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Video: Survive sheltering the night in your vehicle

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02/26/2019

Bad weather, breakdowns, running out of fuel, getting stuck are some of the more common reasons why a driver might have to bed down for the night (or perhaps for several nights) until the situation is resolved. A night out does not have to be a life threatening experience.

Snow accumulation on roofs can present hazards.

Should you remove the snow off your roof?

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02/26/2019

More winter storms and blizzards are on the way. Do you need to shovel the snow on your roof?

A survival situation can start with a vehicle sliding off the road in bad weather. (Pantenburg photo)

Video: Prepare to survive in your car during a winter storm

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02/25/2019

A routine drive to visit the family can turn into a nightmare. Here are some survival tools to take along in your vehicle.

Hillsound Trail Crampons can be used successfully in urban setting as well as in the mountains.

Hillsound Trail Crampons | Try these so you won’t slip on icy surfaces

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02/19/2019

More of us will shovel driveways and sidewalks than traverse glaciers and Himalayan trails. These crampons can help you do both safely.

Modify Zippo lighter for survival fire making

Five tips to modify a Zippo lighter for survival fire making

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02/18/2019

Modify a Zippo lighter to be a more reliable source of fire in your survival kit. Learn why a Zippo is better than matches and a Bic lighter when needing to start a fire in an emergency. Pimp your Zippo to up your survival game.

How to make homemade soup/gravy sauce

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02/16/2019

Here is an easy recipe to make gravy or a soup base. With flour and this mix, you can make biscuits and gravy. Put this gravy over rice.

This pocket survival kit has many items that could help you survive disasters or emergencies.

What good is a mini survival kit? Five things they can’t do

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02/14/2019

Mini, pocket-sized survival kits are in every outdoors store. But, really, what good are they? Here are some things they can’t do.

Encourage preparedness mindset with this book: “The Unthinkable”

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02/13/2019

“The Unthinkable” is not about disaster recovery: It’s about what happens in the midst of one – before emergency personnel arrive. It’s about the human reaction to disaster and how you should act if you want to survive.

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Try this practical method to build a survival snow cave

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01/28/2019

Just about every survival manual shows how to build a snow cave. But the reality is that most people don’t have the skill, tools or time to effectively use this technique. These young scouts did it and you can, too.

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Winter storms: What to do when the power goes off and it’s icy cold outside

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01/19/2019

The power goes out and you’re sheltering inside the house. Outside, the temperature plummets, the wind picks up and it starts to snow. You don’t know when the power will be restored. It might be hours or days. How will you stay warm and safe? How do you get started?