The basics of prepping
I blogged here a few weeks ago about prepping and why and what should we do to prep. Well I’ll give
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Chapter 8: 22 v the crayfish
Just who were these guys in 22 Platoon with whom I was sharing my journey to soldiering stardom? It seems
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Tips for surviving the female apocalypse
We’ve all seen the terrifying images of crazed women losing their collective minds and groping at male celebrities like Chris
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Reading Body Language
When you fold your arms or cross your legs, you unconsciously send a message that reveals your true thoughts. This
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3 reasons our limited-edition Yearbooks don’t sell well
I got some feedback from a man who bought and loved our 2015 Yearbook and one of the very nice things
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Calling all doomsday preppers
Has anyone seen the TV show Doomsday Preppers? My partner and I love watching that show and, as preppers ourselves,
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RAAF teen worried he might be a soldier
RICHMOND, NSW—at first glance, Airman Luke Donald, 18, seems like any ordinary Airforce teen. He’s a member of RAAF Base
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Chapter 7: We bin shootin’ as well as marchin’ marchin’ marchin’
I am familiar with a .22 rifle. I did a little bit of shooting as a lad in the hills
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THE POWER OF BREAKFAST!
Breakfast. Breakfast stands alone. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is the meal that fuels you
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Chapter 6: Day Six (or is it day ten)
Day six (or is it day ten) and I’m rooted. Every muscle in my body aches, it hurts to even lie
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US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor vomits
The Australian Defence Force put out a press release today that said Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, US Army and
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How tactical sleeping can win Australian Idol
It’s one of life’s great mysteries, the fact that I can fall asleep during a live-fire shoot detailing man’s loudest
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Should pollies wear pollies – or cams?
What do you think about the furore over politicians wearing uniforms on their campaign posters? Personally, I don’t have a
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Chapter 5: Wah, Two Free, Wah
“Tonight the barber cometh. Youse will all get a haircut”, this was the great order of the day from the
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Aussies may not be at-work CONTACT readers after all
On ‘expert’ advice, I recently changed my subscriber emailing schedule from Sunday to Thursday. These USA-based ‘experts’ said Sunday was
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Chapter 4: Darcy has balls
Picking a site for an Army base is really quite easy if your objective is to piss diggers off. Pick
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My life in recon
The fresh clean air; the sound of birds chirping; I have to say, nothing beats living under a pile of
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A call for volunteers – AWM Last Post
If you’re posted to the ACT region the Australian War Memorial needs your help. Over recent years the AWM has
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There are big things happening around CONTACT
There’s some big things happening around CONTACT at the moment and I thought I’d take this opportunity to highlight a
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Chapter 3: Ninety-Day Wonders
Those first few days at Kapooka are a bit of a blur now. I was in 22 Platoon, we were
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