Modern outdoor clothing is a miracle of science. Polyester, nylon, and other synthetic fabrics and blends have a combination of strength, weight, comfort, and protection that our fur-wearing ancestors could never have dreamed possible. But this stuff stops being amazing when you get too close to a fire and burn a hole in it, or
California water futures are being traded on Wall Street. Because of scarcity. Iran’s making good on its promise to ramp up its nuclear program as more centrifuges are added: A small to moderate CME is going to hit the US tomorrow during the later half of the day. Although northernmost states might get an aurora,
Candles are still a worthwhile second or third backup option for an emergency light source, even though almost any combination of an LED light and rechargeable battery now blows away the best candle by any metric that matters — size, weight, lumens, reusability, durability, safety, cost, etc.. The one advantage candles still have over modern
In our online travels, we sometimes see preppers buying pairs of BaoFeng handi-talkies for themselves and their distant loved ones because they think they’ll be able to communicate over hundreds of miles in a grid-down. Nothing could be further from the truth. The BaoFeng’s range isn’t anywhere close to that. Yes, the popular BaoFengs are
US Embassy staff are being pulled from Baghdad: Climate change fears are impacting some US-Americans’ plans to have children. Some participants in the peer-reviewed study divulged regretting having children knowing those children could be forced to struggle to survive through potentially tough conditions in the future. Speaking of the impacts of climate change, the Great
Iran plans on ramping up its nuclear program in the wake of the assassination of the program’s leader: Bird flu is causing grotesque presentations in swan in the UK. It’s not just the UK that’s affected with bird flu, it’s throughout Northwestern Europe. Let’s hope the spinning, bleeding swans are limited to the UK… There
The head of Iran’s military nuclear weapons program has been assassinated–tensions with Iran continue to grow: Authorities in Iran suspect Israel is responsible for the assassination: And, incidentally, the US is moving warships back into the Middle East (the decision to do this was reportedly made before tensions grew today): The world has nearly 62
A dedicated cooking/boiling kit is one of the first things experts recommend adding to your go-bag once you’ve got the basics covered. Because a good go-bag is designed to support one person for a few days as you change locations — you’re not trying to live out of it indefinitely, nor are you trying to
Today we’re launching the preview video and 50%-off preorders for the upcoming course on water preparedness and survival — get it for $24 instead of $49 when released in a few weeks (with money-back guarantee if you don’t like it!) Similar in-person lessons cost hundreds of dollars, require travel and field time, and still won’t
Here are some free resources for neighborhood crime statistics—but don’t let the notifications get you rattled. Crime-information overload could be an anxiety-inducing time sink. It’s best to put the data in perspective. Shipping container bottlenecks are causing irregularities in supply and logistical headaches. In general, the shipping industry has been more robust throughout the pandemic
William S. Forschten’s post-apocalyptic novel, One Second After, famously describes a post-apocalyptic world of clogged roadways and stranded motorists, as all the continent’s cars are instantly stopped by a single blast from a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP). All cars, that is, except one — the protagonist’s 1959 Edsel, a car so old it didn’t have
Smart sentiment of the day: When billionaires start growing potatoes, it’s time to pay attention to what’s happening. The folks with the big bucks are eyeing investment in hard assets. Citibank thinks Bitcoin could have some breakout growth in the next year. Food insecurity is a growing problem in the US. Global food insecurity has
Tension is rising between the US and Iran. The US Government pulled out of a nuclear deal with Iran that limited Iran’s production of enriched uranium in 2018. Trump reportedly queried senior advisors last week about targeting Iran’s main nuclear site. There is some speculation that the lame duck Administration will plan a strike against
BaoFeng radios like the UV-5R and BF-F8HP are some of the most popular ham radios in the world. They can be found for as little as $25, and sometimes even cheaper in bulk. Their price and features make them mainstays in bug out bags and on plate carriers around the world. They’re often derided by
Prepping was recently considered an eccentric pastime. The folks at NatGeo link modern day prepping back to the Cold War. I’ve always considered it simple self-sufficiency, myself, and saw these commonsense practices as a legacy of the American expansion west from the first big cities. In any case, it’s increasingly mainstream. Bloomberg has a rosy
