It’s going to be cold soon in many parts of the country. Which makes the next month or so the perfect time to do something very important. If Read More


It’s going to be cold soon in many parts of the country. Which makes the next month or so the perfect time to do something very important. If Read More

Last week at about 3am I woke to my dog (Rhodesian Ridgeback) barking in the living room. This was very “out of character” for him, so it made Read More

One of the things that makes lists and rankings so much fun is that no two are exactly alike. Sometimes they are very different. Other times there are Read More

You probably don’t use your GPS when you go to the grocery store. You know exactly where it is and how to get there. You could probably drive Read More

When tragedy befalls, it always comes down like a hammer. The human body is an incredibly resilient machine that can withstand the unthinkable. On the other hand, we Read More

Hydrate or die. This was not only a mantra that was drilled into me as a young Navy SEAL trainee – it is literally a state of mind Read More

It feels great to be self-reliant, right? Preparing for an uncertain future by stockpiling the essentials and learning survival skills brings peace of mind. But are these attitudes Read More

Prior to 1992 when the first smartphone was invented – 15 years before the iPhone – the only survival usage for a phone was calling for help. We Read More

Herbs and other plants have been used for medicinal purposes for as long as human civilizations have existed. Archaeological evidence shows that humans used medicinal plants during the Read More

The sunflower is one of the most beautiful and cheery plants on the planet. Their bright yellow petals surrounding a circular head give them an appearance like the Read More