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How to Cook With Solar Panels and a 12-volt Frying Pan
If you’ve already got a solar panel or two–he used two 100-watt panels–and you can get a portable frying pan (similar to this one) or, better yet, a portable saucepan, you can cook without grid power so long as there’s enough sunlight to push several amps… even directly connected to the frying pan or saucepan!…
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Blink XT Home Security Camera System Review
I’ve been wanting to buy security cameras for years, but I always put it off because I figured the good ones cost too much, I probably had to run wires somehow, and we rent so I didn’t want to install anything permanent. That’s what I thought until I decided to really look into wireless cameras.…
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How to Prepare Your Truck for TEOTWAWKI
Tesla’s armor-clad Cybertruck arrived on the scene in November with an open provocation to the F-150s, Rams and Silverados of the world. Outside-the-box thinking has always been a trademark of the California carmaker. However, disaster-proof trucks were around long before Elon Musk was selling flamethrowers and building cave submarines. You don’t have to wait years…
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How to Survive the First 2 Months of SHTF
Could you survive months after a catastrophic event, such as a complete grid-down collapse? Most people think they could, invoking daydreams of Mad Max scenarios, but odds are that they’re not even close to being ready for anything close! Even most preppers might not be ready, are you? After all, there will be no power…
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Are Throwing Knives Useful for Survival?
The short answer: not even close! But we had fun throwing them. You see, a few months ago my younger son convinced me to buy a set of these Smith & Wesson 8″ Stainless Steel Throwing Knives which, after reading various reviews of these and other knife sets, seemed to be one of the better…
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$10 Easy DIY Tent Heater Build
What a neat way to heat your tent in the winter using little more than a single metal (clean) paint can and a 3″ furnace pipe! Toss in some carriage bolts for legs and a bit of scrap material and you’re all set. He says it took him about twenty minutes to build; just be…
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Kukri Blades: One of the Best Prepper Knives You Can Own
Knives are one of the most versatile tools available to any survivalist. They can be used for hunting or clearing a path through dense growth. For these purposes and more, many people choose to turn to Kukri blades. Their unique downward curving shape gives you more control, allowing you to deliver a more powerful strike…
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Testing The Most Popular Survival Kit
This TRSCIND Survival Gear Kits 13-in-1 Outdoor Emergency SOS Survive Tool appears to be a good deal at less than $27 on Amazon right now and after reviewing the video it’s a VERY good deal, especially if you’re interested in an urban survival kit! Granted, there are a few things I might not be super…
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How to Prepare for Next Year’s Hurricane Season Now
The Atlantic hurricane season is almost over for 2019, wrapping up on November 30th, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to start devouring all of the hurricane snacks. Once the threat of storms has passed, the cooler winter months are the perfect time to start preparing for next year’s hurricane season, especially if you live…