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World Population Growth Outpacing Water Availability…per Reuters

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Another fantastic article (insert satire here) comes to us from Reuters this morning. It speaks to the world’s demand on water, especially with regard to the modern trend of population growth. I think we are all keenly aware that water is the fundamental element of life. What consistently disappoints me is the lack of transparency […]

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Pine Trees for survival

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Thanks to Tom over at the American Preppers Network (APN), we have this article today: The “Pine Tree” can quite arguably be considered the Survivalists (and Preppers) number one friend in the forest. Not only can every part of this highly versatile king of the woods be used, but those uses can range anywhere from […]

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Dehydration: Signs & Symptoms

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In my experience, dehydration is one of the most easily preventable injuries. Unfortunately, most people only associate dehydration with extremely hot temperatures and low-humidity. Cold temperatures, varying altitudes, and humidity levels are also important environmental factors which should be factored when planning to prevent dehydration. It cannot be understated that dehydration will eventually lead to […]

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Denver's Self-Reliance Expo 2011

Denver’s Self-Reliance Expo 2011

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This last weekend we attended the National Self-Reliance Organization’s Semi-annual Expo in Denver, Colorado. It was held at the National Western Complex and accommodated thousands of interested attendees, from near and far. We spoke with dozens of individuals and families who traveled from all over the United States and Canada in order to attend. One […]

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NRDC Recognizes Threat Posed by Hydro-Fracking

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Where do you stand on the whole hydrofracking issue? THIS ARTICLE makes an attractive appeal which promises job creation and a nice bottom-line to New York’s potential revenue streams. Although I don’t necessarily agree with the idea of global warming, the National Resources Defense Council’s (NDRC) review of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s […]

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Texas Wildfires and Smoke Alarms

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The media coverage of the wildfires raging through Texas cannot emphasize enough the importance of being prepared for housefires and blazes. I spoke with a customer on Saturday who called about his proximity to the fires in Texas and the lack of water as a resource because of the drought. We are mindful of those […]

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Boil-Alert Issued because Automated Back-Ups Fail

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Unknown to many Americans, boil-alerts happen several times a day throughout the United States. It should come as no surprise that automated systems commonly fail to perform as they were designed to, especially because such events that cause them to perform often damage the safeguards as well. The unfortunate facts of this story though, is […]

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