Survivalist

Issue No. 09: Urban SurvivalMarch 2013

Flashmob Riot EscapeHinding in Plain Sight

CamouflageBuilding a Stealthy Fire

SanitationHome Fortification

Growing Your Own FoodMaking Ethanol

Emergency Child Birth Dianne Bjarnson

Flashmob Riot Escape Jeff Anderson

Home Fortification and Security Feryer Michael Jordan

Urban Food Production Lucinda Bailey

Bug Out Vehicles Scott B. Williams

Finding Your Rural Homestead Corcceigh Green

Becoming a Gray Man: Hiding in Plain Sight Kevin Reeve

Container Gardening: Building Quality Soil ”Nurse Amy” Alton

Survival Sanatation Dr. Bones

Urban Survival Ed Corcoran

Bugging in: Urban Survival at Home Sam Coffman

Pistol Carbines Jerry Erwin

Tactics and Tips: Urban Survival Doug Bell

How to Make Ethanol Mike Brown

Enhanced Fire Pit: Build a Stealthy Intense Fire David Morris

Tangible Assets and Barter Items Feryer Michael Jordan Defense Against Norman Cantwell and Mike Brown

Camouflage: Art and Science of Concealment Ed Corcoran

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Cover image: ©Jonathen Adkins

Emergency Child Birth Dianne Bjarnson

Flashmob Riot Escape Jeff Anderson

Home Fortification and Security Feryer Michael Jordan

Urban Food Production Lucinda Bailey

Bug Out Vehicles Scott B. Williams

Finding Your Rural Homestead Corcceigh Green

Becoming a Gray Man: Hiding in Plain Sight Kevin Reeve

Container Gardening: Building Quality Soil ”Nurse Amy” Alton

Survival Sanatation Dr. Bones

Urban Survival Ed Corcoran

Bugging in: Urban Survival at Home Sam Coffman

Pistol Carbines Jerry Erwin

Tactics and Tips: Urban Survival Doug Bell

How to Make Ethanol Mike Brown

Enhanced Fire Pit: Build a Stealthy Intense Fire David Morris

Tangible Assets and Barter Items Feryer Michael Jordan Defense Against Norman Cantwell and Mike Brown

Camouflage: Art and Science of Concealment Ed Corcoran

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05: Emergency Child Birth Dianne Bjarnson

08: Flashmob Riot Escape Jeff Anderson

10: Home Fortification and Security Feryer Michael Jordan

14: Urban Food Production Lucinda Bailey

18: Bug Out Vehicles Scott B. Williams

24: Finding Your Rural Homestead Corcceigh Greeb

30: Becoming a Gray Man: Hiding in Plain Sight Kevin Reeve

32: Container Gardening: Building Quality Soil ”Nurse Amy” Alton

36: Survival Sanatation Dr. Bones

38: Urban Survival Ed Corcoran

40: Bugging in: Urban Survival at Home Sam Coffman

44: Pistol Carbines Jerry Erwin

46: Tactics and Tips: Urban Survival Doug Bell

48: How to Make Ethanol Mike Brown

52: Enhanced Dakota Fire Pit: Build a Stealthy Intense Fire David Morris

56: Tangible Assets and Barter Items Feryer Michael Jordan 58: Defense Against Norman Cantwell and Mike Brown

60: Camouflage: Art and Science of Concealment Jerry Erwin

FLASHMOBRIOT ESCAPE

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FLASHMOBRIOT ESCAPE

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Dear Reader:

rmed with cellphones and connected through social media sites, young people banding in

groups have been rushing into stores or assaulting bystanders in a slew of “flash mob” incidents

across the United States, leaving police and public officials scrambling to curtail crimes

associated with these spontaneous assemblies. Although most flash mobs are harmless, with

pointless acts that involve dancing, freezing on the spot, or some other activity, their potential

to become sites for criminal and violent behavior should be of concern for law enforcement agencies

and local governments.

Generally, flash mobs are groups of people who congregate in public spaces to carry

out incongruous acts and leave after a brief period of time. We have seen such groups

on YouTube and television advertisements doing everything from dancing and singing,

to freezing in place and chirping

Flash mobs are organized through such viral means as e-mail, text message, Facebook,

and word of mouth. Although most flash mobs are harmless, some have become a means for

large groups of individuals to conduct crimes ranging from burglaries to assaults.

In the past two years, there have been dozens of incidents of flash mob violence.1 In April

2010, Philadelphia police had to respond to 150 teens converging into a flash mob in a major

shopping area of the city. The teens ransacked Macy’s and a convenience store, plus they

attacked and damaged.

This past summer, flash mobs reappeared on the streets of Philadelphia, where groups of youths

gravitated to a designated location at an appointed time. Once there, they became a mob that

gathered force as it roamed the streets, wreaking havoc on businesses while terrifying and

sometimes attacking pedestrians.

In June 2011, four men were assaulted by large groups of youth in Chicago, raising fears of

flash mobs in the area. In August 2011, hundreds of youth targeted, attacked, and robbed

fairgoers at the Wisconsin State Fair near Milwaukee. In London, rioting and looting in August

2011 has been blamed in part on groups of youths using Twitter, mobile phone text messages, and

instant messaging on BlackBerry to organize and keep a step ahead of police.

Flash mobs have been around since 2003, but the use of the Internet and mobile phones to

organize groups to commit acts of violence is a relatively new phenomenon that has the

potential to become a more serious crime and a community safety issue. This article looks at

» A flashmob is a group of people who assemble suddenly

in a public place, perform an

unusual and seemingly pointless

act for a brief time, then quickly

disperse. Flash mobs are organized

via telecommunications.

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“wreaking havoc on businesses while terrifying and sometimes attacking pedestrians...”







A summer marked by social-media-fueled

riots in England and flash-mob violence

in several American cities, including

Philadelphia and Cleveland, has officials

debating how much they should and legally

can crack down.

"This one is so big and so fast and

has so many branches to it, there are

definitely some who feel overwhelmed by

where to begin," said Sheriff's Capt.

Mike Parker, an avid Twitter user who's

become something of an online ambassador

to other law enforcement agencies. "You

have to trust your younger officers who

were raised on it and think it's perfectly

normal."

Those involved in the looting and civil

unrest around London used BlackBerry

messages to organize, leading British

Prime Minister David Cameron to suggest

shutting down access to social media for

anyone suspected of using it for criminal

activity.

The Cleveland City Council went further

after a large flash mob disrupted a Fourth

of July fireworks display with violence,

passing an ordinance that would have made

it illegal to use social media to organize

a violent and disorderly flash mob. The

mayor eventually vetoed the measure,

citing 1st Amendment concerns.

Officials at the Bay Area Rapid Transit

District have taken perhaps the most

controversial step. Faced with a large

demonstration on a subway platform

announced by social media to protest the

police shooting of a knife-wielding man,

BART last week shut down cellphone

service at the station. Officials said

their goal was to protect the safety of

subway riders, but critics immediately

blasted the transit agency, saying it

encroached on their free-speech rights.

New protests Monday shut down several

BART stations. The issue of social media






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announced by social media to protest the

»Jeff Anderson

“protest the police shooting of a knife-wielding man...”

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Finding yourrural homestead

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Finding yourrural homestead Dear Reader:

ith cellphones and connected through social media sites, young people banding in groups

have been rushing into stores or assaulting bystanders in a slew of “flash mob” incidents across

the United States, leaving police and public officials scrambling to curtail crimes associated

with these spontaneous assemblies. Although most flash mobs are harmless, with pointless acts that

involve dancing, freezing on the spot, or some other activity, their potential to become sites for

criminal and violent behavior should be of concern for law enforcement agencies and local governments.










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URBAN SURVIVAL

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URBAN SURVIVALThere are a lot of guides for

kits to help you survive miles

from anywhere--but how often do

you end up miles from anywhere?

What about the everyday, the

mundane, situations?

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URBAN SURVIVAL » A flashmob is a group of people who assemble suddenly






A

“the use of the Internet and mobile phones to organize groups to commit acts of violence...”

Dear Reader:

rmed with cellphones and connected through social media sites, young people banding in

groups have been rushing into stores or assaulting bystanders in a slew of “flash mob” incidents

across the United States, leaving police and public officials scrambling to curtail crimes

associated with these spontaneous assemblies. Although most flash mobs are harmless, with

pointless acts that involve dancing, freezing on the spot, or some other activity, their potential

to become sites for criminal and violent behavior should be of concern for law enforcement agencies










shopping area of the city. The teens ransacked Macy’s and a convenience store, plus they

attacked and damaged.

This past summer, flash mobs reappeared on the streets of Philadelphia, where groups of youths

gravitated to a designated location at an appointed time. Once there, they became a mob that

gathered force as it roamed the streets, wreaking havoc on businesses while terrifying and

sometimes attacking pedestrians.

In June 2011, four men were assaulted by large groups of youth in Chicago, raising fears of

flash mobs in the area. In August 2011, hundreds of youth targeted, attacked, and robbed

fairgoers at the Wisconsin State Fair near Milwaukee. In London, rioting and looting in August

2011 has been blamed in part on groups of youths using Twitter, mobile phone text messages, and

instant messaging on BlackBerry to organize and keep a step ahead of police.

Flash mobs have been around since 2003, but the use of the Internet and mobile phones to

organize groups to commit acts of violence is a relatively new phenomenon that has the

potential to become a more serious crime and a community safety issue. This article looks at

the history of flash mobs and identifies solutions that have been advocated for this growing






can crack down.










normal."







activity.











can crack down.









were raised on it and think it's perfectly.

»Ed Corcoran

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“in several American cities, including Philadelphia...”

Dear Reader:

Camouflage is the most importnr aspect of survival, it develops differently depending

on the physiology and behavior of an animal. For example, an animal with fur will

develop a different sort of camouflage than an animal with scales, and an animal

that swims in large schools underwater will develop different camouflage than one

that swings alone through the trees.

An animal's environment is often the most important factor in what the camouflage

looks like. The simplest camouflage technique is for an animal to match the "background"

of its surroundings. In this case, the various elements of the natural habitat may

be referred to as the model for the camouflage.

Since the ultimate goal of camouflage is to hide from other animals, the physiology

and behavior of an animal's predators or prey is highly significant. An animal will

not develop any camouflage that does not help it survive, so not all animals blend

in with their environment the same way. For example, there's no point in an animal

replicating the color of its surroundings if its main predator is color-blind.

Since the ultimate goal of camouflage is to hide from other animals, the physiology

and behavior of an animal's predators or prey is highly significant. An animal will

not develop any camouflage that does not help it survive, so not all animals blend

in with their environment the same way. For example, there's no point in an animal

replicating the color of its surroundings if its main predator is color-blind.

For most animals, "blending in" is the most effective approach. You can see this

sort of camouflage everywhere. Deer, squirrels, hedgehogs and many other animals have

brownish, "earth tone" colors that match the brown of the trees and soil at the forest

ground level. Sharks, dolphins and many other sea creatures have a grayish-blue coloring,

which helps them blend in with the soft light underwater.»Ed Corcoran

EDITOR’SOPINION

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