Sounds like old Dave Hodges is just using scare tactics to sell Prepper food. Go to PREPPINGWITHDAVE.com and check out some of the prices.  He's promoting enough food to feed FOUR people for THREE days for ONLY....... $299.00. Are you KIDDING ME..???  Dave Hodges is just another scammer trying to get rich during a crisis.

 I'm an over the road trucker and my company hauls 45,000 pound truckloads of food all over the country. There IS no food shortage "YET". I'm not saying not to prepare, but not at those prices.

Haven't tried the Lasagna Garden method. The raised bed method has work for us many year and produces so well, we have plenty of veggies to give to our neighbors.

7 minutes ago, Headhunter said:

Headhunter, checking in.

SOoooo...  We are an armed Milita?  Then WHY are we letting a tyrannical group like ANTIFA burn our country down? I don't get it. Either we ARE, or we AIN'T. If the National Guard can't stop this shit, We can, but we sit by and watch it all burn down..   Let'em try to throw a firebomb through MY window. I'll send the whole of them motherfuckers HOME.

The hour has come.  Southwest Illinois here.

This post will sound unpatriotic to some of you. I joined this Militia a few months ago in order to stand with others to fight against tyranny. From what I'm seeing on TV, tyranny is at our doorstep. What are we going to do about it patriots? Seems to me, a lot of us just come to this forum and bitch about it. Governor Prickster is on a drunken power surge and we just let that stand?  How far will the Prickster have to go before someone has to stop him and other Democrat governors?   We get out in the streets and protest and wave flags and have rallies. Bullshit....

Are we STILL "We the people" or we the Sheeple?  That bitch, Mayor of Chicago says, "You MUST COMPLY or you will go to jail".....   Sounds like tyranny to me.  It HERE, and it's happening NOW.   This militia, or any other, has no organization or communication with it's members.

How much more of this bullshit will it take folks?  It's GO TIME......  NOW.  

2 hours ago, Headhunter said:

Headhunter checking in.

Still surviving here also....        Had to break down and buy me another Ruger 10-22 with a wooden stock.  I had bought one about a year ago and put the Archangel furniture on it which turned it into an AR-15 in .22 caliber.   I really missed my stock 10-22 and just had to buy another  one. There's a reason it's the most popular gun in America.

17 hours ago, Megatron said:

Ham people are typically dorks who freak out over people not getting a sticker to get permission to use the airwaves. 

 

 

What is a "sticker"?  Do you mean a ham "TICKET"?

I hope everyone is stocking up on food and planting your gardens.  Ya'll need to research Square foot gardening. You can grow a lot of food in a small space using this method. I use it.

27 minutes ago, Megatron said:

 

This is exactly the type who makes ham radios not worth it.

 

Get the equipment and don't bother with general or tech .  Learn to use it and have fun.  The FCC has no funding to hunt people down 

 

I agree. I'm a general class ham and have never heard of a "sticker"  You are correct. The FCC stopped enforcing CB and ham radio traffic years ago.  Ham radio has it's own snitches. They are call Auxiliary Observers, by the FCC.   They are so called "hams" who report you for not giving you call sign every ten minutes or not having a license. If anyone transmits without a ham license, NEVER let anyone know who you are. Even your best friends will turn you in.   

On 4/19/2020 at 11:35 PM, OATHKEEPERS , Alabama unit said:

Hello, I am Commander Gray Horse of the Alabama Oathkeepers Militia. I have thought a lot about getting my Ham radio license over the years and have finally decided now is the time to do it, after seeing how this pandemic could have possibly broke down the phone and cell phone service and the internet! I am not a computer or communications expert at all and I need help! I just bought two of the Baofeng UV 5R III radios and the programming cord and cd to do it with my computer but wanted to get my license before I even programmed them to fight off the temptation to use them! LOL. I am very familiar with radio proto call but do not know how they work, etc. It is my desire to set up a base station and have all of my unit members to get a radio so we can stay in touch . Now, can somebody that has Ham Radio experience with base stations, antennas, boosters and all the goodies contact me and start me on the beginners track? I know I have got to get the technician license, general and then the xtra license and know I have to contact a license group to take the tests. I need to know a local group in Madison county, Alabama and where to get the best study materials for the tests, online and hardback from and the title of the publications and website! Please contact me at [email protected] Thank you.

  You are on the right track. There's a lot to respond here. My wife and I are General class hams. My call sign is K9ILL and my wife is KD9ILL. Google us.  There are FREE websites where you can take practice tests.  www.hamexam.org is one of the better ones. You won't have the same tests all the time, they will be random. Keep track of your scores and when you get your average up to 85%... GO TAKE YOUR TEST.    Your Baofeng radios will work up to 4 or 5 miles but if there are repeaters near you, you'll be able to talk county wide. I looked online and there are a lot of repeaters in Madison county. Another "MUST HAVE" website is:    WWW.Repeaterbook.com.   My email is [email protected]  Email me and I'll give you my phone number.     OBTW:  If you bought your radios for a SHTF situation, you won't need a license to transmit if it's an EMERGENCY situation.  I would say a SHTF would certainly be an emergency. Email me.  Thanks and good luck.

13 hours ago, Sergeant Hunter said:

Sorry don't know about the organization setup down there.  What's app says that cause you might be on a plan where they still charge by the messages.  If you'll be a little patient I'm sure you'll be able to hook up with them. Let me know if I  can help 

Roger, Roger..  I'm standing by.

5 minutes ago, Headhunter said:

 

The closest range to me charges $25 per day.  That would be near to Ottawa.

That's 265 miles from me. A little to far.

1 hour ago, Sergeant Hunter said:

Don't know how far you are from McHenry,  but would like to do a meet and greet and get to know you if its convenient.  In a couple weeks we might be able to help you exercise those arms.

I sure know where McHenry is. I'm a trucker and used to drive through there every week. LOTs of traffic and stop lights. We have some 80 degree weather coming within the next few days and There is state owned woodland close to me so I'll go out there and try to sight my AR's in. Stupid Illinois law says I can HUNT on state land but I can't SHOOT on state land. HELLO...... WTF.??

1 hour ago, Sergeant Hunter said:

Looks like you're 5 hours from us. We might have a group down there I can connect with you.  I'll check.  Also look up Illinois sons of Liberty and you'll be able to get information there.

I joined Illinois Sons of Liberty about three weeks ago and talked to a few members on the phone.  They tried to get me to download "WhatsAPP' but the app said "Charges may apply", so I uninstalled it.

They were having a weekend training session about 40 miles from me and I tried to get some information so I could attend but never heard back from them. They seem like a great bunch of people but not well organized.

Because of the virus, all of the shooting ranges are closed until further notice. I have two new AR's and desperately need to get them sighted in.  There's just no place near me to go shooting. I'm in Millstadt, IL (62260). If anyone has a place to shoot, or knows of a place,  please let me know. Also, I'm looking for someone in my area to train with. I have some bush crafting skills and need to just get out to the woods.  Thanks.

Mr.Booker

Illinois Sons of Liberty.

1 hour ago, DeltaWhiskey14 said:

Delta Whiskey 14 checking in.

Delta Whisky. Greetings from Southern Illinois.  "Illinois Sons of Liberty"

So true. We plant sweet potato's, peppers, tomato's and lots of other veggies in 5 gallon buckets and half barrels. You can also build a 4x4 or 4x8 wooden frame, six to eight inches high and fill it with soil and compost for lettuce, radish, green onions and spinach for fresh salads.  We don't know how this virus thing is going to go, you had better prepare NOW or chance going hungry later. Prepare now and hope for the best.

16 hours ago, LetFreedomRing said:

Do you live in the city in an apartment?  Is the roof available to you to plant a rooftop garden or some outside space on your balcony?

 

 

Rooftop Gardening

 

https://www.thespruce.com/rooftop-gardening-1403340

 

 

 

More and more people are discussing the need to get seeds and grow your own food as much as possible.  If you have space to plant something to grow some food, I highly recommend you get some ordered now.  You can even plant some things in 5 gallon buckets with soil in them.  I predict that seeds will be in hot demand over the next 2 weeks and the supply is limited.

40 minutes ago, Scott Bartz said:

Well I would be fine. We have our own power system, well, and 6 months worth of provisions. Do no forget plenty  of ammo.

We could last a few years and never have to go to the store. Of course, we've been prepping a LONG TIME,, (Oh, did I mention, a  L O N G time?) Ammo..?? Did you say "AMMO"?

The floors in my house are starting to sag. That ammo is heavy, ain't it?

Smart move on the tiller. We have been gardening over 50 years and really enjoy it.  We have in ground, raised beds and containers.  We raise enough veggies to donate to our local senior citizens club and still have plenty for ourselves. No one knows how things will go with this crazy virus.  There may come a time when there will be no fresh produce at all. There's nothing like picking fresh red, orange, yellow and green bell peppers for the grill or cutting fresh lettuce for a salad.

      We plant enough sweet potato's in half barrels to last us through the winter. Here is the best gardening forum on the web.

http://squarefoot.forumotion.com/

1 hour ago, LetFreedomRing said:

Thankfully my new garden tiller shipped out of NJ already and is scheduled for delivery 3/31/20 before any more stringent travel restrictions in that area are put in place!  There will be a nice sized victory garden in my back yard this spring!

 

6 hours ago, TasteOBlood said:

Last time I went it was $15 dollars for all day. They have target stands provided and targets.

Wow.. That's cheap. They're closed for the virus now but when they open again, I'll be going there.  Some places are charging $20 per hour.

On 3/23/2020 at 6:08 PM, Ghost1049 said:

Hello all. Ghost here. Pleasure to get to know everyone.

Hello Ghost . MrBooker here. Southern Illinois. Illinois Sons Of Liberty

18 minutes ago, TasteOBlood said:

I shoot at Highland Pistol and Rifle Club but they are closed for this "epidemic"

Thanks. I'll check them out. How much do they charge?

2 minutes ago, Sergeant Hunter said:

I wish I had half of that. I wouldn't be doing so bad if I'd reload like I'm supposed to.  We'll definitely have to get together.  Bristol charges 30 a day

A few weeks ago, my local Rural King had 300 round boxes of 223 and 556 for $90. I bought 1 box of 223 and 2 boxes 556. Cost about .30 cnts per round.

Some scalpers on Armslist charging $1.00 per round. for 223/556 and .50 cnts for .22s.

5 hours ago, Sergeant Hunter said:

We go up to Bristol Wisconsin every month I'm sure if that doesn't work we can figure something out you're right by the way have you ever considered joining the sons of Liberty?

Sergeant: ILSL here. ?