Month: September 2013
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21 Home Remedies for a Toothache
Please note: This article is written by ‘Above Average Joe’ and was originally seen on SurvivalLife.com. This week I had to write my article a little ahead of time as I will be out of the office for a few days. I went for an annual cleaning at my dentist and a routine X-ray showed…
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If You Want to Learn Something, Teach it… If You REALLY Want to Learn Something, Teach it to Children
Over the summer my wife and I decided to make yet another major change in our lives: to homeschool our children. This wasn’t an easy decision even though it had been something I wanted to do for a long time now, at least, until it turned out that I would be the one to do most…
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Got Gloves? 5 Must-Have Gloves NOT to do Without!
I truly feel that a wide assortment of gloves are a very necessary prep to include for your at-home supplies as well as in your bug out bags, get home bags (if you have one), and vehicle kits. Not only do gloves protect your hands from simple things like callouses but from very bad things…
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4 Inherent Problems of Prepping With Very Young Children
To be clear, when I say very young children I’m thinking about children that are toddlers are younger, let’s say three years of age or less. I should also state that my children are getting older (almost 8 and 11 now… and going on 15 and 18 in attitude) and so I haven’t really had to consider…
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Gathering Your Hygiene Preps – Another Easy Prepping Action You Can Take
Last week I discussed an easy prepping action you can take with regards to gathering your cleaning supplies. Today, you can do the same with your personal hygiene supplies, here’s what I suggest: Soaps of all kinds (bar soap, liquid hand soap, and hand sanitizer) – Soaps are a critical aspect of keeping yourself clean and healthy.…
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Could You Survive 7 Years of Drought and Famine? If Not, Seriously Re-Think Your Plans
As often happens to me, I’m surfing the web for who knows what and wind up on another survival blog, this time PrepaerdnessPro.com and began reading Kellene Bishop’s article on A Seven Year Famine. I remember having read the article which was originally published about a year ago when we were having a very significant…
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Trying My Hand at the Homemade Air Conditioner DIY – The “5 Gallon Bucket” Air Cooler
I was fairly impressed with the Homemade Air Conditioner DIY – The “5 Gallon Bucket” Air Cooler video that I posted a week or so ago. And, while I understand there are certainly better used for precious resources such as ice and my backup power supply, I thought it would still be a fun DIY…
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Three Inexpensive But Essential Storage Tools
Please note: This article is written by ‘Above Average Joe’ and was originally seen on SurvivalLife.com. In one of my past jobs, I worked in a warehouse that created and shipped dozens of different products. I even got the chance to help develop several of these. It was a fun job while it lasted, but…