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30+ Piece Vehicle First Aid Kit
I’m a big fan of including a relatively large first aid kit in your car for preparedness reasons and, though my kit is a bit different than what’s shown in the video, what they include is a good place to start. Personally, I like to include some serious trauma dressings as well, such as the…
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Top 8 Portable Stoves for Survival
The following is quite an in-depth article detailing the eight best portable stoves on the market in 2018 and includes specifics on the different types of stoves available, why you should have one or two (or maybe all eight, lol), as well as key features you should look for in a portable stove. The list…
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What you May NOT know About Preserving Eggs
I did this experiment myself years ago now and, surprisingly, it worked out rather well, even after four months of only being preserved with mineral oil. In the video she says the coated eggs can last up to nine months, I’ve seen others say a year, and my experiment lasted 18 weeks because that’s how…
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25 Uses for The WaterBrick, Besides Storing Water
The WaterBrick is a very good way to store water for emergency preparedness, especially for those with limited storage space. And, while I don’t use them personally (I prefer to use 55-gallon drums and other transportable containers) small water storage solutions like the WaterBrick do have their place. The only major problem is that they’re…
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Rechargeable Batteries Dirty Little Secret
Skip to about the 3:10 mark to get to the heart of the video about rechargeable batteries. In the video he talks about simplifying the devices he has in order to get rid of odd batteries sizes (always a good idea), why you should have Eneloop battery adapters (which are great to have), battery storage…
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100% Solar Off Grid House Expert
It’s interesting to hear about how this guy put together a 100% solar setup that runs everything electric in his house–I assume it’s a rather small house–including all appliances such as an electric stove, water heater and even split air conditioning. Apparently, he did it all for around $14K which, according to him, works out…
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The Ultimate Gas Mask Guide for Preppers
My new friend, Rusty, at TruePrepper.com (go check them out, they’re doing good things over there) recently posted a very good article on gas masks titled, The Ultimate Gas Mask Guide for Preppers, which really opened my eyes to the importance of having gas masks on hand for my family again. Take the time to understand…
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Matches On Steroids – UCO Sweetfire Strikeable Fire Starters
I just love it when survival is made easier, and these UCO Sweetfire Strikeable Fire Starters do just that since they’re basically a weatherproof match and fire starter built into one. The best part is that they’ll burn for several minutes each, plenty of time to get a good fire going…
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How to Make a Faraday Cage in 4 Easy Steps
“If you’ve been in the prepper world for long, you’ve probably read some horrifying books about what can happen after a disaster called an EMP. And if you’ve done that, you know you need to protect vulnerable electronics. Today, we’ll talk about how to make a Faraday cage to do just that. Don’t worry –…