For those of us who don’t live in a danger zone for hurricanes, the most significant threats posed by a hurricane include the following: High Waves & Storm Surge High Winds Heavy Rain & Flash Floods Waves & Surge- The most fatal mistake often made with regard to response by residents during a hurricane threat, is […]
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Printable Checklist: The Preparedness Test by Gaye Levy
Our friend Gaye Levy (Survival Woman) from BackdoorSurvival.com recently posted an article with 29 questions to help you determine & secure your level of preparedness…when an urgent event strikes. After reading the questions, is there anything that you think needs to be included or that you feel is important but wasn’t included? If so, please […]
Video: Sharpening a Knife Without Tools
A knife is an integral tool for any prepper and every toolbox. In the event that you find yourself on an extended outdoor stay (as our former Navy SEAL friend Madison Parker would say) and don’t have your knife sharpening stone with you, the tips that David from BushCraftOnFire offers in this video will help […]
DIY: How to Make a Penny Can Stove
Our good friend Sootch00 recently made a video on how to make your very own mini-stove that burns on denatured alcohol. You simply use aluminum cans and cut them to specific measurements as the video show. If you decide to do this project, be very careful and use all the necessary safety equipment to avoid […]
How to Escape the Frustration of Sod’s Law or Murphy’s Law
My first experiences with feeling rage as a kid came while I was doing yard work in our backyard. I remember it distinctly but I’m not sure if it was before I was nine or ten years old. In any event, I hated having to sweep the back porch and then our patio.I hated how […]
Mountain House Educates Consumers on the Presence of High Oxygen Content in Competitor’s Products
As so many consumers are concerned about doomsday befalling the world in December 2012, a seemingly equal amount of companies which supply “preparedness products” are intent on exploiting those fears, rational or not. To those kinds of companies, profits from fear-marketing are justified. We encourage individuals and families to become more self-reliant and prepared for […]
Looking Beyond Ourselves
How many times have you ever felt burnt-out, spent, or unproductive? Although you are working and working, accomplishing priorities and achieving your goals little by little, you might feel as though you are in a rut. Although success is often perceived as the end-result of a continual applied effort, success is present every step of […]
Featured: The Dirty Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup…
This is a great article that covers HFCS and it first appeared on naturalhealthsherpa.com. I am in awe of the recent TV commercials where two mothers are talking and one questions the other about serving some sweetened fruit punch to her kids. The first mother says, “That stuff’s got high fructose corn syrup in it, […]
Creative Uses of Honey Varieties in Cooking
I notice that not many users of honey actually know about the different uses of honey varieties in cooking. While doing your grocery shopping, have you ever been caught in a situation when you don’t know which honey floral variety you should get for that particular dish you wish to prepare for the day? In […]
Featured Video: SNOMan’s Emergency Tool Kit Project
Our creative buddy SNOMan has a cool video where he covers a project called the “Emergency Tool Kit. Check it out and let us know what you thought! Enjoy! – TBG Read the original article HERE.