This week (at the time of this writing) we are facing natural disasters on both sides of the country: hurricanes in the east and wildfires in the west. It seems the US has had her fair share of natural disasters this year with tornadoes and flooding happening in between. It …
Prepping vs Hoarding Hoarding Hoarding is when a person acquires items in excess and has an inability to part with or discard them. Often their homes are crowded and they are not able to function or live comfortably in their home because of the accumulation of things. This affects their …
Do you have a paracord bracelet? Do you wear it for survival purposes, or just because it looks cool? Do you know how to untie and use it in case of emergency? In this post I’ll show you how to use a paracord bracelet to tie splint. A splint is …
Living in town is certainly convenient, but don’t you wish you could be a little more self reliant? Many people living in cities and suburbs find themselves buying just about everything from stores and supermarkets. The thing is, although many people rely on big companies to create their clothing and …
Have you ever been camping or hiking and had to drink from a questionable water source? If you’re lucky, it just tasted bad, but if you weren’t then you may have wound up with some stomach distress from the little microscopic critters that were swimming around. If you carried the …
Have you seen the movie The Martian? Maybe you read the book? If you haven’t done either you should, they both are well told and researched pieces of fiction. The story is about a man who’s trapped alone on Mars and is forced to survive. He’s faced with problems like …
‘Tis the season for shopping for gifts, hanging Christmas lights and entertaining. The holidays are coming. Most people prepare for the holiday season but not everyone prepares for the winter season. In some ways preparing for one means preparing for the other, that’s true, but I mean doing things that …
Paracord is a shorter name for parachute cord. Parachute cord is originally used to tie a parachute to a backpack while skydiving. Paracord is different than normal rope – the main difference is that it is made out nylon and not cotton like other rope. Since nylon is a form …
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As a frequent camper, I’ve gone through more portable lights than I can count over the past 30ish years. Propane lanterns put out plenty of light, but they’re heavy, fragile, and not really something you want to use indoors or in a small tent. Candle lanterns are very portable and …