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What to Do with a Stranded Vehicle
One of the most common problems you are likely to face is that of car trouble. Depending on when or where it strikes, you might find yourself with a stranded vehicle on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. What’s worse is having a vehicle break down in the midst of a …
Should an RV be your evacuation vehicle? Pros and Cons.
It seems to make perfect sense. You have thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars invested in a trailer, 5th wheel, or motor home. You use it as your recreational getaway vehicle for family fun. And there it sits, all self-contained, a second home on wheels, either ready to roll at a moment’s notice, …
Are You Prepared For A Solar Flare? Interview With ‘The Carrington Event’ TV Series Director Rob Underhill
The Carrington Event of 1859 was the strongest solar flare even known to hit the Earth. If coronal mass ejection (CME) of the same strength would directly hit the modern world, a true life as we know it ending event would occur – rapidly. Award-winning producer Rob Underhill has turned his ponderings just such a …
Best Wood For Burning
Wondering which firewood is the best to burn, whether in a fireplace, wood stove or when camping? The best options depend on where you live, but no matter what, you want to ensure what’s burning is what’s supposed to be burning. Setting fire to wood that doesn’t burn correctly…well, it’s a big ‘ol mess. Let’s …
How To Change Up Your EDC For Colder Months
When the weather starts getting colder your ability to up the ante on your Every Day Carry (EDC) increases. When you have a jacket and bulkier clothing on you can hide everything from a bigger gun to a better knife all on your person. While we all have our own personal EDC setup, there are …
Going Off-Grid ‘Starting From Scratch’ PART 4 Water Supply
Photo: Laura Simpson © 2014 – Lakes, streams and ponds provide potential water sources as well as fish In this series, we are considering the very basic steps that would allow anyone with average skills and the requisite adventuresome disposition, to successfully establish an ‘off-grid’ homestead. Going off-grid requires some of the same ‘spirit’ that …
Protecting Your Neighbors Just Deemed Illegal In Missouri?
Some days you wake up and flip on the news and wonder if you really rolled out of bed in America. The morning that a breaking news report basically said picking up a legally owned rifle and helping friends and neighbors protect their property from dangerous rioters, could get you arrested – well, it was …
How to Reduce Stress During the Holidays
The holiday season is widely acknowledged as a time of joy, wonder, and giving. On the other hand, dealing with the crowds, the bad weather, and the financial pressure of buying presents can easily turn it into one of stress and anxiety. Here are some ways to keep from getting overwhelmed during the holidays: Take …
10 Cheap Yet Effective Home Security Tips
Part of prepping is making sure your home is secure now so your prep as well as your family is safe and secure. As your stockpile increases the threat of robbery becomes all too real. All it takes is the wrong person seeing you load up your guns for a day at the range to …