Battleborn 12-volt Battery Safety Concern
I’d once considered purchasing one or two of these batteries. Glad I didn’t! And now I’m passing this along to you in case you own one or are considering it. But there’s also a catch, because Battleborn has since responded about this issue. You can see the first video below is the warning and the…
How Preppers Can Use Festive Downtime for Essential Practice Sessions
The holidays are one of the best times to test your readiness for a grid failure. During these months, life slows down enough for you and your family to practice your skills and evaluate your supplies before a real emergency. Why the Holiday Break Is the Perfect Time for a Blackout Drill During the holidays,…
Thrive Life Out of Business
I just saw this post over the weekend that Thrive Life, a Utah-based freeze-dried food company that I used to purchase from (and very briefly promoted many years ago), has gone out of business. That’s a real shame because, although some of their products were rather expensive, especially meat, I always thought they did a…
Solar Heater Wall for Free Winter Heat
I’m sure you’ve seen passive solar heaters, like soda can heaters? Well, these people took that idea to a new level, incorporating a solar heater into their workshop. If you’re in a place where you intend to stay, it could be a great way to heat a large area, like a detached garage or workshop,…
Beeswax Candle Warmth Hack
It’s been horribly cold here of late, and it’s not even winter yet. Ugh. I am so thankful that we have a home, central heat, suitable clothing for outdoors, a woodstove, and so much more that make life tolerable, even comfortable when the weather sucks. But here’s a survival hack that I hadn’t thought about.…
47 Easy DIY Survival Projects Paperback Now Available
For those preppers who prefer hard copy editions of books, which include most people, the second edition paperback of 47 Easy DIY Survival Projects is now available on Amazon. For what it’s worth, I chose to avoid the major holiday selling season of Black Friday and Cyber Monday because it’s a frenzied mess, and I…
What’s Really Going On With The Power Grid?
I’ve been concerned about the state of our power grid for years, but the recent solar flare scare (and this discussion on EMP effects) got me to thinking about it even more. The sad truth is that our power grid is quite vulnerable to many problems, including severe weather, domestic terrorism, and cyberattacks. The following…
Why You Won’t Die In The Winter Without Central Heat. Probably.
The other day I was checking on some gear stored in my detached garage and noticed something I’d seen in previous winters: It was about 25 degrees outside, but my thermometer inside the garage read 45 degrees. That’s a 20 degree difference, and my garage isn’t even insulated. Just four walls, a concrete slab, and…
Vegan Survival Food Kits
I get daily Google Alerts about stuff related to preparedness, like articles on survival food and natural disasters, or even home security. I usually quickly glance through the alerts and move on, since most links are re-hashed and boring survival posts or probably trying to sell you something. Honestly, this post on vegan emergency kits…
