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I was watching a movie on Netflix last night title Don't Look Up. It is an apocalyptic spoof about two scientists (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who discover a comet that will impact the Earth in six months. It is a spoof, and satirizes the incompetence of government, and the...

I was wondering if it would be possible to use a coffee maker as a method of water purification? Boiling is the recommended method and water boils at 212 degrees. But if water reaches 160 degress the organisms will not survive. Does your morning coffee reach 160 degrees? It would be worth...

We heat our home with natural gas. Over the past month our gas bill has nearly doubled. This is back to back Winter months, so I don't think it is weather related. I know this administration is waging war against fossil fuels, but has anybody else seen this kind of increase in gas prices?

It seems like so many people think that a compass is a critical peice of gear. If a bag/kit doesn't have a compass it is seriously deficient. I have mixed emotions about a compass. If I were hiking or hunting, or out in the back country IMHO, yes, a compass would be a must. I live in a suburban...

Has anybody ever heard of this? Do you have one? Seems like a new acronym for a Get Home Bag to me, and I already keep one in my car.

I saw this on You Tube, and thought it was interesting. We already have all of these items in significant quantities, so I feel pretty comfortable. I always watch these to see if there are any holes I need to plug, and it's not a bad reminder to stay stocked up.

The new jar opener we got for Christmas seems to be working The long u-shaped handle is sturdy. At what I will call the top ( on the left side in this picture )there is a serrated piece that fits over the edge of the jar. This piece looks like it is spot welded or crimped onto the u-shaped...

I just watched this, and thought it was interesting to see how everything is related. I wonder how long it would take to reach civil unrest?

Saw this on You Tube, and thought it had some useful information. Many of us would fit the Senior category. If nothing else it makes you think.

I saw this on You Tube and thought if it wasn't so pathetically bad it would be laughable. I know most people are probably like this, but it is astonishing how ill prepared these people are, and how screwed up their priorities are. I think we have a thread on "if you only had five minutes"...

I saw this on You Tube and thought it was interesting. I keep a pretty substantial kit in my car in a duffel bag in the trunk. For many years I have kept a car kit that I believe will last at least 72 hours. This goes back to my road warrior days when I spent significant amounts of time...

I saw this on You Tube and thought it was interesting. It was better than the grab-and-go kit I had in my car, so I made a new one. It turned out pretty well. I didn't have to buy anything. I have a stash of extra supplies. I have a man purse I wasn't using so I made a nice little car kit. Good...

I thought of this while watching one of those survival movies. I know they are Hollywood, and have very little value, but I try to find a nugget somewhere. In this case it raised a serious question for me, If you are away from home and separated from family or significant other when an SHTF...

I just saw this, and thought it was interesting.

I just got an email from 3V Gear advertising their Posse Sling Pack, and thought I would pass it along. These are very nice people who stand behind their products. This is a great EDC bag, that won't break the bank...

I wasn't really sure where to put this. It could be a craft or maybe a household tip, but I found a new method for making fire starters. The author called it a "firewad". I used small napkins and half sheets of paper towels. You roll them as tightly as you can, then twist them even tighter...

We all grouse about energy costs and the gloom and doom forecasts. When will we run out of (cheap) oil? What if there is an embargo? How do we replace what has be squandered out of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? What if there are power losses in your area for whatever reason? Mismanagement...

Do you have one? What is in it? Do you leave it in your car, or in the house? I will go first, and answer my own questions. Yes, I have one. What is in it? 1.) Life straw, water containers (2) 2.) Snack food - Clif bars (2) Granola bars (2) 3.) Head lamp 4.) Cash 5.) Mylar blanket...

I really like this guy. He has a lot of videos, but this one differentiates between Survival, Bushcraft, and Preparedness. If I look at the three I would consider myself more in the Preparedness mindset, and weaker on the Bushcraft side. I like the way he defines needs, and how everything fits...

I thought this was interesting, and wanted to share with the group. Maybe some of the military Veterans here have used this. I made a slight variation that IMHO is a little less messy, and easier to use. I take two Q tips, and cut them in half. Push the Q tip down into the chapstick at...