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An Emergency Generator – Building A Blackout Kit – Part 1

Post category:Power and Energy
Post published:July 31, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:9 mins read

In part one of this two-part blackout kit series, A Basic Emergency Generator, I want to cover what I know about using a generator for the temporary but inevitable power outage.

The key phrase there is “What I know“. In other words, using a basic gas-operated emergency generator. Period. That’s what I have and use. Not a solar generator, whole house, or even an inverter generator.

While all of those sound like fantastic ideas, I want to stick to blogging about what I actually have experience with.

What you’ll get here is my story, what I learned, and how I think I can improve my own situation. Maybe that will help you. So here we go:

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Portable Mylar Bag Sealer Review

Post category:Gear and Gadgets
Post published:April 26, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:7 mins read

My honest review of the 6″ portable Mylar bag sealer by KF-Constant Heat after almost three years of moderate use with the pros and cons of the product.

Today I’m doing a gear review of the portable hand sealer by KF-Constant Heat for Mylar bags that I use for long-term food storage.

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Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus – Pt 4: Prepper Inventory

Post category:Food & Water Home and Shelter Prepping
Post published:April 22, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:11 mins read

In part four of our Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus series, I’ll go over the importance of keeping a prepper inventory for our food stocks. Understanding exactly where you stand on food and supplies as an SHTF event is barreling down onto your family is crucial.

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How To Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Post category:Health & Sanitation
Post published:April 10, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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In this post, I’m going to quickly show you how to make your own DIY homemade hand sanitizer. All you need are two or three ingredients. I’ve also included a video in the form of a short Instagram post.

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Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus – Part Three: PPE Shortage

Post category:Financial Health & Wealth Prepping
Post published:April 6, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:10 mins read

In part four of the Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus series, I go into personal protective equipment (PPE) preps. What ended up looking like a PPE Shortage, what went right, and more importantly, what we learned.

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Becoming A Prepper – Take On A Preparedness Mindset

Post category:Food & Water News and Commentary
Post published:March 22, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:13 mins read

This post is dedicated to those that struggled during the coronavirus outbreak from lack of food and supplies. Becoming a prepper may be on their minds. I offer some simple advice, a few resources and basic guidance to becoming a prepper.

Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus – Part Two: Medication Preps

Post category:Health & Sanitation Prepping
Post published:March 21, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:5 mins read

Medication Preps - In this series, "Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus", I am documenting what has worked and where I have fallen short on our preps. Once we've survived this vicious worldwide pandemic, we should be able to look back and strengthen our preparations for the next disaster.

Early Prepping Lessons From The Coronavirus – Part One: Water Preps

Post category:Food & Water Prepping
Post published:March 14, 2020
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:7 mins read

In this post, I’ll address the shortcomings I’ve found in my own preps up to this point. This will be a multi-part article and for part one I will talk about water preps. Specifically, water prep failures on my part.

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Which Survival Water Filter Should I Use – The Sawyer Mini or the LifeStraw?

Post category:Food & Water Gear and Gadgets
Post published:January 31, 2018
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:13 mins read

In this post, I compare two of the more popular survival water filter options for your bugout, get home, and other survival bags. Those two filters are the Sawyer Products Mini Water Filtration System and the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter. These are the two water filters I have the most experience with and seem to be the most popular within the survival community.

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Winter Car Emergency Kit – Pick-Up Truck EDC – 2017/18

Post category:Gear and Gadgets
Post published:December 25, 2017
Post last modified:March 7, 2021
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Reading time:8 mins read

Do you have your winter car emergency kit squared away? Part of survival might be just getting home from work or the grocery store. Or it might mean getting your car rolling from the side of the road, pulled from a ditch, or just getting your car with a dead battery started – without relying on a roadside assistance membership. Can we say self-reliance? That’s what this article and video are all about. I’m going to cover the basics that I have set-up for my winter car emergency kit.

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