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New Movie Depicts Survivalists As Crazy?
It was bound to happen. The movies are taking prepping mainstream, but not in a good way. First, however, let’s talk about how we got to now. For starters, there were several television shows, starting with The Colony which brought together a dozen or so people from different backgrounds to survive some make-believe survival scenario. I watched…
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The Power Goes Out And You Would Think Hell Froze Over…
Just yesterday we had another power outage. There’s just something about rain, winds, tall trees, and above-ground power lines that don’t mix. 😉 Granted, power outages are relatively common where we live and though it only lasted for a handful of hours, I swear my family freaks out every time. My kids, of course, have no access…
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Can You Really Boil Water in a Plastic Soda Bottle?
I had to burn some papers today and it dawned on me if I could actually boil water in a plastic soda bottle like I’d seen in various videos? As luck would have it, I had an empty soda bottle and so I gave it a shot. I strung up the bottle about two-thirds full of…
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20 Extra Food Storage Spots Around The Home
Food storage space getting you down? Don’t fret, the following offers twenty ideas for maximizing the unused space around your home. The only problem, of course, is remembering what went where. 🙂 In this case, consider keeping a running list and remember to rotate your stockpiles. I should also point out that places like an…
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The Biggest Missing Piece With Preppers
Apparently, you and I have been “missing” something and it has nothing to do with your supplies and gear but, rather, everything to do with a near-sighted view of prepping and, dare I say, selfish need to survive. Specifically, we’re not thinking about the long-term needs of rebuilding a society, let alone rebuilding America (and even…
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TIP: Keeping Feet Warm in Your Sleeping Bag
I thought most folks knew to do this but maybe not. FYI, you could also warm a water bottle and stuff it in the bottom of the sleeping bag to help keep your feet warm…
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Altoids Tin Survival Kits Are Silly
I’m sure I’ll upset a few people here, likely due to some nostalgia they have for Altoids tins or whatever, but, in my humble opinion, these mini survival kits are silly. Don’t get me wrong I’ve made versions of them myself and I even carried an “improved” version in a GSI Lexan N-Case (because it’s waterproof…
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5 Wrist Grab Escapes for Women
Self defense is good for all of us to know and practice and, since this video is geared towards women, I’d say this is a great time to point out my 29 must-do safety tips every woman must know post I wrote not too long ago. Now, here’s a few easy wrist grab escapes to learn; ladies…
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Practical Bug Out Bag
His focus is on developing a “practical” bug out bag for when he feels you’re most vulnerable or when things are most likely to happen: while you’re sleeping… precisely when you may not have time to “get ready” and gear up. This isn’t what most people would consider a typical bug out bag. Most of the…