Solar lights can be useful for so much more than lining your driveway. Whether you need outdoor mood lighting or handy lanterns for power outages, you can create easy solar lamps from mason jars and cheap solar lights. This is an inexpensive and easy way to add charm to any outdoor space, or create a backup plan […]
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16 Cool Homesteading DIY Projects For Preppers
Homesteading takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Living a self reliant and sustainable lifestyle is difficult but hugely rewarding for those with the motivation and know-how. Homesteading may be hard, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. Try out these cool projects for your homestead and survival preps for some productive fun! […]
Read More...Storm Shelters
This spring, like every other spring has brought us tornado season, which will soon roll right into hurricane season. Luckily, most of us aren’t in danger of both storm types usually it’s one or the other. The power of these incredible storms never ceases to amaze me. They can rip a well constructed home to […]
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If you’re one of the preppers who is getting sick of the life in the city and all of it’s drama, moving to the woods can be a good option for you. But of course, it has its pros and cons too. This video shows how you can have one of the basic needs […]
Read More...Home Security Cameras
Hey FPA, I’ve been doing some research on home security cameras lately and I thought that I would share it with you all. If you’ve been keeping up with our Facebook page you know that my truck got broken into in my driveway a few weeks back. A bunch of my stuff was stolen. Ever […]
Read More...Real Threats Around Us
If you know me well you know that I am a big fan of logical realistic preparedness and not a huge fan of kneejerk emotional preparedness. Some of you might disagree with me, which is fine, but every day we are faced with a ton of extremely unlikely doomsday disaster scenarios and must make […]
Read More...What To Do During An Earthquake
Earthquake. You probably heard what happened in Nepal, death toll reached over 3000 casualties affecting citizens from China and India. If an earthquake hits your place, would you know what to do? Watch this video and be prepared! Like this article? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and with our community […]
Read More...Bug IN or Bug OUT?
One of the most common questions that I get asked from preppers is how to know when it is time to “Bug out”. Unfortunately I have still not come up with a one liner, one solution fits all, answer to this question. It would certainly save me a lot of time if I could. The […]
Read More...Furnace Heat Even During a Power Outage
How one man’s emergency became a very helpful solution for all. Robert saved the day by successfully running a gas furnace with a portable generator, keep reading for the whole story. Keep That Furnace Going Using Backup Power A short time ago I had my gas furnace serviced for winter. As the HVAC tech cleaned […]
Read More...What To Do Incase of Fire
What happens after “Stop Drop Roll?” Here’s what they didn’t teach you in school I have this recurring waking nightmare. It’s the middle of the night and my wife wakes me saying the smoke alarms are going off. All of the bedrooms in my home are on the second floor. I run into my daughter’s […]
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