Paracord, MRE's, Knives and Hurricane Candles

Hi folks.
Once again I am drawn to doing more research on survival topics and that research takes me to eBay all too often. I may be the owner of a couple decks of survival cards and a set of 10 "Survival Knives". The cards are something I wanted for a while. The set of knives will be sold as part of a set of 10 Hurri-Can(TM) candles I am making. I have a roll of paracord that will be in the set. I am looking for 10 "army " cups that used to fit over canteens or substitute an empty(and cleaned) corned beef tin for it. In the tin or the cup I would cram some soup cubes, salt, pepper, tea,sugar, some hard candy and a few matches in zip-lock baggies. Space inside the can will be at a premium. About 2/3rds of the coffee can will be full of wax with 3 large wicks in it,spaced equidistant. a knife, the paracord and a bit of tinfoil, some clothes hanger wire, a space blanket, a micro LED flashlight and the "Cup" will be sealed inside. Did I tell you I also have 10 Space blankets coming? Holes are drilled near the top to allow air flow if a pot is set on the candle to boil water. The holes will be sealed with simple tape.I will have instructions taped to the outside. This could save a person or persons lives by providing most of what everyone needs. They need light and warmth, a way to disinfect water and some energy food to keep their spirits up. A nice cup of tea helps. If you car or truck is stuck in a ditch or snowbank and you do not want to leave the safely of the car, then heat and light are taken care of with the candle. If you had to move, you can take the candle with you by making a carrying handle out of the hanger wire. I will be pricing all the items and see what the bottom line is for this efficient "Kit-in-a-Can" (TM). Some people may be smart enough to store the can inside a slightly larger pot with a handle and store more food bars or tea or soup or instant coffee in between the two. If you are home and the power is cut off, you still have a way of cooking food and boiling water. It will keep you alive, but it will not heat your house. I think this is a good solution(not a perfect one, but what is?) to having a good kit you can just grab. I mentioned MRE's in the title because I have been looking for a cheaper Canadian supplier. I see alot of good prices down in the states and the price almost doubles when it crosses the border. That is not right. I can find and/or make my own substitutes for MRE's but that would be a big hassle and I know mine would probably not last as long as the real deal.

I got an email from a person who was looking into flashlights and came across a reference to an earlier entry I made when I studied a few different types and put a review of them up. I am glad that my hard work and the money I have spent in research has helped some people. If you have any feedback for me, that would be great. Any questions?

Michael J. Kaer

Blame Yuwie


Hi folks.
I have been busy(don't I start my blogs often that way?)with the past election here in Ontario. The green Party Has doubled once again what vote we got from last time. I know my friend voted green and I know my Mom voted Green and My Dad may have voted green.Those are important votes as far as I am concerned. Since about half the voters turned out to vote that would mean our votes count as double. The people who did not vote have no right to complain. Me, I have bitchin rights. The green party is NOT the marijuana party, but it would be the first to legalize pot and therefore get rid of all red tape surrounding the growing of hemp.We feel it is a waste of taxpayer's money to fund "The war on drugs". It has been proven it does not work and inflating the "Take" from every pot bust(IE: every plant is worth $1000.00 each,maybe if every little bit is sold by the joint...get real)only gets people in poverty to do something illegal in order to earn a living. I am not saying pot is harmless, I am only saying it SHOULD be in the same class as alcohol and sold as such.

Another thing I have been busy with is downloading all kinds of books and information on survival, popular mechanics, popular science and a few other tidbits. It takes a long time to read through some of this material,Time I could be spending on making money online to afford all the stuff I want for my retreat centre.

On another note I have also been busy on myspace, facebook and now Yuwie. The thing about Yuwie that keeps me going back and doing social stuff there is the fact that they PAY me to do what I was already doing on myspace and facebook. It is a no-brainer. If you have missed my famous rants-blame Yuwie.

Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

Michael J. Kaer
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http://r.yuwie.com/michaelkaer

Hi folks.

Today in southern Ontario, it was what I call an M.C. day. That stands for minimal clothing. I have been running around mostly in a pair of baggy shorts. I did some garden work and fed the worms and pulled some weeds. I worked untill the mosquitoes came after me. that means I did all that in about an hour. The rest of the day I have been inside or out riding my bike on some chores. I was lucky some of the stores I had to go to had air conditioning. When I was next door at my Mom and Dad's house I looked at the outdoor thermometer. It read 100 degrees F. On top of that it has been very humid. We are expecting thunder storms in the next few days. How do I survive days like this? I eat very little and I do eat icecream, drink lots of juice and flavoured water and stay out of the sun as much as possible. I just took a hot bath, which helps me on days like this. I leave the bath water in the tub(I was only rinsing my body, not using any soap) so I feel ok with just letting it cool and jumping into it later tonight to cool down my body before bedtime. Right after I am done this, the fan is coming on. I want to know how you deal with days like this.
Ok. I am done, the fan can come on. HMMMMM!

Michael J. Kaer

Hi folks.We need to talk to the folks in power. We have a situation on this planet where a single plant could help save us, and the people in power would rather put more polution in the air and force global warming further than to sit down and rationally think this through. No amount of money (extreme though they may be) will gain them anything if they do not have a place to spend it. We only have this one planet(so far)(Mars will be exploited next) in which to live. If hemp was grown as a fuel crop and food crop and fibre crop all at the same time, we could feed everyone, clothe everyone and keep everyone warm AT A PROFIT!!!. There is a ton of money waiting to be made that will also help reduce the damage we have already made. Lets get this show on the road.Michael J. Kaer, Author of several small books on the topics of prosperity, health and what to use your money for.michaelkaer@yahoo.ca , www.mikesworms.com ,www.mjk-private-income.com, http://thesgrprogram.com/special.php?a_id=14794

Getting out of Dodge

I do have a bug-out kit. I no longer really have a place to bug-out to. Mom and Dad are selling the farm and moving in next door to me. I have been thinking about where I would go if I was forced to move. One part of me would say up a little further north or east where they have hills and the land is not so flat. Another thought came to me, what about living on the water? Live off a 30 ( or so) foot sailboat that you can eat, cook, sleep and has a head for washing and toilet. I further thought I would have to make a living( if money is no good, than trade for what I need). It would have to be skills I have that would be the best since the boat I would want would not be too big and would not have tons of cargo space. It would have to have some room for cargo or else I would not be able to get everything I wanted. I would consider this my plan "b". Any and all thoughts or comments on this idea would be gratefully received.

Michael J. Kaer
author of "What Money Can't Buy" available at www.mjk-private-income.com

The more I read the more I get ____________ ( fill in the blank)

Hi Folks.

Right now thee are so many different things going on, some good, some not good and some really bad when it comes to Global Warming, Peak Oil and war in general.Some are talking about all the other peaks we have to face, like peak water, peak soil, peak sustainable housing and others. The wars of the future will be over food , land and water( which by the way has been the basis for most wars in the past) only this time they will effect everybody. The whole planet. Everyone. Add in the plants and all the animals too. This is THE major time to get prepared. We have grown soft here in the west. Our lifes of luxury fed by the power of slaves in the form of oil and electric power have made us weak. We depend on them too much. We like our luxury. Heads up folks, enjoy it while you can. It is all going Bye Bye.

Every small act of conservation by someone in North America would be the same as about 25 people (more or less) conserving in poorer countries. Think about that. Think also that we may not stop global warming but we can slow it down or speed it up with what we do now ( that is assuming you believe as most scientists believe that humans are having an effect on the planet). Conserve now and often. That may give us some time to find new ways of living that will not kill most of the population off. We also need the time to learn new skills, and to adjust to these changes. Good luck.

Michael J. Kaer, author of "What Money Can't Buy" and other books.

Low - Tech

Low-tech items will be the wave of the future after a money and oil crash. Low-tech items are things you can make yourself or can make at the level of say, a blacksmith. They will be "Cottage Industry" items like food preserves, Bee's Wax candles, hand-woven cloth, butter and cheese, soap, apple cider, alcohol and other crafts. Some medium-tech items like Bicycle and hand-blown glass take more resources to produce and usually more than one person to make, so they will be worth alot more than the stuff you can make yourself. Higher-tech items will be interspersed with the low and medium-tech things. Things like PV panels and batteries and generators will have a still higher value, but will need a crew for maintainance/scrounging for parts/manufacturing parts. If you are an electrician or electronic technician, you will be a busy person. Learning to troubleshoot and fix simple electronic circuits or hook up PV panels correctly may be the only "Job" you do. Most others will be in the fields, tending animals and growing food. A good cook is worth alot, but keeping a few servers up and running on only power you can produce, will enable the survivors of a crash to store huge amounts of information. Getting that information onto paper will be a huge chore but well worth it.

Right now it would take weeks of constant printing on a printer to reproduce what I have on just my small desktop. Where and how would you store it after it is printed is a whole other issue.

I am trying to get out of debt and make part of this dream ( getting the servers) a reality while we still have the ability to ship things. I am working on my portal at Maximum Heavy Traffic to get the money together for this dream of mine. Anyone have a spare server laying around? Actually I am willing to take any and all PV panels and anything to do with solar power ( working or not) and use it to further this dream. I would even accept Bicycle generators. If you want to contribute in any way send me a shout by replying to this post.
Thanks.

Michael J. Kaer, author of "What Money Can't Buy"

What is important?

The basics are food, shelter, air, water and security. If I was a nomad I would be able to forage for all the food I need, the parts for a shelter, fuel for the fire, skins and fibres for clothes and boots and maybe make a knive out of a sharp rock or a fire-hardened stick. I am not a nomad. I have a house in a small city that needs to be fed fuel to keep me warm, electricty to communicate and provide me with water and other bills that must be paid. That requires money. I get money in several ways. I have some pension money coming in, I make a few bucks doing odd jobs and I make some money online.

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All this gives me the freedom to do what I want when I want and still provide for bills. Without that freedom I would not be able to prepare myself for the future.
Good luck

Michael J. Kaer, Author of "What Money Can't Buy" at MJK - Private Income

My Space, My Lot and My Portal

I use Traffic exchanges like

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and
WebDawg to get people to come to this blog and to get to my Portal
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Or Here .

On my portal I have a store page made by Amazon that sells survival items.
Survival Stuff

I have a blog in My Space and I talk alot in My Lot. They get to hear what I am all about and the sometimes decide to see my blogs. I like the feeling of Community. Some of the questions people pose are silly, but some are deep. I enjoy a good laugh and those sites gave me that as well.

I would like to know who is reading this blog and my other blogs, so if it is not too inconvienient, could you drop a comment or send me an email? Thanks.

Michael J. Kaer, author of "What Money Can't Buy" at One of my sites

If I could believe the guys on the Agenda tonight, we are swimming in oil. I listened carefully when Peak Oil was mentioned and only one person really mentioned something close to truthfull ( as far as I know). They also squirmed a bit when the subject of climate change came up. It pays to be slippery.

Michael J. Kaer
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