Emergency Preparedness
Stay Alive By Staying Put
We recently posted an article asking if your child would be found alive if they were stranded outside. That led to a question of what
October 27, 2017
Emergency Preparedness | Wilderness Survival
Emergency Preparedness
Is There Nerve Agent Antidote Near You?
Did you know the CDC has stockpiled caches of nerve agent antidotes around the country? The CDC (Centers of Disease Control) states that if their
October 20, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Would Your Child Be Found Alive?
We talk a lot on this site about gear, survival skills, and general preparedness. But that’s focused on adults. I’m lucky in that my 10-year-old
October 6, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Preparing for North Korea’s EMP Threat
We’ve all seen a change in how our government is handling North Korea now that Donald Trump is president. Previous administrations quietly acknowledged that Kim
September 29, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Non-Lethal Self Defense Gear You Can Take on a Plane
I don’t fly super often, but when I do, I always get anxious about not having any self-protection gear with me. It’s one of the
September 15, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
How to Prepare For a Flash Flood
When you know there’s a storm coming like Hurricane Harvey, you know to expect that there will likely be dangerous levels of rain and at
September 8, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Post-Disaster Prepping Lessons From Hurricane Harvey
The news reports we are hearing of the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey are heartbreaking. Tens of thousands of people in coastal areas in Texas have
September 1, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Prepping for Emergencies as a Senior
Right now, I’m in pretty decent shape. I don’t take any prescription meds. I only wear glasses for reading. I don’t have any chronic health
August 25, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Camping and Cold? Not Again. Sleep Your Warmest With These Tips
All of us at some point have underestimated how cold it would be when we were camping or out in the backcountry. Maybe an unexpected
August 11, 2017
Emergency Preparedness
Buyer’s Guide: Food Dehydrators for Preserving Summer’s Bounty
Forms of food dehydration have been around for centuries. Modern devices have resulted in things like banana chips being popular snack choices in your local
July 31, 2017