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Recipe: How to make frontloader washing machine laundry soap

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03/22/2023

I’m not buying laundry soap again. This recipe is easy and cheap, and helps eliminate those huge plastic detergent bottles. The ingredients are available at any grocery store.

10 tips for staying cool during an intermittent power outage/heat wave emergency

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06/14/2022

Some parts of the country are already suffering through a heat wave. An emergency situation, caused by a summer storm, may be worsened by hot weather! How will you stay cool during the heat wave/disaster? Here are some tips.

Top 5 wilderness survival skills you need for urban survival

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06/03/2022

How valuable are wilderness survival skills in an urban disaster environment? Very. Here are five basic skills you need to know.

You need to know these six preparedness tips

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08/10/2020

The most critical element of emergency preparedness is planning. If you fail to plan, you’re gambling with your life. Learn about the disasters that affect your area and how you can get alerts and emergency messages.

Video: Bushcraft Basics teaches wilderness skills to help urbanites survive

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07/09/2020

Can bushcraft skills and techniques be adapted to urban settings? I think so, and that is what my new book is all about: “Bushcraft Basics: A Common Sense Wilderness Survival Handbook”.

This improvised block rocket stove could be invaluable after a natural disaster strikes.

Build an emergency biomass block stove for $4

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05/17/2020

Here’s how to make a high efficiency biomass stove out of concrete blocks. This design can be made from debris in the aftermath of a tornado or other disaster.

Apartment Prepping: Stash your stockpile in small spaces

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05/12/2020

Suppose you need to store emergency gear, but don’t have room in your apartment. Here are some tips for finding and using that space you didn’t know you had.

The SPOT Gen3 locater beacon should be accompanied by navigation gear.

Start with these basics for your wilderness survival gear

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04/20/2020

Let this be your mantra: “I will save me. My survival kit won’t save me. My equipment or gear can’t save me.”

How to improvise a tarp fastening when there are no grommets

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07/07/2019

Suppose all you have to make a survival shelter from is a piece of visqueen or Tyvek. There are no grommets – how will you tie down a corner?

Natural disasters can happen quickly - are you prepared? Five reasons normal people shy away from preppers.

Urban Survival | How to shut off the gas and water during an emergency

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09/06/2017

During a natural disaster, you may be forced to evacuate your home, and told to shut off your gas, water and electricity. Let’s hope you know how to do it. If you don’t here are some instructions!