Several years ago, I was on a business trip in Colorado. My co-workers had arranged for us to stay at someone’s home up in the mountains. The first night was great, but the next morning, a water line had frozen and burst somewhere nearby, and the water was completely shut off to… Continue reading →

There is a new show on TLC called Extreme Couponing where shoppers will go into the grocery store and walk out with thousands of dollars of merchandise for a fraction of the price, this doesn’t happen every time but saving hundreds of dollars does! When these shoppers find a good deal on non perishable items they… Continue reading →

If you use your freeze dried food for emergency food storage in your survival gear, for meals on back country adventures or both, you will find this gear interesting. The gear that you use to cook your food can be as important as the food itself. You will want to have items that will save space, time and use little energy…. Continue reading →

Those of us that have taken the time to carefully put together emergency preparedness supplies may need to reevaluate our survival gear. There are many simple items that are often overlooked and very useful in case of disaster or emergency. In addition to the prime basics… Continue reading →

They are often called bomb shelters, bunkers, pillboxes, fall out shelters and raid shelters. While they may represent war and political unrest they also represent a rich history in emergency preparedness, national and private defense and the best in all encompassing survival gear… Continue reading →