How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse

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Roughly a year ago my best friend insisted I read World War Z by Max Brooks. At first I was very reluctant. Zombie genre stuff just wasn’t me. After some prodding, I came around and picked up a copy. A chapter into it and I could not put the book down; I was hooked. Soon after, I plowed through several … Read More

Friday Gear Report: LifeSaver Water Bottle

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An October Zombie edition. This week we bring you: The LifeSaver water bottle and Jerry cans. What could be more important than the ability to quickly and easily filter water when the Zombie Hordes have knocked out all semblance of civilization taking with it you safe drinking water.

Friday Gear Report: October 1

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An October Zombie Edition. This week we bring you: The Zombie Survival Guide to teach you all the tactics and tools necessary to get you through the Zombie Apocalypse, The Zombie Survival Guide Deck so you can memorize all the info you need to know and for quick reference, a classic survival kit in a sardine can, and what could … Read More

How To Create Emergency Weather Alerts

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Millions of people lose property every year and some lose life to severe weather every year. Weather can be one of the most destructive and dangerous forces in nature. To make matters worse, it can turn on a dime. When it does, will you be informed? Being notified of such conditions can be the thing that saves your life! Whether … Read More

How To Make A Fire With A Bow Drill

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Bow Drill Fire Making is among the most common of primitive fire making skills. Once mastered, it provides an endless supply of one of the basic necessities of life. Without fire you cannot cook food (ok baring you have a bushel of limes lying around in lieu of fire), warm yourself, and in some cases keep predators at bay. It … Read More

Why You Should Join CERT

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A couple of years ago, after reading Emergency by Neil Strauss, four friends and I enrolled in a CERT Program. It seemed like it would be a good first step on our road to preparedness and a great first step gaining practical Urban Survival Skills. What Is CERT CERT, short for Community Emergency Response Team, is an 8 – 9 … Read More

Survival Gear Guide: DragonFlyer 6X?

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Let’s face it, on the inside we are all still big kids. When my best friend told me about Dragon Fly, I felt like a little boy hearing about remote control helicopters for the first time. Draganflyer X6, in particular, was the model my best friend was talking about. Think Military UAV, but in a helicopter. The device is intended … Read More