When Others Are In The Dark
five basic needs: 1) food, 2) water, 3) shelter, 4) security, and 5) ENERGY “Nothing sends us back a century or two like an electric power outage. So much of what we call civilization lives or dies on...
View ArticleProduct Review: Emberlit Stove
In an emergency situation where hypothermia is a risk, my plan–using our BOB–is to quickly make a small fire, heat water, and get warm beverages into people. In our BOBs we have a good fire starting...
View ArticleHaving Your Fire Extinguisher Ready
Only Seconds to React – – Fire is neither good nor bad, it just is. When the right combination of fuel, oxygen, and an ignition source combine there will be fire. It can be a lifesaving asset providing...
View ArticleTeaching The Kids (& Learning More Myself) – Fire Building
Fire Building 101: An Introduction – – Fire building is an essential survival/prepper skill. Of our five basic needs, fire is energy. In the wilderness fire may be the ONLY type of energy available. I...
View ArticleTeaching The Kids (& Learning More Myself) – Practicing With Escape Ladders
Recently we purchased two second story escape ladders. As previously mentioned we have two bedrooms with windows that are about 14 feet off the ground, our master bedroom and Emily’s room. We bought a...
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