Opening Up the Economy

Dear Fellow Survivalist; Right now, the big debate in the halls of power is whether or not to open up the economy once again. The president has made it imminently clear that...

What Does “Over” Look Like?

Dear Fellow Survivalist; Many of us have been locked inside our homes,...

Get Ready for Masks

Dear Fellow Survivalist; As I’ve watched the Coronavirus pandemic unfold around the...

Disinfecting Your World

Dear Fellow Survivalist; As the coronavirus saga has unfolded, it has become...

Your Home’s Passive Defenses – part 1

Dear Fellow Survivalist; Every home has at least some passive defenses, even...

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When it’s Time for Violence
By Lester Beltran on January 12, 2021
Dear Fellow Survivalist; By now, you’ve probably heard all about the mob breaking-in the capitol building that happened on the 6th of January, interrupting Congress’...
Keep Your Guns Safe
By Lester Beltran on January 5, 2021
Dear Fellow Survivalist; We are living in unprecedented times. For the last four years, one political party and those who support it, have consistently declared...
Viruses and Vaccines
By Lester Beltran on December 26, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I’m sure you’ve heard that the FDA has approved a vaccine for COVID-19. In fact, it seems that they have approved two....
Dangers Lurking in Computerland
By Lester Beltran on December 26, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; There are dangers in this world, which we cannot protect ourselves from with a gun. We’ve seen this, this year, through the...
Guns and Holidays Don’t Always Mix
By Lester Beltran on December 13, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; As we head into Christmas, I have to admit I have mixed feelings. While I personally enjoy the holiday and am looking...
Keeping Holidays Safe from the Rona
By Lester Beltran on December 5, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Now that we’re into the holiday season, we find ourselves also into the second or third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. A...
Watch Out for this Third Wave
By Lester Beltran on November 24, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; You’re probably tired of hearing about it, but we’re clearly in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you remember, that...
Is it Time to Worry About Our Guns?
By Lester Beltran on November 17, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; For eight years, those of us who own guns worried about what former president Barack Obama would do to try and destroy...
Where do You Leave Your Gun?
By Lester Beltran on November 2, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I just went to early voting yesterday, trying to avoid the long lines of Election Day. I have no idea how crazy...
Is it Worth it to Carry a Knife?
By Lester Beltran on October 19, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I made a change to my EDC (everyday carry) a few months ago, adding a knife. I’m not talking about a folding...
Surviving the Coming Civil War?
By Lester Beltran on October 14, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; About a month ago I wrote about the threat of continued violence in the event that President Trump wins reelection as president....
Keeping Your Cool when the Chips are Down
By Lester Beltran on October 6, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; As I’ve watched the happenings across the country, especially the cases of the McCloskeys and Kyle Rittenhouse, I’ve been extremely concerned. While...
Teaching Your Kids to Shoot
By Lester Beltran on September 26, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; I’m a firm believer in teaching kids to shoot. There are two distinctly different reasons why I feel this way. The first...
How Much Ammo Should You Carry
By Lester Beltran on September 21, 2020
Dear Fellow Survivalist; Every once in a while, I get into a discussion about how much ammo is sufficient to carry. As with what’s the...