Monthly Archives: August 2015

Getting Started Towards Self-Sufficiency (Part 1)

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according-to-vern-2015-08-26-getting-started-towards-self-sufficiency-part-1All of my adult life, I have never had roots deeper than top soil. I have spent most of my time traveling and seeing the world as best as I could. I have been blessed to have been in 88 countries so far. I have lived full time in London for about three years and in Guatemala for almost a year and half.

Whenever I got bored, it was off to see another part of the world. One might say, I lived life backwards… I did the retirement type travel before I got so old that I wasn’t physically able to. Continue reading →

When everything else fails, ham radio still works

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Icom-IC-706MKIIGIn my last article I talked about basic heat safety tips and mentioned my suggestion regarding having a ham radio in your vehicle for road trips, etc.  Before I get too deep into this article (and incur the wrath of the flaming emails from the many licensed ham radio operators out there), I want to go on record as saying, you need a license to operate a ham radio in a non-emergency situation. Continue reading →

Excessive Heat Safety Tips

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Welcome to my new weekly column. My name is Vern Six. I’m a proud United States Army veteran. While in the Army, I was certified as a survival expert and have spent the years since improving my skills as well as teaching them to others. I am a former full time Christian missionary having served and lived in Guatemala near the border of Honduras and El Salvador. For nearly 30 years, I have earned a living as a freelance computer programmer and entrepreneur which has taken me to 5 continents and 88 countries.

My wife and I live a very simple lifestyle. We pay cash for nearly everything and have used credit only on a very limited basis. We currently have a mortgage on our land, but nothing else. Continue reading →