Maintaining Control When Your Car Skids “Turn left to go right left,” was the Doc Hudson‘s advice to Lightning McQueen in the Pixar movie Cars when he skids out of control. Doc Hudson’ knew what he was talking about. There will be times when maintaining control when your car skids whether because of snow and […]
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Running From Danger – Straight Line or Not?
Running From Danger – Which is more effective? Straight Line or Zig Zag? “Serpentine! Serpentine!” is a line from a movie made in the 70s called “The In-Laws” where two men are trying to escape men shooting guns at them. The resulting scene is one that has been referred to many times in cinema since […]
Winter Car Essentials
Winter Car Essentials- 15 Things You Should Have in Your Car With frigid temperatures gripping most of the country right now, it is important to keep your car well stocked in the event you get stuck or stranded somewhere. At Ready Nutrition there is a list of 15 things that you should always have in […]
Gasoline Storage – Why It’s An Important Part Of Your Preps
Gasoline Storage – Good to have around when the SHTF Every prepper worth his or her bug out bag knows the importance of having a well stocked food storage supply but when the SHTF, transportation is just as important. But what good does a car do you when the tank is empty? If the situation […]
How to Survive a Plane Crash
What should you do to survive a plane crash? When we imagine ourselves in the worst case scenario of a plane crash, most of us do not imagine it going very well. For many people the fear of flying might be better defined as the fear of crashing, at least for me that fits the […]
How to Hot Wire a Car For SHTF
Do You Know How to Hot Wire a Car In An Emergency? Have you seen in the movies how someone is in a desperate situation and they need a car but don’t have one? The person locates a car, looks under the steering wheel, pulls out a few wires touches a couple of them together […]
Winter Driving Safety Tips
Winter Driving Safety Helps As I look out the window, I can see the leaves are gone from all the trees, the wind is blowing and there are tiny flurries swirling around in the air. It’s really happening folks, winter is coming. Before the snow sticks to the roads, maybe now would be a good […]
ABC Video: TSA Agent Andy Ramirez Steals IPad
Last month, ABC conducted an experiment to entice employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to see if they would follow measures to inspect luggage while keeping the valuable contents, such as portable electronic devices and money, secure. ABC intentionally placed several Apple’s iPads into luggage along with varying amounts of US dollars. Watch the […]
Triple Threats of Hurricanes & Hurricane Bug-Out-Bag
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 […]
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 […]