Category: Interesting Stuff

  • 7 Unexpected People to Add to Your Survival Group for the New Year

    7 Unexpected People to Add to Your Survival Group for the New Year

    I know the topic of who to include in a survival group has been tackled elsewhere many times. Usually, the advice is to include obvious skill-sets such as doctor or nurse or EMT, somebody with law enforcement or military experience, a mechanic or handyman, an outdoorsman or hunter, and so on. These are the “easy” ones to…

  • Twas the Night AFTER Christmas… Prepper Style!

    Twas the Night AFTER Christmas… Prepper Style!

    ‘Twas the night after Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that there would be food in there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of a meal danced in their heads; And mamma in…

  • 7 Disaster Awareness Tools to Bookmark

    7 Disaster Awareness Tools to Bookmark

    While you’re having a good time thinking about the holidays, I figured I would compile a list of the most useful disaster awareness tools you can and should make use of, all of which are listed in my Hazard Risk Assessment Tools page. 🙂 The following can be used to track ongoing or potential upcoming disasters…

  • OxyLED Q6 Smart Rechargeable LED Flashlight Review

    OxyLED Q6 Smart Rechargeable LED Flashlight Review

    I received this OxyLED® Q6 Led Lamp / Lantern for review and I can honestly say that I was surprised at how useful of a light it’s turning out to be. Thought I have many lights–in the form of flashlights, lanterns, and headlamps–I’ve never had a flashlight like this, in that, it’s sort of like a…

  • How to buy a Police Scanner Radio for your Go Bag

    How to buy a Police Scanner Radio for your Go Bag

    Go bags are a critical part of any survival plan. While there are many components that make up a successful go bag, a communication device is required. While there is no shortage of emergency communication devices on the market, in this article we’ll review what a police scanner radio is, how it works, and what…

  • 17 Great Ways to Use Your Foodsaver for Preparedness

    17 Great Ways to Use Your Foodsaver for Preparedness

    I’ve been thinking about my foodsaver again lately. After the post on Foodsaver Successes, Failures, and Tips I figured I would point out many of the positive ways you can and should use a foodsaver for preparedness. While I own the FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System (which is a budget model) I’d say it’s served…

  • 16+ Abrasives and Lubricants for SHTF

    16+ Abrasives and Lubricants for SHTF

    It’s easy to get focused on the items we NEED for survival and forget about everything else. Water, food, ammo, and so on are the easy ones to think about. But what about all the other stuff that makes life easier but just aren’t nearly as sexy when it comes to SHTF blog posts? There’s…

  • Winter Cold Poses Several Unique Survival Problems You May Not Have Thought Of…

    Since it’s been much colder around the Pacific Northwest than it should be for this time of year it got me to thinking about several of the troubles that we could face during an emergency situation due specifically to the winter cold. Though I’m sure this list isn’t exhaustive it will get you started to…

  • Stop Perpetuating the $300 for One Year of Food Myth!

    Stop Perpetuating the $300 for One Year of Food Myth!

    This is really beginning to drive me nuts. I keep seeing aggregations sites (those that do nothing but share other bloggers work… yes, I do plenty of that myself) continue to perpetuate ridiculous claims like the belief that you can purchase $300 worth of food that’s enough to sustain you for one FULL year and, believe it…