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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

DOT COMPLIANCE: Driver Fuel Receipts

 

FUEL RECEIPTS DURING A DOT INSPECTION

 

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There is much debate these days around the truck stop coffee counter about the legality of providing a DOT inspector with fuel receipts during an inspection

 

LETS CLEAR THAT UP RIGHT NOW

 

THERE IS NONE!

 

The ONLY way that an inspector can get access to the fuel receipt is through the carrier, or with a warrant signed by a judge. Anything else is a violation of your 1st Amendment, and 4th Amendment rights as described in the US Constitution.

 YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SHOW THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AT A ROAD SIDE INSPECTION

Driver License

Medical Card

Long Form Physical

Bill Of Lading

Operating Authority

Insurance Certificate

IFTA Registration 

Trailer Registration

Cargo Insurance

Tractor Registration

Trailer Registration

Record of Annual Inspections

Other Vehicle Related Documents

 

There is NO requirements that a driver MUST show any DOT inspector a fuel receipt regardless of what that inspector may tell you. Make him/her prove it to you in writing, or tell him to get a signed warrant!

 

STAND UP FOR YOUR CONSITUTIONAL RIGHTS!

 

 

OH--and if you are the kind that willingly hands it over just because your afraid of retaliation I’ve got one word for you

 

FREAKINGCOWARD!

 

Just because you have a CDL doesn’t mean that you gave up your constitutional rights!

FRANKE_TRUCKER

Sunday, November 25, 2012

FROM ONE SURVIVALIST TO ANOTHER:

CHOICES

 

FROM ONE SURVIVALIST TO ANOTHER:

By Franke Schein - November 25th, 2012

Copyright Reserved

(This article may be reposted under the Fair Use doctrine, as long as author credits are established, and published therein.)

 

My Friends,

This may very well be one of the most prolific article that I have written thus far: It concerns the essence of survivalism itself; and I hope that I am able to present it in a manner reflective of my true inner thoughts. I also hope that you, as both the reader, and my friend; take this message to heart, and claim it as your own.

Throughout the past thirty years I have spent a great deal of time contemplating the intricacies concerning how I could prevail during natural, or man-made disaster (type) events. Using historical data as a matrix, reaction to the event by various governmental, and disaster relief agencies, as well as different and diverse indexes laboriously compiled, in conjunction with, and how they related to such an event; I am able to predict with certainty, how a single localized event could transform itself into an event that could, without much warning, metamorphose into a national, or global incident.

I’ve studied every natural disaster that has occurred, as well as man-made disasters, and strategized my own survival from a deeper perspective, in a manner that most (main stream) survivalists would consider unfathomable. Almost to the point of inner consumption.

The one unmitigated and irrefutable truth that I have encountered so far, are false assumptions held by many survivalists--an inherent tendency to minimize the evidentiary truths in itself. This is usually the prelude to failure, and the result if inadequate analysis of the problems; leading to an even more inadequate response on their part, as it relates to their own survival planning.

Many of you share my views, and ideas regarding the survival of earthquakes, civil unrest, and other assaults against our local infrastructure. I have tried to share my skills and knowledge in these areas with you. You have written me many messages, thanking me for what I have shown you through my various written post.

Yet, this moment, as I sit here surrounded by the last vestiges of 2012; I am reminded that we as survivalist must, as a course of our self-imposed lunacy, understand that there are other events which have proportional and significant hazards to our lives, and the lives of those that we hold dear to our hearts. That is after all; why we do the things that we do. ( Isn’t it…? )

My entire focus has been directed towards the sustainment of life during catastrophic events. No matter if the event was a localized, national, or a global event. I always have a Plan-B, as well as Plan-C, ready for whatever I was facing.

During the strategy phase of my planning, it became necessary for me to actually experience, insomuch as possible, the realities of whatever event, or crisis situation that I was involved in. Often times I would force myself to live off the land deep in the snow covered mountains of Wyoming and Alaska, or pugnaciously trudging through the scorching sands of Arizona’s arid deserts; relying on whatever survival gear rode inside of my backpack.

To say “Trial & Error” would be the understatement of my life. For during those times, I learned not only about the planning, and the gear; but I learned much about myself, my weaknesses, and my strengths.

As a consequence of that aloneness; I came to understand the delicate balance between Man and nature itself, and the fragility that we as humans share in the saga that is our lives. It was a profound moment, when I saw myself as part of a universal system, whose only perceived purpose is to work, buy, sell, build, manufacture, coexist, obey, and propagate the noise of labor from one generation into the next. It was an awakening, because as I saw my life thus far, I also saw the consequence of the impetus propelling me along the roadmap that I had been unknowingly following; with no perception that I was merely just another face in the crowd, another number in the register, and another product of societal consequence.

Then I saw, with much clarity, the forces that have propelled me forward, rendering me into the near-vegetate state of submissive servitude that I had become throughout my entire life—AND I rebelled, as is the natural instinct of someone with my personality.

I rebelled in such a manner, that at times the flood of indignation, and outright resentment became a daily diet which fed and fueled the inner fires burning deep inside of me. It required, and demanded of me to embrace a lifestyle which exists on the very peripheral fringes of society. A life of violent disquieted hatred for a system that shackles all of us with encumbrances that we can’t touch, see, feel, or even understand. But yet we know there is something amiss; something slowly creeping through the fog ahead of our lives.

Some have called that a self-destructive mechanism, while others have labeled it under the principle of “self-enlightenment”. --I digress; for it has never been my forte’ , or desire to follow the footsteps of Gandhi, or Buddha; but I took what I learned, and what I was offered by those experiences, and made it part of my persona. It was a mile-marker in my life that forced me to examine the foundations of that which I thought had been “stamped in stone”, and made solid in my Manhood.

That personification has been slowly, and rhythmically pressuring my inner-being to examine other aspects of my own life, and consequently, by proxy, your lives as well. I certainly can’t speak for you, but if you are at, or near my level of conjunctive frontal-lobe hemorrhages , then you, like myself, have been inundated with a superfluity of concerns, as well as an antithesis to what is going on around you at this very moment.

Many of you are adept, and likely very good at surviving what nature throws at you. I know this for a fact, because I have contacted many of you throughout the years. Some of you have more than adequate survival and sustainment skills, capable knowledge, and the uncanny understanding of what our future many hold during any given catastrophe. But, then again, given the nature of current global events unfolding right in front of our eyes and ears; it’s possible that some of you have overlooked the most obvious threat that we ALL will face in the coming months:

The Rising Global Hegemony secretively disassembling the foundations, and cornerstones, of what this country has produced-- irrespective of the steep cost paid for with American lives.

What I am talking about is in essence this:

That we have watched from the sidelines as a select group of elitists have bargained their way into the narrow halls of Executive Privilege and Power; inaugurating their long-awaited policies that disassembles that which has been paid for in American blood sacrifices beginning in 1776.

Since the early 1930’s; an alarming trend emergent within Judicial and Executive branches of the United States Government; feeds upon the frenzy that all survivalists, preppers, and political activists, are potential domestic terrorists that present this country with an imminent threat against national security. At least, that is the term that THEY have coined since the inception of the Patriot Act Regulations. A circuital anti-constitutional effort on their part, in the establishment of a New World Order where there are no national borders, no unemployment, minimum wage, and the abolishment of free thought, free enterprise, and free speech. A world that operates under THEIR strict criteria, guidance, and aspirations; where we as human beings are relegated to a mere productive labor force feeding THEIR needs. An ideology that is being played out in North Korea, Communist China and Communist Russia at this very moment.

In each of those despotic countries; the emerging powers have always played by the same rule book—without fail:

1) Seize control of the government. Either by force, or by fraudulent voting programs.

2) Coerce, force, or make disappear political enemies.

3) Institute a system of checks and balances that are slanted in the governments favor.

4) Begin a systematic reduction of civil liberties.

5) Seize control of the courts, banks, media, and manufacturing resources.

6) Disregard, and undermine the established constitution through small regulatory measures.

7) Militarize all the police forces in the country.

8) Convert all crimes into a National/Federal crime against the STATE.

9) Create a National Secret Police Organization that has no political oversight to any agency other than the dictatorial powers.

10) Identify, and monitor every citizen of the country through human intervention, as well as electronic measures.

11) Regulate, and then Restrict the private ownership of firearms.

12) Establish a National Healthcare Apparatus.

13) Establish a National Banking Apparatus.

14) Restrict movement of citizens between various locations, cities, and other areas, as well as establish strict criteria of fuel consumption and usage.

15) Separate, then remove religion from the State, or overhaul it to covertly serve the State.

16) Establish a National Labor Force which forces citizens to work for bare-bones wages, and provides an unreserved labor force to the State Industries.

17) Clamp Down hard on any public demonstrations that speak out against the system.

18) Redistribute the wealth; oppress the rich to the point that they flee, or come under control

19) Restructure the educational system to reflect the needs of the State; squash mathematics, literature, and other non-essential studies that are counter-productive to a working class society.

20) Create a “classless” society which forces equality upon the masses, while admonishing, or punishing those that resist the “class warfare:” struggle.

That is exactly what most of Europe has already become, This can be easily verified through many different internet sources. Australia, Great Brittan, Germany, and France, are prime examples of the first stage strangulation efforts underway by their respective governments.

Here in America we are seeing the rise of these indicators at every turn:

The Official Branches have tossed away the Bill Of Rights, and are actively investigating, tracking, and monitoring every outspoken critic of the government.

Every form of communication that we utilize is under government control.

Every purchase, every bank deposit, every bank withdrawal is conveyed to a central collection facility that stores your information. Likewise for credit, medical, criminal, and employment records.

Law enforcement agencies are using technologies that are both unconstitutional, and unethical in their overzealous ambition to further propagate the “Us Against Them” mentality, that we are all guilty under proven innocent. That we if disagree with them; we must therefore be guilty of something already.

Our children are being indoctrinated by a hardcore cadre of Marxist educators to become good recipients of the societal rewards offered by the State. They are being brainwashed to believe that their rights as children, supersede our rights as parents. Their education has been purposely reduced, so as to make them a generational bi-product of the global community that neither involves themselves, or cares about politics to the devastating point of apathy previously unheard of in America.

Teenage sexual experimentation has reached proportions which defies logic.

Teenage drug use is off-the-charts; more so than ever before in the history of America.

Teenage rebellion against established norms, and values, are creating difficulties in family groups at nearly every income levels.

Middle class children are running away from the comfort and security of their parents’ home, as well as from educational opportunity that their parents financial status could buy—All in the name of individualism to become part of the “ cool-in-the-groove” crowd; who consequently are unaware that they are part of the global sheep-herd being shepherded into a self-imposed corral.

In essence it boils down to: “Take what we offer, you deserve this—let US worry about the rest…”.

A paradoxical incongruity that can be seen in action during the “OCCUPY WALL STREET” movement. The foundation of which was laid by a socialist group of educators who openly disparage the doctrines of this country’s founding fathers; and whose ultimate goals are the disassociation of youth from the loving embrace of their parents—in order to instill and reinforce utopian ideologies that will never exist but upon the surface. For once an examination of this system is undertaken, it’s easily understood that” even though there is much” Glitz & Glimmer” in the display window, there is little inventory in the storeroom...”

Christianity in this country is slowly being eradicated in (sometimes) subtle forms. Forms such as the overabundance of sexual inferences watched by our children through commercials, video games, and television shows. Slowly proselytizing self-serving individuality traits which contradict the blood ties and roots of family values, moralities, and ethos which this country has arisen from.

This same self-serving State Apparatus denies religious rights in America, yet embraces the foundations of Islamic State-Religion—the converse of Christian beliefs. A system of religious governance that demands submission, and yet murders those who question its philosophies. The same system that condemns women into forced marriages, and sexual submission, in order to further sustain THAT system as a child-bearing apparatus with no free will, no choices, and absolutely no free speech.

I could continue with this, but most of you are aware of these events. So I will divest myself from this cerebral headache, and continue with the originality of what I came here to say to you…

We are facing some serious troubles ahead. Even more so than the 2012 Doomsday Prophecies. These, in aggregate, or in their own singularities; could very well be the sum of the whole. None could accurately predict these events with absoluteness. But, having said that, I will offer you this much:

That no matter what political belief, religious ideologies, or life choices you are involved in: The fundamental truth is that America, and the world is rapidly changing right in front of your eyes and ears. We are presently living in those times that we knew was coming, but were afraid to quantify inside of ourselves. Many deny that these events will occur. Others deny GOD, as well as any form of religion. They have already been tied to the system that will eventually eat them.

Public servants have been indoctrinated that “We The People” are the enemies of the State. That we are future anarchists; people that must be brought under control, imprisoned, and removed from their sight. Other officials are part of the system to further their own greedy agenda. They have sold out their eternal souls for a paycheck, a retirement fund, and a place in the New World Order, because they lost faith in GOD, and gave up their beliefs; bowing down to the Messiah of Deceit prevalent in their world—material comfort, stock options, and annual vacations.

In the coming months ahead you will be witness to several events, incidents, or Executive directives, which further promulgate the creation of what is Biblically referred to as “The End Times”. Of that, I am certain. My faith in GOD allows me to see a small convoluted glimpse into our futures. It’s frightening. But I am not afraid for myself. I have made peace with the understanding that we each must play a pivotal role in what is ahead. I do NOT hide myself, or try to remain anonymous in my convictions or beliefs. Whatever fate awaits me; I will not bend my knee in submission, nor restrain my eager passions therein. For that would relegate me to less than what I am.

My fright arises from the simple fact that even though many are cognizant of what lays ahead; their apathetic nature, or perhaps their inane fear of authority, will prevent them from acting when it becomes necessary. By that I mean not acting out morbid violent tendencies, but rather, the widespread civil disobedience to the first stage regulatory acts that must be a prelude to what will surely follow shortly thereafter.

I fully believe that in a short time, the first of these steps will be undertaken by the administration. It stands to reason, given the Dictatorial Steps that I have outlined above. The question remains then; how will you react when yet another Executive Directive removes yet another of your civil rights, stripping you--of yet another of your GOD given liberty..?

GOD gives you a choice, and free will to worship, or to not worship him. Yet the Government wants to dictate, and eventually remove all religious expression (except Islam) from the public sector of your life. You see my Friends, the Government doesn’t give you your liberty. GOD gives you liberty, and the ONLY way that it can be taken from you, is if you willingly, or unknowingly, allow somebody else to have it..

At the present rate of forward momentum; it appears that these sinister agendas are already being instituted in a somewhat covert manner, and not surprisingly, on those industries that are required to operate under professional licenses, and authority. To Wit; truckers, pilots, doctors, taxicab drivers, construction workers, healthcare workers, and any other profession where a State License requirement is currently in effect.

The Administration is going to re-write the United States Constitution. Resultant of that; will be the immediate demise of The Bill Of Rights.

a. The New Constitution would eradicate all forms of non-Islamic religion.

b. Dismantle the 2nd Amendment right to private firearms ownership.

c. Force every American to become part of the National Healthcare System.

d. Force everyone to accept micro-implant chip, as a consequence for health care, banking, credit, and proof of citizenship, as well as ability to travel inside the country.

e. Remove all Congressional Oversight in matters of healthcare, national security, and domestic policies; giving absolute control to the President.

f. Establish laws that will make it illegal to demonstrate against elected officials, on, or near, State Property.

g. Outlaw private citizen militia groups, political activists groups, and survival groups.

h. Create a chain of State Operated Manufacturing industries that employ Americans that are presently unemployed; all the while eradicating social aid to dependent families, the infirmed, and the retired senior citizens on social security retirement benefits.

It doesn’t matter if you believe in GOD, or have never stepped a foot inside of a church. It doesn’t matter what political party you call your own, or what the color of your skin is. What matters is that you, and I; are part of the process, part of the solutions that THEY have in store for us.

It will be YOU that decides your own fate, and the fate of the rest of the world as these events play out. Your silence is golden to THEM, and harmful to the rest of US. If you have ever embraced any cause, any ideology in your life; then THIS is the time to put down the television remote control, and prepare to activate your mind, and likewise your mouth.

It will require more than ever has been asked of you, in that you must have the sheer audacity to stand-up in defiance to these power-hungry monsters that are gobbling-up out children’s free thoughts at an alarming rate. The world that you leave to them, and their children; will be the product of your commitment to yourself after reading this message.

I can do no more than show you, ( through my words ) what is happening, and to offer my suggestion that might perhaps animate your sense of urgency in these matters.

Let’s hope, and pray, that when the first of these signs emerges from the cesspool in the east; that civil war isn’t the first response to it. For that would play right into their wicked plans. But, I fear that as millions of you understand the ramifications of these agendas being forced down our throats; a determined calmness carries forward the day, and closes the chapter of these slithering creatures of the night.

I have received this Message and Warning when I was still a child. It has carried me forward through the years; ever cognizant that one day these events would come crashing into my life at full speed.

 

Now it’s in your face….

Friday, November 23, 2012

Situational Update:

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Gaza crowds surge at Israel border fence, 1 dead

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired on Gazans surging toward Israel's border fence Friday, killing one person but leaving intact the fragile two-day-old cease-fire between Hamas and the Jewish state.

The truce, which calls for an end to Gaza rocket fire on Israel and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, came after eight days of cross-border fighting, the bloodiest between Israel and Hamas in four years.”

 

U.S. has concerns about Egyptian president Mursi's moves

“WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's decision to assume sweeping powers, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.

Mursi on Thursday issued a decree that puts his decisions above legal challenge until a new parliament is elected, causing angry protests by his opponents and violent clashes in central Cairo and other cities on Friday.

Mursi's aides said the decree was intended to speed up a protracted transition that has been hindered by legal obstacles, but rivals condemned Mursi as an autocratic "pharaoh" who wanted to impose his Islamist vision on Egypt.”

 

Two powers, Qatar and Iran, try to sway Hamas

“DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The courtship of Hamas between rivals Iran and Qatar has been one of the Middle East's intriguing subplots of the Arab Spring. The bloodshed in Gaza has now sharpened their competition for influence with the Palestinian militant group and the direction it takes in the future.

Qatar has sought to use its vast wealth to win over Hamas with investments and humanitarian aid and encouraging Arab partners to do the same — part of the hyper-rich U.S. allied nation's broader campaign to bring under its wing Islamist movements that have risen to power in the region the past two years. Qatar's influence with Hamas could edge it away from armed action toward diplomacy.

Iran, meanwhile, is invigorating its longtime role as the builder of the rocket arsenal for Hamas' military wing.”

 

The clock keeps on ticking, the Calendar keeps floating on by; and what’s going to happen is already underway…

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

PERSPECTIVE: Did Obama Really Say What Everyone Said That He Said?

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Or is this yet another fine example of sensationalism for the sole purpose of self-promotion, advertising, and hits on a webpage…?

Man; I’m starting to feel like I have to explain the actions of the Obama administration, and sometimes it feels like I am defending the people that would harm us the most; but I gotta’ tell you people that this “show” was everything that one would expect in a “television show” designed to get people excited and/or riled up. All of the necessary elements were present: Doom, Gloom, Fear, Misrepresentation, Lies, Innuendos, and more shallow-baseless facts that Jimmy Baker’s old church down in the bible belt.

Here’s the scoop according to Rachel Maddow:

She contends that under Obama’s new “Rule Of Law” American citizens charged with a “Pre-Crime” could be locked-up indefinitely by the administration. She goes on to make her case by showing  clips of Obama saying this, and Obama saying that. She weaves an intricate tale of horror along with a short clip from “Minority Report” starring Tom Cruz.

 

This particular video clip is 7:42 minutes long. It’s relatively short when compared to other clips on this subject, but nonetheless—the bullshit would even make the most devious con-artist cringe, and laugh at the same time. It is a pretty slick piece of work that suggests one thing, that actually means something different altogether.

So lets cut right to the chase: Is Obama Saying American Citizens Will Be Tossed In Jail Indefinitely?

Obama’s Announcement About American Prolonged Detention

If you support, or are a member of Al-Qaeda or one if it’s sister organizations that kills Americans and Westerners across the globe.

In the short clip below, Obama lays it down without much confusion as to why he initiated this bill—and surprisingly I agree with it.

Plots, Schemes, And Lies By The Media

This bill is an “Anti-Terrorist” bill that is deigned to make America just a little safer, and keep the mid-eastern terrorists at bay just a little longer. The keywords here are: Distant Lands, Crowded Cities, and Training Camps.  It points directly at Pakistan and Afghanistan.

So all you people out there have once again---been duped and to made to look silly by these sly charlatans of the media. When will you ever learn…

By The Way: I really hate defending Obama—but COME ON people; Think your own thoughts, and stop being led around by the bullshit from these self propagating and self-promoting fear mongers.

Coffefication is the name of the person that posted this video. I pulled up the YouTube page and went through the list of videos. Same old stuff found everywhere else—nothing original. Nothing newsworthy.

A quick Google-Search found so much stuff posted by this “person” under the name “Coffeefication”, that for a minute I was thinking that this person must be an advertising and marketing genius. Then I realized it PROBABLY IS a marketing program designed to get the video out there. Hits equal pennies, and pennies equal cash—Somebody wants to make some Christmas Cash real bad!

This is just a partial listing where the links are popping up:

Do your own search and see for yourself…

 

At the end of the video I noticed this little gem of information..

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A quick search turned up some information about who the people behind this video really are. Talk about a diverse mix of personalities and education. BUT—many of these staff writers and personalities are current, or former contributors, to The Huffington Post; the mecca for just about all of America’s Socialists and Marxists. Hey—don’t take my word for it; here’s the link to their staff website:

Firedoglake.com

 

Conspiracy Theories abound out there. It’s all about greed folks. Since you aren’t forking out your hard earned cash for whatever the hell their website is hawking, they get paid through advertising programs. You just made the commies and socialists just a little bit richer…

Isn’t it about time that you stopped living vicariously through other people’s morbid fantasies….?

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Homesteading in Alaska; A modern 21st Century Perspective

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“So you wanna’ live out in the backwoods of Alaska, away from civilization and the trappings of a modern society?”

Even though there isn’t any more State-sponsored Homesteading going-on in Alaska; it doesn’t mean that homesteading up here is forgotten. There are still many people that are choosing to live out in the furthest reaches of Alaska, than what one would suspect.

Here are some startling facts to digest:

50% of all lands contained within the borders of Alaska are owned by the Federal and State Governments. Another 40% are owned by the various Native Tribal Corporations. That leaves a scant 10% of land that is actually owned by other Alaskans. It’s still a large junk of real-estate, but the keyword to remember is: Remote.

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To people living outside of Alaska, the word “remote” has a different meaning. Here in Alaska, when you come across that word in a Real Estate advertisement—you better believe it…

In Alaska Remote Means:

  • You can’t get there by car, even a 4x4 jeep.
  • In the summer months, unless the property is on a river and you have a boat, or you have the ability to call for an Air-Taxi; there’s little hope of getting into town for supplies until it snows.
  • The nearest roadway, store, or modern convenience might be more than 100-miles away—across the harsh Alaska wilderness.
  • Cell-phone service is non-existent out there, as are many of the other modern conveniences that city-dwellers are used to.
  • You are totally alone, depending on yourself, and probably will not have any neighbors to help you out during an emergency.
  • In the summer months; ATV’s don’t work out in the bush. Firstly, your on somebody’s property, and finally the going is very rough on man and his machine. The Alaska bush in thick, and unforgiving.

 

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[ Photo: Franke Schein’s property out in the bush. Early spring in Alaska ]

This is one of the reasons that Alaska is called “The Last Frontier” state. It really is a frontier out there. Make no mistake about that. There are places where human-beings have probably never walked before. It’s that kind of place.

Yet; it seems that everyone has to urge to come up here and give it a whirl. It doesn't take but a few months of living in temperatures that fall into the -65 Below Zero ranges to make them understand how serious it becomes when it’s that cold outside everyday.

  • Canned food freezes in a matter of hours.
  • Generators and other gasoline engines get frozen and hard to start.
  • Propane freezes at –20 below zero. One has to heat the propane tank—an explosive idea.
  • Wet-Cell batteries quickly loose their charge, and if not kept indoors, will freeze-up and start bulging.
  • Solar Panels get covered with snow and loose half of their collecting power.
  • Skin freezes in a matter of minutes, and it’s easy to die out there if not prepared for the weather.
  • The cabin’s wood-stove has to be kept going around the clock throughout the winter months.
  • Ice has to be chipped from the lakes and rivers; then melted and purified for drinking and cooking water.
  • You’d better know how to fix things, do small engine repairs, and get used to relying on just yourself.
  • Get used to trudging through the cold dark night to make a path to the outhouse.
  • Taking a bath requires fore-thought and plenty of lake water, and wood to boil the water.
  • Nails freeze and become frosted at –50 Below Zero. That means they contract, and loose contract with the wood.
  • Solar Wind Generators get covered in ice, and have to be thawed before it will spin to produce energy.
  • Satellite dishes also get covered in snow and have to be “defrosted” to work properly.
  • Gun lubricants will freeze-up a weapon’s action real fast.
  • Ice Fog crystals will get into your lungs and cause a bad case of pneumonia.
  • “Frost Heave” moves foundation walls around almost every season. Brick walls or chimney just crumble and fall down.

Living out in the Alaska bush requires some serious planning, and some serious money. The days of just building a cabin and living off the land have been over for years. There are still hunting laws, albeit Alaska’s “subsistence” regulation currently on the law books. Many ill-informed people have learned the hard way about just “squatting” on gov’ment land. In time, the aerial surveys locate the illegal camp or cabin, and they are burned to the ground. All the hard work that went into the cabin simply goes up in flames.

The Way To Alaska:

If you are truly serious about living out in Alaska’s boonies; then follow these hard-learned lessons of advice and proceed at your own risk:

  • First; Get on the internet and find a reputable real-estate broker. Do a search for the property that you want. Then contact the broker and request maps, plat descriptions, and photos of the property.

 

  • Next, take a vacation and go look at the property, While you are here, have a list of other properties that appeal to you. Travel to each one and walk the ground—if that is possible. But remember that some properties are so far out in the boonies, that it will require a “Bush Plane” to reach.

 

  • Once having found the perfect property—buy it and close the deal before the prices skyrocket again.

 

  • Over the course of the next few summers you would be advised to proceed in the following manner:

 

  • Rent a storage unit in the nearest town. Buy the tools clothing, furniture, and gear that you will need out there in the boonies. Great deals can be had second-hand, and bought on-line. Fill the storage unit with everything that you will need. This also includes snow-machines, atv’s generators, and a host of other things. Make a list and check each one off as you acquire it.

 

  • Spend the summer months on your property felling trees, and allow them to “cure”. Cover them for the winter and protect the logs from the rainy season. This is also a very good time to start cutting firewood. You will need several cords of cut wood for the first winter season that you are out there alone. It’s best to get an early start as soon as possible.

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  • The next season should be spent actually getting the cabin built. This may be harder than it sounds if you are using just hand-tools and are doing it by yourself without the benefit of help.

 

  • Finally, when the cabin is ready, and there’s firewood waiting; it’s time to make the transition to Alaska. Sells your junk down in the States, and get yourself to your “Piece of the Alaska Pie” that is in your name. But—now you have to arrange for transporting all the gear and supplies that you’ve stockpiled, to the place that you will call home.

 

  • Before you leave on this grand adventure, remember this: Food! Take plenty of food with you.

If you are off-the road system, and not near a travelled-river; then it’s a very wise idea to take enough food and supplies to last you until about the middle of November. That’s when the rivers and ground should be frozen enough for snow-machine travel. In the summer months it’s almost impossible to maneuver even the best All-Terrain-Vehicle through the endless mile of rough Alaska Bush Country. (Look at the B&W picture posted above again—if you have any doubts…)

 

Life In The Bush:

If living Off-Grid out here is something that has been chewing at you for most of your life; then I say Go For It! Don’t live the rest of your life “wanting to” but never doing it. That’s a sad kind of “regret” to carry around. You only have one chance at life, so do what makes you happy while you have the opportunity and health to get it accomplished.

 

But, There Has To Be Some Perspective!

 

Perspective: It’s easy to chop firewood with an axe and buck saw; then drag the logs to the wood pile and split em’ with a splitting maul. Of course; then the wood has to be kept out of the weather. Lets examine this a little closer:

Using a Chainsaw I can cut and split wood three times faster. But that nifty little gadget demands much from the average Homesteader:

  1. Gasoline supply to keep the chainsaw operating.
  2. Bar Oil to keep the chain lubricated.
  3. Extra Spark Plugs when the old one wears out.
  4. Extra Chains because the old one WILL wear out.
  5. Extra Starter rope for the moment the old one breaks.
  6. Extra carburetor rebuild kit.
  7. Gasoline cans for all of the extra fuel that you will need out there.
  8. A means to haul the fuel and extra parts into the cabin.
  9. Chain Sharpening tool to keep the blades chewing through the wood.
  10. Basic automotive tool-set for casual maintenance and repair functions.
  11. A “Back Up” chainsaw in case the old one finally gives up the ghost!

You see; you have to start thinking in these terms. Anything less will spell disaster for you in the deep woods of Alaska. When the nearest gas station is 100 miles away, you’d better have all of the “I’s” dotted and “T’s” crossed…

Perspective: Travelling across the miles is an endurance match for even the most athletic outdoorsman. The Alaska bush-country is covered in millions of years of old growth trees, soggy peat-moss (called muskeg) and endless pits that have a tendency to break feet and ankles. There are no snakes, but wolves, angry moose, and hungry grizzly bears make up for the lack of serpents. Eyes have to be constantly searching for signs of a predatory ambush. Then you have only scant seconds to react to the event.

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Walking from the cabin to the nearest road can be challenging at best. Considering that a normal human can walk about 3-MPH on level terrain, your speed through the woods will be half of that—and take you twice as long. If you think that walking ten miles a day is a chore down in the states, try it in Alaska’s back country. The twisting streams, steep debris-covered hills, and slippery rocks will make you wish for a nice level trail to walk on.

Try that while humping a freighter-frame loaded down with 80 Lbs worth of food and supplies. You’d be lucky to make 5- miles a day under those conditions.

Perspective: Humans need copious amounts of water to survive. Alaska has more fresh water than Minnesota and Wisconsin combined. But in the winter months they are frozen solid. Getting water in the summer is easy, but when the long dark winter months arrive, keeping water at-hand can be a chore.

It requires that you haul a sled out onto the nearest lake or stream, dig and chip your way down to the water level, or if that isn’t possible, start chopping off chunks of ice to carry back to the cabin. Either way, it’s a sweaty and cold affair.

Don’t try melting snow. The fuel expended doesn’t equate to the amount of water received. 20 Ounces of snow might supply you with 4 ounces of water. That’s a lot of energy expend for near-nothing.

If you are able to chip away the ice until you reach water; then you will need to keep it from freezing over again. A wood float in the hole will keep the water from freezing, and then then hole must be covered to keep from ice forming across it, by covering the hole with branches or other suitable material.

Of course; then it’s time to boil the water to get the ever-present contaminants out of it. Even though the water quality in Alaska is far better than down in the Lower-48 states, those pesky little bugs will have you running-screaming to the outhouse in the middle of the night. ( Trust Me I Know This! )

 

Perspective: The winter months are usually very cold, and very dark. There are some parts of Alaska where it remains dark for months at a time. In other parts, the daylight arrives around 10:30 am, and it starts getting dark again around 3:00 PM. Having only 3-5 hours to get things done makes for a busy day. Add Ice Fog to that mix and it becomes dangerous.

Other factors that affect life in the boonies are as follows:

  • Sudden winter blizzards that remain for days, or a solid week.
  • Wind storms that howl through the area knocking down trees like bowling pins.
  • Forest fires that affect thousands of acres due to a single lightning strike.
  • Massive flooding at “Break Up” when the ice starts to melt. Entire villages are wiped off the map.
  • The Alaska Mosquito is the most nefarious of the breed. DEET is almost ineffective. A head net is required instead,

 

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Even though the lifestyle is fraught with many opportunities to fail; if one has the skills and patience to approach this idea from a different perspective; it’s both possible and rewarding to live “Off-Grid” out in the Alaska Bush Country. Determination and making a plan are the two keys when considering this move to nature.

 

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