Preparedness & Survival Blog

PFAS Contaminants in Drinking Water – ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’

A recent study analyzed water systems in 100 major U.S. cities. More than 300 pollutants in the water supplied to over 250 million Americans were found. Contaminants include arsenic, lead and even perchlorate, a main ingredient in rocket fuel. These...

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Don’t Camp Without These Cookware Essentials

While summer is a nice time to go camping, it can get pretty hot. And the bugs can be pretty annoying. And it can get pretty crowded. Suffice it to say it’s not always pretty.  That’s why many people prefer...

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Can You Light Your Home Without Electricity?

It’s difficult to imagine now, but for the vast majority of human existence, people did not have electricity to light the inside and outside of their dwellings.  It wasn’t until 1882 that Thomas Edison brought electric lights to parts of...

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Now’s the Time to Prepare for Winter Weather

Back in my day – and perhaps yours – there was a well-known phrase that went like this. “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Actually, the quote was originally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. After having gone through what Americans...

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Beginners Guide to Emergency Preparedness

[Insider Access] Have you seen this video from our friend Cade Courtley, former Navy SEAL Platoon Commander? Check it out below:  

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4Patriots Donates Heroes’ Heritage Flag for A Soldier’s Child Foundation Golf Scramble Auction

A Soldier’s Child Foundation held its 13th Annual “Celebrity Chip-In” Golf Scramble on October 11, 2021 at the Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In addition to 18 holes of golf, the day featured lunch, dinner, live music, prize...

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Stockpiling Food on a Tight Budget

Have you ever seen a photo of a family sitting comfortably in their underground bunker with big smiles on their faces? Their living space might be a tad cramped, but it looks like they have several years’ worth of non-perishable...

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Safety Tips for Halloween 2021

New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have all been decreasing lately. But we’ve seen coronavirus lulls followed by spikes before, so no one is taking anything for granted. And with Halloween coming in four days, some of us have questions....

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Proper Food Packaging Is Crucial – Pandemic or No Pandemic

During the first few months after COVID-19 made its unwelcome appearance in the U.S., many of us worried about a few things that don’t seem so troublesome now.  Among them were the packages food items came in. Whether it was...

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