Day 20. Quite a milestone really, if you have taken the last 19 days and done something to better prepare yourself and your family for the hard knocks of life, then I will consider this project a success. And if ...

Nuclear power is a wonderful source of energy. It produces zero greenhouse gases, and it provides decades of energy without relying on foreign countries.  When compared to coal, oil, gas or even hydro, it has far fewer casualties per unit ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers the following cautions on the use of gas-powered generators and other tools: Shock and Electrocution • Never attach a generator directly to the electrical system of structure (home, office, trailer, etc.) unless a qualified ...

72 Hour kit – to-go-bag, bug-out-bag, grab bag, ready bag … a bag by any other name is still your bag, baby! The focus of your 72 hour kit, along with your 72 hour plan is straight forward:To provide for ...

Electricity seems to surround us. We take it for granted, turn the switch and the light, radio, computer, phone, etc. will turn on. Or not… Loss of electricity is one of the more common situations we find ourselves in. Wind storms, ...

Thunderstorms, Ice Storms, High Winds, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and bad drivers all have one thing in common. These various events can knock the power out at your home anywhere from a few minutes to a several days, even weeks. ...

Preparedness is a multi faceted experience.  If you think having a garage full of food and government health care is all the preparation you need, you are leaving yourself and your family in jeopardy.  Anyone who has ...

Received the Freeplay Xray LED wind up flashlight from REI a couple weeks ago, and finally got around to this review. Timing was good because my son and I had a camp-out planed last weekend. Right out of the package this ...