Helping you save yourself throughout life
Helping you save yourself throughout life
Having emergency water storage is important. Water is the most important resource to the human body. Yet, when I ask people if they have water stored for an emergency, I get some of the most interesting looks. These vary from…
Wildfires have become an expected threat each summer. With the on-going mega-drought consuming the western US, vegetation is dryer than ever before. Read on to see how much danger you might be in. It doesn’t take much to spark a…
Coolers and Memorial Day are synonymous with the official beginning of the summer season. Make sure you know how to keep your food cold while enjoying the outdoors this summer. What kind of cooler you ask? There are dozens of…
Hurricane preparedness is not something you should take lightly if you live along the U.S. Gulf Coast or Eastern seaboard. It is not a question of ‘if’ a hurricane will impact you, just a question of ‘when’. With the Atlantic…
Building a first aid kit is not only easy, but also something you should have more than one of. In addition to having one in your home, you should also have one in your car and at work. I have…
You really need a rechargeable battery pack (or two) these days. Almost everything you use needs power of some sort or another. Whether hiking, camping, sitting at the airport or trying to get through a power outage or disaster, having…
Food safety during a power outage or disaster is something that everyone needs to know and understand. Climate change-fueled weather events are only causing more frequent and longer disasters of which most include power outages. With the high cost of food…
Tornado preparedness is not something you should take lightly. While tornadoes can form in the right conditions anywhere in the world, the US is the world capital of tornadoes. The United States experiences on average 75% of recorded tornadoes each…
This article is a list of links to websites, data repositories and news articles related to events & disasters that occurred during the 2021 calendar year. With the sheer number of events & disasters that take place around the US,…
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…
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…
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…