Some people just seem to want to avoid he rush, it seems. I received a couple books in the mail the other day and I am interpreting them as an early Paratus gift.

Someone sent me some books a few months back and I promised to post my opinions on them and I still haven’t gotten around to reading them. Just too dang busy. Hopefully I” get them and these two read sometime in the near future.

BUT….much thanks! And if the person who sent me these books would like to send me a mailing address of some type, there’s a Paratus card with your name on it!

I received a rather early Paratus gift in the mail last week. I’d like to thank the individual who sent it, and assure them that they are, indeed, on the card list.

Paratus, the holiday of survivalists and for survivlists, is September 20th 2024. So, you’ve got about seven weeks to get ready. Everything you ever wanted to know, and didnt want to know, about Paratus is here at the world famous Paratus FAQ.

I’ll be ordering up cards here in a week and going through my Paratus card list. IF you got a card from me last year AND your address has changed – you need to give me the new mailing address.

And, as always, Paratus is what you make it to be. Make some plans, get together with friends, ask your gear suppliers about a Paratus sale, and, most importantly, spread the word to your survivalist friends….the more traction this thing gets the sooner we get to Paratus day sales at PSA and Atlantic Firearms.

This is the annual reminder that Paratus, the holiday by, of, and for, survivalists is coming up in September…..September 20, to be precise.

If you got a card/gift from me last year, and your address has changed, you need to email with your updated mailing information. If I send a gift/card and it gets returned as undelivereable…well…my interest in the matter ends there.  (Looking at you, TOR!)

And, for the curious:

How do I get on the Paratus card list?

It’s pretty simple and blatantly selfish. If you’ve signed up at Patreon, sent me a gift of any kind, are someone I know ‘in real life’, are an ‘internet friend’ with whom I’ve exchanged many emails, or otherwise have interacted with me on more than a casual basis…and you’ve provided an address…you’ll get on the list.

Simply emailing or commenting with your address and “Please send me a Paratus card” will not work.

Wassup, my preppas! Congratulations and Happy Paratus! This years card is posted on the Paratus FAQ page.

I spent dang near a hundred bucks just in postage getting Paratus cards and gifts out this year and according to the tracking numbers, the majority of you who were on the list should have received their holiday greeting.

As always, this holiday, like all others, is what you make it out to be. We all know people who go overboard for Christmas and those who barely grunt a ‘Merry Christmas’…Paratus is as elaborate or unadorned as you want it to be. It’s your holiday.

Get to the range, go test your gear, get together with like-minded friends, buy a new how-to book, read some history on related subjects, eat large amounts of freeze drieds or MRE’s…but do something.

I hope you all have a good holiday, and I want to take a moment to thank the couple of people who sent Paratus gifts. Hopefully we will all be able to do t his again next year!

Paratus stuff will start shipping tomorrow and Tuesday. Apparently some people took to heart that if you want to get on the Paratus card list you need to drop me a card or gift. As a result, a couple packages have showed up over the last week. Well, a deals a deal…if you sent me something with your address on it, congrats!, you’re now on the list.

However, someone sent me a nice firestarter kit but they didnt send and address info. Maybe they just wanted to send a Paratus gift and didnt want to get on the list, or maybe they overlooked the detail of sending an address. If you sent me a firestarter and you want to be on the list, email me the info and describe the firestarter. If you just wanted to send a gift and didnt care if you got on the list…well done…thank you!

Paratus is this Friday, guys. Make your list, do your shopping. and make the Like-Minded Individuals in your life a little happier this week!

Paratus is Friday of next week and I’m wrapping up the labels and envelopes. SO…a bit of administrative stuff here:

If you got a little something sent to you for Paratus last year and you had an address change, you need to email me.

Ticom – email me an address, buddy. I’d like to add you to the list.

If youre not on the list but want to be don’t send me an email or comment saying ‘Please add me to the Paratus card list’. It doesnt work that way.

If I send you a Paratus card or gift and it gets returned as a bad address, address unknown, forwarding expired, etc. you’re off the list until such time as you get me a valid address. Ain’t no one got time for that.

The post is over…. go forth and prep in peace.

Hey guys… a reminder that Paratus, the holiday of, by, and for, survivalists is September 15th. You have two weeks to get your Paratus shopping done.

Paratus cards are in hand and will be sent out a few days before the actual holiday.

I’ve said this almost every year, and yet people still get some crazy idea that ll the have to do to get on the Paratus card list is make a comment or email with their mailing address and a request to get on the list. Guys, it doesn’t work like that. From the FAQ:

How do I get on the Paratus card list?

It’s pretty simple and blatantly selfish. If you’ve signed up at Patreon, sent me a gift of any kind, are someone I know ‘in real life’, are an ‘internet friend’ with whom I’ve exchanged many emails, had sex with me, or otherwise have interacted with me on more than a casual basis…and you’ve provided an address…you’ll get on the list.

 

Simply emailing or commenting with your address and “Please send me a Paratus card” will not work.

Remember: Paratus is your holiday. Call your vendors and gun shops and ask if they have a Paratus Day sale. Make it as big a holiday as you want it to be. Include your like-minded friends.

Paratus is less than fifty days out. Guys, if you got a Paratus greeting from me in the mail last year and you think youre gonna get another one this year, you need to let me know if your address has changed. If I get something returned as undeliverable because you didnt send me a current address…well, youre off the list. Ain’t nobody got time for that!

Paratus cards have arrived and I’m making a list and checking it twice……..

My address, of course, remains the same in case any of you glorious savages wanna send the Commander a little somethin’….

Hey kids…a gentle reminder that this year Paratus falls on Sept. 15th. For those of you familiar with Paratus, the holiday by and for survivalists, no introduction is needed. However, if you’re new here you should go read the world famous Paratus FAQ and learn about your holiday.

Paratus cards are at the printer and will be sent out at the appropriate time. How do you get on the Paratus card list? Usually by either engaging with me throughout the year, or kicking into Patreon and providing me a mailing address. A smaller percentage of people will get gifts in addition to a card. The gifts will, of course, follow the gift-giving rubric in the FAQ.

An d, of course, you are more than welcome to send me a Paratus card/gift of your own. Make sure to poke some holes in the box so she can breathe 😉