Tag: preparations

the Polarmond all-in-one sleep system

the Polarmond all-in-one sleep system Designed like a spacesuit this shelter/sleeping bag replaces the need for carrying a tent and bedding whether that be a mat and a blanket or a sleeping bag. What makes it different than the Australian Swag Tent (view here) is the unique design that prevents the buildup of moisture from …

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8 Signs of Canned Goods Gone Bad

8 Signs of Canned Goods Gone Bad There is always a good bit of controversy regarding the validity and actual meaning of “expiration dates”, “best by date”, “sell by date” and “freshest by dates”. It is agreed though that the day before the expiration date is really no safer or less safe than the actual …

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Instant Boil a Meals

Instant Boil a Meals These kinds of meals are just what I had in mind when I first began dehydrating my own produce and meats. At the time I was living in Kansas which is of course famous for its tornados. I thought I was so clever as to have stocked our dehydrated and emergency …

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Creative Ways to Use Storage Beans – Even if You Hate Them

Creative Ways to Use Storage Beans – Even if You Hate Them What drew my attention to this featured article was the sub-heading stating … even if you hate them. I know beans are good protein, store easily, keep well, and are currently inexpensive. What better food to store? Unless like me and apparently Jane …

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Bomb Resistant Wallpaper

Bomb Resistant Wallpaper Wow! If you are considering new construction particularly in a commercial environment this is definitely an upgrade, you may want to consider. Sadly, in the world today, protecting your building and customers from suicide bombers is not a far-fetched idea. But even better yet, if this wallpaper liner can reduce damage from …

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33 Awesome DIY Projects

33 Awesome DIY Projects I love this quote from the featured article: DiY skills may one day turn a tinkering hobby into life-saving knowledge. Turning book knowledge into useful stuff takes initiative. I strongly believe it to be true. I have learned a lot of things that later became useful in daily life from hobbies …

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Having the Don’t Come Here Chat

Having the Don’t Come Here Chat We have all heard the “Well if anything bad happens, I/we will just come to your place”. Then they give you that silly grin which says without words (In my opinion). “You are so overreacting” and “If something bad does happen you will need me even more than now …

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Bad Strategies That Can Get You Killed

Bad Strategies That Can Get You Killed I hear so many of these strategies thrown around prepping sites and it makes me shake my head. My thought is to please leave a map of your cache’s and lots of usable supplies around where I can find them, please. Because if that is your plan A …

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Beyond the First Year…What You Will Need

Beyond the First Year…What You Will Need Everyone’s first priority, as it should be is to survive the event. Then the majority of people are concerned about making it through the first few days after the initial disaster whatever that might be. Even the governments of most countries tell their citizens to be prepared to …

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120 Tips and Advice For Preppers

120 Tips and Advice For Preppers We live in uncertain times. There is no debate about that. What to do about it is highly debated. But the one thing that both sides of that coin can agree upon is that ensuring our quality of life has become an urgent necessity. Unfortunately, there are so many …

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