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My Weaknesses List is a Heck of a Lot Longer Than My Strengths List! How About You?
My kids were finishing up their homeschooling lessons and one of them happened to be a final report on themselves. To be included in the report was a list of strengths and weaknesses. My youngest was having a bit of trouble thinking up some ideas to include in the weaknesses report so I tried to help.…
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4×4 Off-Road Vehicles Make Little Difference in a Bug Out
Recently I linked to an article on bug out route planning that reminded me why it’s so important to have good alternate routes picked in advance of any significant disaster scenario. There’s no doubt in my mind that ANY and ALL major roadways–be they highways or city streets–will become an impassable parking lot in no time…
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If There’s ONE Thing I’ve Learned About Dehydrating, It’s This…
“Low and slow” is almost always better than fast or hot. Specifically, longer dehydrating times and lower dehydrator temperatures will often produce the best results when dehydrating. (Note that there is an exception to this rule and that is when dehydrating meats. In this case, hotter temps are better.) If you simply followed the directions in the…
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The Thing is, Nobody Likes Peas or Spinach…
I was at the grocery store the other day browsing for some frozen vegetables to dehydrate since I recently started dehydrating again. If you’re unaware, frozen vegetables are THE best way to get into dehydrating on the planet, hands down. Coupled with an Excalibur dehydrator and Foodsaver (remember an appropriately-sized mason jar attachment) and you’ll be…
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LED Solar Rechargeable Area Lantern: D.Light S20
This D.Light Solar Lantern (the d.Light S20 Lantern to be specific) was brought to my attention by the Rev. Dr. Harris who occasionally comments here. I was intrigued so I recently ordered one but haven’t had it long enough to thoroughly review the light. That said, I still wanted to point it out here today.…
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Dorcy LED Headlamps: Remarkably Nice Lights for Hiking, Camping, Bug Out, and More
I was sent two Dorcy LED headlight flashlights–I prefer to call them headlamps– the 41-2096 and 41-2097 a few weeks back to review and, to be frank, I’m glad I got them. They’re quite nice for the cost (at less than $20 each) and may likely supplant my current favorite headlamp, the Energizer Pro 7.…
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Almost Purchased LifeLock, Glad I Choose Another Option
Last month on of my extended family members got their identity stolen and had several credit cards opened up, lots of charges… it’s a big ass mess. Sadly, it was an “inside job” of sorts and, as a result, has forced me to finally decide to do more to protect our financial security. As a…
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8 Reasons Why Upgrading to an iPhone is a Good Idea for Emergency Preparedness
Try as I might NOT to do so, about a month ago I finally succumbed to peer pressure and upgraded from my ancient slide-to-open cell phone to a fancy new iPhone 4. Yes, I was purposely avoiding doing so for years. Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have even bothered now if we weren’t looking to change…
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Brown Rice Does NOT Go “Bad” in 6 Months!
This has been bothering me for some time now as it seems I’m always seeing people stating that you should NOT store brown rice because it will go bad within six months. I’m calling B.S. here! In my experience, brown rice will not go bad that fast whatsoever. It’s similar to expiration dates on canned…