Category: Skills / Knowledge
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Better Than a Solar Generator (for small electronics)
Sometimes people write me to ask my opinion on solar generators. That is, which one should they purchase. My response is usually that I’m not a fan of solar generators and that they should consider other options. I say this for three primary reasons: The first problem is relatively easy to fix. Just search for…
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31-Gallon Faraday Cage DIY Build
About this time last year, I got into EMP protection devices for a brief time. Sadly, I didn’t do anything to keep my house, appliances, or vehicles protected from an EMP or solar flare. So, I figured I would take my first real steps to do so, but on a smaller scale. Truth be told,…
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Trailers for Bug Out – Useful or Not?
I seem to be asking a lot of questions this month, so I’ll ask one more: what do you think about purposefully creating a bug out trailer? One that’s only for this purpose, pre-stocked, and ready to roll? This would be like having a bug out bag ready to grab, only with a more stuff…
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HAM, GMRS, or MURS? What about SHTF Comms and Intel Gathering?
I’m not much into communication (just ask my wife), so it’s something that I’ve neglected to a large extent in my preps. That doesn’t mean I don’t have options. For instance, I do have the cheapo FRS radios for camping; I’ve got GMRS (and plan to buy more); And, of course, I have the ubiquitous…
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Portable Diesel Heater Superior to Propane?
I watched this video last week and got to wondering if I should jump ship from my trusty Mr. Heater Buddy propane heater and try a portable diesel heater, instead. I’ll skip to about three minutes in where he starts talking about diesel heaters in the video below to save you time. That said, the…
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Dog Booties for Winter Bug Out?
In keeping with my “it’s ridiculously cold outside, this totally sucks” theme, I got to watching my dog lately as he goes about his business outside in the harsh cold. Here he is, by my bedroom door, whining and surely bored as I write this: His name is Hero. He’s a 1.5 year old Border…
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Is “Better Than Nothing” Good Enough?
The past week or so in the Midwest (I live in the Kansas City area) has ben ridiculous. The cold weather is something else, and I still can’t believe that so many people braved the dangerous windchill to go to the Chiefs football game. Some people seem to have no common sense. That said, I…
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5 Mr. Heater Buddy Hacks. And is it Really Safe to Use Indoors?
I’ve only ever used my Mr. Heater Buddy for it’s intended purpose–for heat–so I was surprised to see ways that people not only make use of them for other survival needs, such as cooking, but ways that make it more efficient, including the use of heat powered stove fans to push more heat. If you’ve…
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Solar Flare 2024?
We had our first snow of the winter earlier this week (see photo above of a part of my yard). It was quite a beautiful sight for all of about five minutes, until I went to get some chicken scratch from the garage and nearly slipped. It’s small things like this which remind me just…