Winter weather greatly complicates all sorts of tasks, and perhaps none more impacted than traveling by automobile. Snowstorms make paved surfaces incredibly slick and that means they are treacherous and dangerous for all sorts of automobiles. The risk of crashing will be very high, and you should not discount the risk of becoming stranded on […]
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When the time comes to camp in the great outdoors, you’ll be exposed to all the splendor, and the might, that nature can muster. When the weather turns bad, this can prove quite a severe test of your ability to endure and improvise. It is important when camping that you know when to pack it
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Thunderstorms are certainly one of nature’s most impressive and most powerful displays. Getting caught in a thunderstorm might be thrilling but it is definitely dangerous. Knowing where to take shelter as well as how to properly take shelter might mean the difference between marveling at a passing storm and literally riding the lightning. Sheltering in
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Winter can be one of the most beautiful times of the year. Regardless of how you feel about the cold, a fresh blanket of snow can quickly turn the landscape into a winter wonderland. But, when all of that snow comes down in one massive storm, it can wreak havoc on our daily lives. So,
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House fires are overwhelmingly one of the most common and the most dangerous personal disasters that any prepper could face. What is worse is that most people, including people who should know better, underestimate them because they aren’t some big, dramatic regional catastrophe that justifies the purchase of survival gear. But they will be disaster
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If you have been paying attention to the protests, aggravated demonstrations and outright riots happening in the United States and around the world, you have likely seen plenty of cops and agitators alike carrying shields. It does not take much in the way of imagination to see how these medieval defensive implements can have value
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With rioting, civil unrest and subsequent government crackdowns becoming more and more frequent all around the country we are naturally seeing the deployment of more chemical agents designed to bust up rioting and hopefully get people to go home and stay there. Tear gas, pepper spray and other agents are commonly deployed by police and
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Proper safe rooms are seen as something of a bucket list item for most preppers: A fortified sanctuary within your own home, a citadel where you and your family can retreat in case of trouble to remain safe, no matter what is happening. It is an appealing concept, but more importantly an effective one: the
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Every single year in the United States, the United States Fire Administration tallies anywhere from 350,000 to 450,000 thousand residential house fires. The results of these fires are billions of dollars in property damage, tens of thousands of injuries and thousands of deaths. A house fire is one of the most common and consistently one
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If you spend much time outdoors hiking and camping, it is inevitable that you will become trapped in a thunderstorm regardless of how well you keep track of the weather. Being outdoors during a storm can be dangerous, and there are certain things you need to do to stay safe. In this article, we will
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