Shelter in place and lockdown are both orders given by the local authorities when an emergency is underway and you need to take some kind of action to protect yourself. There are a lot of similarities between the two but there are also a lot of very important differences. A shelter in place is called …
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Tactical shovels are sometimes overlooked when people go looking for a lightweight shovel that’s capable of being used in both survival kits and in a tactical environment. Let’s look at what makes tactical shovels useful, what they’re used for and which ones you should buy. Best Tactical Shovels Traditional shovels are designed based on the …
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I was recently driving through Ohio and heard that there was a level 1 snow emergency in the area. I hadn’t ever heard of a snow emergency level before so I did some digging and this is what I came up with. Ohio Attorney General Opinion 86-023 and Attorney General Opinion 97-015 give the sheriff …
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Every once in a while I see people asking what the best alternative to toilet paper is. It’s actually a bigger deal than you may think. If you don’t properly clean yourself it can lead to uncomfortable sores and rashes! The best toilet paper alternatives are bidet, add-on bidets, handheld bidets, bidet bottles, spray bottles, …
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Have you ever seen a Civil Emergency Message and wondered what it was? I don’t blame you if you don’t know what they are. The information that’s available to the public is poor at best and pretty confusing. A Civil Emergency Message (CEM) is a warning issued by a local, state or national government agency …
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Shovels are often ignored when people are thinking about survival tools. I think that’s because people imagine full-sized shovels, not e-tool style folding shovels. Folding shovels make a lot of sense in survival kits once you fully appreciate what they’re capable of. It’s relatively easy to use a folding shovel as a hatchet in a …
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Sheltering in place is one of the best ways to protect yourself from a disaster when it’s too dangerous to go outside. It only makes sense that you should have supplies in a shelter-in-place kit on the off chance that you ever have to shelter in place. A shelter in place kit contains everything that …
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According to the National Hurricane Center, the official start of the hurricane season in North America is June 1st to November 20th with the majority of the most powerful hurricanes coming between mid-August to the end of October. Follow this hurricane shopping list to get ready before a hurricane hits. Your hurricane shopping list should …
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Shelter in place is still a relatively new term to a lot of people. Those of us in the preparedness community normally understand what it means, and you’ve probably taken place in a shelter in place exercise if you work for any kind of government agency, but there are still tons of people that don’t …
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A lot of the most important survival kits are best held in a backpack. Bug out bags and get home bags, in particular, are reliant on a quality backpack that’s going to hold everything that you need to carry both securely and comfortably. The best survival backpack is going to be sturdy, fit comfortably on …
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