Category: Interesting Stuff
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Take The Time to Learn New Things, Even if NOT Survival-Releated
Since I haven’t been writing in recent months, I found new “old” ways to fill my time, namely learning new things! Although they’re not survival-related, I’ve realized over this time how much I missed learning stuff. You see, before we moved to Washington state nearly a year and a half ago, I regularly choose to watch…
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I Finally Figured Out How to Truly be Prepared…
I think I’ve finally done it. No, I haven’t solved world peace or determined precisely what Dark Energy is but I do believe I figured out how to truly be prepared. Are you ready for it? It’s a shocker… And it’s not about realizing anything miraculous or even about planning for any one scenario. Instead, it’s…
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Prep Like You’re 100 Miles from Civilization, Then Prep Like Everyone is Within 100 Miles of YOU!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how best to explain preparing for a SHTF situation. FYI, SHTF or WROL is basically a scenario where the “world as you know it” has gone completely to hell and there’s no expectation that it will return to normal anytime soon. Anyway, it hit me that the BEST…
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A Tale of Two 24 Hour Power Outages…
Twenty-four hours doesn’t sound like a long time, does it? After all, twenty-four hours is a single day… a mere fraction of the week. Sadly, a single day usually passes like the blink of an eye when things are normal. During an emergency (such as a power outage) twenty-four hours could seem like an eternity! Let’s see what life would be like…
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How to Determine Remaining Sunlight
Have you ever wondered how to figure out how much sunlight is left during the day without looking it up on the internet? Well, have or haven’t, here’s how to do just that: “This method is used for an average adult with an outstretched hand. Each finger equals fifteen minutes worth of daylight or time, so…
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Focus on Powering a Chest Freezer Filled with Freezer Meals
As much of a fan as I am of bulk foods as well as freeze dried foods (of late), I understand that not everyone sees things the same as me, which is fine. In fact, bulk foods take both work and sometimes equipment (such as a grain grinder) to make use of them whereas freeze…
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12 Ways to Save Your Life With A Beer Can (Guest Post)
Stephen King, a famous American author once said, “A man who lies about beer makes enemies”. Indeed, beer is one of man’s closest friends as it is always present in times of triumph, celebration, and even in grief. There is something wonderful about this drink that some of us simply can’t just live without it.…
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29 Survival Uses for Zip Ties
A few weeks ago I noticed an interesting post on uses for zip ties but quite a few of them weren’t actually related to survival and preparedness and so I thought I would put together a list of ways you might be able to use heavy duty zip ties for survival tasks. Here’s what I…
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The Dichotomy of Being a Prepper: Damned if You Do, Damed if You Do and You’re Right
Being a prepper is a relatively easy choice for me. Looking back, I can’t understand what I was thinking BEFORE I ever choose to prep… just young and naive, I guess. 😉 These days I understand the importance of prepping and what it means to my family’s safety; it’s really a no-brainer lifestyle. Sadly, the vast majority…