What’s in my Car Emergency Kit?
Having a car emergency kit is essential, yet the majority of Americans don’t have one. So, to help those of you that do not, this week I want to cover what is in mine. It all started when…. Before getting…
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Air Fryers – Crispy Fried Goodness w/out the Grease
This week I want to profess my love for air fryers. It may make my George Foreman grill jealous but I don’t care. What is so great about them? They allow me to enjoy fried foods without them being deep…
Drive-in Camping Gear
As I get older I’ve realized that as much as I still love hiking and backpacking, by body is not as young and spry as it used to be. Drive-in camping allows me to still get out and connect with…
Wildfire Smoke – How bad is it?
Last week I talked about the need for an air purifier to help with seasonal allergens but more for wildfire smoke. With the increase in wildfires due to climate change how bad is the smoke from wildfires? Smoke Forecasts For…
An air purifier is becoming a necessity
Air quality One of the things that most of us take for granted is breathing. You obviously could not live if you did not do it. The problem is we are nowhere near as concerned as we should be as…
FEMA App – stay informed about severe weather
This week I go over another app designed to alert you in case of an event or disaster that is impacting your area: the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) app. Last week wrote about the American Red Cross Emergency Alerts…
American Red Cross Emergency Alerts App
This week and next week I am going to talk about two apps you should have on your smartphone: American Red Cross Emergency Alerts FEMA Both apps are available for free on the iOS App Store and the Google Play…
Extreme Weather
Uncommonly Common these days I remember growing up in the 70s and 80s before weather forecasting was what it is today. I also remember that extreme weather was a rare occurrence and when it was expected, people took notice. Sure…
What’s in my bugout bag?
As the west continues to wither due to extreme temperatures and a megadrought, the wildfire season is kicking into high gear thanks to all the dead and dry fuel. I figured it was a good time to talk about my…
Emergency Stockpile – Should you have one?
Today I want to talk about the need to have an emergency stockpile. If the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t convince you, I don’t know what will. As summer begins, we are entering several seasonal periods of disaster danger from hurricanes, wildfires,…