will be enforced by the IRS, whose agents are now training with Assault rifles. Why are accountants being trained with military weapons? Is it to enforce Obama Care? If you think I am being mellow dramatic, try not purchasing the insurance. You will be assessed a fine. Try not paying that fine or responding to letter from the agency. Then, tell me how long it is until an IRS agent shows up at your door, itching to try out his new toy.

It appears that the fine may be cheaper than purchasing the insurance, at least in the initial stages. Many people will chose the fine over the insurance or extermination. Insurance agencies will not be allowed to turn down people with pre existing conditions. People will simply pay the fines until they get sick. At that time they will purchase insurance. This will quickly bankrupt the insurance system and the government will be able to step in unopposed to take over the industry. We will then have the single payer system that Obama Care was designed to create. While we were playing checkers, Obama was playing chess. Checkmate, welcome to the Socialist States of America.

Happy Prepping!

MDG

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Prepping for Riots- Practical Steps

on July 9, 2013 at 2:08 am
Posted In: Potential Threats, Prepping

Prepping for Riots

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Diversion and Division

How do you prep for a riot? Well, thanks  to the diversion and division tactics employed by the main stream media, this is something many people are asking themselves right now. If you are on the right or the left or even consider yourself a centrist, your favorite mainstream news outlet has ignored a complete revolution in Egypt, continued riots in Turkey and the fact that the government is watching your every move. Instead, we have gotten minute by minute coverage of the Zimmerman trial. It is possible that the primary reason for the coverage is to divert your attention away from the real troubles of the world. It is also possible that the purpose of the continuous coverage is to incite racial division among us so that we are not paying attention to the true enemies. If we are squabbling among ourselves, we need the government to step in and mediate. This gives them the opportunity to step in as the knight in shining armor as they steal away our rights and convince us it is for our own good. After all, can we be trusted with freedom?

Practical Steps

That is the end of the rant, now for some practical steps. If the media is successful at triggering riots to give them something to cover, most of the preparations will be similar to preparing for a hurricane or severe snow storm. In the event of an outbreak of riots, the best place to be is in your house. You should always have enough food and water that you do not have to leave your home for several days. There is a slim possibility of power outages due to fires that may take out near by transformers or power reduction stations. Because of that, make sure you have some long term storage food that doesn’t require refrigeration.

Use Your Head

Your number one tool to survive a riot outbreak is common  sense. Yes, I realize it is not that common. Using your noodle will entail maintaining a high level of situational awareness. As with anytime there is a lot of electricity in the air over a subject, make note of when the verdict is set to come out on the Zimmerman trial. The day the verdict is expected, try to not schedule any extra circular activities. Plan to come straight home after work  and stay there until you know the coast is clear. Once the verdict is issued, keep a close eye on news aggregate sites like The Liberty Mill and Drudge Report. If something happens, those sites will show it in the headlines before anyone else. If there are incidents popping up in other cities, this increases the chances something will happen in your city.

Monitor Police Radio on Your Phone

A great tool for situation awareness is the police scanner for your home computer. Broadcastify.com will allow you to select your region to listen in. It will allow you to listen to the police radios in your area. If there is wide spread rioting, they will be discussing it there. You should also download a list of the 10 codes used in your area as well. 10 codes are cryptic, and you will need a list to decipher what incidents are taking place. Yes, there is an app for that! The Google play store has an app called Scanner Radio that uses Broadcastify.com for your smart phone. iFolks, you are on your own. I am sure you will find a similar app. This may allow you to know if there is trouble between you and home if you are at work when it hits the fan.

Have a Means of Defending Yourself and Your Property

Security is a big issue in a riot. If you are just now waking up to the need for a weapon and have no idea what to get,  a pump action shotgun is going to be the easiest thing to find and they are generally fairly affordable. Ammunition is also quite easy to find. The Mossberg 500 can be purchased for around $300. Shotguns tend to be available even in extremely liberal areas where handguns are more restricted. If you do elect to purchase a handgun, keep in mind that you may have a wait period, depending on where you live. It is possible that the verdict will be given before the wait period will allow you to access your hand gun.

Bugging Out

Bugging out only makes sense when you absolutely have to. If you are in the direct path of the riot or there is a fire threatening your neighborhood, you have to go. Otherwise, you risk getting stuck on the road in an even more volatile situation than the one you left. Of course there is always that possibility. To be ready to go, you should get together a bug out bag that has a few essential items. It should have cash, a change of clothes, snacks, water, and a first aid kit. You should also have all of your essential documents on a flash drive. Make sure you fill up your tank the day before the verdict is expected. For a more complete list of things to keep in a bug out bag read the Prepper Recon Bug Out Bag Guide.

Take Care of Each Other

Pray that cooler heads will prevail and all of your riot preps are just a good investment in preparedness. We have seen a lot of tension all around the world lately, and these things do have the potential to get out of control. Also communicate with your family to be hyper-aware of their surroundings over the coming days and keep communication lines open. If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tough times, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan.

Happy Prepping and Be Safe!

MDG

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Police Arrest Bystander and Shoot Dog

on July 8, 2013 at 1:48 am
Posted In: Constitution

Police Arrest  Bystander and Shoot Dog

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Today’s post is very disturbing. But if you still think you live in a free country, you need to be disturbed. The man in this video was simply filming the police action in his neighborhood when the police arrested him for filming them and then violently executed his pet.

I have faith in our law enforcement community and do not believe the majority of them are like this, but they need to stand up and let their voices be heard. Organizations like Oathkeepers allow military and law enforcement to come together to let their voices be heard on the issue of preserving the constitution. It is so important for law enforcement to voice their opinions against such violations to maintain the public trust that is so vital to our civilization.

As hard as it is to watch this video, please watch it and share. The pain that it produces in you will awaken the sense of righteous indignation in you that is so lacking in our country. People have sat idly by for far too long as their rights are violated through the NSA Prism program, while are media is silenced through DOJ phone hacking and assassination like the case of Michael Hastings, and dissenters are targeted by the IRS.

Ecclesiastes 3 states:

There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2     a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3     a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
4     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6     a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8     a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace.

Now is the time to be angry. Now is the time to act. If you wait until you are being loaded into the cattle car, it will be too late for your voice to make a difference. When you are arrested for expressing your right to free speech and freedom of the press by filming in a public place, it will be too late. When your pet is convulsing on the ground as it dies from a gunshot wound, it will be too late. Take a few minutes to got to this website and sign the petition to have these officers fired!

After signing the petition, please share this post in anyway you can. Bloggers, feel free to syndicate this post to your site.

A big thanks to Tommy Straight for sharing this with me.

Happy Prepping!

MDG

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Proverbs 21:20 Sunday Prepper Bible Study

on July 7, 2013 at 2:31 am
Posted In: Bible, Prepping

Proverbs 21:20 Sunday Prepper Bible Study

Prepper Slide 1

“In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.”

We have used this verse before in our Sunday Prepper Bible study, but evidently there are still a few people who didn’t get it last time. I live in South Florida, and every year, I see people scrambling at the store when we get in the prediction cone of a hurricane. Despite the fact that the local media urges people to get prepared at the beginning of hurricane season, people wait. Some wait too long and are not able to get the supplies they need.

Last year, we saw individuals on the North East Coast get slammed by Hurricane Sandy. Despite the fact that they had been told to leave several times by authorities, many stayed. Those who stayed were warned to prepare to go without basic services and stock up on supplies. Many also did not heed that advice.

Choosing to get prepared is not a lack of faith. It is exercising your faith. It means you are taking God at his Word and deciding to follow the recommendations of the Bible by storing up provisions. You are proving that you are what today’s verse would consider “wise’ as opposed to a “foolish man”.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed week and happy prepping!

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