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Free Range Canadians. 

Feb, 11, 2011.

Here it is Oct 17, 2013, and since then iv spent 18 months up in the mountains. it was a huge learning curve with having my kids out there with me. id say just getting familular with the bush, learning to walk and breath. another important aspect is building your awareness to your surroundings and weather changes. all the while observe animal droppings and trails. safety comes first, dehydration and exposure, exhaustion and fatigue, all can happen before you know it. proper nutrition and hydration is our first line of defense. 

so i was thinking about a homefront and thaught a tent or lean-to just wouldnt do. the first 6 months out i had a truck and camper and drove 10,000 miles through the ranges, up and down the valleys, visited old cemetarys and heritage sites, i really got a sense of the pioneers that led the way. by Sep 2011 i had a gold claim staked for 100.$...

With a means for employment and a reason to be there, this opens the door for a lease to occupy. allows for living on the land. 

the second year i spent 6 months too. but i stayed in the area. learned some geology, survivalism, first aid, fitness tips, and brushed up on minning practices. i worked several claims, and done a whole lot of prospecting. unless you have a good pay streak in gold a second income is needed. 

1. firewood sales

2. tree farm

3. vegetable farm

4. herbs, mushrooms

5. wild flower arangements 

6. minnerals, aggragates

i supplimented my cash flow by working other claims for folks. usualy i get paid in gold or cash. id also work for folks who lived out there. doing yard work and firewood, and maybe a bit of maintenance.

Here it is now, Oct 17, 2013. i just got back after another six months. what a great year it was. ill jump right to it... we picked up a 26ft travel trailer, another gold claim that comes with a house garage shed and gravel pit. as well as a good solid mobile home. this claim costed 100$.darn near its own village.

theres so much more that happened, but in getting back to my blog..

alone in the bush your work load is bigger. in prepping an area for the home, establishing a water supply, securing your garden, maintaining supplys, it all adds up fast. the family unit really shines now, my wife takes care of the home, my son does the yard duty, and i do hunting and gathering. so to speak. this year several of us all worked together, it went great. much easier and smooth, cooperation is paramount.

so in creating some ideals for a new society, i needed to figure out some fundamental needs. as well as legal concerns. as yet the group is just a blog pg, but my interest is real. and my training is paying off. id like to expand my horizon and network together with other like minded folks. 

my wife agrees. 

for the last three years iv been talking with folks, meeting good people. we all have concerns in common, we all want a better way of life.

 i hope you browse through the Blog pg, theres a thing or two in there.

Canadian Free Rangers

CARIBOO MNT tin can road hockey championship

THE WORLD TIN CAN, ROAD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP.... SUMMER OF 2013

how bout that? sounds fun, but wait...theres more! gold panning, hiking, fishing, road hockey in the mountains, camp fires and BBQ, were even thinking about getting donkeys and greased pigs.... all the while being settled in a pristine vally all our own....

friends and familys, neighbors and visitors... join the blog and open a discusion. send pm or respond.

this event is only in discusion, however i will be out there with my family and some friends and other family from time to time. so even if passing by, and you got a day or two... the plan is to prep campspots with firewood, grouped around a general area, with pottys for all.

im thinking a bush hockey, road hockey. the cousin is talking about gold mining competitions. for the family we thinking donkey rides, greased pig, tug-o-war, BBQ, sing alongs, tag, with an organized bush hike to an original gold strike.

the bonus of mining free hand is the rare earth minerals we have come accross from time to time. fossils compressed in clay, and ancient ocean shells at the top of a mountain.

so i'll leave it at that and open the discusion with ... WELCOME...

Suburban Survival – Space to Secure vs Privacy | SHTF School

Suburban Survival – Space to Secure vs Privacy | SHTF School

EXCELENT POSTS. im thankfull that someone is willing to talk about a bad experiance that happened unexpectedly. i realy pick up a lot reading between the lines, where he says its not the conventional war you'd think. more like attrition, blockade, embargo....and then try to survive with a city full of un-predictable desperate folks, who change and adapt to just survive. the little desicions are as important and dangerous as any, the psycological turmoil is huge...deciding to kill and actualy do it would be easy, deciding you didnt want to kill him after he's dead would be a very altering experiance. i met a few guys who done this, they were very un-caring how reckless they became after awhile. they changed.

i listen to what you say are the money makers for trade, keep food and water staples seperate and hidden. always carry protection and communicate with your group, never go alone. and working deals and tradeing is on the spot learning, {i always look for a seargant of arms, or door man, lookout, to make first contact.} the act of "par-lay", where a group rep initiates willingness to barter and open a phase of co-operation whether bussiness or a mutual agreement. as with military folks, the underground has a chain of command, some have honor amongst thieves, but at the same time you have to always be on guard no matter what. once im inside i dont bother with the foot solder, i look for the captains. i think you have to calculate what you want, how bad, what you can say you have, and any other term in mind. as a practice i try to watch with my perifeal view while im looking at something, heightens awareness. fear is always present, but you can put it on the back burner to acomplish a goal.

a training manual i come accross was dedicated to voice commands, key words and agressive actions to sub-due the psychy, dominate psycologicaly. the initial contact would be quik, un-caring, and decisive. i studied that manual and learned a lot about the extent police forces have. military has same bassis, special agresion training. its best not to challenge in any way these guys.

sounds like im saying everything you did, and i guess i am. i also hear you say dont doubt, dont hesitate, if you think your in danger, you probly are. seems like you realy have to find your own quiet spot, safe place to keep your mind focused. somewhere to sort the negative feelings into survivor instinct. having your guard up 24/7 would be nerve wracking. instantly i see the benefit of being with family. and from what im hearing, its the only way to find a piece of sanity in your down time. i am trying to get all my family into prepping now, iv forwared your link to them as well, its a story worth telling. and learning from.

i have faced life and death, lived on both sides of the fence, and can sit back with my wife and kids now, knowing im in a good place in my heart, i took care of all my doubts and regrets, payed it forward and always support the under-dog. but nothing like SHTF... all rules change, nothing is black and white, but the more i learn from you the more i may be able to recognize some changes.

Vilna Ab. {canada is just over 100 years old, we just got our flag in the 60's, i think we've yet to experiance the situation you speak of}. thanks again for your insight.

Good Night… for Raiders | SHTF School

Good Night… for Raiders | SHTF School

Medicinal Uses

Medicinal Uses.

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bear with me, 7000 edible and medicinal plants...

cant go wrong. thats a whole lot of plants for the dinner table and for the doctor too. we dont need most of what we get from doctors and hospitals. prevention is the best form of recovery.

i been reading a lot about plants lately. and have decided compile my edible and medicinal library for north american foliage.

during ww2 in england flower beds were full of edible herbs and such, even weeds were harvested for there value. it seems we lost our knowledge and are again seeking answears from other sources. i dont know how many times someone tells me about a plant to eat, and they go on to say they dont know what it looks like. which is the case so much these days.

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grow edible flowers, dandelion and thistle are delicious, as is wild garlic and chives. the fields are full of food. but we must first learn to walk before we can get to them.

HOMESTEADERS FIELD MANUAL, BOOK 1 AND 2. this book tells us what to plant next to tomatoes or what goes next to corn, how to rotate crops to keep nutrients in the ground for next years garden.

what trees and shrubs to have bordering your property, how to make a natural fence, and plants and herbs that act as a natural bug deterent.

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my problem is im not a carpenter. i can fake it but my quality isnt there. then the issue of tools and equipment. so i started looking for survival techniques for one person to be able to work alone. isolated in the bush, with a bit of engineering and a little creativity i should be able to make some sort of crane hoist to lift logs. anyway .....theres that.

. i can see a storm coming, our life style is changing, i dont think the direction we're going is good for the futer. FDA is sayin cows milk from the cow is dangerous, and local gardens may be outlawed, why? big corperations and government branches want to corner the food market. chock full of chemicals and stuff, pesticide and herbicide..... ready for you to ingest.

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we can say NO! we can draw the line and employ many folks to harvest and collect raw wild food and medicinal plants. we can teach others to live off the land, how to live free.

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there are many resources off the land as well, without exploiting to the point of extinction. by becoming stewards ourself, we can manage our environment.

each of us has a right,

we all have the ability,

everyone has instinct,

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im just saying getting back to the land, mother nature, is only a direction. from there we will grow. it took me a month of living off the land to feel a difference. thats how long it took my body to shed reserves stored from the city and start depending on the edible wild i was eating. and i felt great! better than i have in many years. i couldnt believe the difference. it opened my eyes.

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. i emerge from the banks of the river, soaking and dripping wet, settle down next to my fire, pull my stew pot out of the coals, and pluck some wild chives growing at the rivers edge... aaah...my dinner is ready. washed up, relaxed and full, sitting back i look towards the night sky for the finest show on earth...northern lights dancing before me in a symphony of light.

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Hotmail - nirad@live.ca - Windows Live

Hotmail - nirad@live.ca - Windows Live

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hi all,

i cant believe how things are going with our nationality. even just the question of do we or do we not sing our national anthem in school. no longer wishing folks a merry christmas because it offends imigrants.

flagging folks who live off the grid, yearly taxes that must be paid or are punishable with fines and jail time. 

what id like to know is if i went to israel and protested their holiday season of hanuka, and protested them not sing there national anthem in schools, or make them change their flag of arms because the lion scares me....do you think they would comply? do you think we must put our pride in the closet when we just watched gays come out of the closet? freedom is for everyone and national pride is distinct to our culture....we are north american with many conflicts and problems, yet, we are ultimatly brothers and sisters of north america. i am proud to raise my kids in canada, and teach to them what it is to be us, canadian by birth, and heir to the lands of my country. and with that comes our un-dying loyalty and love for our lands and peoples. we must connect to each other and find the spirit it will take to walk this road together, we must speak out to effect change.

a mandate and standing orders, like a constitution or draft of essential inherant rights of blood born north americans. oh-wait...i believe we did and someone changed the rules. every canadian citizen was entitled to the amount of land and trees it would take to support and maintain a family. education for all, and access to education, welfare training programs centered on sevices. guarnteed security for our veterans, elderly, handi-caped. thats not even getting to our retirement funds being depleted and national debt rising. this tells me someone doesnt know what they are doing, or worse...maybe a lot of people dont know what they are doing! either way it is our responsability and obligation to rise to the occasion. government officials originaly come from britain, and under maritime law. north america was founded under common law. this is the direction i see us going. everyone unites under common law. each of us is a stewart to our country. national pride is proof to loyalty. i swear to stand fast, change what i can and defend my rights. with any brother or sister of north america.

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what if we looked to the streets and noused the homeless, shoe the children, feed the people, employed and educated all...clean our mistakes and correct wrong doings. kinda like a tune-up and gave back to every citizen some of what they put in. instilled a sence of pride, a show of patriotism. fly the flag, sing the anthem, stand on guard for thee.

looking for others.. to network

well i gathered info on survival and bushcraft for nine months and just got back from spending five months in the bush. and let me tell you...it was great!
1. cloths
2. food, water
3. shelter
4. survival tools
5. purpose of tasking,
6. documentation of events.
7. emergency transport/communication.
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so i broke the items and needs into easy to disect groups. i tried to centralize needs into my purpose, which was prospecting for gold. i must say though, that i was never further away from the highway than 8 miles.
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the first trip was to orientate myself with the wilds. i brought my son {kody 7 yrs old} and spent a week touring highways and hills, going to remote cemetarys and mountain top roads. in general we investigated the different terrains and their geology.
the next week we set up camp off the beaten path with a cousin. and practiced how to walk with the land. to blend with the bush, and be in harmony with your surroundings rather than struggle to pass through a bush. we watched for the wildlife and picked up all kinds of tips and hints from cousin Lenny. preperation to safety is paramount. always have a first aid kit in your bag, and a better one at camp.
i realized most of what i prepared for was useless. but thats what i was looking for. so i took my son home and regrouped for stage two.....

http://rurallivingcanada.4t.com/Pag00064.htm

Edible Uses

Edible Uses

Plants For A Future : 7000 Edible, Medicinal & Useful Plants

Plants For A Future : 7000 Edible, Medicinal & Useful Plants

Survival Jacket

basic importance... a little long in the vid but stress important.

Elite Urban Combat Street Self Defence Tactics "The New Martial Art for ...

lots of ways to go, however i like the aspect of no set move, no set pattern. tai-chi influence, with mixed martial arts. a lot like jeet kune do...expect the unexpected. i trained for many years and won most of my battles. in faceing off with other set martial arts...i could tell hat was comming by the stance of my opponent.
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enjoy and comment or add stuff to my e-mail... nirad@live.ca
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DARIN

Driving in the Fraser Canyon (Part 10)

so far its pretty good to get the idea of raodways...

Understanding Latitude and Longitude

ill be putting more of these in here....excelent reference.