The Red Cross 3-in-1 Emergency Radio Does It All

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This is the radio I’d been looking at for quite a while and would have bought had I not already owned one. I think it’s a good idea to have one in each location where you live and work, though. Keep one at your cottage, second home, office, in your car.
Plus, it looks [...]

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Emergency Survival-Kit-in-a-Bottle

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I love this idea – all your basic survival items (the basics, anyway) come in a water bottle which can attach easily to the side of your backpack or slip into a side pocket. It’s see-through, too, so you can see the contents. And there’s lots of room for adding to it other [...]

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All-Black GI SPEC Patrol Backpack

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Perfect sized light-duty patrol backpack – all black – plenty of pockets on the outside and supports a water hydration system, too.  Would not be suitable long term on its own, but this could make a decent minimalist bug out bag that doesn’t attract too much attention.

GI SPEC Black Patrol Back Pack
Hydration System Compatible
1000 Denier [...]

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Protecting Your Lifelines: ID Theft Security Planning and Preparedness

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In today’s modern, technologically-advanced society, it can be easier than ever to fall through the cracks and find yourself in a disastrous situation.  You don’t need currency collapse or earthquakes and hurricanes to slip through the social safety net – it can be as easy as having your wallet or purse stolen.
In addition to having [...]

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Dieting, Bugging Out and Sheltering In Place: Should You Try To Maintain A Diet?

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Dieting friends (and by “diet” I mean any nutritional regimen and include any vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant, no-sugar diets as well as the Zone, South Beach, etc.) – what happens to your diet when TSHTF?  Have you made plans to be able to continue your diet, or have you decided you would give up on [...]

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