Category: Warmth / Shelter / Cooling
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Wool vs Down vs Fleece
Now that it’s getting colder outside, my guess is that you’re in the market for some better winter clothing. But have you stopped to consider which option might be best for you? There’s a lot to know, primary among them are which insulating material to go with: wool, down, and fleece. While I recognize that…
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DIY Solar Water, Air Heater Builds
Sometimes I wonder if we forget just how powerful (and useful) the sun can be. Sure, we take it for granted most of the time, complain when we get a sunburn, and fear a coronal mass ejection event (CME), but we need to remember that the sun can do so much for us as preppers.…
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How Clothing Affect Your Chances of Survival During SHTF
For most of our species’ history, clothes weren’t fashion accessories. They were functional items that helped people hunt, tolerate harsh weather and perform other essential survival tasks. People today obsess over flashy jewelry, but our ancestors were more concerned with their clothing’s weight, durability and accessibility. Those qualities are vital in survival situations. Your clothes…
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Power HVAC Furnace With An Inverter?
I absolutely believe that knowledge is power. And if I’m being honest, I never considered trying to run my HVAC furnace off a battery. Why? Because it seems like a real waste of precious battery power, especially since I can keep warm other ways. But that doesn’t mean you and I shouldn’t be aware of…
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DIY Terra Cota Pot Emergency Heater Variant
Get yourself a terra cotta pot, 90 degree HVAC duct, small glass jar, birthday candles, and vegetable shortening and you can make a DIY emergency heater with relative ease. Not sure why she made two heaters for this test, but the idea clearly works. I read a few comments for the video, and one person…
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Vesta Indoor Space Heater and Cooker
I’m always interested to see new survival products coming to market, and this indoor heater/cooker by Vesta (which you can purchase at MyPatriotSupply.com) is an interesting one. It’s self-contained, and uses InstaFire canned heat, or I assume, any canned heat product safe for indoor use, though I would verify my assumption. For those living in…
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The Emergency Heater You Need
These emergency kerosene heaters are all pretty much the same in how they work, but still buy a reputable brand, like Dyna-Glo, though this Sengoku heater has plenty of good reviews. In any case, so long as you can keep enough kerosene on hand, you’ll have a ready-to-deploy heat source powerful enough to keep a…
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DIY Reflective Heater
Here’s a neat way to make your own DIY heater out of vegetable cans by also using items I’d never considered, such as a 100% carbon felt to act as a wick and stainless steel mesh to act as the mantle. Overall, I like the design a lot, though I think the build could be…
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How to Prepare for Living Off the Grid in Winter
Climate change means summers are getting hotter, but that isn’t the only impact. On the opposite side of that coin, winters are getting colder and harsher. Even in urban centers, surviving these extreme conditions isn’t always easy. The Texas winter storm of 2021 claimed 246 lives, though some estimates put the number at close to…