Preparedness & Survival Blog

food , gear , power , survival

Summer Storm Season Is Upon Us in Full Force

Was anyone wondering when the summer storm season might kick into high gear? If so, they're not wondering anymore. First, Hurricane Isaias roared up the East Coast recently. It caused 18 fatalities. And knocked out power to more than 3...

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food , survival

Plan – and Plant – Your Fall Garden Now

It has become pretty clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away anytime soon. In fact, it’s been getting worse in many areas across the country. Even if the number of confirmed cases and deaths levels off or drops,...

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food , gear , power , survival

Cade's Corner: Will You Be Stronger When The Dust Settles?

It's a simple fact: we are living during a pandemic and times are tough. We have lost loved ones and jobs, dreams have been crushed, and unrest in some areas is prevailing. In times like these a simple decision has...

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gear , power

How to Use a Multi-Use Flashlight in a Travel Emergency

Here at 4Patriots, we understand that life doesn't stop. And although we all must do our part to social distance and limit travel during this pandemic... sometimes, you NEED to hit the road. That's why we created the HaloXT Multi-Use...

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gear , survival

How to Travel Safely… If You Absolutely Have To

Seems like just about all of us are self-quarantining these days. Maybe because it’s the law in the states where we live. Or perhaps because we feel it’s the right thing to do. Health officials are in agreement on this....

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Tom's Remarkable Sun Kettle Survival Story

In the blink of an eye, Tom’s pleasant ocean cruise turned into a survival situation.       >>[VIDEO] Watch how Tom survived 3 days on a “waterless island”  When his boat broke down on the remote Caribbean island of Little...

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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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