Grid Threats

In an emergency, how you spend your energy in the first few minutes, and sometimes hours or days, is critical in determining the final outcome of...

All sorts of people, for any number of reasons can be interested in getting “off the grid” of dependence on utility companies. Indeed, if it could...

A decade ago everyone, from experts to the guy that had just discovered blogs, was predicting a breakdown in society due to what has come to...

Did you plant a garden this year that started out magnificently, but before you could harvest it, the deer had all but wiped it out? Are...

Water storage and purification are among the most critical elements of an emergency preparedness plan.  When disaster strikes, plentiful, safe drinking water becomes the most essential...

It has been well established by military experts, congressionally-commissioned studies, and intelligence reports, that an attack on our country by electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is as close...

If you’re going to make it through the winter in a cold climate, you’re going to need heat.  Now if you plan to make it living...

It’s been called the “Scottish Shower.” Ian Fleming’s title character, the memorable James Bond, often took this shower, which began with hot water and ended with...

Imagine, if you will, a distant star that has been in a deep slumber for millions, perhaps billions of years. Now, imagine that such a star,...

The ability to start a fire is the most basic survival skill one can have. It becomes especially important in cold-weather and long-term survival situations. Modern...