Your home is your castle. Your safe haven, or is it? Have you done recent fire prevention walk through of your home lately? Today is a great day to do a walk-through of your home and check for fire hazards. Things to check for are: Make sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. […]
The reason I purchased my home was based on location to my elderly parents. They are both in their 80′s and I made a choice to live close to them and not having them live under my roof. It was a win/win for both of us. They don’t lose their independence, I don’t go crazy […]
Yesterday while walking through the grocery store parking lot I heard a father yelling at his son to come over to the car. I mean he was yelling. The son looked to be about four maybe five, too young to not have had a parent holding his little hand in the first place in a […]
Yesterday I talked about Home Security. You may be wondering “why is she writing about home defense, isn’t home defense and home security the same thing?” The answer is no, they are not. Home security is to build a barrier around your home to prevent intrusion. Home defense is what you use to protect your […]
Many urban preppers are focused on food, water, medical, guns and ammo. Yes, all that and much more are very important. Home security is just as important, after all, if your home isn’t secure your family is at risk as well as your supplies. You may think of home security as security systems with motion […]
Last October I received a letter in the mail about a recall on Thrive Foods six grain pancake mix. I set it aside in a pile of mail to “deal with later”. Well, last week I finally got around to looking into it. I realized that I had actually been notified in August via email […]
Technology is all is all around us, from our smart phones, tablets, notebooks, Wi-Fi connections, internet, etc. Where ever we turn we either use it or use something that uses it. Think about paying for gas at the pump, there is technology involved, you swipe your card, the pump is connected to an internet connection […]
Not having any background in medicine I have searched out those who have been professionally trained in the area. Many months back I stumbled onto this video by The Patriot Nurse. Her point of view is one that I agree with and appreciate her training and willingness to post videos. She has a lot of […]
If you have ever watched Dual Survival you probably know who Cody Lundin is. He is a survivalist a barefoot man who teaches others the skills to survive. In 2007 he wrote a book “When Hell Breaks Loose“, a practical book that entertains while providing essential information needed to survive a catastrophe. When you think […]
Preparing for the worst is many times focused on the obvious such as hurricanes, floods, fires and other natural disasters. You may also be prepping for family related emergencies such as job loss, extended illness, and the like. Have you considered the impact of a cyber attack type disaster? Sure your first thought may be, […]
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In Case Of Fire
Fire. No one wants to be involved in a fire, however, like with all things, it is best to have a plan in place in case you are involved in a fire than be in a fire and have no idea what to do or how to get out. The plan in regards to a […]