What Would The Ideal Emergency Shelter Be Like?

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A man cooks sausages over a wood fire. Behind him is a lean-to wilderness shelter filled with fire wood. These shelters are common in Finnish Lapland to allow travellers to warm themselves and make food and drinks in the freezing arctic winter.

Emergency Preparedness

What Would The Ideal Emergency Shelter Be Like?

I’ve been having survival style dreams lately, where I’ve been in the woods in the snow and looking for a place to shelter. In another

January 26, 2017

Emergency Preparedness

Lessons from the Storm of 2016

In December of 2016, a rash of winter weather swept across Oregon, bringing thick bouts of freezing rain and snow to Lane County. The ice

January 10, 2017

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Are You Ready for Chemical Warfare?

I’m not ready for chemical warfare. I read something recently that scared me straight. I live in the Pacific Northwest, where the biggest issue, and

December 12, 2016

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Money When There Is No More Money

What does that mean, money when there is no money? What we’re talking about is when the day comes when paper money or coin money

November 25, 2016

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Search & Rescue Notes: Volume 1

I was recently involved in the search for a missing hunter in Curry, County, Oregon. The man had gone missing on October 14, and at

November 21, 2016

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Another Reason Why Seeds Should Be Part of Your Survival Kit

A lot of preppers have seed kits, which is a smart investment because if there really is a natural disaster or a societal breakdown, being

October 30, 2016

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Why Your Survival Seeds Should Be Heirlooms

Let’s face it, we’re not all gardeners. Some of us have green thumbs and some of us don’t. I personally am in the camp of

October 25, 2016

Make a Better Rainwater Collection System

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Build A Better Rainwater Harvest System

Have you seen the many rainwater collection systems that stores and catalogs are selling? Firstly, not only are they expensive and more designed for looks,

October 21, 2016

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Wasteland is an Awesome Mad Max Festival That Puts Burning Man to Shame

Festivals are no new thing nowadays. Burning Man and Coachella, two art and music festivals that take place in the desert, have become household names.

October 17, 2016

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Get Tactical About Protecting Your Home in an Emergency

You may think you have a gun or two at home and you know how to use it. That makes you feel pretty good about

October 2, 2016

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