Category: Defense / Security / Safety
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Cases of Water Bottles as Cover?
I know water is dense but I wouldn’t have guessed this…
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Neat to See This at Home Depot
I was at a Home Depot recently in mid-Missouri while visiting my folks and as I walked into the front door I immediately noticed this TwisterPod storm shelter by Survive-A-Storm Shelters: As I was intrigued I took a closer look: Sadly, there isn’t anything inside to get excited about. Just two seats on either side…
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5 SHTF Strategies For Avoiding The Zombie Hordes
I really feel like we must be heading towards SHTF sooner rather than later. I’d suggest you merely look at all the charts which show we’re heading over a fiscal cliff in the near future and you’ll surely agree. When? I truly don’t know. It could be a decade from now or tomorrow. But it IS…
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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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(Giveaway) Failures of Imagination: “The Deadliest Threats to Our Homeland” Book Review
I was recently sent this book to review written by Congressman Michael McCaul titled Failures of Imagination: The Deadliest Threats to Our Homeland – And How to Thwart Them and I must, this was a good book! Congressman McCaul also happens to be the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and is, therefore, someone…
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29 Must-Do Safety Tips Every Woman 15 And Older Must Know!
Recently, both my wife and niece have had “encounters” with ne’er-do-wells while out and about in public places. I won’t go into specifics but it did raise their threat levels to approximately DEFCON Zero–it only goes down to level one for the military, you know-and, therefore, promoted me write this. And, though it’s a sad…
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RZ Mask: Forget N-95 and N-100 Masks, Try This Instead!
I was sent two different RZ Masks for review recently and I can say that I’m growing rather fond of wearing one, especially since it’s been COLD outside: Don’t I look handsome? Well, maybe not so much. 🙂 And apart from possibly scaring a few folks during my morning runs lately, the RZ Mask is…
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Body Armor: Beyond Bullets
The folks at SafeguardArmor.com sent me the following post to share with you today. I’d say it’s a healthy reminder that body armor really can be useful to us preppers, even beyond the obvious ones such as a shootout. If/when SHTF, I guarantee you’ll feel almost naked without appropriate protection… The art of survival is…
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How a Bullet Proof Vest Can Protect You in a Car Crash (Guest Post)
The following was contributed by the folks at SafeGuardArmor.com… Many do not realize the potential benefits of owning a bullet proof vest; it should be an important part of anyone’s survival equipment. After all, all your preparation will be for naught if an errant bullet from a panicky survivor is all it takes to kill…