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Ukrainians are a reasonable case study of what happens in "troubled times"! You are right though as there is a real difference between high fuel costs and inflation and a larger civil breakdown like we see with what is happening in Ukraine with the loss of its wheat crop to feed Africa and...

Fair statement. Today, IDEOLOGICAL differences and RELIGIOUS differences are a very large factor. In the past in the USA, generally, the worst was mainly due to RACIAL differences (KKK, Chinese, Irish, BLM, various Gangs, etc.) with other types being present but not as large as RACIAL...

Like-minded folks looking out for each other is what makes society work but, that is also the genesis of Gang Life in the USA today as I see it. It can also lead to vigilantism and "group think" leading to bad outcomes so, it can also be a slippery slope to civil order breakdown too. Success...

I realize this is mainly a UK-focused forum, but in my case I look at things like the Los Angeles riots after Rodney King and similar incidents for a glimpse into what would come in the future. The Korean store owners who were the focus of black mobs at the time that stood on their store...

Unfortunately, moving isn't an option for some people. If you decide to move, where are you going that will be safer and better? Also, being the "new guy", who do you think the baddies will rob or attack first? With online banking, my power (electricity), satellite TV, and Internet connection...

I am wondering about getting a percolator for use at home and camping. The cheap Chinese/Walmart versions I have seen haven't really inspired confidence so, I'm wondering about something a bit nice and 'upscale' without being overly expensive. Who uses a percolator? Is your coffee good for...

Since pickling often involves colder water or is added to the mason jar directly, pickling salt is intentionally made smaller to facilitate it dissolving into water and what is being canned. Big salt flakes will do the same thing, it just takes longer. Pickling salt around me can be hard to...

If you have one of the "Y2K Prepper" air-tight food storage containers, put fully dry beans in it and flush it with Nitrogen gas to remove all the Oxygen and they will last a really long time. For really old dry beans, pre-soak in Salted water to break down the tough outer layers of the bean...

Table salt is available commonly in the USA with and without Iodine but, Iodine is not the problem with the issue noted above about soft slimy runner beans. I don't recall ever seeing Kosher salt with iodine listed.

Table salt in the USA has all sorts of "anti-caking agents" in it so, it can't be used to can with for the reasons you noted. Kosher salt is a large flake salt that is NOT contaminated most of the time with other stuff like Anti-Cacking agents. I think it is Oak leaves but, I could be wrong...

German bureaucracy can be a real challenge at times. I loved my time there but, some of the rules would drive you nuts! The people there were always really supportive of each other from what I saw. Friendships there are very deep and long-lasting so if you are new, it takes a long time to...

I personally lived through this type of scenario in a massive tornado strike that took down the Nuclear power plant in addition to the power lines. I was there for three weeks with no electricity, and two weeks with none in a 60-mile radius! Well water so, no electricity for the well pump. No...

There is a drastic difference if you are talking about quality electronics from well-respected brands. Cheap stuff from third world countries might not hold up but, just look at the abuse cellphones and smart watches tackle on a routine basis today versus the past. If my electronics have the...

We aren't living in the stone age or the 1950's either. Most modern electronics have protection for EMP'ish things. Sure a comet or solar flare will cause some temporary problems occasionally too. Heck, bad weather takes my Internet and Cellphone away until it clears frequently. Unless we...

Couch-bound Commandos and Chair-born Rangers can whine all they want about steel selection choices but, the reality is that most of us do fine with the well-proven knife steels in use for decades. Heck, properly heat treated 1095 has served me well for decades in a New Livesay "Wicked Knives"...

Magnacut seems to be a really good steel for knives right now. Sort of an M4-Stainless with the right heat treat. That being said though, I still tend to think 14cn28 and AUS-10 are great options for slip-joint knives and small fixed blades but, I'm holding out for Magnacut right now.

That should be an easy warranty claim. It looks like a heat treat defect or stress fracture which should be an easy one for Shrade to replace. I'm not sure what part of the world you are in so, that may complicate things a little if you are overseas. In the EU/UK, it shouldn't be too hard to...

It looks like Stihl has added a few axes since the last time I shopped there. The "cleaving hatchet" is one I have and it cost me $35 which was only ~$10 more than a Lowes or Home Depot cheap knock-off hatchet from China at the time. Not what I would want on hard oak or hackberry but, pretty...

I am curious about the Prandi axe with splitting wedge and Stubai Superspalter. How do these two compare to each other? Is the steel noticeably different in them? Does anyone have experience with either or both "in the field"? I would like to find one in a ~2lb/1Kg with a ~24"/600mm haft...

Most likely stuck in a limb or stump when the user 'wrenched' the head out with lateral stress on the haft/handle.