tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72313051648552406712024-02-27T00:08:58.607-07:00The Orange Jeep Dad's...blog.<center>This old blog contains a lot random ramblings. It follows my family's journey across three states and our attempt to become more self-sufficient.</center>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-88225377659960340412022-11-25T09:39:00.004-07:002022-11-25T09:43:08.423-07:00Ye 'Ol Blogger Platform Still Works 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZIvN1xLvFYf0LmXm9oVXbLZ1haytSeWS0n7dD_86gCq8eQHDR1C7yDc572fdF_jX-HBb56MX3Wc0wykvAEwlAFilrPmXxZ8v6cxVOUJ2o31WvuQt5kHjOX278EZMo0KSbv5EnWXhLoLvExE-cpa9QI5oMCr468l8cleK2rCpOZ2MZuKMBvwwc8Kj/s1080/Thanksgiving%20Gif.gif" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZIvN1xLvFYf0LmXm9oVXbLZ1haytSeWS0n7dD_86gCq8eQHDR1C7yDc572fdF_jX-HBb56MX3Wc0wykvAEwlAFilrPmXxZ8v6cxVOUJ2o31WvuQt5kHjOX278EZMo0KSbv5EnWXhLoLvExE-cpa9QI5oMCr468l8cleK2rCpOZ2MZuKMBvwwc8Kj/s320/Thanksgiving%20Gif.gif" width="320" /></a></div>
It is the day after Thanksgiving, 2022. <div><br /></div><div>All the women are out looking for Black Friday deals that they just can't live without. </div><div><br /></div><div>Me? </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoying some solitude in the homestead. </div><div><br /></div><div>An early beginning to a long weekend for me. I look forward to relaxing and considering what 2023 has in store.
I will soon begin the whimsical task of penning resolutions for the coming year. </div><div><br /></div><div> They are whimsical in that they almost seem more like pennies thrown into a wishing well. </div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, I do want them to come true. But so many things that lead to greater outcomes require even greater effort.
And while it is easy to conjure up all the improvements I would like to see in 2023, experience tells me only the most important on the list will be completed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Outside forces often block our road to success on many avenues. </div><div><br /></div><div>With that, my effort to provide just one more post to this old blog concludes. </div><div><br /></div><div>To all my old friends still blogging away, thank you. I still enjoy reading your thoughts, albeit irregularly. </div><div><br /></div><div> OJD</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-19245868984267285042020-08-29T17:00:00.006-06:002020-08-29T17:00:58.960-06:00Project Updates for 2020 (so much going on!)<p> Hello out there. </p><p>I videotaped a quick walkthrough of what I'm doing around the homestead this year. There is so much going on that it seems overwhelming at times.</p><p>I felt I owed it to anyone still following the blog. </p><p>Of course, not much to follow if I'm not updated...hence the video. </p><p>Here's the video:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KwJn3PSHZ1s" width="320" youtube-src-id="KwJn3PSHZ1s"></iframe></div><br /><p>and the short list:</p><p>Beefing up the Homestead</p><p> - Rebuilt front porch</p><p> - Fortifying the front grass</p><p> - Added curbing to front</p><p> - Added rock to front</p><p> - Added curbing to back</p><p> - Added 30amp plug for camper</p><p> - Purchased 30' Shadow Cruiser</p><p>Next</p><p> - Adding privacy shrubs to back fenceline</p><p> - Adding ground cover between curbing and back fence</p><p> - Rebuild back porch</p><p> - Adding rock to driveway</p><p> - Adding curbing to south property line</p><div>Lots of other plans further down the line but this has been keeping me busy since June. </div><div><br /></div><div>The craziness in the world is accelerating so I am doing the same with my prepping. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are doing well for the coming election. </div><div><br /></div><div>OJD</div><div class="style-scope ytd-watch-flexy" id="merch-shelf" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: black; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><div class="style-scope ytd-watch-flexy" id="ticket-shelf" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: black; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-66571157792402765412020-07-25T19:11:00.001-06:002020-07-25T19:11:37.200-06:00Dick Proenneke - My Video Compilations + Bonus Features<h1 style="text-align: center;">Richard "Dick" Proenneke - One Man's Alaska (+ Bonus Features)</h1><div><br /></div>I watch video footage of Dick every couple of months. It gives me comfort.
Here is a link to my handmade compilation of video footage. I also added some bonus info about him.
<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mr38uh72dg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mr38uh72dg</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_mr38uh72dg" width="320" youtube-src-id="_mr38uh72dg"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I made a video of all the projects going on around our homestead but I'm having problems uploading at the moment. </div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-13982347846410588802020-06-20T20:31:00.002-06:002020-07-16T09:37:16.862-06:00Seriously?! Are You Kidding Me Right Now?<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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Maiden voyage in our camper...as of Saturday evening...three hours from home.<br />
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Sometimes Changes Happen for the Better!</h2>
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Going Galt Series - Game On!</div>
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Three BIG things happened the past two weeks:</h3>
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What a rollercoaster this Galt Series has been. I'm telling you, the only thing we can count on in this life is CHANGE...and plenty of it!</div>
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Even in small critical access hospitals, radiology departments can clear millions of dollars in revenue if the department is run correctly. Me, I get a decent hourly wage but terminated on a whim. It reminds me of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143115766/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143115766&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=a1bc4ca26f0cd23d41c651df22155462" target="_blank">one of my favorite books Your Money or Your Life?</a></div>
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But all we're really doing is trading our lives to make money for someone else in the end. Whether it be stockholders, a board of directors, taxpayers, or whomever. The only benefit is that we, the employee, know we are helping the patients find comfort (usually.)</div>
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So when my newest contracted hospital got a new CEO...all bets were off. Any time you switch over management, and this hospital switched every two years, you are in for problems. The CEO who hired me was all thumbs-up for the changes I had in mind for the department I managed. </div>
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All that changed when new management was brought in. First, the Director of Nursing was gone. Then the Head of Human Resources was put on notice. So the writing was on the wall. The big squeeze was on and luckily, the way I was squeezed out the door left me open to unemployment options. </div>
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<li>In some locations, like St Maries in north Idaho, most homes are old and small. My large family needed a trailer to pull alongside the rental home we had to give us enough sleeping rooms and bathrooms. </li>
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I was shopping at Blue Dog RV in Post Falls for a trailer to slide up next to my rental house in St Maries. I was lucky enough to drive up and catch an expo at the fairgrounds and see many different options. </div>
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I was fortunate enough to land a beautiful Shadow Cruiser 277BHS. You can see it in 3D on your mobile phone <a href="https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=yGcuTGSFefY&back=1" target="_blank">here</a> or a great walkthrough on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUhbpxj6xdw" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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We intend to use this to save us money and quite probably produce income.</div>
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Oh, and I can't forget that I'll be back up north in October to teach a weekend seminar on blogging at the <a href="https://idahofallfarmfest.weebly.com/" target="_blank">2020 Idaho Fall Farmfest and Horse Expo!</a></div>
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I did some informal polling on a few Facebook homesteading groups and asked if folks were interested in learning how to blog from home as a means of additional income. The response was very warm so I'm moving ahead! More details to come. </div>
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PLANS REMAIN UNCHANGED</h2>
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Although our family is stuck in a holding pattern, our plans remain unchanged. Our intent is still to continue our move to North Idaho despite the Coronavirus pandemic.</div>
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I am already up north and working full-time. The rest of the clan is still in south Idaho continuing their routine as normal as current events allow.</div>
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Another Mission Call</h3>
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After recently returning from a hectic church mission in Ecuador, our daughter was inspired to complete her 18-month mission serving our Lord. </div>
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She was presented with an option of waiting and starting her entire mission over or...</div>
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immediately going back out to a new assignment and finishing her term.</div>
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She chose to return immediately (although it is understandably hard after coming home) and complete her calling as a missionary.</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">I could not be more proud of her.</span></b><br />
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This gave me a reason to return home to southern Idaho and spend time with her and the rest of my family (as opposed to waiting for them to visit up north.)</div>
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So last Saturday morning I began the ten-hour drive. The plan was to leave Saturday morning and arrive Saturday night. </div>
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This would give me two full days (Sunday and Monday) to spend time with my missionary. We had to drive her to the Boise airport on Tuesday. </div>
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That was the initial plan anyway.</div>
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Then My Radiator Hose Split</h2>
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As I've come to expect, nothing goes as planned. That is why I build in redundancies into my routines and have learned to roll with the punches.</div>
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Almost exactly half-way home, my van overheated.</div>
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My top radiator hose split in a massive way. <b>There was no duct-taping my way out of this one</b>.</div>
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No amount of letting it cool off and adding more cold water was going to limp me to the next town...which was 24 miles away.</div>
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<b>La Grande, Oregon</b> - have you heard of it?</div>
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So there I sat, on the side of a highway in Oregon.</div>
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Don't Bother Calling Progressive in Idaho</h3>
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After waiting for an hour, I finally contacted Progressive Insurance about the tow request I entered on their online app. </div>
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My request had been suspended because they could not find my location.</div>
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After 20 minutes of waiting on hold, I finally told them to disregard. I could clearly see on my GPS then I was only one mile from a local restaurant and deli.</div>
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They, on the other hand, were having extreme difficulty on their end.<br />
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The gas station was located in <b>a little town called Mecham.</b></div>
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That is where the magic happens.</div>
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As I pulled into the deli parking lot I could see one couple on the porch having lunch.</div>
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They are a couple out on an afternoon ride on their lovely Harley-Davidson. They were donned in leather from head to toe and I could see that they were enjoying themselves.</div>
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Standing next to the table was the deli owner. They're engaged in pleasant conversation.</div>
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As I approached, the restaurant owner greeted me with "How is your day going?"</div>
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I said, "I've been sending sitting one mile down the road waiting for a tow truck driver for nearly two hours with no luck."</div>
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I told him about my radiator hose and my quest to get home so I can see my daughter before she left again on her church mission.</div>
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Without hesitation, the restaurant owner pulled out his cell phone and held up one finger in the air as if to say "Hold on just a minute."</div>
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He greeted someone on the phone and said "Here, talk to this gentleman" and he handed me the phone.</div>
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On the other end of that conversation was the local tow truck driver who was friends with the restaurant owner.</div>
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As I explained my situation I was reassured he would be there within 10 minutes to drive me and my vehicle to Le Grande for the radiator hose that I needed.</div>
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Now, I had done some of the footwork while I sat in my car waiting prior to arriving at this deli. I had already located the local part store in La Grande to make sure they have the proper part that I needed. Indeed, it was sitting there waiting for me at O'Reilly's.<br />
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My plan at this point was to make it to O'Reilly's with my van and see if I could fix the problem with the help of auto parts store employees. </div>
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As I sat waiting for the tow truck driver to come to pick me up, the gentleman having lunch on the front porch swiveled in this chair and faced me.</div>
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He said, "What exactly is your car problem?"</div>
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I told him that it was the top radiator hose and it had split. I was confident I could get to it but not confident I could find the back end of it up under the dashboard.</div>
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In a similar fashion to the restaurant owner, he pulled out his cell phone and made a phone call. When the other end answers the call, a quick banter back and forth ensued.</div>
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"Hey, do you wanna put on a radiator hose today? This guy out here is stranded and needs to get back to Twin Falls."</div>
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"You can? Alright. You wanna just meet him down at the shop?"</div>
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"Great, I'll let him know. He will need to get towed into town and stop to get the radiator hose."</div>
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"Oh, you wanna pick it up for him? I'm sure that's fine. I'll have them meet you directly at the shop."</div>
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<b><i>And there it was.</i></b></div>
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All of my immediate problems were solved within 5 minutes by visiting with 2 gentlemen at a deli in the middle of nowhere.</div>
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It all went exactly as planned. The mechanic fixed not only my split radiator hose but also spotted a bad timing belt.<br />
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It cost me about 5 hours total but I was back on the road to my final destination in southern Idaho.</div>
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I ended up sleeping at a truck stop for the evening now that my timeline was majorly altered. I got home at 8am Sunday morning instead of 10pm the Saturday night. </div>
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Until We Meet Again Missionary</h3>
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I enjoyed two full days with my family, including my missionary.<br />
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Once again, I drove my daughter to the airport to wish her luck on her mission. This time she is headed to the <a href="https://classic.churchofjesuschrist.org/maps/#ll=30.277562,-81.649332&z=16&m=google.road&tools=help&q=jacksonville%20florida%20mission&find=stake:505110" target="_blank">Jacksonville, Florida mission.</a></div>
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I'll take that any day over the Guayaquil, Ecuador mission. She learned a lot there and saw things she'll probably never see again but I wasn't exactly comfortable with the risk factor. </div>
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Now she's in hurricane alley and I feel much better.</div>
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Prior to her leaving we got some daddy-daughter bonding time. I took her shopping for a comfortable house robe. We ended up in a Target shopping store in Twin Falls. The prior stores we attempted to patron were all closed. </div>
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There was a power outage in town and the local power company had informed the local businesses that it would not be back on any earlier than 6pm. So all of the 8-5 shops just closed for the day.</div>
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Someone at Target was smart enough to install a backup generator. Remember my comment about redundancy earlier?</div>
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So you can see in my picture that not all the lights were on in the store. We actually used my cell phone flashlight a few times to look at items. </div>
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We found a nice robe and even some comfy slippers. Mission accomplished, for me anyway.</div>
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I will see her in person next April-ish. Maybe in March. I can't keep the dates straight anymore.</div>
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But she gets to "call home" at least once a week.</div>
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Technology now allowed video calling so it is almost like talking to her in person. </div>
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The Return up North</h3>
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We spent the night at our home in Filer on Tuesday then headed out bright and early for North Idaho.</div>
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This is the first time anyone besides me has seen the rental home we will be staying in when we move everyone up here.</div>
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It is smaller in all regards than our home down south. The biggest threat to our sanity will be sharing one bathroom between seven females and me. I'm sure I will lose that battle every time.</div>
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Four days have passed with minimal disruption. Just the usual accusations of who borrowed who's stuff and why didn't they put it back.</div>
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Although I had to work (money still needs to be earned), they did get to explore CDA and Spokane. </div>
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On Saturday we went for a terrific hike up Forest Service Trail #17. </div>
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...as usual, my blog post has rambled on. I take too long to finish one post so I'm stopping here. I will continue our story in the next post.<br />
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Wandering the Grocery Store Aisles - Amazed...</h2>
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Plans Remain Unchanged</h2>
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Although our family is stuck in a holding pattern, our plans remain unchanged. Our intent is still to continue our move to North Idaho despite the Coronavirus pandemic.</div>
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I am already up north and working full-time. The rest of the clan is still in south Idaho continuing their routine as normal as current events allow.</div>
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Progress - Landscaping in the South</h3>
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Wifey has continued to beautify the landscaping in hopes of improving our curb appeal. She actually has achieved quite a bit in the past few weeks:</div>
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<li>After a good, solid watering, granular weed killer has been spread to kill any remaining unseen weeds and hopefully prevent future growth. </li>
<li>Grass seed and fertilizer were then spread several days later to start greening up both yards.</li>
<li>Our eldest daughter brought over excess brick she had dug up in her backyard. It now has been laid to form a nice backyard fire pit for aesthetic appeal.</li>
<li>Other brick was used to line the front of our home to add a definitive border. </li>
<li>Similarly, brick was used to separate front yard from driveway</li>
<li>Flowers were planted along the width of the home facing the main street. </li>
<li>2-4-D (kill-all) will be sprayed in the gravel driveway to prevent the growth of weeds there. </li>
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Overall, I was quite impressed with my little cherub's hard work. That's the stuff I like to do around the house but my work is still imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine on any employee who leaves town.</div>
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Been there, done that. No thanks. </div>
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Moving on up North</h3>
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14 days couped up in a house by yourself tends to play havoc on your emotions. Well, maybe not everyone but you can see the effects on me in the whining I did in my last post. </div>
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The daily infusion of jogging around the high school fixed most of it. I'm up to three miles every three days. Walking on the days in between. I began using one of my favorite phone apps called C25K. </div>
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<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/c25k-5k-trainer-pro/id497401338" target="_blank">Couch to 5K </a>is a running app that starts out mostly walking and incrementally works you up to being able to complete a 5K (3.2 miles) run or race. </div>
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My wife and I started it last winter around October. By New Year's we were ready to sign up for our first 5K race. </div>
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Then "The Rona" hit and I moved up north. All bets were off there for a little bit on daily activities. </div>
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And I take pictures every time and send them to my daughters on our group text. I hope they get a thrill every time they see one like I do. </div>
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I am a big fan of old barns. There is no shortage of them up here in North Idaho.</div>
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And Today, the Grocery Store</h3>
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Now, I'll admit I haven't been grocery shopping in almost two months. I brought enough with me to sustain for a while. But I also don't eat very much.</div>
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The difference of feeding a family of eight and then only having to stock the pantry for me was a big change. The foods I brought with me ended up being enough to sustain for two months. </div>
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I still have quite a bit to choose from but decided to visit the grocery store this morning for perishables.</div>
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One little block of cheese, granted it was Tillamook, was $9.49 for a block. And it wasn't a big block, mind you. </div>
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One package of bacon was also $9.49 per pack. The days of me cooking a whole package for one giant bacon sandwich are over. That's for sure. </div>
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So on this particular visit, the prices for most things were too high for me to pull the trigger. I just couldn't spend $4 on a can of soup. Or $5 for a bag of chips. </div>
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The only "comfort" foods I bought was some hard-shelled candy. I found an aisle in the back of the IGA that sold $1 bags of "old fashioned" hard candy.</div>
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Butterscotch candies are a long time favorite of mine. Sometimes to my family's detriment. Like the time Bella choked on one in church when she was about six years old. Nothing a Heimlich couldn't solve.</div>
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Coronavirus - Healthcare Worker Perspective</h3>
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I continue to be amazed at the differences in opinion (and fact) in the media and public. We may not know the real facts on actual death count or where this virus really came from, but one thing is for sure - it is killing people. </div>
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At last check, America is up to 60,000 deaths. But that number is skewed for several reasons. I won't get into that here. But to be safe, we are still asking patients to wear cloth masks when they enter our hospital. </div>
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Most people comply. I've had one guy pretend I wasn't offering him a mask. He refused to wear one for his x-ray exam. </div>
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Whatever your take is on the coronavirus, it isn't going away anytime soon. I'm happy to report we have opened the doors back up on our hospital. Things should return to semi-normal this month.</div>
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I tend to agree with <a href="https://www.brighteon.com/cdf0b68b-b0e3-4ef7-883a-9b8669996728" target="_blank">Mike's model </a>that we'll see some return to normalcy this summer but it won't last long. Especially with the coming meat shortage. </div>
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<b>I am SO jealous!</b></div>
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There's another family that started Getting Out of Dodge at the same time we did. The difference between our adventures is that their house in Washington sold very quickly and before the virus took hold. </div>
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<b>And for FULL price!</b></div>
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You should check out <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/babysownspace" target="_blank">Good Simple Living's YouTube channel,</a> </b>if you haven't heard about it already. </div>
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They are doing an excellent job progressing on their new Idaho homestead. </div>
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Meanwhile, nobody is even looking at our home and the Coronavirus has now brought everything to a complete standstill for us.</div>
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I'm not sure, honestly. There's not a whole lot I can do at this point with my house unsold. Our Governor issued a Stay-at-Home order and extended it to the end of April.</div>
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What started out as an ambitious dream-come-true has <b>turned into a surreal nightmare</b> of sorts.</div>
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I am now completely separated from my family by nine hours and don't know when I'll be able to travel back there. Or when they can travel up here. </div>
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My hospital, following the Governor's declaration, will put me in a 14-day quarantine if I go back to visit (again). </div>
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Since I am a new employee, I haven't had the time yet to build up Paid Time Off. </div>
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<b>I've missed two birthdays and Easter </b>this month. Video calling for family events just isn't the same but it is better than nothing.</div>
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With the addition of a giant 4'x6' whiteboard, I have started to write down my thoughts and action plans. </div>
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I have always been a daytimer-planner type of person. Usually mapping out a good five years in advance. </div>
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But I have found that it is easy to slip into depression when I'm isolated. When I returned from going home over Spring Break, I was given a 14-day quarantine for going out of town. </div>
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That new rule came into effect while I was gone. </div>
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Sitting here in this rental for 14 days starts getting a little...weird. </div>
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At first, I just chalked it up to needing some sleep. But I realized it was more likely due to depression and excessive sleep will make it worse. </div>
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That's why I started using the whiteboard. </div>
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I have only met a few people in town and won't be interacting much since we can't have social gatherings, including church meetings. </div>
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So with the help of my visual brain (whiteboard), I have gotten back on track with my fitness plan, gardening schedule, financial mapping, relocation efforts, and all the other tasks on my plate.</div>
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But I'd be lying if I didn't admit to having a few meltdowns thinking about my family.</div>
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I was released from quarantine and returned to work last Monday. It was nice getting out of the house. I found myself reluctant to go "home" at 5pm because there was no reason to go.</div>
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I'll continue focusing on my new job and see what unfolds around me. I told my realtor to lower the asking price on my house by $25,000 to see if it spurs anything. </div>
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My mom sent me a text yesterday that she was furloughed from her teaching job. She's 68 years old and trying to figure out how to pay bills. </div>
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So in the middle of feeling paralyzed, I'm trying to figure out how I can help my mom. </div>
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I see the national unemployment rate skyrocketing so I'm thankful for my job. </div>
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And I'm thankful that my job put me into a decent rental property at no cost to me. I got lucky and they waived the rent for three months to give me time to find a place for my family.</div>
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So for now, I only have a house payment down south. But come May 31st, there will be an additional rent payment due where I am staying now. </div>
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I don't see a way that finances will handle that extra burden at this point. </div>
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Since it takes my mind off the negatives, I enjoyed moving some of my starts into bigger containers.</div>
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I'm still not ready to move them outside. Locals have told me to watch a certain mountain top nearby. </div>
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So my plants are still in the back mudroom for now. I moved my medicinal flowers out of the barrel trough and into butter containers.</div>
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I'm still <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H4VT7A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007H4VT7A&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=bef75b2dd76f8e53dc57f3e43976ea7c" target="_blank">listening to my Baofeng</a> to see what is going on locally. I also walk a 2-3 mile trek through the nearby neighborhoods to get some exercise. </div>
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I enjoy a nice level walk but enjoy these steep mountain roads even better. I can see this being a permanent routine given how good of a cardio workout I get huffing and puffing up and down these roads.</div>
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Speaking of which, the sun is starting to set and I haven't been out of the house today. I'm going to throw some shoes on and get a quick walk in before dark.<br />
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Sell, Rent, Lease Purchase - I Don't Care, Just Do Something!</h2>
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Part 8</div>
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So, I'm bogged down in the middle of this moving process. The coronavirus has brought home sales almost to a halt. At least as far as my house is concerned.</div>
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We only had the house up for sale in south Idaho for two weeks when the craziness started. We went from multiple inquiries per week to zero in the first month.</div>
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Now being on month two, I'm not too happy about it. </div>
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<b>Why?</b></div>
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That unsold house holds the downpayment I need to purchase a home up north. And if I do find a rental, and believe me they are few and far between, how am I going to pay for a rental and a home?</div>
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"Don't wish life was easier, wish you were better." - Jim Rohn</blockquote>
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I know Jim...I'll stop complaining.<br />
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What a wonderful time to pick for a bug out relocation, right?<br />
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Along Comes a Quarantine</h3>
While down south over Spring Break, packing up the last few things, my company up north held a meeting.<br />
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In that meeting, they decided that any employee who goes out of town will have a mandatory two-week quarantine upon their return.<br />
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When was this new ruling to take effect? That very day it was discussed in the meeting, of course.<br />
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So, I've had two weeks of quarantine in perfectly good health. This has allowed me even MORE time to do my office reports because I had much less human intervention slowing me down.<br />
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After 5pm, I have been working on getting my garden starts going and checking out a few national trails for exercise.<br />
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The key right now is to keep things portable. Garden in buckets that can be relocated when we find our final destination.<br />
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Gardening </h3>
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With many of my supplies still down south, I looked around for things to improvise a garden. I found this long, white trough in the back of my company rental.<br />
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I dragged it into the back porch room (screen room, mud room?) and put some cardboard under in case I over water it.<br />
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I used my diet Rootbeer cans for starters. Sprinkled in a couple of soup cans and one heavy cream carton.<br />
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My seed stash is from many years ago and still seems to be viable. They are all from <a href="https://www.seedforsecurity.com/" target="_blank">Seeds for Security</a> who used to sponsor some contests on this blog years ago.<br />
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My cabbage sprouted after only a handful of days. I may have dumped too many seeds together in each can. Not sure how I'll separate those little fellers out.<br />
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The rest are beans and potatoes. Oh, except for the white trough. In it, I planted some medicinal yet beautiful <a href="https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/calendula-orange-calendula-officinalis-packet-of-50-seeds-organic/" target="_blank">Calendulas</a>. I can't wait to see how pretty those are when in bloom.<br />
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Getting to Know the Town on Lockdown</h3>
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Since it is hard to start meeting people during a nationwide lockdown, I did the next best thing I could think of...<b>listen to the police scanner.</b><br />
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Nothing lets you know what's going on in a new town better than listening to their local police channels.<br />
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So at breakfast each morning, I turn on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H4VT7A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007H4VT7A&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=b0e14b4ca7fd12e2a010966e00a72546" target="_blank"><b>my Baofeng UV-5R</b></a> and let it scan the six local channels in my area.<br />
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I now know the local nursing home has a resident with a high fever. Remember I work in healthcare so this catches my attention, especially during the corona mess.<br />
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Which, by the way, this whole county still has zero cases of the virus. Another sign that I've landed in the right place to escape the plagues of the big cities.<br />
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I know where the dogs like to run amok. I have an overall sense of just how busy our officers are in this town and the severity of the issues.<br />
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Pretty quiet, just what I had hoped for in this little town.<br />
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I'm pretty <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H4VT7A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007H4VT7A&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=b0e14b4ca7fd12e2a010966e00a72546" target="_blank">impressed with these Baofeng units.</a> I purchased them in 2013 during my Gathering of the Preps back in Mesa, Arizona and they are still going like brand new!<br />
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I had to watch a YouTube video on how to use them again but that took all of ten minutes.<br />
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Now they have all the local police, fire & rescue, and weather programmed in and stored.<br />
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I push one button and it says "Scanning Begin" which starts a repeating scan of my saved channels. Whenever activity sparks, it stops on that channel.<br />
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What a great purchase for such a low price. I fully intend to sit for my ham radio license by the end of this year.<br />
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Exploring the Local Trails</h3>
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I visited the Heyburn State Park to get my allowed quarantined exercise (cough, cough.) It was rated as an "Easy" trail and I found it using my newly downloaded <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/mobile" target="_blank">AllTrails app</a> on my phone.<br />
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It was the closest to me and the first on my list to explore.<br />
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And since gas was only $1.79 per gallon, I was actually happy to fill up the tank and go for a little drive.<br />
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The Heyburn State Park building is closed due to the coronavirus but all the trails are still open. I was above impressed with the park building.<br />
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If I could build my home right now, I would love for it to have this type of look:<br />
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The rock and wood mixture soothes my soul. In my mind, this structure is the epitome of living in the woods. Of course, I have no idea how much it would cost to build something like this...and right now, I don't want to know.<br />
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I just want to enjoy the splendor.<br />
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The trail I took was over two miles in length. It basically took me along the edge of the marsh and allowed me to explore a little.<br />
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Even though I am not a big fan of scouting marshlands, this trail still provided ample outdoor air and beautiful scenery of water, mountains, and sky.<br />
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A few places revealed floating docks that jutted out into the lake. It was a bit windy but I still enjoyed walking out to the edge of the docks.<br />
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As far as wildlife goes, I saw a few waterfowl, a red-breasted nuthatch and this thing:<br />
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Joking aside, the red-breasted nuthatch is actually a thing. I didn't get any decent pictures but here's a little more information on the bird.<br />
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The Downer for the Week</h3>
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I video called home to virtually participate in my youngest daughter's birthday. During the call, I must have pulled something that was plugged into my computer system.<br />
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Out of nowhere, my two dual-curved computer monitors lunged forward on my desk. I thought I had caught them both with my hands since I was leaned in to see the video.<br />
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But when I put them both back up, there was a huge damage area on the right screen. I was so bummed. This "home office" was the first I had ever bought for myself and I really liked using it.<br />
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I took full advantage of sales before Christmas and got some really great deals. But, that doesn't matter now because one screen is trashed.<br />
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Unfortunately, I did not buy any extended warranty and this is not a factory default. I have learned to minimize the window on the right monitor and simply set the left margin at the margin of the damaged area of the screen.<br />
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There are too many other things to focus on financially right now to worry about replacing this monitor.<br />
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The lesson learned here is to secure monitors down to the table regardless of how sturdy the stands seem.<br />
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Ending on Gratitude</h3>
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Lastly, I'll just mention how grateful I am that we were able to get our missionary daughter home. Things have become ten-fold worse in Ecuador since she left.<br />
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Here is a picture of a truck full of coffins in Guayaquil, the town where she was staying.<br />
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We continue to pray for the people of Ecuador and those affected around the world.<br />
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I'm off now to go walk the neighborhood. Another way to learn the local streets and do some recon.<br />
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Take care and stay safe.
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<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220302011">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220302011</a><br />
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<b style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Report: Researchers Say they Found an FDA-Approved Drug that May Kill Coronavirus in “Under 48 hours”</b></h2>
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Researchers in Australia report that Ivermectin, an FDA-approved drug commonly used to treat parasites, appears to be effective in treating the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19). The drug is widely available and can be “repurposed” for this application, doctors said.</blockquote>
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The ScienceDirect journal, Antiviral Research, published an article by a group of Australian researchers from Monash University in Melbourne reporting that Ivermectin appears to be effective at inhibiting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.</blockquote>
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Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro.<br />A single treatment able to effect ∼5000-fold reduction in virus at 48h in cell culture.<br />Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing.</blockquote>
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Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines.</blockquote>
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“We report here that Ivermectin, an FDA-approved anti-parasitic previously shown to have broad-spectrum antiviral activity in vitro, is an inhibitor of the causative virus (SARS-CoV-2),” the researchers write. “Ivermectin, therefore, warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans.” [<a href="https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/04/04/common-anti-parasite-drug-may-kill-coronavirus-in-under-48-hours-say-researchers/" style="color: #22229c;" target="_blank">Breitbart</a>]</blockquote>
<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Dr. Kylie Wagstaffis the leader of the research team and he issued a statement on the breakthrough:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">“Ivermectin is very widely used and seen as a safe drug. We need to figure out now whether the dosage you can use it at in humans will be effective—that’s the next step,” </span></blockquote>
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<br style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Discovered in the late-1970s, the pioneering drug ivermectin, a dihydro derivative of avermectin—originating solely from a single microorganism isolated at the Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, Japan from Japanese soil—has had an immeasurably beneficial impact in improving the lives and welfare of billions of people throughout the world. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Originally introduced as a veterinary drug, it kills a wide range of internal and external parasites in commercial livestock and companion animals. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">It was quickly discovered to be ideal in combating two of the world’s most devastating and disfiguring diseases which have plagued the world’s poor throughout the tropics for centuries. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">It is now being used free-of-charge as the sole tool in campaigns to eliminate both diseases globally. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">It has also been used to successfully overcome several other human diseases and new uses for it are continually being found. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This paper looks in depth at the events surrounding ivermectin’s passage from being a huge success in Animal Health into its widespread use in humans, a development that has led many to describe it as a “wonder” drug.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HHLWPI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HHLWPI&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=fae1e500df6ddab5d93edbfc081c3571" target="_blank">Amazon has the item here</a></span></div>
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For under $7, it might be good insurance. </div>
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<b><i>I am not a medical doctor and this is not an attempt to give medical advice on prescription use. I'm simply sharing research data so you can decide for yourself.</i></b></div>
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Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-80227025244332523882020-03-31T22:33:00.001-06:002020-03-31T22:33:14.329-06:00Returning Missionaries, Active Shooters, & an Earthquake - Stress...What Stress?!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Oh, the Pains of Parenting!</h2>
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The Calling of Church Missions</h3>
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When my 19-year-old daughter told Lisa and me that she wanted to fulfill a church mission, we were not surprised in the least.<br />
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She had been talking about it <b>since she was a little girl.</b><br />
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But the day we held her LIVE Facebook reveal for where the church was sending her...<br />
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<b><i>my heart dropped to the floor.</i></b></blockquote>
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Guayaquil West Mission, Ecuador</h3>
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It was all caught on camera. She announced the location with a joyful crack in her voice.<br />
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And I plainly said out loud, "I can't protect her that far away!"<br />
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It just came out. 100% pure, honest thoughts slipped right out of my mouth.<br />
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As a father, my main goal had always been keeping my kids safe. Sending my little girl (not so little anymore...) to a 3rd world country was not in my <b>Dad's Safety Manual.</b><br />
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Our <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/09/sis-invoked-secret-family-safe-word.html" target="_blank"><b>established family safe word</b></a> would not work in this situation.<br />
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"You need to have faith," my wife would tell me. "It's what she wants."<br />
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Yeah, well, she also wanted to stay out until 2am running around with friends on a school night. And leave her purse sitting on the front seat of her car.<br />
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And...and...and...<br />
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The full-time job of keeping her safe became war stories I began to share with other dads at church.<br />
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It turned into a series of stories called Wingman Moments and I was their Wingman.<br />
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I shared all these, now comical, events with brethren as a way to let younger fathers know what they were in store for and to get advice from seasoned fathers in the group.<br />
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But those stories are in the past.<br />
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I now had a beautiful young adult who was ready to go out into the world and share the Gospel.<br />
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Then Along Came the Coronavirus</h3>
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I've been plugged into the homesteading community for over a decade. Very closely tied to that community is the survivalist and prepper community.<br />
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I could see the writing on the wall with Corona within days of the outbreak in China. I started considering what could happen in third-world Ecuador.<br />
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Here I am, the protective father, reliving my thoughts "I can't protect her down there."<br />
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I have no passport and no means of extracting her from her location, should the need arise.<br />
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My mom, God Bless her, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1980/06/01/an-iran-rescue-that-worked/493d046d-72e1-4f2f-961c-c18af804ec50/" target="_blank"><b>went into Ross Perot mode</b></a> without me even saying a word.<br />
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She was contacting all of her resources who she thought might have a chance to go on a rescue mission on their own.<br />
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Things escalated quickly in Ecuador and the church was suddenly in a feverish pace (no pun intended) to get ALL missionaries out of Ecuador.<br />
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I'll jump to the punch line to save you some details. The church finally came out with a statement for parents to buy their missionaries a return flight home ASAP and the church would reimburse us.<br />
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Finally, she is coming home.<br />
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Here's Where Fate Stepped In...Again</h3>
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I was on my way back up north to my rental after having spent Spring Break doing the final cleaning and packing of our home near Twin Falls.<br />
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(I'm happy to report that the garage is finally in tip-top shape!)<br />
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The halfway mark on this road trip is right around McCall, Idaho. Known for its beauty, I enjoy passing through this town.<br />
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Just on the north side of McCall is a town called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Meadows,_Idaho" target="_blank"><b>New Meadows. </b></a><br />
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<b><i>That's where the car jam started. </i></b><br />
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I lined up in a short line of about eight cars. I was roughly number five in the line. In front, and alongside us, where about eight county Sheriff vehicles.<br />
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As I debated what might be going on, another Sheriff pulled up next to me. He jumped out of his SUV and headed to the rear hatch.<br />
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He popped open that hatch and reached in to withdraw a black rifle. Then darted off into the treeline.<br />
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<b><i>Well now...</i></b><br />
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Perhaps I shouldn't be sitting here?<br />
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To skip over the mundane details, this was a live, active shooter scenario in real-time. Officers had already been fired upon.<br />
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A local citizen, wandering from car to car, appeared to be sharing information. Once he was within earshot of my van, I asked him what was going on.<br />
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<b><i>"Someone is shooting at the police."</i></b><br />
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He had evacuated his home which was near the scene and walking away from the area. A few minutes later I received information that this "standoff" could keep the road closed until tomorrow morning.<br />
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<b>My only recourse </b>was to drive two hours back from where I came and go a different route (that was many hours longer than the original route.)<br />
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Rather than taking an alternative route and <b>arriving at 330 in the morning</b>, I went back home and slept in the comforts of my own bed.<br />
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The next morning, I checked the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityofNewMeadows/?tn-str=k*F" target="_blank"><b>New Meadows Facebook page</b></a> and the roads were "all clear" and safe for travel.<br />
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Off I went on my merry way. Again.<br />
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Deja Vu</h3>
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Not ten miles south of McCall and I'm getting passed by Sheriff trucks...<b>again with lights on.</b><br />
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Multiple vehicles, lights flashing.<br />
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I chuckle to myself...no way.<br />
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<b><i>No way!</i></b><br />
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Would you believe, that just 30 minutes before I arrived at that exact same shooter spot, the police AGAIN closed that stretch of highway to look for the same shooter?<br />
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Yep.<br />
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A quick chat with another stranded driver revealed he had a scanner. He was listening to the whole thing. "They're calling in the drones to look for him now," he said.<br />
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This time I knew better. I reversed gears and went back eight miles into McCall proper. This way I had a cell signal and could check the news.<br />
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It also put me squarely in the middle of a grocery store parking lot should I need anything during the extended wait.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">It was at this moment that I started checking email, texts, and Facebook.</span></b></blockquote>
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There it was.<br />
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A post from the church Mission President in Ecuador saying "Parents, check your emails for details on getting your missionaries home."<br />
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Frantically checking my emails, there were none to be seen from him. I called my wife, she had none either.<br />
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A quick post on this private Facebook group and another parent sent me the email.<br />
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In the email was the <b>instruction on where to call in order to book a flight to get our daughter home. </b><br />
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The phone lines to Eastern Airlines were backed up. I was caller #11 and told to expect a wait of 20 or more minutes.<br />
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<b><i>I'm starting to get a little stressed.</i></b> (<== understatement of the year)<br />
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While waiting on hold, I start attempting to buy the airline ticket online using my cell phone.<br />
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It's asking me for details on her passport of which I have no idea. Luckily, Lisa had made a copy of the passport.<br />
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<li>Eastern Airline's wait music playing on my phone speaker, </li>
<li>Lisa texting me passport information, </li>
<li>I'm trying to carefully enter flight information on my cell phone and not transpose a single digit without accidentally hanging up on the airlines call in case I get through</li>
<li>Facebook "friends" I've made in the roadblock are sending me updates</li>
<li>I forgot I had left the defrost on full blast to warm up my Arby's roast beef Sammy on the dashboard during all this so its 200 degrees in my van...</li>
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Fifteen sweat-drenched minutes later, I successfully purchased a one-way flight from Ecuador to Florida to the tune of $1366.<br />
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<b>None of this, mind you, would have occurred had I not been turned around at that particular moment due to the unusual current events.</b><br />
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I would have been outside of cell phone range for about 90 minutes.<br />
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Would the tickets have been sold out?<br />
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Would have I even been checking my emails at that time?<br />
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I learned from a mentor early on in life to find silver linings in bad situations. Getting my daughter home from Ecuador thanks to my travel plans getting thwarted two days in a row is a fair trade to me, any day of the week.<br />
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She gets on her plane tomorrow at 2pm and starts her return journey. I can only imagine the stories she has to share with us upon her return.<br />
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Now, time to do a little research on this <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/31/earthquake-idaho-the-whole-house-rattling/5100853002/" target="_blank">earthquake that just shook my little north Idaho rental..</a>.<br />
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Stress...what stress?<br />
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<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-35417377878876245532020-03-27T18:33:00.002-06:002020-03-27T18:33:46.162-06:00(MUST READ) Food Distribution Crisis - Insights From a Grocer’s Wife.<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Bugging in or bugging out - food is second only to water.</span></h3>
<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We are continuing with our migration to north Idaho. But I'm still watching the news daily.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This knowledge was so profound to me when I read it, I am compelled to repost it and share it with all of my blog family. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Thank you to the author who has given carte blanche to "share this with whom you feel inspired to" during this current pandemic.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">I added subtitles to break up the many paragraphs. I also split up some long sentences to make this more mobile-friendly. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">But I did not add any words. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Food Logistics Nightmare</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">My husband is a fourth-generation grocer. He is also on the board of directors of a major food distribution co-op in the Western United States. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We own and operate a small grocery chain spanning three western states. He grew up eating and breathing grocery and food trends from a very young age. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We have been having a conversation about what is going on in the food industry, from his view as an industry insider. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">These are some logistics to consider which may lead to food shortages and social unrest, particularly in urban areas.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Consider this as an economist, a sociologist, and a psychologist...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meals from restaurants topped those being made at home, reported the Grocery Industry in 2019. .</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">About a year ago America’s meals from restaurants topped those being made at home as reported within the grocery industry. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This is expressed more in urban areas than rural. Urban areas are especially dependent on the restaurant industry for their meals. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">With restaurants closing down this food which is packaged and sold differently cannot be distributed to the grocery stores because of the warehouse, trucking, marketing as well as the packaging issues. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">These things cannot be shifted and changed overnight. This displacement of food distribution has been interrupted and will not quickly be rerouted to the grocery industry as the distribution channels are not in place for it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Separate distribution channels currently exist for grocers and restauranteurs.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This creates a huge problem for food distribution if we had no hoarding going on at all or any other outside factors - even if these above issues could be addressed somehow immediately- the grocery industry would be completely overwhelmed to start doing double the volume nationwide and in urban areas perhaps triple the volume. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">There is no infrastructure put in place for this, not grocery space in the stores, freezer space in the stores, or refrigeration in stores. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This would cause massive spoilage if these items could be brought in somehow for distribution. There are not enough grocery employees to handle the double volume. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">However as mentioned before the food channels with communication between restaurant supplies and grocers, the warehouses and packaging capabilities are the biggest obstacles impeding the immediate restructuring of America’s food distribution set up.</span><br />
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Stores Were Wiped Out Quickly</h3>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">There is another consideration we are witnessing which is not readily understood. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">When this virus became a problem that we as a nation could see as an imminent threat, Utah, because of its culture of food storage and preparing for disaster events seemed to “get the memo” first. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The week of March 8th grocery sales more than doubled in Utah, up 218%. Many states stayed the same with increases in some. Idaho seemed to “get the memo” about four days later. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We were out of water and TP four days after Utah. Then we were out of food staples about four days later. Next was produce, following a pattern set by Utah four days earlier.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The problem for us in Idaho was this. The stores in Utah were emptied out then refilled twice by the warehouses before it hit Idaho. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Many of these Utah stores have trucks delivering daily. So when it did hit Idaho, the warehouses had been severely taxed. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The week of March 8, 2020, saw a 218% increase in grocery shopping in Utah. </td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We missed three scheduled trucks that week alone. Then orders finally came they were first 50% of the order and have dropped to 20%. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">In normal circumstances, we receive 98% of our orders and no canceled trucks. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Now three weeks later, the warehouses in the Western United States have all been taxed. In turn, those warehouses have been taxing the food manufacturers. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">These food companies have emptied their facilities to fill the warehouses of the Western United States. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><b>The East Coast hasn’t seemed to “get the memo” yet.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">When they do what food will be left to fill their warehouses and grocery stores?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Food distribution and resources for the Eastern United States will be at great peril even if no hoarding there takes place. But of course, it will.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Additionally, the food culture of the East Coast and other urban areas is such that people keep very little food on hand. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">They often shop several times weekly for items, if they cook at home. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">They don’t have big freezers full of meat, home-canned vegetables in their storage rooms, gardens, or beans, wheat, and rice in buckets in their basements.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">They are least prepared to handle the triple blow of empty warehouses, empty food manufacturer’s warehouses, and the pressure of suddenly most, if not all, food resources needing to come from the grocery stores. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This, depending on what restrictions are put into place and when causing restaurant access to greatly be restricted or entirely be no longer be a viable option.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">For these reasons, the food distribution of the Eastern United States and other urban areas is in great jeopardy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">When this is understood by the masses social upheaval is likely to take place. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This is likely to affect the United States as a whole and cause more food scarcity. </span><br />
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Get Organized, Get Prepared</h3>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Each tub, neatly labeled and placed according to our garage map categories, tucked away for future access. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Aside from the drudgery of the actual work, it was uplifting to see all the food and supplies that will come in handy should we lose access to our food markets or utilities. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">I actually wanted to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084P1MYGG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B084P1MYGG&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=26ce0d4f2fde45a445542e790cb28928" target="_blank"><b>try some of the Mountain House dried foods</b></a> but the kids weren't too keen on the "experiment."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Next up is starting seeds indoors. We have the 6x5 egg flats to get us started.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We are also cleaning out our 55-gallon drums to fill with the garden hose. I emptied them Jan 2019 for the move to our home in town (which is <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1016-S-Adell-Ave-Filer-ID-83328/111281183_zpid/" target="_blank"><b>still currently for sale.</b></a>) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">My <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKLNN6Z/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06XKLNN6Z&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=02cf2bc3f2c3e05eb53e9a94ebe3c7a7" target="_blank"><b>power sprayer from Amazon</b></a> is going to come in handy for cleaning out the barrels. I will follow the recommended bleach-to-water ratio to keep bacteria at bay.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f5ff; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Last, I fired up the generator today. Ran smooth as silk. Topped it off with fluids so it's ready to go in an instant. </span><br />
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GOING GALT SERIES - STEPS TO GETTING OUT OF DODGE</h2>
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Jails Release Prisoners, Fearing Covid-19 Outbreak</h3>
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As if things weren't bad enough?!</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange; font-size: 17px;">Local governments across America are releasing thousands of prisoners in an <b><i>unprecedented effort</i></b> to prevent </span>a coronavirus outbreak<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange; font-size: 17px;"> in crowded jails and prisons.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange; font-size: 17px;">Jails in <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-20/california-releases-more-jail-inmates-amid-coronavirus-crisis" target="_blank">California</a>, </span><a class="icon none" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-to-release-some-inmates-to-stop-coronavirus-spread-11584626666?mod=article_inline" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 30px 30px; color: #0274b6; font-family: Exchange; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New York</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange; font-size: 17px;">, <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/03/ohio-judges-are-releasing-people-from-jails-to-fight-coronavirus-its-a-good-idea/" target="_blank">Ohio</a>, <a href="https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/texas-jails-to-release-non-violent-misdemeanor-inmates-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic" target="_blank">Texas</a>, and at least a dozen other states are sending inmates home in hopes of slowing the outbreak inside the prisons.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange; font-size: 17px;">Social distancing just took on a new purpose. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">I'm not necessarily going to distance myself for fear of contracting the coronavirus...now I'm distancing myself because the person nearby could be a newly released prisoner who wasn't released for good behavior or time served. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">At least it is low-level offenders, right?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><b>But wait...</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">However, there appears to be no clear identification of what a "low-level" offender really is. Or at least, it varies from state to state. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Try <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+a+low-level+offender%3F&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS880US880&oq=what+is+a+low-level+offender%3F&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.10679j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Googling it</a> and see what you get.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">In an attempt to define the low-level offenders being released across the country, here is what I've found so far.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">The Council on Crime and Justine in Minneapolis <a href="https://static.prisonpolicy.org/scans/ccj/LowLevelOffenseStudyFinal11.09.04.pdf" target="_blank">did a study way back in 2004</a>. The purpose of their study was to examine citations and arrests for seven community-identified low-level misdemeanor offenses in Minneapolis.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Given that Google is not showing my an definitive answers for a list of common low-level offenders, I'll go with what I have found.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">This is just to list examples of low-level offenders in one location. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Exchange;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">List of low-level offenses in Minneapolis, at this time of this study, include individuals cited or arrested for the following:</span></span><br />
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<li>Driving After Revocation, </li>
<li>Driving After Cancellation, </li>
<li>No Valid Drivers License, </li>
<li>Disorderly Conduct, </li>
<li>Loitering with Intent to Commit Prostitution, </li>
<li>Loitering with Intent to Sell Narcotics, and</li>
<li>Lurking with Intent to Commit a Crime</li>
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Now review that list and ask yourself if the prisons (and your family) are better off with the release of these offenders?<br />
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I'll admit that some of these offenses concern less than others. But the last three concern me a great deal.<br />
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Remember, we're in the beginning stages</h3>
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Have you seen this demographic yet that depicts the possibility of our timeline for the coronavirus in the United States?<br />
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According to this data, and the way our government is addressing the outbreak, things are going to get rougher in the weeks / months to come.<br />
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To stay informed but not inundated with fake news, I am only following a few news outlets:<br />
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<li><a href="http://drudgereport.com/" target="_blank">DrudgeReport</a></li>
<li><a href="http://zerohedge.com/" target="_blank">ZeroHedge</a></li>
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After those, I'm following personal favorites like <a href="http://survivalblog.com/" target="_blank">Survival Blog</a> and <a href="http://rural-revolution./">Rural-Revolution.</a></div>
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Aside from those, I'm focusing on family and the continuum of routine and daily activities.<br />
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Now that we're at a level of self-quarantine, it gives us more time together to explore nature. Today, for example, we're going on <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g35625-d8050892-Reviews-Auger_Falls-Twin_Falls_Idaho.html" target="_blank">a hike to Auger Falls. </a><br />
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During times of quarantine, exercise and exposure to sunlight are crucial to help stave off malaise and depression.<br />
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Going Galt</h3>
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As we continue to work on moving north, we still contend with:<br />
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<li>selling a house during a pandemic</li>
<li>moving our belongings</li>
<li>finding a suitable rental at our destination</li>
<li>keep things as normal for our family as possible</li>
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In conclusion, I'll leave you with this:<br />
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Make sure you continue to stay active and don't neglect situational awareness. Continue to pray and study your scriptures with your family.<br />
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May God Bless you and your family<br />
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Going Galt Series - Steps to Getting Out of Dodge</h2>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Holy smokes folks! Did you make it through the past few weeks? I had half a blog post ready to go last week about bugging out to the Redoubt and the SHTF all of the sudden. I decided to skip that one and move on. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I had to stop and reassess everything. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Here I am, a proud prepper, and I'm ten hours north of all my supplies!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><b>Now what?!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">The family is still in south Idaho to finish the school year. The house is still up for sale too. They were doing their thing and I was doing my thing... and BAM!</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I'm 10 hours north of my family scouting out for a new homestead (doable)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Started a new job at the local hospital (semi-stressful)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Only know two people in the whole area up here <b>(Hi Patrice and Don!)</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">House is on the market and I'm praying it sells soon (stressful)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">The coronavirus hits (What the....!)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Family is 10 hours south during virus panic (getting more stressful)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Daughter #2 is four months into her 18-month church mission in ECUADOR. (OMG!)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Daughter #1's trip to Disneyland is canceled (thankfully) and she decided to head to Vegas?! (Seriously?!)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I'm smack dab in the middle of my doctorate program and the homework is nonstop (stressful)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">And my van (only transportation up here) smells of antifreeze every time I drive it. (Ugh.)</span></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Okay, school for me has one more week after this one and we're done for the semester. Whew. I'm headed back south this weekend for Spring Break myself to spend a week with the family. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We'll talk about our plans and our supplies. We have plenty of food storage and readiness supplies. But we no longer have our acreage which means no pigs or chickens. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Boy, do I miss the chickens.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Having those daily eggs was exactly what we need right now. Fresh scrambled eggs with cheese are my favorite breakfast food. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I'm not really sure what to think about the house up for sale. At first, I figured the panic would have everyone occupied and not out looking at houses.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">But sure enough, the realtor called a few days ago and requested a showing. Then the Fed lowered the rates to zero or near zero. I'm still waiting to see what that does to the mortgage interest rates.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Should be a good thing, I think.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">The schools my kids go to have all shut down. Every class is online now. Technically, they could return with me after spring break and finish school up north. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">So we'll figure all of that out when I get back down there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I had some fun with my house listing during the panic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I figured there has to be someone out there who is looking to get out of the city and move someplace nice and quiet. So I kept putting it out there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I have seen some really great stuff up north. My favorite so far is a 22-acre spread with a home and several outbuildings</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">it was pitched to me as a 3 bed / 1 bath. One bath is pretty tough with all my girls but I figured, even with two bathrooms I still don't get my fair share of time in mine so what the heck. At least with 22 acres, I could go outside...</span></span></div>
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Yep. Some yahoo from Oregon came into town and scooped it all up. Not sure why the store didn't put a limit on it. They all have limits now but at the beginning of the tsunami, I guess they just weren't expecting it down at the local IGA. </div>
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In my half-century, I've seen a few health scares come and go: SARS, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/swine-flu/" target="_blank">Swine Flu</a>, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bird-flu/" target="_blank">Bird Flu</a> and now Covid-19. Add to that some serious recessions, 9/11, and a handful of major natural disasters and it became clear to me that preparedness was no joking matter.</div>
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If I were single it might be a different story. I remember about 15 years ago, I was discussing disaster preparedness with a police-officer-turned-healthcare-worker friend of mine. I asked him what he would do in an SHTF scenario.</div>
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His answer: <b>"Come to your house because you have stuff saved up."</b></div>
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I started my family in 1996 and it wasn't too long after that where I started thinking about becoming self-sufficient. It was a little more than a decade later, in 2010, that I started putting what I learned into practice and writing about it on this very blog.</div>
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Remember the hype around 2009 that tracked and mocked the "Prepper Movement?" The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Preppers" target="_blank">Doomsday Prepper show</a> went on the air and many people started to take notice. </div>
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I got the same treatment as a kid when I was in Cub Scouts. The snotty kids in the Catholic school I attended made fun of Scouts and I didn't understand it then. </div>
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The Bible actually talks about this in the story about the Sermon on the Mount. Out of the thousands of people that listened to the talk, some mocked and laughed... and some were perplexed. The rest believed. There will always be mockers and laughers and the perplexed. As <a href="https://youtu.be/GU0EfA5NijU" target="_blank">explained by the late Jim Rohn (YouTube video link).</a></div>
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When I lived near Phoenix, Arizona there was no chance of escaping many of the issues that could confront my family in an emergency. </div>
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<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/419/htm" target="_blank">I found a study</a>, and it looks pretty sound, that says Covid-19 has an average of 0.05% death rate. I say that because the WHO is only showing a 0.037% death rate <a href="https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200306-sitrep-46-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=96b04adf_2" target="_blank">on their website.</a> </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We interrupt this blog series to share with you a bill analysis on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019. </span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of you may know that I am in my <b>final rounds of higher education.</b> I'm smack-dab in the middle of my doctorate program through Nebraska Methodist. Woo hoo!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Because, you know, I don't have enough going on in my life right now...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757;">My assignment was to analyze a current bill and I had chosen the assault weapons ban. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757;">My analysis: <a href="https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52755/meaning-and-origin-of-that-dog-dont-hunt/70014" target="_blank"><b>This old dog won't hunt.</b></a> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #575757;">Since this audience might appreciate a summary of the attack on your personal freedoms, I thought I would upload the assignment for your enjoyment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757;">You can see the current state of the bill here: </span><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s66" style="background-color: transparent;">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s66</a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Assignment
3.1:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Bill Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">S. 66: Assault Weapons
Ban of 2019<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Summary of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, has reintroduced
Senate bill 66 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20200125T1051; mso-comment-reference: j_1;">again</a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. The overview
on GovTrack.us says that it is a bill to “regulate assault weapons, to ensure
that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>and for other purposes.</u></b>” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
for other purposes? That’s just a little concerning in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20200125T1051; mso-comment-reference: j_2;">my</a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white;"> opinion. Let
me break the whole thing down for</span><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">you</span> </span><span style="background-color: white;">real </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="background-color: white;">quick</a></span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #575757; margin-top: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It</span></a><span class="MsoCommentReference" style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-special-character: comment;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> bans </span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sd-feinstein-assault-weapons-ban-20171109-story.html"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">205 specific guns
by name</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white;">. When </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">she</span>
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/01/dianne-feinstein-gun-list/319102/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">tried this bill in
2013,</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> the list only contained 158 guns. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #575757; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It
continues to ban hundreds more with the verbiage “...any assault weapon
that accepts a detachable ammunition magazine and has one or more military
characteristics including a pistol grip, a forward grip, a barrel shroud,
a threaded barrel or a folding or telescoping stock.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #575757; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It bans any
gun parts that can turn a semi-automatic into a fully-automatic weapon.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #575757; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It does
include a Grandfather</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Clause but still requires a full federal background check for any future ownership transfers, including leaving <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20200125T1103; mso-comment-reference: j_6;">it grandchildren.</a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #575757; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It requires
all Grandfathered weapons to be stored in a vault or with a trigger
locking mechanism.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #575757;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It will
prohibit the transfer of any gun magazines that hold 11<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20200125T1106; mso-comment-reference: j_7;">+</a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white;"> rounds, period. Once </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">you</span><span style="background-color: white;"> die, it must be
turned in for destruction. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #575757; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It bans
folding stocks and pistol arm braces. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #575757;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Interestingly,
it bans products from a specific company called </span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Thordsen</a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">.<span style="color: #575757;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Examine the potential impact of this legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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There are a ton of potential impacts from this legislation. Let </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">me</span><span style="background-color: white;"> list the ones I can
think of:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">●<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The biggest
impact of this kind of bill is that it only keeps weapons out the hands of
law-abiding citizens. Criminals will still buy and use them. There will just be
less law-abiding citizens who could be using them for self-defense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">●<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">#2 above calls
out a ban on parts that turn a semi-auto into a fully-auto. It is known and </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20200125T1109; mso-comment-reference: j_9;"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyIq9FdTgwM"><span style="mso-comment-continuation: 9;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">documented
in the gun community</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> that a skilled
shooter can fire off 700 rounds per minute shooting one bullet at a time. The
modified trigger on an M3, for example, once fully automatic still only allows
450 bullets to be fired per minute. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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guns to be locked or kept in a vault. Many of these guns are owned for
self-defense. How do you defend against a home invader if your defense weapon
is locked up? The </span><span style="mso-comment-continuation: 10;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://thefederalist.com/2017/11/07/hero-stopped-texas-gunman-couldnt-stopped-without-ar-15/" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt;">Texas gunman was stopped</a><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">with one of these weapons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">●<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">#8 bans “</span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://www.thordsencustoms.com/frs-15-enhanced-stock-kit-black/.html"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thordsen-type grips and
stocks</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">” which should make t</span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_attainder"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">his whole thing unconstitutional.</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">You</span><span style="background-color: white;"> can call out one
company’s products by name. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It appears to have no <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20200125T1111; mso-comment-reference: j_11;">Su</a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">nset Clause. So if it passed, there would be no
end to the ban. The </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1994 Federal ban</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> had an end
date of 2004. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #575757; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Identify bill sponsors and key legislators for this bill. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/richard_blumenthal/412490"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blumenthal, Richard
[D-CT]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/cory_booker/412598"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Booker, Cory [D-NJ]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/benjamin_cardin/400064"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/thomas_carper/300019"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Carper, Thomas [D-DE]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/robert_casey/412246"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Casey, Robert “Bob”
[D-PA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tammy_duckworth/412533"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/richard_durbin/300038"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Durbin, Richard [D-IL]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/kirsten_gillibrand/412223"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gillibrand, Kirsten
[D-NY]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/kamala_harris/412678"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Harris, Kamala [D-CA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/margaret_hassan/412680"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hassan, Margaret
“Maggie” [D-NH]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/mazie_hirono/412200"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hirono, Mazie [D-HI]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/amy_klobuchar/412242"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/edward_markey/400253"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Markey, Edward “Ed”
[D-MA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/robert_menendez/400272"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Menendez, Robert “Bob”
[D-NJ]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jeff_merkley/412325"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/christopher_murphy/412194"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Murphy, Christopher
[D-CT]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/patty_murray/300076"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Murray, Patty [D-WA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_reed/300081"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Reed, John “Jack”
[D-RI]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/bernard_sanders/400357"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sanders, Bernard
“Bernie” [I-VT]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/brian_schatz/412507"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Schatz, Brian [D-HI]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/charles_schumer/300087"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Schumer, Charles
“Chuck” [D-NY]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jeanne_shaheen/412323"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tina_smith/412742"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Smith, Tina [D-MN]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/chris_van_hollen/400415"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Van Hollen, Chris
[D-MD]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/mark_warner/412321"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Warner, Mark [D-VA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/elizabeth_warren/412542"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Warren, Elizabeth
[D-MA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/sheldon_whitehouse/412247"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Whitehouse, Sheldon
[D-RI]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/ron_wyden/300100"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wyden, Ron [D-OR]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jan 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jacky_rosen/412715"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Apr 4,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/timothy_kaine/412582"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kaine, Timothy “Tim”
[D-VA]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Jun 3, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/sherrod_brown/400050"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Sep 9,
2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/catherine_cortez_masto/412681"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cortez Masto, Catherine
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12, 2019), </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/debbie_stabenow/300093"><span style="color: #9d2146; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141712; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (joined Sep
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<span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #141712; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Notably</a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">, all are Democrats...except for Bernie
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already voted on this bill, how did your representative or senator vote?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would be fewer mass shootings. But there is no health policy that I am aware of
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">GovTrack.us. (2020). S. 66 —
116th Congress: Assault Weapons Ban of 2019. Retrieved from
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s6</span><span lang="EN" style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Scouting the American Redoubt for a Homestead Location</h2>
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Once I got all packed up and gassed up, I made a few last pitstops for road supplies and headed north. I've traveled enough on the road that I know what works for me in terms of keeping my brain occupied and staying awake. </div>
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In high school and early college, I used to drive from Oklahoma to Arizona to visit my mom. It was a good 18 trip one way. That is when I learned the value of taking plenty of good music to keep you focused and in some cases energized.</div>
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Now that we have cell phones (didn't have them in high school), it is easy to pack along some entertainment for long trips. Include some headphones in your Bug Out Bag and you can keep your brain busy for a long time.</div>
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A few of my favorites include having podcast episodes to listen to and movies to watch. Some of my faves that take a while to watch on Amazon Prime:</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BWJ6JO4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BWJ6JO4&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=830db23ac550add077f9de5d3d38101a" target="_blank"><b>The Hobbit series</b></a> takes a good <b>seven hours for just the three movies.</b> My total trip was around ten hours so if I get bored, these guys will keep me entertained for a long time. I'm headed out on <b>my own Unexpected Journey</b> so it seemed appropriate.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074K9HJRB/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B074K9HJRB&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=b6ffb0c3d22ce72ae2ae16a0ee8e12b5" target="_blank"><b>Lonesome Dove is another good one. </b></a></div>
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To change it up, I still like to check in on Cody every now and then too. He's a real inspiration of a man taking on social media and still keeping up with solid, healthy content. </div>
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Although, I noticed under my OJD login on YouTube that it offered me to "JOIN" once I got to his channel. I had joined his channel back in the very beginning when he started. It was a recommendation from JW Rawles on <a href="http://survivalblog.com/" target="_blank">SurvivalBlog </a>to check this young man out. </div>
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Rawles was not wrong. Cody has been pumping out solid videos for around ten years now. <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-was-on-wranglerstar-radio.html" target="_blank"><b>I called in on his show once too.</b></a> </div>
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Transportation for Relocating Your Belongings</h2>
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The Silver Bullet</h3>
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This week was filled with errands. Some were long-standing items on my To-do List. Others were more spur-of-the-moment.<br />
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Like buying a license plate for our pig trailer. Marked that one off my list today.<br />
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The trailer was a needed purchase that I made a few years ago.<br />
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It was getting difficult to find people willing to transport our 4H pigs from our home in Filer to the fairgrounds.<br />
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The fairgrounds are where the weigh-in scales were located. 4H pigs have to be weighed frequently leading up to the county fair.<br />
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You see, pigs are disqualified from being shown at the fair if they don't weigh over a certain weight.<br />
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If they can't get into the fair, they can't be auctioned off at the end. That's where the girls make their money for next year's pig.<br />
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Since the scales were at the fairgrounds, I needed to transport our pigs there about once a month while raising them from May-August.<br />
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That's why I bought the cheapest little trailer that I could find. It was a Senior Project built by a local high school young man. Nothing fancy but it got the job done.<br />
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But it had no license plates. So today, while marking other things off my To-do List at the DMV, I decided to get a plate for The Silver Bullet.<br />
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It got that name from friends who would see me zipping around town during Fair time on the back streets. Back streets because it had no plates. Zipping, as in hurried, so I wouldn't get caught.<br />
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Obtaining my Star Card</h3>
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The main reason that I was at the DMV was to finally get my <a href="https://itd.idaho.gov/starcard/" target="_blank"><b>Star Card.</b></a> If you want to travel by air after October 2020, your Driver's License has to be upgraded to a Star Card to get you on the plane.<br />
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Of course, a U.S. Passport and military ID still work too.<br />
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Moving to a new town means we won't know where anything is for a while. Five years in Filer means that I know the town and many of the town's people.<br />
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Getting in and out of the DNV quickly is no small feat. But in Filer, not only was I in and out in under 45 minutes but I accomplished three To-dos:<br />
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Sis is Staying Put for Now</h3>
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Earlier last year we helped Sis (our eldest) buy her first home. At 21, she's ahead of the curve on that front.</div>
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This was possible by taking out one credit card when she was 18 and using it once each month. Then paying it off.<br />
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She had a great credit score by the time she was 21 years old and she bought her first home. We call it a "Starter Home" as it is about 600 sq ft total. But it has all the amenities she needs.</div>
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She's following a career path in healthcare just like her parents. She completed the CNA <a href="https://nurse.org/resources/certified-nursing-assistant-cna/" target="_blank"><b>(Certified Nursing Assistant)</b></a> school program and is in the middle of an LPN <b>(<a href="https://www.nursinglicensure.org/articles/lpn-versus-rn.html" target="_blank">Limited Practice Nurse</a>)</b> program. Next will be an RN <b>(<a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm" target="_blank">Registered Nurse</a>)</b> school at the same local community college.<br />
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If you are looking for a career, it is hard to go wrong with nursing. It pays a good salary and the demand is through-the-roof.<br />
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These facts are why she will be staying behind in Filer for a while.<br />
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Part of our plan is to <b>get rid of unnecessary assets</b>. We have 5 cars so I gave our Suburban to Sis. </div>
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Idaho doesn't allow for refunds so I transferred my plates to Lisa's car. Hers expire in April so in the end I only lose March and April on her plates.<br />
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<li>One less vehicle to carry insurance on, and </li>
<li>One less vehicle to keep a monthly maintenance schedule (it drinks oil like cool-aid on a hot summer's day.)</li>
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I think I said that last line in my head with Forrest Gump's voice...<br />
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But I bought it back from the insurance company for a mere $400 after the fire. It was parked close enough to the house during the fire that the back half melted. So the insurance company totaled it but it still ran just fine.<br />
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It just looked like a droopy Picasso painting on the backend. Now Sis gets it until it finally quits.</div>
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I started at the Uhaul location with the most positive feedback on Google but they were out of auto haulers.<br />
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The employee was still helpful even though he was short on trailers. A few clicks on his keyboard and I had reservations down the street at a Uhaul location that had two car haulers left.</div>
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Jordan runs a tight ship at her Uhaul branch. While she filled out the technical paperwork, I played fetch with her chocolate lab that hangs out in her office.<br />
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With the trailer attached to my van, I found that I had a new problem. No turn signals on the trailer.<br />
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Which turned into no turn signals at all somehow. Luckily, FSS (our local Filer auto mechanic shop) is right across the street from my house.<br />
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Another great benefit of where my house is situated. Remember, <b>if you are looking to move to Idaho</b>, <b><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1016-S-Adell-Ave-Filer-ID-83328/111281183_zpid/" target="_blank">my home is for sale here. </a></b><br />
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Which reminds me, don't forget to BOOKMARK this site so you can "Keep up with the Joneses."<br />
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They worked my van into their busy schedule that same day because Eric knew I was leaving for north Idaho soon. Eric runs a clean shop, has fair prices, and does really good work.<br />
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Sure enough, my 1999 Chevy Express needed a whole new wiring harness and "brain."</div>
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By 5 pm I had the orange Jeep loaded and all lights were working.</div>
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But as you can see, this idea looked way better in my head. My 1/2 ton Chevy van was no match for the load. The data said it could handle it but I could tell the suspension in my passenger van wasn't made for this.</div>
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I could move the jeep halfway back and center it on the trailer... but then there's the tire problem.</div>
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33 inch tires were too big for the webbed tire straps. I would have to get four axle straps to secure this jeep down.<br />
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At the end of the day, I just wasn't comfortable with the rig. So I decided that this first trip would just be for scouting. My van has 238,xxx miles on it as it is. I'm not in the mood for more problems.<br />
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It is planned to be just a short trip anyway. I was going up to fill out paperwork and scout for a property to rent. I thought it would put me one step ahead if I towed the CJ7 up there with me and left it at the hospital.<br />
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But given that there is still some ice up north and this rig was not the most secure, I'll leave the CJ until I can tow it with a big Uhaul truck.<br />
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Jordan was quick to refund me and wished me safe travels. </div>
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Transportation for Getting Out of Dodge</h3>
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So you always have a few options when moving your things to a new location.<br />
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<li><b>A Uhaul-type business</b> that rents trucks and trailers for DIY</li>
<li><b>Your own pickup trucks and trailers</b> which is the least expensive way to go</li>
<li><b>Pods or boxes</b> that can be dropped off at your home and filled up. Then the transportation company delivers the pod to your new location. This is an expensive option.</li>
<li>A <b>full-service moving company that does it all.</b> You box it up. They load it, haul it, and unload it. By far, the most expensive option. </li>
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For your notes, here are the prices I've seen on some of these while researching for our move (or on previous moves):</div>
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<b>Uhaul car hauler:</b> $50/day with insurance</div>
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<b>Pods</b> dropped off at your location: $699 each (and we would need several pods)</div>
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<b>Full service: </b>we did this when moving from Mesa to Flagstaff - $11,000 for a family of eight. And a fair amount of our stuff was scratched/broken/ruined.</div>
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If I owned an enclosed trailer, I would certainly go that route. It would depend on the size but it would definitely be the least expensive transportation.<br />
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Of course, <b>there's always the Nuclear Option.</b> Get rid of all your stuff before you move. I've seen folks do this when moving out of the country to Ireland and such.<br />
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It would be somewhat liberating. But I'm an American. I love my stuff. I need a house just to put my stuff somewhere. And a garage for all my extra stuff.<br />
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That's an old George Carlin bit. That was one funny dude.<br />
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Time to get back to the To-Do list.<br />
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Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-20483890527996330062020-02-24T17:30:00.000-07:002020-02-24T18:06:21.653-07:00Going Galt - The Steps We Use to Get Out of Dodge<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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There are lots of steps to plan when relocating to the American Redoubt. One of the first steps is to determine where you are going to live and how to get there.<br />
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<b><i>That can be a BIG challenge.</i></b><br />
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Quick summary for those challenged for time (deeper dive afterward):<br />
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<li>Determine your <b>final homestead location</b>. We recommend <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568612621/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1568612621&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20" target="_blank"><b>Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation.</b></a></li>
<li>Determine <b>how you will sustain yourself </b>(and family) at this location.</li>
<li>Plan how you will physically <b>get your family and assets there.</b></li>
<li>Get rid of excess stuff and <b>minimalize your assets at</b> your current location.</li>
<li><b>Locate a temporary residence</b> in the chosen location.</li>
<li><b>Sell your house</b> (if you own one) <b>organize your belongings</b> for the move.</li>
<li><b>Activate your plan to move</b> to location when the house sells or Plan B (rent, foreclose, etc.)</li>
<li><b>Move-in and start getting to know</b> your new location, neighbors, town, etc. </li>
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Now, this may sound much easier than it really is. There is a LOT of planning that goes into each step. There are also many sub-steps in between these major steps.</div>
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<b><u>Quick ask:</u></b> <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Please share our <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1016-S-Adell-Ave-Filer-ID-83328/111281183_zpid/" target="_blank">Zillow Listing of our current home</a>, if you don't mind. </b></span>The more people that see it, the better our chances of selling it quickly.</div>
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The Step-by-Step Explanation</h3>
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Each one of those steps will take some 'splaining to do. This process has been ongoing for our family since 1997. That was the year we got married and started our family.</div>
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Not included in the moving aspect is <b>getting yourself financially stable</b>. That is a whole different topic and we can certainly touch on that if you want. </div>
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I have written many times <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2007/08/choosing-career-in-radiology.html?m=0" target="_blank"><b>about my career in healthcare</b></a> and all the wonderful things it has provided for my family and me. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZRp2aXwIjg" target="_blank"><b>I even have a YouTube video</b></a> if you want to know a little about the world of Radiology and all it can do for your career. </div>
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You may say <b>"But healthcare isn't for me Ron."</b> Just make sure, if you ARE looking for a career, that you fully understand all of the jobs that fall under the giant umbrella of "healthcare."</div>
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It isn't just doctors and nurses. There's a whole ecosystem of careers in any given hospital. Heck, <b>the hospital itself is its own ecosystem</b>: cafeteria, gift shop, sleep rooms, showers, breakrooms, coffee shops, and even a private chapel. </div>
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But we'll save that for another discussion. <b>If you want to see a post on the healthcare</b> "ecosystem" and all the different jobs you can get there, <b>leave a comment below.</b> Or visit <a href="http://theradiologictechnologist.com/" target="_blank"><b>my dedicated radiology blog.</b></a> </div>
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Step One: Determine where you want to homestead</h3>
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This is a biggie in the decision-making process. It affects every single aspect of your life going forward.<br />
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Since every person is different in what they like and don't like, I will only list the items we were looking for in a self-sustaining homestead.</div>
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I mentioned <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568612621/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1568612621&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20" target="_blank"><b>Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation book.</b></a> For a very modest price, it gives you a VERY detailed breakdown of every state in America.<br />
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There is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT7xpeEkUPM" target="_blank"><b>high-level video overview</b></a> on YouTube. </div>
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With Joel's book, <b>we picked Idaho as one of our final homestead choices</b>. We also liked parts of Montana, Wyoming, eastern Washington, and eastern Oregon.</div>
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Our main reasons were:<br />
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<li>sparse populations, </li>
<li>abundant wildlife and natural resources, </li>
<li>like-minded people (in general), </li>
<li>low cost of living, </li>
<li>reasonable housing costs, </li>
<li>low pollution, and </li>
<li>great schools (good academics with low teacher/student ratios)</li>
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Your reasons will vary for what criteria make up your dream homesteading location. You can easily use Google to look all of these things up as well. </div>
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You can also ask your friends and family what they know about different parts of the country where they have traveled. </div>
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Having narrowed our choices to these four states, we were thrilled as destiny moved us to southern Idaho.</div>
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The Mystery Headhunter</h3>
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While living in Flagstaff, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-house-burned-down-today.html" target="_blank"><b>the town that saw us through our house fire</b></a>, I received an unusual phone call one day.</div>
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It was a staffing service representative that I lovingly call a "Headhunter." Headhunters spend their days looking for people who they think would be a perfect fit for a job somewhere other than where they currently live.</div>
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They earn "finders' fees" when they can help companies hire new employees.</div>
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This particular headhunter called me and straight away asked:<br />
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We were devastated by our house fire. Even though I liked my healthcare job in Flagstaff, there was nothing I could ever do to convince my family that we could enjoy our lives in that town after that event. </div>
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They understandably attached anything and everything there to the biggest trauma of their lives. </div>
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Not to mention <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-i-paid-it-forward-thanks-to-all-of.html" target="_blank"><b>we were in the local newspaper three times</b></a> over the whole ordeal.</div>
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My reply to the guy on the other end of the line was:<br />
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<b><i>"Actually, yes. We are quite interested in that area."</i></b></blockquote>
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After a brief conversation regarding the job and details, I told the nice man I would consult with my family and give him a return call.</div>
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The conversation with my family about Idaho was a short one since we didn't have a house to sell and the family wanted <b>out of Flagstaff, like PRONTO.</b></div>
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The interview was completed in a matter of weeks and I accepted a job offer in Twin Falls. The hospital paid for relocation.<br />
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We skipped through steps 1-8 rather quickly on this one. All the points were satisfied and all we had to do was move.<br />
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Here is a very happy post reporting in from our new south Idaho homestead titled <b><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/03/off-to-terrific-start.html" target="_blank">"Off to a Terrific Start."</a></b><br />
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Fast Forward Five Years</h3>
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Many wonderful friends were made and my family continued to learn many self-sufficiency skills. Most centered around being involved in the local 4H club for the kids. I focused on dialing in my Glock and AK, among other things.<br />
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We grew many different vegetables and our fruit trees started to produce.<br />
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Through 4H, my girls learned about<b> swine, chickens, guinea pigs, sewing,</b> and many other activities.<br />
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I won't forget when a neighbor showed them <b>how to make ice cream using nitrogen:</b><br />
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Seeing them smile with their little fair ribbons after competitions were priceless. I have oodles of pictures that I'll be happy to share with you of the girls with their pigs.<br />
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Through the 4H program, you raise a pig from May to September. Then you show them at the county fair and sell them at auction the last day.<br />
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<b><i>$1000 for a pig!</i></b><br />
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That's what our pigs brought at auction. Can you believe that? You want to motivate your kids to join 4H? Tell them they can raise $1000 in four months with swine.<br />
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The secret is that these high bids were made by local business owners that were:<br />
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<li>Happy to get the big, fat business write-off from their donation to 4H</li>
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After deducting the costs of raising the pigs, each daughter still pocketed a good $650-ish.<br />
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We always raised one extra pig each year for ourselves to butcher too.<br />
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I should mention that <b>one swine alone was able to put enough pork into our deep freezer to last us six months</b>. Definitely worth the effort. Another good reason to have your own acreage outside of city limits.<br />
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Please consider getting involved with 4H if you have children under the age of 18. Once in high school, you should also consider FFA (Future Farmers of America.)<br />
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The benefits are too numerous to list here but we can file that in our mental Rolodex for a future post.<br />
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<b>But nothing lasts forever.</b><br />
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The downside of working for someone else is the chance you will someday lose your job. Which I did. <b>TWICE</b> with the same hospital AND in a 12 month period (<b>both times at Christmas!</b>)<br />
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Screw me once, shame on you. <b>Screw me twice, shame on me.</b><br />
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Time to move on and learn that lesson. So we're back to the Going Galt list.<br />
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For the past year, I've been working on a home-based business but again, that's for another post. I'll just mention that I'm "niche blogging" and you can see the websites in the tabs at the top of this page.<br />
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The Current Move to St. Maries, Idaho</h3>
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Now we didn't have to start from step one this time because <b>we already knew where we wanted to live.</b><br />
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<u>Step 2</u> includes determining how you will earn a living in your chosen location. This time, I gave a little nudge to the headhunters of the world and <b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/theronaldjones/" target="_blank">utilized my LinkedIn profile.</a></b><br />
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If you'd like to connect on linked in, I'm happy to connect with you. Just click the link above and send me a note.<br />
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I'm a self-proclaimed expert at using LinkedIn so if you need help setting it up or churchin' up your profile, let me know. I'm happy to help.<br />
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<b><i>But I digress...</i></b><br />
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I flipped on a digital switch at LinkedIn that told staffing agencies (headhunters) that I was available for hire and relocation. Then I let them come to me with job offers.<br />
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I realize it isn't that easy for some people. I have several college degrees in my field and have licensed out the wazoo that makes me valuable in the world of radiology.<br />
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The trick was finding a headhunter with a job offer in my chosen homestead region.<br />
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I have an article written on <b>how to reverse-engineer this whole process.</b> It is interesting looking back at this article that I had written for Survival Blog in 2013.<br />
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Interesting because <b>I name Idaho as a homestead location before we ever had the opportunity to move there</b>. I'm telling you... there's fate in this whole plan.<br />
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Has anyone ever told you that<b> if you focus on a goal in your mind, it will come true someday?</b><br />
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How about <b>"you can't hit a target that you don't aim for?"</b><br />
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Figure out what you want to do and get a picture of it in your mind. Talk about it with your friends and family or journal it in...a blog :-)<br />
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Anyway, if interested, you can read my article titled "<a href="https://survivalblog.com/how-to-decide-on-a-homestead-location-and-get-there-by-orange-jeep-dad/" target="_blank"><b>How to Decide on a Homestead Location and Get There</b></a>" published on Survival Blog on June 28, 2013.<br />
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I share lots of little tips and tricks for those of you who know where you want to go <b>but have to figure out how to find a job there.</b><br />
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Yes Another Fateful Headhunter</h3>
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Sure enough, a young lady who lived and worked in California gave me a call in January (last month.) She told me about the job in St. Maries and asked if I might be interested.<br />
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It fits the bill of everything we've been looking for in a homesteading town. A few calls back and forth and I had an interview set up which included taking my wife and kids along for the ride.<br />
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The interviews were set up on a Monday from 9 am to Noon-ish. So we drove up on a Saturday after basketball games were completed (won all three games!)<br />
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The ten-hour drive north was a bit straining but not too bad. I made sure to stop when needed as I had a van full of girls.<br />
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Now don't get me wrong, <b>at 48 years young</b>, I don't pass a restroom without saying to myself<br />
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Unfortunately, we weren't able to see much because a dense fog had settled in the town. Add to that a decent snowfall and we couldn't see across the St Joe's river which was right outside of our hotel.<br />
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We made it to church the next morning which was a pre-run on Going Galt step # 8. It allowed us to see the size of the congregation and meet a handful of local folks.<br />
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All were very friendly and inquisitive about the new family at church.<br />
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We then drove up to Coeur D'Alene to see what their next-biggest-city was like. It seemed pretty similar to Twin Falls to me. That's our current next-biggest-city.<br />
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The biggest difference, which Lisa pointed out, was that Twin Falls is only ten minutes away from Filer. CDA was almost an hour from St. Maries. We would have to plan our errands a little better to prevent long return trips for missed grocery items.<br />
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Dinner at the Rural Revolution Homestead</h3>
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Help spread the word about their homestead for sale too. They are empty nesters and looking to start all over again just like us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ruralrevolutionhomestead4sale.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The infamous Rural Revolution Homestead is For Sale!</a></td></tr>
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Sunday night we were graciously hosted by <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2020/02/welcome-back-orange-jeep-dad.html" target="_blank"><b>Don and Patrice Lewis.</b></a> We have known each other through the blogosphere for about ten years at this point...</div>
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When I emailed to tell her we were coming up for an interview, she was more than happy to invite us over. This is exactly the type of good-neighbor attitude I enjoy about Idahoans.<br />
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We enjoyed what must have been four hours of good, nonstop conversation. After which we headed back to our hotel in St. Maries. </div>
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I had several interviews Monday and met a lot of people who worked at the local hospital. I'm still not sure how a town so small got such a big hospital!</div>
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At the end of the last interview, a paper was presented to me on the table. I was shocked to see it was a job offer. </div>
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Do you remember in Ready Player One where the main character turned on his "emotion-suppressing software?"</div>
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Oh, I wish I had that software when I realized there was an offer sitting in my hands.</div>
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I'm not even sure what I said but it was something forcibly cool like:</div>
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We gathered at the hotel after the interview and began the ten-hour road trip back home.<br />
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That's a BIG 10-4!</h3>
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So <b>I have accepted the position</b> after a brief deliberation over final details with the hospital administration. We are VERY excited about the prospects of living in a mountainous area of Idaho <b>teeming with rivers and lakes everywhere.</b><br />
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I have heard so much about the <b>fly fishing, kayaking, jet boat racing, and hunting</b> that I am really looking forward to seeing this town in the summertime.<br />
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Our current location is referred to as the "high desert" and believe it or not, isn't much different from the flatlands in the Arizona desert. <b>We even have tumbleweeds here in Filer.</b><br />
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But the agriculture and dairy farms dot the flat landscape with lots of greenery. I admit, having the Snake River Gorge ten minutes away <b>has been a kayaker's dream.</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa and I kayaking the Snake River - Perrine Bridge in the distance.</td></tr>
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<br />If kayaking is your thing, check out my blog <a href="https://kayak-101.com/gallery-2/" target="_blank"><b>Kayak-101 for a terrific gallery of photographs</b></a> I have taken over the past few years.<br /><b><br /></b>
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Initiate Step 3 - Getting to Your Homestead property</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old electronic keyboard donated to Deseret. </td></tr>
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So here we are, towards the end of February 2020, and we are in the throws of the following:<br />
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<li><b>getting rid of the junk</b> that has been sitting in the garage since our last move</li>
<li><b>giving away things</b> of value to friends, the rest to Desert Industries and Goodwill</li>
<li><b>boxing up what is left</b> and <b>start organizing</b> for an easy (easier) moving day</li>
<li>considering organizing a garage sale to see what that could bring us</li>
<li>staging our current house, getting it up for sale, <b>begging everyone to share it on social media</b></li>
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The house is listed on Zillow and MLS. We are getting a high volume of "views" on Zillow. Our first "showing" to a potential buyer is tomorrow.<br />
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I'm posting a different upgrade that we have done on our house every day on my Facebook page. Friends and family have been kind enough to share it on their Facebook page.<br />
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The more exposure we get, the better our chances of selling soon. <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1016-S-Adell-Ave-Filer-ID-83328/111281183_zpid/" target="_blank"><b>If you want to help, you can share this link</b></a> or on the <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1016-S-Adell-Ave-Filer-ID-83328/111281183_zpid/" target="_blank"><b>Zillow page</b></a>, there's a Share button on the top right corner.<br />
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Conclusion</h3>
I hope your Valentine's holiday this month was enjoyable. We enjoyed a good family evening at home. The food Lisa made was incredible. My steaks were equally as delish.<br />
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Deviled eggs for an appetizer. Sauteed mushrooms on thick, juicy steaks and some pan-fried shrimp.<br />
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I'll end this post here and report back with some footage on how we staged our home and put it up for sale in a way that gets us a maximum return on our investment.<br />
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I'll also discuss the plan to physically move everything and the different ways it can be done.<br />
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Once again we are blessed. Blessed in the way that we are selling our home in the peak of a prosperous economic market.<br />
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Blessed that there is a job waiting for me in St. Maries.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and <b>thanks for using our Amazon affiliate links for any purchases you make on Amazon.</b> The small commission Amazon pays us helps more than you know and we are grateful.<br />
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Internet Friends - Patrice Lewis & JW Rawles</h2>
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If you have <b>always wanted to move to the American Redoubt </b>and "Get out of the Rat Race" then read on - I'm going to share how we did it five years ago. And how we're moving one more time to the heart of the American Redoubt - St. Maries, ID.</div>
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Get on board for a step-by-step "How to" journey from start to finish as we do it one more time.</blockquote>
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-OJD</div>
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The Prelude</h2>
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Let me go look back through my blog history real quick...</div>
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Okay.</div>
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So this blog dates back to around 2007. That means I have now logged 13 years' worth of Jones family history on this blog.<br />
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<b><i>Wow!</i></b></div>
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I have had several blogs over the years but this is one that I have <b>limped along</b> the most.</div>
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It was<b> around 2010</b> that I really started to pour some effort into blogging. I found myself on a night shift at a very small hospital in Mesa, Arizona. The nights could get very slow there.</div>
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You see, I actually like to write. Yes, I get "writer's block" like most people. But this is also somewhat of a journal and, well, there's always something going on in this house.</div>
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Having six daughters, a wife and plenty of animals keeps it interesting. </div>
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But it was around 2010 that I found two blogs that I was particularly interested in.</div>
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Survival Blog and Rural-Revolution</h3>
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I really connected with the prepping and survivalist genre that was coming out of <b><a href="http://survivalblog.com/" target="_blank">Survival Blog.</a></b><br />
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Having been raised partially by my grandmother, I knew there was a vast knowledge of self-sufficiency being lost in my generation (I'm Gen X, 1971.)<br />
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<b><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/08/lesson-from-grandma-about-great.html" target="_blank">I once asked my grandma how hard her family struggled during the Great Depression</a>.</b><br />
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I expected her to recant tales of only morsels of food on her plate if any at all was to be eaten.<br />
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Instead, her answer was this: </div>
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<b><i>"Well, it didn't really affect us at all. We were farmers. We grew everything we needed."</i></b></blockquote>
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<b><span style="color: red;">That's when I realized...</span></b></div>
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...that most of society had forgotten how to do that. More common, at that time, were news stories about grocery store shelves being stripped empty every time the news reported that a storm was coming (nature or financial.)</div>
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I recognized that being self-sufficient was important and that <b><u>I needed to know what I didn't know.</u></b><br />
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<b>Mentorship Sought and Found</b></h3>
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<b>Enter Captain James W. Rawles</b></div>
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<a href="http://survivalblog.com/" target="_blank"><b>Survival Blog</b></a> had endless articles about every facet in this arena. I could read it for weeks. </div>
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<b>In fact, I did.</b></div>
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I even printed out some manuals for long term storage just in case an EMP found it's way to our neck of the woods.<br />
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After all, as a father of six, <b>it was ultimately my responsibility to make sure we survived any event.</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>"When it comes down to it, I’m still a man on a mission, because every family that prepares represents one less family that’s going to panic and clean out the grocery stores at the eleventh hour. Well-prepared families are part of the solution rather than part of the problem."</i></span></blockquote>
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JW Rawles, Spokesman Interview</blockquote>
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Of course, at the time we were living right on the outskirts of Phoenix. A very big, overpopulated megacity that had all the problems that went with large populations:</div>
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<li>Daily crime that was getting closer to our neighborhood every year</li>
<li>Nasty pollution that could be seen as a brown haze all 360 degrees around our town</li>
<li>Traffic jams of nightmare proportions</li>
<li>Commute time to work of 60-90 minutes every day was normal (one way)</li>
<li>Cost of living that was not commensurate to the pay received</li>
<li>HOAs (homeowner associations) that controlled what you could and couldn't do on your own property</li>
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And the list goes on and on.<br />
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<a href="https://survivalblog.com/how-to-decide-on-a-homestead-location-and-get-there-by-orange-jeep-dad/" target="_blank"><b>I had written an article or two</b></a> for Survival Blog. I also <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/07/survival-blog-site-down-survivalblogcom.html" target="_blank"><b>served as an intermediary</b></a> when SB was attacked DDOS style and taken off the internet for a few days.<br />
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<a href="https://survivalblog.com/orange-jeep-dads-house-fire-tragedy-how-you-can-help/" target="_blank"><b>James and his readers even came to my rescue when our home burned down</b></a>.<br />
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<b>"My family will never forget the outpouring of generosity during our time of need. It came from people all over the internet who we had never met. It was amazing and all thanks to Survival Blog. " - OJD</b></blockquote>
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My wife and I knew we had to make a move to somewhere that was better for raising our children. Somewhere like the American Redoubt. </div>
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Survival Blog introduced me to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Skousen" target="_blank"><b>Joel Skousen.</b></a> His book is also in my personal library.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568612621/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1568612621&linkCode=as2&tag=ojd2020-20&linkId=771502454d3f796d67e39f0759a375ae" target="_blank"> <b>Strategic Relocation</b></a><b> </b>by Joel is an essential book <b>when you are ready to figure out where you ultimately want to live. </b><br />
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<b>The Awakening</b></h3>
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It, along with Survival Blog and Rural-Revolution, helped me to determine that the area known as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Redoubt" target="_blank"><b>American Redoubt</b></a> was where we needed to be.</div>
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<b>Then there was Patrice.</b></div>
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The <a href="http://rural-revolution.com/" target="_blank"><b>opinionated rural north Idaho housewife.</b></a> She was relentlessly blogging away at what seemed to be every aspect of keeping up with a bustling homestead. Homeschooling, animals, gardens, cooking, cleaning, home-based businesses, professional writing, and on and on.</div>
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How to raise animals, including <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2011/06/dehorning-shadow.html" target="_blank"><b>dehorning with paste</b></a>. <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2010/06/giving-homeschooling-bad-name.html" target="_blank"><b>How to homeschool the kids</b></a> to keep them from being force-fed all the liberal garbage that was spewing out of public schools. How to cook the <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2013/12/recipes-for-boxed-stuff.html" target="_blank"><b>most delicious "boxed stuff" recipes</b></a> and caning staples like <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2010/04/canning-mayonnaise.html" target="_blank"><b>mayonnaise</b></a>, <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2011/10/canning-garlic.html" target="_blank"><b>garlic</b></a>, and <a href="http://www.rural-revolution.com/2011/04/canning-mustard.html" target="_blank"><b>mustard</b></a>. </div>
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A real-life Reader's Digest of <i>How to Homestead.</i><br />
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And thus began my blog: "The Orange Jeep Dad's...blog." A simple Blogger template with a blurred background. The mascot was my trusty orange jeep.<br />
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<a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/dad-blog-domor-lack-thereof.html" target="_blank"><b>It was started to share the experiences</b> </a>of my family as we slowly learned some of the most basic skills.<br />
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Thanks to our shared Blog Roll links, Patrice at <b><a href="https://rural-revolution.com/" target="_blank">R</a><a href="https://rural-revolution.com/" target="_blank">ural-Revolution</a></b> has sent me 20,000 page views over the past decade:<br />
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And so we intend to share one more journey with you. Moving our family to the heart of the American Redoubt. Working jobs until we can support ourselves with home-based businesses and live as off-grid as possible (but still get internet, right?!)<br />
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If you are interested in moving to the American Redoubt too, take a look at our beautiful home. We have done a lot to make the inside welcoming and warm. The outside is still a blank canvas with lots of opportunities to customize.<br />
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I tend to get pretty long-winded in my posts so I'll truncate it here. But here's what you can expect in my upcoming, regular posts:</div>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Why we are moving.</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Determining the perfect homestead</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">What do you want for your children (small schools, small community, protected freedoms, etc)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Cleaner air, less crime, more outdoor activities, small-town atmosphere</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">The process of moving a family</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Organizing, garage sales, donations, packing, "shawshanking"</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Let the kids finish the school year or move now (pros and cons)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">The physical aspect of moving (rental truck versus pods, etc)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">The plan for loading and driving, unloading, etc</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Selling the current house <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1016-S-Adell-Ave-Filer-ID-83328/111281183_zpid/" target="_blank"><b>(our house went live today, come share the link!)</b></a></li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">How to get the most money for your house (value-adds vs money pits)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Staging, cleaning it up, putting a little money in to get more out of it </li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Tell everyone to help share on social media (like a Book Bomb idea)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Does your house have a story to tell?</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">What if it doesn't sell (rent it, short sale, foreclosure...)</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Finding a rental in the new town</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Why we would rent before we would buy</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">What to look for in a rental (contract, length of stay, beds/baths, neighborhood, cost, etc)?</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">What about the animals you already have?</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">What if you have to pay for both homes for a little bit?</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Evaluating the school situation</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Home vs private vs public vs charter</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Music, sports, 4H, arts, etc</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Ratings, teacher to student ratio, etc</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">What curriculum do they use?</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">PTO involvement?</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Matriculating into the new town</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Getting involved (Masons, Elks, 4H, PTO, City Council meetings, school events, etc)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Service projects (JustServe app)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Churches</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Neighbors helping neighbors. Offer meet n greet dinners with neighbors.</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Looking for a permanent residence</li>
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<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Attributes (fresh water on site, mountains/wooded, remote, flood zone free, gentle to no slope, size of land, etc)</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Distance to: town, university, work, school, grocery, highway, city, etc</li>
<li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Cost, size, livability</li>
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<li>Again, I get long-winded. I'll stop here. :-)</li>
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I hope you can join us. And please leave any questions or comments below. We'd love to hear from you on our journey.</h3>
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In the beginning...</h3>
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2010 </h3>
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2010 was a year of learning and doing. I didn't post much because I was spending all my time working two jobs and learning everything I could from Survival Blog and Rural-Revolution.<br />
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In 2011, I posted 174 posts. That just about one post every other day. That's a pretty good pace just starting out. </div>
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<li>Gardening. <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/grow-corn-grow.html" target="_blank">We planted corn</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/mid-summer-garden-update.html" target="_blank">watermelon</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/11/found-purple-carrots-in-my-garden.html" target="_blank">purple carrots</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/puple-potatoes-are-headed-for-my-garden.html" target="_blank">purple potatoes</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/large-cabbage-from-our-backyard-garden.html" target="_blank">cabbage</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/mixed-results-among-our-garden.html" target="_blank">cucumbers and </a><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/06/seed-for-security-corn-and-squash.html" target="_blank">squash,</a> <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/successful-gardening-seeds-from.html" target="_blank">lettuce, mushrooms and corn</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/strawberry-gardening-tips-and.html" target="_blank">strawberries</a>, a <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/self-sustaining-garden-under-way-with.html" target="_blank">variety of beans</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/06/seedforsecurity-sugar-pumpkin-seed.html" target="_blank">pumpkins</a>, and anything else we could get.</li>
<li>We learned about <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/3-is-2-2-is-1-one-is-none.html" target="_blank">redundancy and the importance of having a backup</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/02/using-chicken-tractors-to-raise.html" target="_blank">chicken tractors</a>, and <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/storing-cooked-dehydrated-hamburger.html" target="_blank">storing cooked, dehydrated hamburger meat.</a> </li>
<li>Friends from church taught us <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/raised-box-gardens-from-old-used-wood.html" target="_blank">how to make raised garden boxes from pallets,</a> a friend from work <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/good-friends-great-weatherand-fully.html" target="_blank">taught me how to shoot</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/03/frugal-cooks-best-friend-30-ways-to.html" target="_blank">30 ways to cook Ramen noodles,</a> and shared their fruits so we could <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-hike-with-fresh-free-juices.html" target="_blank">make our own juices.</a> </li>
<li>My survival mindset began to surface <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/survival-mindset-surfaces-at-disneyland.html" target="_blank">on a trip to Disneyland</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunless-rainlessindoor-farming-yields.html" target="_blank">growing indoors with LEDs</a>, we started <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/secure-your-water-resources.html" target="_blank">storing our own rainwater in 55-gallon drums.</a> and <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/thoughts-on-home-security-upgrades.html" target="_blank">got serious about home security</a>.</li>
<li>Next we learned <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/bartering-has-officially-started-for.html" target="_blank">the art (and fun) of bartering</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/netted-gardens-for-pesky-pooping-cats.html" target="_blank">securing our gardens against birds and cats with netting,</a> the skill of <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/cheap-prep-item-alert-40lb-mesquite.html" target="_blank">cooking in a dutch oven</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/04/extra-storage-ideas-for-food-storage.html" target="_blank">alternative locations to store food</a>, and <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/adding-storage-with-wall-niche.html" target="_blank">basic home carpentry</a>. </li>
<li>In May, I learned <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/autorepair-diagnose-problem-without.html" target="_blank">how to diagnose automobile codes myself,</a> <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/thanks-google.html" target="_blank">backing up my blog</a>, how to <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/save-money-on-meat-one-slice-at-time_14.html" target="_blank">save money on meat</a>, started <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/05/craigslist-25-happy-wifey-aka-win-win.html" target="_blank">collecting sewing machines,</a> more <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/06/wall-air-conditioner-install-and-trim.html" target="_blank">basic construction skills</a>, teaching the girls <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/06/focus-on-beneficial-life-skills.html" target="_blank">how to start a fire</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-hand-pollinate-corn-prevent.html" target="_blank">hand-pollinating corn,</a> <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-dutch-oven-cornbread-recipe.html" target="_blank">more dutch oven cooking</a>, and an awesome <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/homemade-bread-makes-great-dagwood.html" target="_blank">homemade bread recipe</a> was perfected. </li>
<li>In July we started the great debate of <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html" target="_blank">public vs homeschooling</a>, making <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/08/ridiculously-delicious-homemade-beef.html" target="_blank">homemade beef jerky</a>, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/08/basic-homestead-skills-paying-off.html" target="_blank">crocheting and making honey sticks</a>, and <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/08/sisters-custom-crochet-blankets.html" target="_blank">more crocheting</a>.</li>
<li>Redundancy is important in self-reliance and I learned the hard way about losing frozen food due to not knowing the freezer quit working. They make <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/09/protect-your-investment-cdn-freezer.html" target="_blank">freezer alarms that can make audible sounds</a> and I quickly invested. Lisa made <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/10/disneyland-trip-2011.html" target="_blank">tie-dyed shirts</a> for a family trip to Disneyland.</li>
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2012</h3>
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2012 came and went with half as many blog posts at 2011. A paultry 66 posts all year can be found in order <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2012/" target="_blank">here</a>. Suffice it to say we just continued to plug away at working, saving, and learning. </div>
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2013 jumped <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/" target="_blank">back up to 122 posts </a>because I moved out to our old family farm in Hennessey Oklahoma. </div>
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The generation before me (Dad and Uncles) ended up selling the whole family land inheritance. Several farms in the family for generations were sold and are now gone forever. </div>
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But I had some good times there before I left. You can see the articles linked above.</div>
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Then we moved to Flagstaff, Arizona. Where <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-house-burned-down-today.html" target="_blank">five weeks later our home burned down.</a> It took my orange jeep and suburban with it. Total loss. Many valuable lessons were learned. </div>
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2014</h3>
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<a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2014/" target="_blank">2014 we limped along</a> trying to recover from the loss. We made some friends and continued learning survival and prepping skills. But no matter what we did, we couldn't get past the house fire in that town. </div>
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So when an employment agency called and asked if we would be interested in working in Twin Falls, Idaho... I figured it was worth a look.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa loves making matching Disney shirts anytime we get to go. </td></tr>
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2015</h3>
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2015 we moved to Filer, Idaho. Moving put us t<a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/01/moving-day-fail.html" target="_blank">hrough many trials</a> trying to get our stuff from Flag to Twin in snowy January. Now we were on our own acreage and started raising lots of chickens, <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/05/5-pigs-added-for-4h-projects.html" target="_blank">pigs</a>, and a few guinea pigs. <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/02/joining-4h-club.html" target="_blank">4H became a big part of our lives</a> for several years and it taught us a lot about animals. </div>
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We also learned about <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/02/busy-filming-beekeeping-videos.html" target="_blank">beekeeping</a>, caring for <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/03/care-for-your-water-canal-to-ease-flow.html" target="_blank">our own waterways</a>, and almost <a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2015/06/our-own-tv-series.html" target="_blank">got our own tv series</a>. </div>
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2016-2019</h3>
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Then for the next three years, I just got pounded at work. I had a relentless boss that kept me hopping on a project after project after project. I learned a lot but I also learned a lot about what makes a bad boss. </div>
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I was thrilled when I got promoted out from under that miserable person. I hardly had any time to blog or pursue anything outside of work. So the blog posts dwindled to only a few each year. </div>
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But the learning continues to this day. </div>
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2020</h3>
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This year will see us leaving Filer, Idaho for a more northern experience. St. Maries Idaho is about an hour from Coeur D'Alene and the same distance to Spokane Washington. </div>
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So we'll get to use our skills that we already acquired but learn a whole new set thanks to an environment surrounded by mountains and rivers. </div>
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Conclusion</h3>
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So this post was what I hoped would be a linkable summary of all the things we've done to lead up to this point in our lives. I realized after getting started on this post that there was just no way I could link to everything we learned. </div>
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Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-67638121585690755832020-02-14T10:41:00.000-07:002020-02-14T10:41:24.929-07:00Going Galt Again. Want to Come Along?<h2 style="text-align: center;">
The Last Galt - American Redoubt - Northern Idaho</h2>
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This blog has been a great experiment and personal journal for me. I've shared with the world while my family learns how to be more self sufficient and tackle life's challenges.<br />
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Remember these adventures?<br />
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<li><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-house-burned-down-today.html" target="_blank">Our House Burned Down in Flagstaff, AZ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2013/09/sis-invoked-secret-family-safe-word.html" target="_blank">Our Daughter Invoke the Secret Family Safe Word</a></li>
<li><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/p/farm-rules.html" target="_blank">The Farm Rules I learned</a> on our family farm in Hennessey, OK</li>
<li>The Homesteading article "<a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_24.html" target="_blank">The Golden Chalice</a>" I wrote for SurvivalBlog</li>
<li><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/p/juicing-for-health.html" target="_blank">All the Juicing we did </a>after Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead came out. </li>
<li><a href="https://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">We almost had our own show</a> a few times...</li>
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Well, we're about to go on another big adventure. I'm curious if you guys want to come along with us again. I could document it, much like the past.<br />
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<b>Synopsis</b><br />
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We've moved from a major city (Phoenix Arizona) to a farm in Oklahoma. Then to Flagstaff Arizona. That's where the housefire occurred.<br />
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<b>We'll never forget that one.</b><br />
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But it taught us a great deal about materialism and the importance of family.<br />
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Then moved up to southern Idaho (Twin Falls area) where the adventure in self-sustainment continued. Upon arriving in Idaho, three television networks interview us. We almost landed a show of our own about self sufficiency and raising a big family in a little town after living in a big city.<br />
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All declined and that was fine. The personal intrusion would have been rough.<br />
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We had a very rewarding five years here in a little town called Filer. I was just voted into the City Councilman position a few months ago, right before losing my job at the local hospital.<br />
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So now it's time to make one final move...<br />
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St. Maries, Idaho</h2>
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Now we're going on the greatest adventure of all. This is the final step in the plans we laid out over a decade ago.<br />
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Being big fans of <a href="http://survivalblog.com/" target="_blank">SurvivalBlog</a> and <a href="https://rural-revolution.com/" target="_blank">Rural-Revolution</a>, we have dreamed of moving to the American Redoubt.<br />
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While southern Idaho qualifies...we are now moving (drum roll please......)<br />
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To northern Idaho. A sleepy little town near Couer D' Alene that boasts of only a few thousand citizens. Mixed among the mountains and rivers, to say we are excited is an understatement.<br />
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This is where we have been hoping to land for over a decade. All of our preparation in gardening, cooking, camping, fishing, hunting, 4H livestock and all the self-reliance skills are going to be put to use.<br />
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Starting Over</h3>
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So we're starting at ground zero but taking heaps of knowledge with us.<br />
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I'll be going up there ahead of the herd to figure out where a great spot to homestead would be.<br />
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I'm looking for either wooded land or riverfront property. Both would be a dream come true.<br />
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Then I'll move the family up there when school gets out. Sometime around early June. And the adventures will begin.<br />
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Learning a new town and meeting new people. Getting involved with the schools and local politics.<br />
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We're excited. So I thought I'd ask...<br />
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Want to come along?<br />
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OJDRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231305164855240671.post-67922886454291215752019-11-30T20:53:00.003-07:002020-02-14T10:42:06.645-07:00Niche Guide - 6 Ways to Find Your Niche<h2 style="text-align: center;">
6 Ways to Find Your Niche</h2>
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Many people are interested in <b>blogging as a source of extra income.</b> Blogging has been around for many years and is a creative outlet for many people.<br />
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<b><i>Something is holding you back...</i></b></blockquote>
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You just can't seem to figure out what EXACTLY you want to write about. Sure, you are interested in a lot of things.<br />
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<b>I'm going to make it easier for you to find a niche.</b> </h3>
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As I've coached other people on how to find a niche, <b>the same patterns emerge. </b>There are a thousand ways to find your perfect niche. But these same patterns that I have used to help others always seems to circle back around to me.<br />
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So I have <b>created this infographic to share these ideas. </b>I hope it helps you. If it does, please leave your comments in the comment section. If this guide starts to break through some layers for you but you can't quite make it all the way, leave me a comment and let's connect!<br />
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These are just five ways to think of your next niche idea. Take some time to ponder these different aspects of where you might find it. Remember, <b>a niche isn't going to seem perfect when you find it.</b><br />
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A great niche is one that allows you to <b>grow and share your knowledge </b>about something. It could be something that you do to help other people with a problem they are having. It catches your interest and <b>you look forward to learning more about it.</b><br />
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There's a famous quote that goes something like this: <b>A good plan executed today is better than a perfect plan that is executed next week.</b><br />
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It just means that you need to start now. <b>Don't wait for the perfect niche. </b>Pick one that interests you and let's get started.<br />
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<b>If you aren't sure and you want to chat with me </b>about it, email me ron@OrangeJeepDad.com and I'll be glad to review the ideas with you.<br />
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I've started a series <b>on YouTube called The Blogging Mentor series</b>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo_5wlK47l8&list=PLztdiaYlMS7mx5q5VrNtbCnqG0BCSwf20&index=3" target="_blank">You can find it here. </a><br />
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<u>There are still lots of niches</u> that you can write about to make money from your own home. Writing from your own kitchen table and getting out of the rat race.<br />
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People are doing it every day. If you want to see the basic blogging philosophy that I have found to work the best, you can visit the website of <a href="http://bit.ly/P24-Ron" target="_blank">Income School.</a> Jim and Ricky have learned over the past ten years several different little formats that have exploded their earnings.<br />
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The first video in my Blogging Mentor series that I linked to above, shows you the actual money I am making after six months with one of my niche sites.<br />
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Blogging is still a great medium for making money. <b>What are you waiting for?</b><br />
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