Locusts on the Horizon is organized into 7 sections, the first being ‘Locusts’, which is the ‘why’ of the book.
The next 6 sections are the ‘how’ of the book, and are organized around SEMS – Six Elements of Modern Survival which are ‘Sustenance’, ‘Shelter’, ‘Mobility’, ‘Economic’, ‘Communications’, and ‘Defense’.
The overall goal is for a family to implement a plan for MASH – Mobile Adaptable Sustainable Homestead, which allows a family to meet the needs of SEMS, no matter what the world throws at them.
LOCUSTS
THE MATTER AT HAND
EVEN PIRATES GET FORECLOSED ON
THE MAD MAX MYTH
MAD MAX AND EMP
GOVERNMENT DOESN’T JUST BLOW AWAY
A ‘COLLAPSE’ IS SELDOM A TRUE COLLAPSE
THE ULTIMATE PREPPER
THE SLEDGEHAMMER
DEAD CAT BOUNCE
FINANCIAL TIDAL WAVES
SUPER-BUBBLE
DOLLARS FLOCK HOME
CREDIT CARD JUNKIE
FISCAL DEATH SPIRAL
TREMORS
WHAT TO EXPECT
LINKS
THE ROAD AHEAD
PPP – PLANNING PREVENTS PANIC
IMPENDING
THE ORTHODOXY PITFALL
HISTORY LESSONS
THE SIX ELEMENTS
SEMS – SIX ELEMENTS OF MODERN SURVIVAL
YOUR PRIMARY MISSION
MASH
SUSTENANCE
MEET THE BEAST
ENGLAND, ARKANSAS
HUNGER STALKS US ALL
AN GORTA MÓR – THE GREAT HUNGER
THE SUKHAREVKA
THE HOLODOMOR
SANNIÁN DÀ JIHUANG – THE GREAT FAMINE OF CHINA
A FRAGILE FOOD SUPPLY NETWORK
THE WARNING OF LESTER BROWN
GLOBAL FOOD MERCHANTS
THE HIGHEST BIDDER
A TICKING CLOCK
FOOD STORAGE
THINK MOBILE
HOW MUCH TO STORE
PLANNING YOUR FOOD STORAGE
FREEZE DRIED AND DEHYDRATED
WHOLE GRAINS
GRAIN GRINDERS
PASTA
BEANS
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
MEAT
DAIRY
OILS
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
SPICES
SALT
CONDIMENTS
SUGAR
DRINK MIXES
TEA & COFFEE
VERMIN & BUGS
SHOESTRING FOOD STORAGE PLAN
WATER
PURIFICATION
TWO BUCKET GRAVITY FILTER
WATER PURIFICATION BY BOILING
WATER PURIFICATION WITH BLEACH
IODINE WATER PURIFICATION
SODIS – SOLAR WATER DISINFECTION
WATER STORAGE
WATER HEATING
FOOD PRESERVATION
DRY STORAGE
VACUUM SEALED DRY STORAGE
DEHYDRATION (DRYING)
PICKLING
CURING AND SMOKING
CANNING
PRESERVING DAIRY
ROOT CELLARS AND FOOD CACHES
FOOD PRESERVATION LINKS
GARDENING
THE LYKOVS
GARDEN ANYWHERE
PREREQUISITES
BED GARDENING
CLAY POT IRRIGATION
THREE SISTERS
BUFFALO BIRD WOMAN’S GARDEN
CONTAINER GARDENING
LINKS FOR CONTAINER GARDENING
SEEDS
CONTRABAND CORNUCOPIA
FERTILIZER
INSECT CONTROL
THE MOTHER OF ALL AGRICULTURE LINKS
GATHERING AND GLEANING
WILD FOOD GATHERING
LINKS ON WILD FOOD GATHERING
GLEANING
HUNTING
YOU, THE HUNTER
I, CAVEMAN
THE LYKOV LESSON ON HUNTING
THE MODERN ABUNDANCE OF GAME
CREE HUNTERS OF MISTASSINI
TYPES OF HUNTING
THE SUSTENANCE HUNTER VS. THE SPORT HUNTER
THE ABORIGINAL OUTLOOK
SPOTTING GAME
BINOCULARS
MARKSMANSHIP & SHOT PLACEMENT
RANGE ESTIMATION SKILLS
SHOT GAME
THE PREY
GAME LAWS
SMALL GAME
BARKING SMALL GAME
LARGE GAME
DEER
ELK
MOOSE
FERAL HOGS
JAVELINA
RANGE CATTLE
BIRDS
EMERGENCY FOOD ANIMALS
LINKS FOR HUNTING
TRAPPING
TYPES OF TRAPS
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TRAPPING
THE BOX TRAP
LEG HOLDS, CONIBEARS, AND SNARES
LEARNING TRAPPING
BOOKS & MAGAZINES
TRAPPING FORUMS
FISHING
NETS
BOWFISHING AND SPEARING
FISH TRAPS
JUG FISHING AND TROT LINES
ROD AND REEL
BAITS
LURES
SHELLFISH
LEARNING TO FISH NEVER STOPS
BOATS
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
KEEPING THE BUDGET SANE
HUNTING & BUSHCRAFT KNIVES
KNIFE SELECTION
BUCK KNIVES
OLD HICKORY
MORA KNIVES
RAPALA FILET KNIVES
THE HANDY BUTTER KNIFE
CROOKED KNIFE & 4 IN HAND
KNIVES WITH GUTHOOKS
JUNK BLADES
HATCHETS & AXES
THE NESSMUK COMBO
KNIFE TRANSPORT
SHARPENING
LEATHERMAN BIT KIT
BOOKS ON KNIVES, AXES, & BUSHCRAFT
SOURCES FOR KNIVES
PROCESSING THE HUNT
DRESSING OUT THE KILL
SKINNING
BUTCHERING
BIRDS
RABBITS
VIDEOS
THE KITCHEN
THE GOAL
MULTI-USE GEAR
YOUR KITCHEN SYSTEM
WHY CAST IRON?
SKILLETS
DUTCH OVENS
OVEN LIDS
LODGE 8 QUART CAMP OVEN
LODGE 10” DUTCH OVEN
FIRE TRIVET
DUTCH OVEN TOOLS
USING YOUR OVEN
THE KETTLE
THE STAINLESS STEEL SAUCEPAN
A REALLY BIG POT
RICE POT
KITCHEN EXTRAS
VOLCANO STOVE
BAKING PANS
WAFFLE IRON
WOK
FOOD PREP TOOLS
COOKING KNIVES
CUTTING BOARDS
PREP TABLE
KITCHEN AWNING
MIXING AND MAKING
COFFEE BREWING
TABLEWARE
POT COVERS AND CHUCK BOXES
LIQUID FUEL STOVES
BACKPACKER STYLE, LIQUID FUEL STOVES
DUAL BURNER, LIQUID FUEL STOVES
SOLAR COOKING
REFLECTOR OVEN
COOKBOOKS
KITCHEN LINKS
REFRIGERATION
EXAMINING YOUR NEEDS
THE MARITIME EXAMPLE
MOBILE REFRIGERATION
COMPRESSOR OPERATED SYSTEMS
THERMOCOUPLE SYSTEMS
INTERMITTENT ABSORBTION SYSTEMS
HEALTH, MEDICINE, & SANITATION
A MEDICAL SYSTEM ON THE BRINK
HEALTH
MEDICAL SELF SUFFICIENCY
TRAINING
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
OBTAINING PHARMACEUTICALS
CHARLIE MONOXIDE
ACTUAL SHELF LIFE
MEDICAL BOOKS
SANITATION
TOILETS
WASHING AND BATHING
WASHING CLOTHING
BIO-HAZARD DISINFECTION
PEST CONTROL
TRASH
SHELTER
A NATION OF NOMADS
THE CHALLENGE
MOBILE SHELTER
TENTS
WALL TENTS
OTHER TENT CONSIDERATIONS
MILITARY TENTS
US ARMY ARCTIC TENTS
MILITARY FRAME TENT
TRAILERS
ENCLOSED UTILITY TRAILERS
“HYBRID TOY HAULER” TRAILERS
TRAVEL TRAILERS
OFF ROAD / EXPEDITION (“EXPO”) TRAILERS
5TH WHEELS
SLIDE-IN CAMPERS
MOTORHOMES
LIVING OUT OF A CAR OR VAN
HOUSEBOATS
WOOD STOVES
WHY WOOD?
HEATING CAPACITY
COST
WEIGHT
CONSTRUCTION
SIZE
FEATURES AND OPTIONS
NOW THAT YOU HAVE A STOVE
INITIAL BURN
USING YOUR STOVE
DEALING WITH CREOSOTE
FOUR DOG STOVES
WILDERNESS STOVES
KNI-CO STOVES
SNOW TREKKER STOVES
TENT STOVE SOURCES
WOOD STOVES FOR RV’S
OUTDOOR WOOD CUTTING TOOLS
AXES
CHAINSAWS
HAND POWERED SAWS
MACHETES
CUTTING TOOL BOOKS
CUTTING TOOL VIDEOS
CUTTING TOOL SOURCES
SOLAR POWER
SOLAR PANELS
CHARGE CONTROLLER
BATTERIES
INVERTERS
SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS
DELUXE 480 WATT SYSTEM
SIMPLE 95 WATT SYSTEM
OTHER EQUIPMENT
CLOTHING
SLEEPING BAGS
DOWN VS SYNTHETIC
SLEEPING PAD AND COTS
CAMP CHAIRS
MOBILITY
VEHICLES
THREE BURROS
THE MODERN NOMAD
VEHICLE PREREQUISITES
THE REPO MAN COMETH
VEHICLE SELECTION
PICKUP TRUCKS
FULL SIZED VAN
MINI-VANS
SUV
CAR (STANDARD AUTOMOBILE)
MOTORHOME RV’S
BUSES
BIG TRUCKS
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS
VEHICLE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
THE THIRD WORLD EXAMPLE
CARE IS THE KEY
SPEED KILLS (YOUR CAR)
SPARE PARTS
ADVANCED LUBRICANTS
FUEL SYSTEM
SIPHON RIG
TIRES
TIRE REPAIR
JACKS
TOW STRAP AND COME-ALONG
TRAILERS
DIAGNOSTICS
TOOLS
BOOKS
DESTINATIONS
THE BRAKKEN BOOM
WAY STATIONS
RV PARKS
COMMERCIAL CAMPGROUNDS
PUBLIC PARKING LOTS AND PARKING SPACES
CITY PARKS
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
BOONDOCKING
BLM LAND AND NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL PARKS
THE BEACH
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
TENT CITIES
SQUATTER TOWNS
MICRO-HOLDING
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC SURVIVAL
THE NATURAL ECONOMY
BRUTE FORCE
COMMON THEME, COMMON GOAL
THE BLACK MARKET
THE SOVIET EXAMPLE
THE USA GETS A TURN
THE MIGRANTS
GOING NOMADIC
CUT THE CORD (BEFORE IT STRANGLES YOU)
CASH FLOW
INFLATION & SAVINGS
PRECIOUS METALS
ALL METALS HAVE VALUE
SELF EMPLOYMENT
REGULATIONS
STREET SMARTS
PREPARE YOUR MIND FIRST
COMMUNICATION
TWO WAY RADIO
RADIO MODES
FM VERSUS AM
SINGLE SIDE BAND
HAM RADIO
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) RADIO
2 METER RADIO
70 CENTIMETER RADIO AND OTHERS
ONE RADIO THAT CAN DO IT ALL
AMATEUR RADIO LICENCES
CITIZENS BAND (CB) RADIO
EXPORT (CB) RADIOS
10 METER RADIOS
WALKIE-TALKIE RADIOS
OPERATING YOUR RADIO
SHOOTING SKIP
POWER SUPPLIES
AMPLIFIERS
MOBILE ANTENNAS
BASE STATION ANTENNAS
STANDING WAVE RATIO (SWR)
COAX AND CONNECTOR SELECTION
INSTALLATION
POWERING YOUR EQUIPMENT
FRS AND GMRS RADIO
MURS RADIO
BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS
AM BROADCAST RADIO
SHORTWAVE BROADCAST RADIO
FM BROADCAST RADIO
BROADCAST TELEVISION
LOW POWER BROADCASTING
LOW POWER FM RADIO (LPFM)
MICROBROADCASTING
LOW POWER AM
SCANNERS (POLICE SCANNER, RADIO SCANNER)
SCANNER ANTENNAS
USB TV TUNERS
WI-FI
COMMERCIAL WI-FI ANTENNAS
DIY ANTENNAS
MILITARY SURPLUS ANTENNA MASTS
DIY SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS
THE RANDOM WIRE SHORTWAVE ANTENNA
THE $30 SHORTWAVE DIPOLE
DIY DIPOLE OTHER USES
DIY TELEVISION ANTENNA
MATCHING BALUN
GRAY HOVERMAN ANTENNA CONSTRUCTION
GRAY HOVERMAN OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
DIY WIFI ANTENNA
DEFENSE
THE TOOLS OF FREEDOM
OUT OF THE CAVES
THE MYTH OF BRITAIN
AMERICA’S DROPPING CRIME RATE
THE CATALYST OF “NO!”
THE REGISTRATION TRAP
DEMOCIDE
THE PROVIDER
ARMING UP
COST
THE “WALMART TEST”
TASKS
DURABILITY AND REPAIRABLITY
THE CHOICE
THE COMPETITION
A SECOND FIREARM
A THIRD FIREARM – OPTION A
A THIRD FIREARM – OPTION B
SHOTGUNS
GAUGES
SHOTGUN TYPES
THE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN
THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN
THE BREAK ACTION SHOTGUN
THE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN
THE BOLT ACTION SHOTGUN
PUMP SHOTGUN BRANDS & MODELS
MOSSBERG 500, 590, & 535
MOSSBERG MAVERICK 88
REMINGTON 870
OTHER PUMP SHOTGUNS
PUMP SHOTGUN BARRELS
RECOMMENDED BARRELS
ACCESSORIES
SHOTGUN LINKS
AIRGUNS
SMALL GAME HARVESTER
AIRGUN VS RIMFIRE
LEGAL & SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
TYPES OF MODERN AIR GUNS
AIRGUNS OF YEARS PAST
SPRING PISTON
RUGER AIR MAGNUM
HATSAN 125
HATSAN 1000
CROSMAN PHANTOM 1000
NITRO PISTON
PNEUMATIC
PRE-CHARGED PNEUMATIC (PCP)
MODERN BIG BORE AIRGUNS
AIRGUN LINKS
RIMFIRE RIFLES
CAPABILITIES
GROZNY
THE IDF
LORD OF 180 YARDS
RUGER 10/22
MARLIN 795
BOLT/LEVER ACTION RIFLES AND TUBE MAGS
RIMFIRE LINKS
HANDGUNS
CRITERIA
THE REALITY
DO YOU NEED A HANDGUN?
HANDGUN STOPPING POWER
HARDWARE
A PERSONAL CHOICE
REVOLVERS
BUDGET REVOLVERS
THE .357 MAGNUM
THE .22 MAGNUM (.22 WMR)
AMERICAN MADE REVOLVERS
USED REVOLVERS
SEMI-AUTOS
THE .380 PISTOLS
9MM .40S&W .45ACP
THE .22LR
THE .22LR HANDGUNS
CENTERFIRE RIFLES
THE LEVER ACTION .30-30
BOLT ACTION RIFLES IN .308
SAVAGE MODEL 11 HOG HUNTER
RUGER AMERICAN
MARLIN X7
MOSSBERG 100 ATR (ALL TERRAIN RIFLE)
SAVAGE AXIS
RUGER GSR (GUNSITE SCOUT RIFLE)
ACCESSORIES
CENTERFIRE RIFLE OVERALL COST
MILITARY SURPLUS BOLT ACTION RIFLES
CENTERFIRE LINKS
MILITARY STYLE RIFLES
COST vs PRACTICALITY
AK-47 & AK-74
SKS
AR-15
RUGER MINI-14 & MINI-30
THE .308 BATTLE RIFLES
M-14
FAL
G3 AND CETME
AR-10
THE SINGLE SHOTS
ROSSI
H&R
VARIOUS OTHERS
SUMMARY
SINGLE SHOT LINKS
HUNTING SCOPES
LENS OBJECTIVE
SHOTGUN
RIMFIRE
CENTERFIRE RIFLE
EMERGENCY BACKUP OPTIC
SCOPE MOUNTS AND RINGS
SCOPE COVERS
CROSSHAIR LEVELING TOOL
LASER BORE SIGHT
DROP IN ADAPTERS
SHOTGUN ADAPTERS
RIFLE SUB-CALIBER CARTRIDGES
SEMI-AUTO HANDGUN ADAPTERS
AR-15 SEMI-AUTO .22LR KITS
ADAPTER LINKS
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
SLINGSHOTS
SLINGS
BOLO
RABBIT STICK
BLOWGUN
ATLATL & DART
SPEARS
BOW & ARROW
CROSSBOW
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS BOOKS AND LINKS
SHOTGUN AMMUNITION
LOADS
BIRD/SMALL GAME SHOT
BUCKSHOT
LOW RECOIL BUCKSHOT
SLUGS
FLECHETTE AND OTHER EXOTIC AMMO
IMPROVISED SLUGS
SHOTGUN AMMUNITION LINKS
AIRGUN AMMUNITION
MAKING SMALL BORE AIRGUN AMMUNITION
MAKING BIG BORE AIRGUN AMMUNITION
THE SOAP TEST
RIMFIRE AMMUNITION
.22 LONG RIFLE
.22 WMR
.17 HMR
SQUIB AMMO
THE ACU’RZR TOOL
HANDGUN AMMUNITION
RIMFIRE
CENTERFIRE
RELOADING TIPS
CENTERFIRE RIFLE AMMUNITION
LARGER CALIBERS FOR LARGER GAME
CENTERFIRE RIFLE CALIBERS
THE .22 CENTERFIRES
THE .243 WINCHESTER
THE .30-30 WINCHESTER
THE .308 & .30-06
THE .270 WINCHESTER
OTHER CENTERFIRE CALIBERS
THE 7.62X39MM
IN A MORE PERFECT WORLD
OUR RECOMMENDATION
RELOADING AMMUNITION
RELOADING BOOKS
AMMUNITION TYPES
A PRIMER ON PRIMERS
POWDER
RELOADING SHOTGUN AMMO
RELOADING SUPPLIES FOR SHOTGUNS
RELOADING METALLIC CARTRIDGES
BULLETS
CASTING BULLETS, SLUGS, AND BUCKSHOT
RELOADING GEAR AND SUPPLIES
HOMEMADE RELOADING KITS
THE 12 GAUGE KIT
THE .410 KIT
ANTIQUE HAND TOOLS
SPARE PARTS & REPAIR
MANUALS & VIDEOS
SHOTGUN SPARE PARTS
AIRGUN SPARE PARTS
RIMFIRE RIFLE SPARE PARTS
CENTERFIRE RIFLE SPARE PARTS
HANDGUN SPARE PARTS
SOURCES OF PARTS
SELF-DEFENSE
NEVER SUBMIT
THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL OF RIGHTS
THE CALIBER OF THE HUMAN
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
STOPPING POWER
TERMINAL PERFORMANCE
RANGES AND REACTIONS
LONGARMS
THE SHOOTING AFTERMATH
TRAINING
APPENDIX
MASH Checklist
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION
THE BASIC EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
GUNS & AMMO
HUNTING & FISHING
SHELTER
KITCHEN
WATER PURIFICATION
FOOD
COMMUNICATIONS
MEDICAL
TOTAL OVERALL