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Get a Grip: Winter Safety in the Snow and Ice

Are you prepared to walk on snow and ice? Photo: lrargerichs / CC by 2.0

We live on the side of a mountain. It’s a beautiful place to live, since we’re just a couple of blocks away from the forest. It also means that we are way up in the snow zone. In our city, it doesn’t snow often, but when it does it definitely snows at our house, and… [read more]

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Choosing a Tent: Most Important Features For Shelters

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If camping is part of your emergency survival plan, it’s important to put some serious time and consideration into buying the right tent for your family. Tents come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and are designed to meet specific needs, so choose carefully! Tents: Size and Shape Tents come in a multitude of… [read more]

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How To Use a Camping Stove: Emergency Cooking and Heating Basics

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There are a lot of types of camping stoves out there.  Choosing, and then using, a camp stove can seem pretty overwhelming and well, scary, if you’ve never used one.  But – camp stoves aren’t very complicated, and are really quite easy to use, as well as being typically fairly lightweight – these little powerhouses… [read more]

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Emergency Survival Kit: Save Space With Multitasking Gear

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When building your emergency survival kit, also known as a bugout bag, one of the most important considerations is space. You want to get everything you need in there, but getting it all in one (or even two) bags that you can also lift and carry, well that can be a challenge! Most survivalist experts… [read more]

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