Do Low Inventories Cause Pandemics? One of the things being discussed in the news today is the length of time it will take to get the experimental drug for ebola to Africa where the majority of the afflicted reside. Also there was much discussion of which American should be given the only dose of this …
Protecting Your Solar Gear from EMP Peppers and scientists worry quite a bit about how to protect electronics from EMP. We build faraday cages, convert old microwaves and buy faraday bags in hopes of saving our gear and being able to use it again either when or if the grid is restored or by our own …
Solar Roof Calculator Determines the Solar Potential of Your Roof I am so excited by this new tool for determining how much solar power your specific roof could generate! It is a new application so it does still have some kinks and can take some time to tinker with your specifics. But is well worth …
Vantablack: Synthetic Black Hole Material Vantablack is a synthetic material that absorbs 99.965% of light. Which basically means it makes whatever it covers almost totally invisible to the human eye! The uses are uncountable! Pictured is crumpled aluminum foil, which appears even to the camera lens to be a black hole in the aluminum hiding the …
Reducing Your Need to Store Power Storing the energy you have created with alternative methods is not an easy task and is fraught with waste losing power both when converting it to be stored and then again when converting it back for use. The featured article gives some tips on making some simple changes to your …
PINned Hopes on a Hoax All most everyone has had this FYI come through their news feed on FaceBook at one time or another. It sounds like an awesome idea right? It’s NOT such an awesome idea because it is a HOAX! Using this method thinking you have backup on the way could lead people to …
The “Coolest” Cooler This cooler literally does just about everything you need for a party or camping trip except light the fire and invite the guests! I first saw it on a product launch site and I have no doubts that it is going to be a hit with the camping, bug out, barbequing crowds. You …
Drones During a SHTF Situation If your preparations are for a warring type disaster than this will be something of interest to you. It can go where you physically can not or should not for your personal safety. Drones can be used as a tactical tool. But in the more likely scenario of a natural …
Solarize Your Backpack (DIY) This is a really neat DIY project that provides your backpack with solar power! It’s easy to make and works as well as one you might purchase for between 70 to 150 dollars. Making it yourself saves you money, allows you to stay connected with your small “gizmos” like cell phones …
The Basic House – Fold and Carry Shelter A very creative design by Martin Azua producing a shelter that can protect you from both heat and cold. Extremely portable, both small and light. When the design comes to fruition this could be the answer to sheltering thousands displaced by natural disasters, homelessness, and even temporarily …
