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Lights Outs: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared by Ted Koppel Book Review
I was sent the book Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel to review. Seeing as though it’s a subject I recently researched myself, I jumped at the chance… and I wasn’t disappointed. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised to see a well-respected journalist tackling a “fringe”…
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Handi-Ramp Non-Slip Stair Treads: Stop Slips And Falls Cold!
I was contacted a few weeks ago by the folks at HandiRamp.com to see if I would be interested in reviewing their non-slip stair treads, as such, I need to point out that I received a set of three treads in exchange for an unbiased review. At first, I balked at reviewing these treads because…
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Double Spring Snare Trap
I’m not into trapping so I can’t comment about effectiveness but I can say that it never hurts to learn something new, even if you never expect to use it…
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Overlooked Bug Out Bag Item?
JJ points out that you should include a Next Generation 4 Bay USB Battery Charger in your bug out bag. Personally, this isn’t something I would have bothered with in a bug out bag but if you’re going to include a SunJack Portable Solar Charger like he does then you may as well toss in…
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Why You Can’t Let Bulk Foods Sit Uneaten For Years
Today was NOT starting well… must be because it’s a Monday. It started off with a HUGE mess when making almond milk. I put too much liquid in the blender, the lid came off, and it went seemingly everywhere. About fifteen minutes later we had it cleaned up thanks to my ever-forgiving wife. Later, my youngest son and…
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38 Item Sardine Can Survival Kit
Although you can certainly do better putting together your own pocket survival kit (and probably save a few bucks too), the Coghlan’s Survival Kit In A Can is an interesting idea. I can say that there are several items I wouldn’t be interested in (such as the bubble gum, tea bag, and nails). In addition,…
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How a Bullet Proof Vest Can Protect You in a Car Crash (Guest Post)
The following was contributed by the folks at SafeGuardArmor.com… Many do not realize the potential benefits of owning a bullet proof vest; it should be an important part of anyone’s survival equipment. After all, all your preparation will be for naught if an errant bullet from a panicky survivor is all it takes to kill…
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HISTORY CHANNEL Casting Call for Off-Grid Families
If you haven’t seen this yet on another blog it may be of interest to some…
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This Has Nothing to do With Survival, But…
This is really me just having to rant for a minute… Remember when I mentioned How I Saved a Thousand Dollars or More Buying a Car several months back? Well, one of the “perks” of having done so was that we got a free week rental from Hertz as a bonus. That wasn’t something we…