Lagniappe's Lair

From Idaho, a place where people really should know better, comes this tale of a snowmobiler who considered himself "extreme" Sn...

So yesterday, Old NFO put up a post where he posed the following scenario: You have 5 minutes… The safe is open, the roads are blocked ...

Taking a break in my gun room with the dogs tonight, I decided to check over some of my gear, just for the heck of it. In so doing, I happen...

In light of my generator's difficulties during the last power failure, difficulties which were attributed to poor maintenance by me, I h...

This post from FrugalPrep sure brought back memories. It was the early 1990's, and I'd gone up into Michigan's Upper Peninsul...

So since Friday night, when the big storm came and knocked us back to the 19th century by taking away the electricity and running water, Mur...

Brigid posed a great question yesterday. It was a question that I answered in her comment section, but on further reflection, I thought tha...

1. Be more diligent about oiling the hinges in the chimney flue. It was a royal bitch to get it open. 2. Batteries in the primary emergency ...

Just back from the grocery store today, and I figured I'd post a thought about preparedness on a subject that frequently gets overlooked...

Today's Dilbert comic reminded me of something. This comic reminded me of my own neighbor, a redneck who has boasted that his "surv...

And Murphy and I are ready. Fresh stock of groceries in...check. SUV gas tank full...check. SUV under cover to avoid being iced over...check...

So what's it like when everyone in the Washington DC area tries to get home at the same time on roads that are impassable? Well from whe...

So tonight, as I sit on my deck cleaning my pistol after today's range session, I cannot help but overhear my neighbor and his drinking ...

At this point, I'm guessing that many of my regular readers will nod and say "yep, sure do." A few others will claim that they...