Preparedness & Survival Blog

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Basic Survival Skills to Learn Now – While There’s Time

If you’re like me, you’ve probably started many sentences like this – “If only I had time to (fill in the blank).” You might have been talking about cleaning out the garage or basement. Or tearing down that old fence...

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Saving Money

We talk a lot about stockpiling various items for an emergency. Such as survival food, water and other supplies. There's something else we should all stockpile – money. This is a good idea anytime. It’s especially important when a pandemic...

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Can you guess the Newest COVID-19 Hotspot?

The coronavirus cannot operate a car or truck. But it appears to be traveling on interstate highways to create new hotspots across the nation. Dr. Gregory Tasian is a lead researcher at PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Here's what...

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Cade's Corner: Warrior's Diet

I remember an old saying – "Garbage in; garbage out." This is so true. Put bad fuel in a sports car and it's going to run like crap. Put bad fuel in your body and you will see the same...

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Severe Weather Posing New (and Old) Challenges in 2020

In some areas of the country where weather fluctuates frequently, there’s a saying. It goes something like this. “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.” You might be sweltering on a Monday and rummaging through your closet for...

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Your Indoor Air Quality Is Probably Worse Than You Think

Wouldn’t it be nice if the tiny droplets from dangerous viruses were visible to the naked eye? They’d certainly be much easier to avoid. On the other hand, I’m not sure we’d want to see all the airborne pollutants in...

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Using a Broken Cell Phone For Survival?

The other day I misplaced my cellphone. No lie. You’d have thought I lost a grandchild. I was beside myself. Retracing my steps. Calling the stores where I’d been to see if a Good Samaritan had turned in a phone....

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Stuff to Buy Now – Before a Storm Hits

There’s been much in the news lately about how 2020 could be a rough hurricane season. Considering everything that has already happened in this ill-fated year, is anyone surprised by that? It certainly shouldn’t have been a shock that Hurricane...

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Online Grocery Shopping Tips and Warnings

In order to limit their contact with others during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have opted for online grocery shopping. It was becoming a booming business even before the coronavirus struck the country. Online grocery sales grew 22 percent in...

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