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This letter could be the difference between your family living and dying.

You see, when most people think “prepared” they think Boy Scouts and special forces soldiers. The real survival experts.

To be honest, there is only a handful of survival experts in the world. These guys will get America running if/when we get hit by a large scale terrorist attack, or riots start (won’t be long now since Obamacare isn’t working!).

These patriots are some of the toughest men we’ve got, and are going to single-handedly save thousands of lives. And you won’t know who they are until it hits the fan.

These guys seem like you and me. In many ways they are.

The difference is, they are incredibly deadly, and ready for anything this messed up world has to throw at them.

Did you know that the US government held over 700 “preparedness classes” this year, because they can see American families are in trouble. If the government sees it, it must be pretty obvious.

And you’re much different than the “average” American.
Being really prepared is tough, even as an American who knows exactly what’s coming.

YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY!

Look at these stats from two years ago.

*Hurricanes (there have been 5 major US hurricanes this year),
*Tornado (797 and counting in 2010)
*Flood (Nashville was hit by a 1,000 year flood this year)
*Or Rioting (what would happen if a Liberal rally goes violent since the nation is tired of their lies?)

Things like that just don’t happen to us.

Really? Here’s what I saw when I looked back at 2010.

Since 1995 the frequency & severity of storms has drastically increased.

*Jan. 2010 – The 6.5 magnitude Eureka Earthquake hit California (the Haitian Earthquake was only .5 higher)!

*Feb. 2010 – Our Nation’s Capital & the entire northeast were rocked by the Second North American Blizzard, which stopped traffic, knocked out power and even took life.

*Apr. 2010 – The freak tornado outbreak that stretched across the Midwest and spawned 60+ confirmed tornadoes in 48 hours!

*May 2010 – Tennessee is bombarded with double its record rainfall (from 170mm to 345 mm) damaging and destroying property, even as far as Nashville!

*Jun. 2010 – Arkansas is hit by at least 150mm of rain in a mere hours, raising the little Mississippi 23 feet – responsible for more deaths.

*Jul. 2010 – California wildfires destroy 16,460 acres of property (that’s enough land for 32,920 homes)!

*Sep. 2010 – Vermillion 380 Platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, spilling more oil and driving prices higher!

The world isn’t getting any safer for your family. And our country is getting worse.

This article is meant clearly to get you thinking. I stated the facts above to help motivate you to protect your family. There is so much more to talk about. I look forward to sharing more with you in the near future.

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The following is a list of the most popular survival-preparedness things from Amazon.com that were sought after during the past year through various references and links on Modern Survival Blog.com posts and articles.

These 37 items offer a glimpse into the average cross-section of folks preparedness interests while looking for survival items / gear to purchase. It looks like the items span a variety of categories including tools, gear, books. electronics, power, first-aid, kitchen, health, warmth, light, storage, and more.

Why 37 and not 50? Because there have been other posts floating around the internet of “37 Things…” this or that, so I thought I would add my own based on what folks have been looking at on Amazon via our site

Hopefully the list will give you new ideas for your own preparedness supplies. Each list that I see usually presents new insight for me…

In no particular order, but they each are within the top 37 list…

Tape, Rubber Amalgamating Wrap, 1″ x 120″, Black

STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer – 32 Fl oz.

Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game

Encyclopedia of Country Living, 10th Edition

U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook

MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio

Sangean CL-100 Table Top Public Alert Certified S.A.M.E. Weather Hazard Alert Radio

Grundig G4000A AM/FM Shortwave Radio

T-2299 Universal Smart Battery Charger for All Size NiMH/NiCd cells with AC/DC plugs

Etón American Red Cross Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power

Source Naturals Potassium Iodide 32.5mg, 120 Tablets

QuikClot Sport Advanced Clotting Sponge 50G

Flu Mask – Disposable Particulate Respirator – Package of 35

New Israeli Battle Dressing, 6-inch Compression Bandage

PowerFilm F15-600 10w Folding Solar Panel Charger

Farberware 50124 Classic Yosemite Stainless Steel Percolator

Excalibur 3900 Deluxe Series 9 Tray Food Dehydrator – Black

Global Sun Oven – Solar Cooker

Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand Grain / Flour Mill by Wondermill

Country Living Hand Grain Mill

10 – 5 Gallon 20×30 Mylar Bags 10 – 2000cc O2 Oxygen Absorbers for Long Term Food Storage

Reliance Products Aqua-Tainer 7 Gallon Rigid Water Container

1000′ Foot OD Olive Drab Green Parachute Cord Paracord Type III Military Specification 550

GASONE Portable Gas Stove CSA Approved

Suisse Sport Adult Adventurer Mummy Ultra-Compactable Sleeping Bag (Assorted Colors)

RAB STL360H Super Stealth Bell Flood Kit , Bronze

Emergency Fire Starter

Polar Pure Water Disinfectant With Iodine Crystals

Gamma Seal Lid – ASSORTED

GE 50246 Smart Home Door Stop Alarm

Rayovac SE3DLN Sportsman Xtreme 300-Lumen LED Lantern

DMT FWFC Double Sided Diafold Sharpener Fine / Coarse

Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen High Flux LED Cyber Light Flashlight with Batteries

Master Lock 265DCCSEN Dual-Function Security Bar

Shark Corp 10-2312 12-Inch Carpentry Saw

Fiskars 8511 6984 PowerGrip Hand Drill

Nebo Redline Tactical Flashlight Strobe S.O.S 220 Lumen #5581

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About two years ago Ken purchased a washboard. “We’ll be able to keep clothes clean if the power goes out”, he said. It was made out of a wooden frame with it’s steel ridges to ‘wash’ your clothes on.

I don’t know if any of you have ever used a washboard or if you have one in your supplies. But, I would like to spout some washboard praises now because shortly after we bought it, I got the opportunity to use the washboard.

Not long after the washboard became part of our home, we lost power when an old transformer on the cross street died.  The power had been out for hours when there were finally two trucks of crews that showed up to replace the transformer. It wasn’t a quick job and would probably take the rest of the day. Not to worry, it was a warm beautiful day. Most of the neighbors who had been milling about watching the work crews, headed back to their homes for some lunch.

Shortly after Ken and I ate lunch, he came inside from the mechanical work he was doing. I looked at him and asked him what he had gotten on his shirt. There were several black spots on his shirt. “Oh, honey, why don’t you change your shirt so I can start treating those stains?” I asked. He changed his shirt and brought it to me.  All of a sudden it hit me.  “Sure,” I said thinking to myself that it will have to wait until the power comes back on so I can get it in the washing machine.

A few minutes later, I was walking past the island and I noticed the washboard sitting there.

Yup, you guessed it, I decided to try the washboard. Ken had oil stains on his shirt and I didn’t want to wait until the power came back on. Can I just tell you that I loved using the washboard? All it took was a little soap, a little water and a little scrubbing action on the washboard ridges! I was amazed at how little scrubbing action it took to get the shirt CLEAN. Having a few other dirty clothes waiting for laundry day, I had to clean them. The amount of time and the amount of scrubbing was minimal.  We squeezed the water out of the clothes. Nice! I then hung them on the folding wooden clothes drying rack.

According to Wikipedia, Clothes are soaked in hot soapy water in a washtub or sink, then squeezed and rubbed against the ridged surface of the washboard to force the cleansing fluid through the cloth to carry away dirt. Washboards may also be used for washing in a river, with or without soap. Then the clothes are rinsed. The rubbing has a similar effect to beating the clothes and household linen on rocks, an ancient method, but is less abrasive.

The washboard is a very easy, effective and economical way to keep your clothes clean. Try one!

Columbus Family Size Washboard

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