With one week remaining in National Preparedness Month, this is the perfect time to build or review your backup power plan. We’ve all witnessed or experienced power outages resulting from extreme weather. Or construction projects. Or traffic accidents. Or squirrels...
There are many activities involved with preparedness. Including gathering as many tools and supplies as possible. To help deal with inevitable emergencies. But preparedness is also a mindset. This is what separates the prepared from the unprepared. The prepared act...
Today I want to provide you with some food storage basics. As well as some unusual methods you may not have considered. There are a number of basic food storage methods. Including drying, canning, pickling, brining, and salting. Plus smoking,...
Last night’s debate between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris was another reminder of how divided our nation is. The animosity stood in sharp contrast to how united our country felt on this day 23 years...
Fighter pilots strap into their weapon. In the SEAL Teams, we are the weapon. And because we are often in very hazardous situations, we have to rely massively on the equipment we carry into battle. It has to be lightweight,...
In recent weeks, Russia has suffered embarrassing losses of land and infrastructure. As a result of Ukraine’s strikes within its borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not take embarrassment or losses lightly. He and his advisers believed their war effort...
We talk a lot about self-sufficiency. Which we know is very important. We can’t depend on the government to help us when a disaster strikes. But “self” is only part of self-sufficiency. There are other people to consider. Including spouses...
What does your generation have in common with Gen Z? If you are an older American, you may believe the answer is “very little.” Maybe even “nothing.” But the way you think – and your confidence level in our government...
There are many important things to do to prepare for a natural disaster. One of the most crucial is gaining and properly storing water. If a disaster contaminates the water supply – or shuts it off altogether – we’ll need...