One of the challenges of outdoor recreation in the winter is figuring out how to dress appropriately for weather conditions. Winter weather is often unpredictable. Storms can roll in suddenly without any warning and temperatures can drop quickly. How might you dress to stay warm and be comfortable, yet adjust to the weather conditions? The …
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Stocking Up on Supplies for Winter
With winter weather approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how ready for the winter you are. Prepping for winter could mean a lot of different things from winterizing your house to getting your vehicle winter ready. Another critical part of preparing for winter is stocking up on basic supplies. Depending on the weather patterns …
Time to tweak your car emergency kit for colder weather.
Every year about this time, I take an hour or two on a Saturday, before the college football games start, mosey out my cars, and take a few minutes to perform a few adjustments on the emergency kits in the trunk. It’s not a bad time of year to do it, and while your “tweaks” …
The Joys and Challenges of Winter Camping
Although camping is commonly thought of as primarily a warm weather activity, there can be many advantages to heading outdoors for a winter camping trip. First of all, you will certainly avoid all the bugs and the crowds. Winter camping is also an excellent way to beat the winter blues as well as ward off …
Fire Preparedness: Survival Tips For When You Can’t Call The Fire Department
Brush fires, or wildfires, are one of the most dangerous types of blazes for firefighters to battle – and are especially dangerous when you can’t call the fire department. Fire preparedness is perhaps one of the most neglected aspects of preparedness. Fires can double in size approximately once every 30 seconds to a minute. Dry …
Getting Your Home Ready for Cold Temperatures
Shorter days and cooler temperatures are sure signs that winter weather is on the way. While you might not be ready to pull out the heavy winter coat and gloves, this is the perfect time to make sure that your home is ready for colder temperatures. So what can you do to get started? Here …
5 Home Defense Gun Safety Tips
Having a handgun for home security and defense is a solid idea that many consider a necessity. It takes more than just purchasing a gun and ammunition to keep your home safe however. Even if you’re a great shot and know how to handle a handgun safely and effectively, using one for home defense takes …
7 Tips for First-Time Preppers
Photo Credit: ApocalypsePACK.com It usually takes a massive world event to bring the idea of prepping into the minds of new people, and with the world today, those seem to come on a fairly regular basis. Whether it’s the massive tornadoes that wipe out towns in the Midwest, to the Ebola scare or even threat …
Going Off-Grid ‘Starting From Scratch’ PART 2 – First Steps
Going Off-Grid ‘Starting From Scratch’ PART 2 – First Steps In the previous article of this series, we considered the ‘overview’ and possible reasons for getting out of the city now, and relocating your home and family to a remote location and getting set-up to live a life totally off the grid. Some movies (Jeremiah …