Whether you are bundling up the family for a fun weekend in the mountains, or frantically grabbing your bugout bag and a few irreplaceable possessions as the fireman is hollering at the entire street to evacuate NOW, if you have children, there is an additional layer of worry: Keeping them safe from the dangers both …
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What to Do During a Tornado
It can be a frightening experience when a tornado strikes your local area. Even those who have grown up living through these storms can be shocked by the amount of destruction that tornados can cause in such a short amount of time. One of the biggest problems with tornados is that they can strike anywhere …
5 Solar Chargers for When Things Go Dark
When your gear gets low on power today it’s easy to find a wall outlet and plug in for a few hours. What happens when that wall outlet doesn’t work any more? When the SHTF power will be one of the first things to go. With nobody running the power stations or to repair downed …
3 Safety Features to Put in Your Nursery
When you bring a new baby home, especially if you are a first time parent, it’s easy to get obsessive about safety. I brought home two new babies just a few weeks ago, and we are constantly trying to make sure everything in their nursery is safe enough for them to sleep in every night. …
Defensive Driving Tips Every Prepper Should Know – Especially #6
Driving defensively on a regular basis is a great way to protect yourself from unnecessary car wrecks from others that aren’t paying attention as much as you are. While this is a great skill to have now, in post-SHTF times, defensive driving skills could mean the difference between life and death from not only automobile …
Are You Road Trip Ready?
Nothing says summer vacation like the traditional road trip. Millions of people will be heading out on the road during the next few months, and if you are one of them, it is important to make sure that you are ready for a long trip. It is certainly enjoyable to be spontaneous and get off …
Is It Time To Get Out Of The City?
It seems that with almost every passing day there is news of great concern. The U.S. monetary situation is among the top worries of many critical thinkers. Of course as many readers realize, there are numerous other scenarios that might materialize and create a situation that would make living in large congested cities untenable, and …
Survival Courses: Education That Can Save Your Life
Are you new to survival and the outdoors? Perhaps a seasoned explorer and survivalist? Somewhere in between? Whatever your skill level is, you can benefit from taking survival classes. Available in most parts of the country as well as online, through private schools, outdoor sport retailers, and government agencies, paid and free, there are many …
Camping or evacuating with kids
Part 1-Keeping them entertained It’s sure to happen. Be it on a family campout to the lake, or forest, or beach, or hopefully not, but possibly, when you and your family have to evacuate with ten minutes warning, sooner or later will come a tug on your sleeve, and a little voice letting you know: …
Gimmicks, Scams, and Everything Else a Prepper Doesn’t Need
Preppers are a unique group of people. We see the benefit in spending money now for things that hopefully never get used. From food to weapons to vehicle upgrades, preppers know how to spend some serious money. Since we’ve never been through an EOTWAWKI situation, it’s easy to fall for gimmicks and scams if you …