Category Archives: Transportation

Hazardous Spills and Transportation

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

How dangerous is your neighborhood, do you live near a major highway or railroad tracks?  Trucks and trains transport large amount of hazardous materials.  In case of a major natural disaster, train or truck accident, this can cause you to …

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When You Have to Bug Out by Vehicle

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

While I do not plan to bug out, you have to be open-minded to the possibility.  For instance, there is a railroad only about a quarter mile from my house.  This is close enough to force us to leave in …

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Increase the Carrying Capacity of Your Vehicle

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

A lot of us for one reason or another only have a car or SUV.  In a bug out situation, this can be a problem.  One possible solution can be to get a cargo trailer.  But for people who live …

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A Simple Concealed Compartment in Your Vehicle

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

My wife recently became concerned about people being able to see inside her SUV and see her get home bag.  So she decided to do something about it.  With a little help she got a piece of plywood cut to …

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Alternate Uses for Your Vehicle after an EMP Attack

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

An EMP event has occurred and you are sitting looking at your useless vehicle, what is it good for?  The first thing that you do is disconnect the battery and see if the computers will reset themselves.  Wait a few …

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What type of a trailer is it?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

This morning I would like to throw in something of a personal note.  In our family collection of old junk we have the military trailer shown in the picture below.  Do any of you former or current military know what …

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Old Cars and TEOTWAWKI

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

My first car was a 1953 Chevrolet that I bought for $50 in the summer of 1960.  It had a blown transmission and I was able to find a replacement for the princely sum of $10.  Now I have no …

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Stupid Mistakes and Jumper Cables

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

We all do stupid things at times and I recently did mine.  My wife and I had to take a trip to Utah to see one of our children.  Because our car is on the small size and we were …

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How can a shammy help you in a survival situation?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Get a real shammy made of chamois leather not one of the new synthetic imitations.  First, a shammy can be used to collect water or dew off plants in a survival situation.  But probably the best use of a shammy …

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What do you Carry in Your Vehicle?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

What do you carry in your vehicle?  I always have some preps in my car.  Normally this includes my get home bag.  The contents of this bag can be seen on  http://preparednessadvice.com/seventy-two-hour-kits/get-home-bag/.  In addition to the contents of my …

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