Top 10 Favorite Off-Grid Gadgets
Tired of buying useless Black Friday or Cyber Monday gifts? How about something useful for your preparedness, like these 10 off-grid gadgets in the video below. He discusses an awesome kettle pot that I really want now, the Ecotemp propane water heater, composting toilet, a manual coffee grinder, the EcoFlow Delta Max 2 power station,…
A 400-Watt Solar Setup Is All You Need?
Most people wrongly believe that they need a massive solar system to live off-grid or for “just in case” the world ends. But that’s not true if you’re careful about what you run and when. If, however, you intend on powering everything you currently use, like the HVAC, clothes dryer, dishwasher, and multiple televisions, then…
Eye-Opening EMP and Solar Flare Presentation
Not that I’m trying to ruin your Thanksgiving week, but I watched this eye-opening presentation below late last week and, although I knew some of the details, I was shocked at the full scope of the problem should a solar flare or EMP occur. In fact, while I mentioned how problematic a solar flare could…
9 Grid-Down Comms Options
Although I’m a huge fan of using your smartphone for preparedness, I realize there’s a lot more you can do to communicate when SHTF. But as he talks about in the video below, start with the basics. That means you should know how to use your phone to communicate. Understand that text messages are more…
What If You Instantly Had No Water?
As if the solar storm troubles of last week weren’t enough, we also discovered that we had no water Friday afternoon. Everything was working fine that morning, but then family members started complaining that we had no water pressure at all. Seeing as though most people overexaggerate problems around here, I investigated the problem myself.…
Apparently, Modern Society Almost Ended Last Week
I’d imagine you’ve heard or seen the Northern Lights last week. I wasn’t aware of them until day two when my mother showed me some beautiful photos of the lights from the night before, which were taken from very nearby by my in-laws the first night. But even that anomaly didn’t register as a problem…
DIY Survival Projects eBook on Amazon
I’m nearly to the point where I just want to stop publishing survival books on Amazon because the competition is ridiculous. Worse, Amazon fully expects authors to spend a ton of money on outside promotions and internal advertising, which just isn’t feasible for most of us self-published ilk. But I’m a glutton for punishment, so…
Why We Prepare Paperback Available on Amazon
My latest book, Why We Prepare: Lessons From The Past, Warnings For The Future, is now available on Amazon in paperback. (It’s also available in hardcover, too, and I’ll probably release the audiobook version in a few weeks.) If you’ll recall when I mentioned it the first time, this book is a bit different from…
DIY Rodent Bait – Only 3 Ingredients
I always appreciate homemade alternatives, though they don’t always work well. But according to this guy (he’s a pest removal expert), this idea works great! It uses primarily two parts baking soda and one part cornbread mix. For mice, add a bit of syrup or honey and some cocoa powder for sweetness; for rats, add…
