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Do you have a bug out bag or bucket? If so it probably has a small ration of non-prescription medicine in it. Aspirin and Ibuprofen to name a few. They are inexpensive and easy to grab. But many antibiotics used to treat infection are prescription only and stocking these up can be very hard thing to do, harder still legally. However stocking these in relation to a future disaster only makes sense.… Read more

Before I say anything else I say this. Pepper Spray like any other weapon is nothing more than a defensive weapon. You cant just go around macing people as fun as that may sound to some of the readers here. Unless you are getting robbed, beat up or otherwise justified (stopping a heinous crime or felony) there is no reason you should ever dispense this stuff without warrant. In some jurisdictions the… Read more

Here is a quick and easy way to make a self-watering, sub irrigated planter out of a handful of things you can pick up locally in just a few minutes.  Keep in mind this is my first attempt. I expect it to work well. I believe this method will conserve your water usage as well as the time you spend watering your plants, giving you time to do other things such as… Read more

Water. In tough times it is easily the key between life and death. Most disaster preparedness plans consist of bleach to use as an emergency method in making your drinking water safe to consume. Bleach does destroy most (not all) organisms that cause disease by chemically disinfecting it. While bleach works well enough it degrades over time and eventually loses all potency. Its sad to think of how many people probably have… Read more

Now this is cool. If you ever find yourself in a jam and need a quick shelter there are concrete canvas shelters that could fit your needs just right. Maybe recent military members have seen these concrete canvas shelters in use but I do not remember this style in use. Very interesting. I guess once you have the shelter positioned properly setup is straightforward. You need to lay it out flat, and… Read more

Evacuation Station Our main goal so many times is to secure our home to the best of our abilities, stand our ground  if need be and stay put. But there may be times when it is in our families best interest to evacuate. Do you know when? There may also be times when evacuation is our ONLY option.  There are two forms of evacuation threats. Imminent threats and immediate threats. Imminent threats… Read more

Have you priced out commercial gas masks? They are pretty expensive and just not in the budget for many of us. If you can not afford a gas mas or you find yourself in a real SHTF situation and none our available then there are excellent alternatives to commercial gas masks. They probably will not provide the same level of protection as their commercial counterparts however these homemade gas masks will protect… Read more

Surely you love and want nothing but the best for your family. Well this is something that needs no thought. Take every  step possible to keep your family safe. Listed below are some safety devices that I think are akin to insurance. You have to spend your hard earned money and most likely will receive nothing in return other than peace of mind knowing your family is safe and secure and you… Read more