Russia appears to be on a journey to re-establish itself as a world power. Vladimir Putin and his underlings rarely ever miss a chance to mock President Barack Obama on his lack of machismo on social networking websites. Beginning with flyover by Russian bombers last fall, to the national headlines about Russian spies in the …
Lost in the Wilderness: How to Find Water
When lost in the wilderness, whatever type of wilderness it may be, finding water always tops the “to do” list. While we can go a month or so without food, we’re dead much sooner than that without water! So if you find yourself separated from your camping buddies or are otherwise lost in the big …
Container Gardening Tips
Container gardening is a common practice among urban gardeners, aka those who do not have a backyard, or a backyard with grass. It’s also popular among gardeners who simply want to grow extra food, flowers, and herbs and either don’t have the space to accommodate another full garden, or don’t want to. Since knowing how to …
5 Multi-Tools to Trick Out Your Every Day Carry
An essential part of any Every Day Carry (EDC) setup is the quintessential multi-tool. Small yet powerful, multi-tools pack a lot of function into a very small package to make sure you’re ready for whatever the world throws at you. Most multi-tools contain needle nose pliers, a wire cutter, a knife blade, and an assortment …
FEMA / RED CROSS & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Over the past few months, I have heard the Red Cross in Southern Oregon providing ‘advice’ to radio listeners on one or more radio stations. In the radio announcement, they are providing preparedness information about the predicted 9+ earthquake that occurs off the Northern California-Oregon coast every 300-350 years, and is expected to hit anytime …
The Principles of Prepping
When you think about prepping, are there specific images that come to mind? You might envision stores of food and supplies stashed away in someone’s basement or spare bedroom. You might even think about those who plunder stores in the wake of an oncoming storm. Preppers themselves might come across as a little bizarre to …
Power Grid EMP Threats Should Be DHS Focus, Arizona Rep. Trent Franks Says
The Department of Homeland Security is being urged to place far more of a focus on the safety and security of the power grid. The most important and heavily relied upon piece of American infrastructure is increasingly a target of attack by both man and nature. Every minute of every day we face a deadly …
DIY Water Filter
Water is essential to life, as we’re pretty darn screwed after only a few days without it. Clean water is often difficult to come by in emergency situations, making the ability to create your own filter an awesome survival skill to have. There’s numerous options available for creating filters, but for our purposes we’ll go …
5 Food Storage Mistakes to Fix Right Now
One of the most important pieces to the prepping puzzle is making sure you have enough food to get you and your family through an emergency. Whether it’s a snow storm that cuts you off from the grocery store for a few days, an earthquake that can cut you off for weeks, or a true …
Coconut Oil Uses
Coconut oil has almost limitless uses and should be a part of both your first aid kit and your stored preps. Just as when purchasing essential oils and the natural wonder tea tree oil, there are various grades of coconut oil. The expensive versions of coconut oil might be ultra-fabulous, but the $2.50 jars of …