– For the Safety, Security, and Success of the Family
Survival, preparedness and other related situations require an incredible amount of mental fortitude. Most of that comes from experience. What about the kids when something happens? Typically they do not have the life experiences to have developed much mental fortitude yet. That is both good and bad, here are some ways you can help them. […]
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Preparedness is all about being prepared. Most in this industry take it a bit too far at times. Being prepared is more about simplicity than anything else. I have trained and taught people how to be better prepared from various walks of life. I have found that there are 5 items that are most often […]
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Many of our you fine folks of the FPA who read what I write and view our videos have heard me say a number of times that you need to develop strategies for self-reliance. Many of you who are proactive have written me to see exactly what I mean by that. In this article today […]
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During any event in which you find yourself in a burning or sinking vehicle you must get out of it as soon as possible. At that point, your vehicle is nothing more than a tomb waiting to claim a victim. Let me point out some things to consider for each of these situations and then […]
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The average American spends over $150 a week on groceries, making food a major expense. Yet we throw out 40 percent of the food we buy. That means we are tossing away $240 worth of food each month. Many times, we pick up meat or produce because it’s a good deal. But we can’t use […]
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Just a few years ago, Hurricane Matthew battered the southeast. While the storm was not as bad as originally feared, it still drove millions of people from their homes and caused plenty of damage. To make it worse, businesses took advantage of the situation and raised their prices sky high. Florida alone received 2,000 reports […]
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Being at home does not necessarily mean you are safe from danger. I am a big fan of the strategies in which you shelter-in-place. Doing so exponentially increases the likelihood that you will survive a disaster related incident. There are a few things that we recommend you have available to you in your home disaster […]
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We humans can get a little arrogant; we think that we have the Earth under our control, that our machines and technology make us all-powerful, that our massive superpower government and strong military, police, and fire departments will keep us safe… But every now and then we get a big dose of reality. A hurricane […]
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I do not know about you but when I intend on going somewhere and my vehicle decides it does not want to go there, it can be frustrating fairly quick.There are any number of things that can go wrong with a vehicle.There are a few of them that with a little knowledge and a tool […]
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There are any number of ways to preserve food for use at a later date. This goes well beyond some plastic wrap and a fridge. Some of these methods are relatively new and use modern equipment, others are relatively old and do not require any modern equipment. Canning Canning is most often done in glass […]
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