Boarding Pass … For A Cop
There is a scene in the classic screwball comedy Airplane!, where a flight attendant attempts to calm a planeload of jittery passengers over an in-flight public address system by assuring them that everything was fine and then finishing with: "...By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?" The next scene shows panic and chaos breaking loose in the passenger cabin. Recently, my family and I found ourselves at [...]
The Creeper In The Woods — A Lesson In Situational Awareness
After a recent run in the woods, I got to practice my self-defense skills. Here is what happened. Pulling into the parking lot, I looked around and noticed a man by himself. He was moving around aimlessly. Besides him, a young couple at the boat launch were making lovey eyes [...]
BulletProof Body Guard Armored Backpack
When school goes back into session, there will be the usual safety concerns for all involved. Sadly, because of issues unrelated to items, we aren’t doing a good job addressing it as a society. There will be more than a few parents and students concerned about violence on or near [...]
Survival Medications: A Review Of Jase Medical Base Case
(Editor’s note – making preparations like these for yourself and your loved ones allows you to be better focused on the task at hand during a widespread disaster or emergency.) In this article, we examine Jase Medical and review one of its better-known products: the Jase Medical Base Case. Why [...]
Five Must-Have Survival Items
Having a generous supply of multi-purpose preps can help you survive a crisis. This is especially true if common household products become difficult to obtain or are completely unavailable. These multi-purpose products are important because they can substitute for many common, everyday household products. In this article, we cover some [...]
Organization And Preparation Management
Having a system for organizing and labeling your inventory of food, water, gear, supplies, and kinetic “tools” is a key component of any viable survival plan. However, many preppers, even those with years of experience, sometimes neglect this process. Security and self-defense are a top priority in any viable [...]
Grid-Down Cooking (Options for Plan “B”)
No matter the crisis, we all need to eat. During the initial stages of any disaster, most of us will eat whatever is available, hot or cold. But, as time passes, we’ll need (and want) something more satisfying, maybe even a hot meal once in a while. At times like [...]
Going Retro – Portable AM/FM Radios
For over 100 years, radio has been a reliable source of news, information, and even entertainment. With advancements in technology, especially the internet and wireless, many people have moved away from radio. Even though small, personal radios may not be as popular as they once were, they’re still a very [...]
Fire – Preparing For the Unthinkable
Many people who have taken the time to plan/prepare for a crisis by securing the survival essentials – food, water, security & self-defense, first aid, etc., often fail to make even the most basic plans/preparations for the possibility of a home fire. A lot of these folks never take the [...]
Summer Medical Preparedness
Summer is coming, and most people are outside just a wee bit more. Even though we missed covering Stop the Bleed during May, the material is important enough to be covered anytime. Obligatory caveat: I’m not a doctor, a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a paramedic, or even a currently certified [...]
Riding Around In My Automobile
It's hard to go through life without interacting with vehicles – driving or riding in one. Most of us do it daily. So, what are some of the concerns that go with a car? Awareness is a key issue. Regardless of what you do for a living, be conscious of [...]