Heating Our Home In A Power Outage is part two of my After Action Report from last week after our power went out for a day. I was able to put some of our preps to use and work on an after-action report. I wanted to make ‘heating our home in a power outage‘ a separate article.
Here we go…
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A short review video showing off my latest sprouting batch using a set of my favorite mason jar sprouting lids.
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This is my complete and honest review of the AquaDrum Water Purification System. The AquaDrum™ Water Purification System is a 55-gallon drum water filter with a Micro-USB rechargeable 5-volt manual hand-pump and a backup hand pump.
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In this post and video, you’ll find an honest review of Kelly Kettle’s Trekker Stainless Steel Kettle & Kit. I go over the pros and cons and as well as address some of the comments I’ve seen on this kettle and camp stove.
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In this post, my Blackstone Griddle review, I will offer my honest assessment of the 36″ Blackstone Griddle after a solid year of regular use.
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Let’s find the best water filter for our kitchen. Today I’m going to take you on a scary expedition as I recreate the steps I took to research water filters and find the best filter for my wife and me.
In this article, we’ll look at whether or not investing in a Big Berkey is a good idea right now, the pros and cons of the Big Berkey, as well as some options on less expensive water filters.
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This is my honest review of the COMECASE 148 Battery Organizer Storage Box/Carrying Case. I personally purchased and used this battery organizer. As with all of my reviews, it’s something I use myself – firsthand.
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I check and update my vehicle survival gear kit twice a year, and I try to shoot a video of it once a year. Since I’m bringing you along for the ride, I’ll show you exactly what I carry for my 2021 vehicle survival gear.
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This is a short video showing what I carry with me every day in my EDC Bag. My EDC pack is geared to help me get home as well as what I might need during the day so I call it my EDC/Get-Home Bag.
While sitting in my truck waiting on a customer I decided to record a short impulse video on my EDC Bag. I grabbed my EDC bag / get-home pack and started recording.
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In this post, I’m going to cover building a portable USB device charging kit and how that fits well into your preps.
I’ll go over the how what and why of building a device charging kit.
I also cover the cost of building your charging kit, including an itemized list of everything I put in the best charging kit I own – which I just put together this week.
I won’t get all technical and geeky on you. Honestly, while I’ve been using these kits for the last five years, I have no interest in learning anything beyond what is necessary to make the best portable charging kits while keeping the costs down. I am not an electrician and won’t pretend to understand every aspect of these devices.
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