When my wife Michelle decided to stay home with our kids, I became the sole “bread-winner” for the family. Money was tight but we were getting by OK. Then on Read More
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5 tricks to start a fire
Other than wishing he’d gone to the dentist recently, the number one thing on Tom Hanks’ wish list during the movie Castaway was knowing how to make fire. Read More
EMP
2 big EMP protection lies
There are a lot of people talking about electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) these days. A few of them actually know what they’re talking about. And even those few don’t Read More
survival seeds
12 more of my favorite survival seeds
As we’ve discussed before, even if you have enough non-perishable food items to last you and your family for an entire year – and only a small percentage Read More
food crisis
10 reasons not to eat MREs
During the middle of the 20th century, the U.S. and other countries’ militaries began testing and developing small, self-contained meals that eventually became known as Meals Ready to Read More
home defense
70-year-old Japanese police weapon
We reinforce concrete and steel for construction and plastic for insulation. Sometimes, it just might be necessary to reinforce your fists. In 1947, Professor Frank A. Matsuyama developed Read More
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14 best survival shelters
When we think about surviving an emergency situation, water and food are often the first thoughts that enter our minds. Hopefully, you’ve already taken care of stockpiling both Read More
EMP
The magic EMP-proof box
Even though U.S. scientists have known about electromagnetic pulses for quite some time – and, in fact, intentionally created them in the late 1950s and early 1960s during Read More
Food
One little-known indoor garden trick
The single most important factor in plant growth is the quality of the soil, right? Wrong. Way back in the 18th century, it was discovered that the essential Read More
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How to make a stupid-simple open-air refrigerator
Why pay for what Mother Nature is willing to give you for free? If I’m inside my house in the spring or fall and there’s a nice, cool Read More
