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A Disturbing Trend in Flashlights
This past weekend, our young cat climbed an enormous tree in our backyard which had a nearly vertical split trunk. She was up at least twenty-five or thirty feet, which meant climbing a ladder to get her was out of the question. Of course, she waited until about dark to perform her stunt, which meant…
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Survival Blueprint Course – Major Update
About ten months ago, I talked about updating my survival course. I thought it might take me a month or so to make the videos I was talking about, and then two months later I realized that wasn’t going to happen. At some point, I gave up trying to make videos that I was happy…
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Vehicle Survival Kit: What to Put Inside
Many preppers are good about keeping up with their at-home preps, and some really consider their EDC (everyday carry) gear, but it’s easy to ignore one of the most useful tools in your survival arsenal–your vehicles. There is, after all, often a lot of space not normally used, which means it’s great for survival supplies!…
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24 Items to Stockpile Now
Who doesn’t love lists? I know I do! And as a prepper, you should, too. 🙂 The following video discusses two dozen items (besides the aluminum foil and parchment paper discussed the other day) that may prove useful to you for a variety of survival scenarios. I found they included some interesting items that I…
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A Better Reason to Stockpile Aluminum Foil and Parchment Paper for Survival?
I got to thinking the other day, as I often do, about where my “weakest links” are regarding preparedness. If I’m being perfectly honest, there are more than I prefer, but I’m only one man and I can only do/afford so much, which is why priorities matter. One of those priorities is water conservation because,…
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Can’t Afford an Expensive Generator? Do This Instead
Generators aren’t cheap, particularly anything worthwhile. Solar generators, while useful, are even more expensive by the time you add in the panels and battery add-ons. What’s worst of all is that many people buy the fancy generators, never use or maintain them, and find out years down the road that they can’t get the generator…
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The 10 Pillars of Emergency Preparedness
In preparation for National Preparedness month in September, here are the ten pillars of emergency preparedness that every household should consider: 1. Risk Assessment Understanding the potential risks your area faces is the first step in emergency preparedness. Different regions are prone to different types of emergencies, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or wildfires. Conduct…
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How a UPS System Can Save the Day During an Emergency
Reliable power is crucial in any emergency, whether it’s a natural disaster, sudden grid failure or medical emergency. In such moments, access to consistent electricity can mean the difference between safety and chaos. Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems ensure essential devices and systems remain operational when the primary source fails. By doing so, UPS systems…
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I Try to Avoid Conspiracy Theories, But…
My garden has been horrible this year. I mean, bad! Granted, we didn’t exactly follow the Mittleider Gardening Method like I thought we would, and by that I mean we went right back to what we normally do, lol. But it’s worse than even I would’ve expected. Our greens were eaten by bugs almost instantly.…