– For the Safety, Security, and Success of the Family
The time to buy your National Park Yearly, or National Park Lifetime Pass is now. A National Park pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. This includes the admission to a National Park, and the daily use fee for the area. This pass includes the admission for the driver of the […]
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Being a Gold Star family (or, more correctly, a Gold Star American Family) is a somewhat dubious honor. No one really wants to be a Gold Star Family member – but when you’re part of a Blue Star Family (an honor we should all be proud of), the chance is always there. What is a […]
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There are a variety of hiking boots and shoes available on the market; each one claiming to be the best. For this reason, you need to know exactly what type of hike you’re going on. After all, when you shop prepared, you’re more likely to find the best pair of hiking boots for you (not […]
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“Family” can mean different things to different people. Our definitions on what a family is (and what it means to be part of one) are often influenced by personal experiences, different cultures, economics and society as a whole. There are also many different types of families: immediate family, extended families, complex and step-families, traditional, adopted […]
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In this post I am going to share with you the all-important fundamentals of what I call: “Self-reliance Strategies.” Self-reliance is the word I choose to use more than “survival” or “preparedness” training. Self-reliance is proactive rather than reactive. It couples itself with on- going and daily habit forming measures. The typical preparedness or survival […]
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FPA members are sometimes criticized by outsiders for being too cautious about prepping for a disaster. The truth is, the majority of the population are woefully unprepared. For example… No one anticipated a 1.5 mile wide EF4 tornado would drop down on Alabama in April 2011, killing 64 people, destroying or damaging hundreds of homes. […]
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With the high cost of ammunition, it makes sense to stock up whenever there’s a deal or sale. But while most munitions can last for decades, ammunition does have a shelf life. And if not stored properly, your stash can can get ruined quickly. 3 Factors Affecting Your Ammunition Below are three key factors to […]
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With the ever-present data that suggests that most all our grocery-store-bought food contains any number of steroids, chemicals and any number of other problems for us, there is a large movement in developing a garden. There are many things to consider whether you are homesteading or in a suburban area, or even in urban areas. […]
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Most any law-enforcement professional would agree that avoidance and awareness strategies are more preferred method to ward burglars away than to involve yourself in an actual self-defense situation. There are definitely some things we can be doing at our homes to keep burglars away. These are simple methods that are proven to work. Security […]
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I am a statistical analyst by trade and education. Due to that I have a tendency to look at patterns and data on a regular basis. One thing I have noticed regarding preparedness in the news is that there are a disproportionately large number of people that suffer tragic consequences during winter storms. For some […]
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