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Big Dog or Small Dog for Survival? What Say You?
From time to time the question of dogs come up from a survival standpoint and, well, I’m thinking about it again today. While we do have a dog–he’s a rat terrier mix and about 35 pounds–our dog is getting older and may be taking a permanent dirt nap in the next few years. My wife…
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The Strap Wrench – An Unexpected Tool to Include in Your Preps
I’ve had a pair of strap wrenches for a long time. Here’s what one looks like if you’re unaware (it’s not what I own but probably better): They are, in fact, something I believe my dad gave me as a gift years ago… and to this day I’m still thankful he gave me these wonderful…
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5 Great Ways to Benefit from the Sun’s Power
I’m a huge fan of utilizing whatever I have around me and using the power of nature is no exception. I’ve mentioned in the past, however, that I’m not a very “out of the box” type of thinker so it helps me tremendously to have seen what can be done by others first. So, without further ado,…
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When’s The Last Time You Actually Checked and Replaced Critical Batteries?
Batteries are important to so many things we rely on as preppers, from flashlights to headlamps, weather radios, two-way radios, and even portable heaters, fans, and more. They’re even more critical for bug out bags and vehicle kits for the simple fact that these are the only batteries (and resources) you have to rely upon when…
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Review of The Western Front – Fictional Account of a Post-SHTF World
I was asked by the author if I was interested in reviewing his book, The Western Front, and though I said yes I was hesitant because I wasn’t sure I would make the time to read a novel anytime soon. After all, I can’t remember the last time I actually read a book for enjoyment…
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Can You Find These 7 Critical Survival Items in the Dark? (And One Bonus Find)
Darkness can be both an ally and your worst enemy, especially when you’re in a hurry. And, as life would have it, disasters tend to happen at night, in the dark, while you’re fast asleep, and without warning. With this in mind I strongly suggest you have the following items nearby your bedside (somewhat in my…
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Should American Children Learn Spanish or Chinese to Prepare for Their Future?
So, we’ve decided to homeschool our kids starting this year and one of the things we would like our children to learn is a foreign language. Our problem is that we are in disagreement as to what language they should learn: the language of the eventual majority (Spanish) or the language of our debt collectors, the Chinese?…
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Review of Soviet GP-5 Gas Mask – Inexpensive Yet Good NBC Mask by T.R., EAL
Hi, Today I would like to talk about the Soviet GP-5 gas mask. When the cold war was going on, the Russians built some extensive bomb shelters in most of the major cities in the Soviet Union. The civil defense system had to equip millions of men women and children with the basics in case…
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Top Infectious Disease Epidemics Chart
For some reason I happened upon the following Wikipedia list of epidemics, scrolled through it, and noticed quite a few repeats and began to wonder what epidemics really repeated over and over again throughout history. So, I did the only thing I knew how to do and tallied it all up in Excel (see the…