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You can see the curve flatten in data on NY COVID-19 cases from syracuse.com

Reopening Continues as States Relax Rules

May 1st saw a number of stay-home orders expire. Whether you think they are good policy or bad, people are weary and frustrated with the restrictions.
An expensive knife with Damascus blade and a lanyard hole. Photo by Ali Kazal on Unsplash

Why you Need a Lanyard when the SHTF

When the loss of a tool of accessory could put you in a bind, using a lanyard is a great idea.
Woman riding a Harley-Davidson

COVID-19 and Freedom of Choice

The battle against the coronavirus has come a long way since April 1. But has it come far enough to reopen American?
Delivery Boxes

Day 48 of Quarantine: Our Online Orders are Late

We order from Walmart.com and Amazon.com, and neither one of them exceed our expectations.
thank essential workers, Photo by Kyle Ryan on Unsplash

U.S. Deaths Top 60,000 as COVID-19 Rolls On

The U.S. has conducted more than 6 million tests and the number of positive cases remains fairly steady.
Preppers should use cash, photo by Sharon McCutcheon via Unsplash.

Why Peppers Should Use Cash

The coronavirus may scare some people using cash and move us one step closed to being a cashless society, but preppers need to keep cash a viable payment methodology.
graffiti saying 2020 is cancelled. Photo by Ewien van Bergeijk - Kwant on Unsplash

U.S. Eclipses 1 Million COVID-19 Mark

The U.S. passed the one million COVID-19 case mark yesterday, with cases still growing in 21 states and Puerto Rico.
Will Covid-19 lead to another Great Depression?

Quarantine Day 46 – The Worst is Yet to Come

More than two thirds of Americans are extremely worried about flying on a commercial airline again and 62 percent are worried about going to a restaurant. This will lead to economic problems after the health issues of the coronavirus are behind us.
sign saying closed until further notices

Global Coronavirus Cases Surge Past 3 Million

Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million and U.S. deaths due to COVID-19 surpassed 50,000, even as the rate of growth slows to a new low.
It's always a good idea to clean and recondition your gun magazines.

How and Why to Recondition Your Gun Magazines

You probably knew that your firearms need regular cleaning and maintenance, but did you know your magazines do, too?