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Tag Archives: Howard
Emergency Weather Alert Radios
Two years ago this month I posted a blog on emergency radios; a lot of this information is a repeat of what I 
discussed then. As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog you need a radio that is NOAA equipped. After …
Posted in electronics, Shelter, survival
Tagged Howard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, tornadoes
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How to Protect Yourself from Tornadoes
Watching the tornado in Oklahoma reminds me of when I lived in the Midwest (Michigan and Illinois). Every 
summer we would worry about the thunderstorms and the tornadoes that went with them. While our home was never hit, I spend …
Posted in Shelter, survival
Tagged Howard, lighting, shelters, thunderstorms, tornadoes
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An Inexpensive Way To Pasteurize Your Water
I have often felt after talking with people that water purification is a major weakness that many of us share. In my
family, we have the capability to treat large amounts of water. We have several good quality gravity filters …
Posted in water purification
Tagged Howard, Pasteurization, WAPI, Water Pasteurization indicator
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The Storage Life of Seeds
I spent part of today talking to a retire Professor from the California University system. His expertise is in plants, 
particularly tomato plants. The subject we discussed was the long-term storage of plant seeds. Based on his many years of …
Posted in gardening, Self sufficiency
Tagged Howard, seed, storage life of seeds, tomato seeds
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A Question for Our Readers.
Periodically I like to ask my readers what they want to see in this blog. Since its conception, we have posted almost 
900 articles on a variety of subjects. Some time it is a challenge to find subjects that we …
Deadfalls and Snares
I am fascinated by old books written by the pioneers, and every so often, I am lucky enough to find one that gives 
information that is useful for preparedness. Today I found a book written in 1907 called “Deadfalls and …
The Problems of Feral Dogs in a Major Disaster
In any kind of a large-scale emergency, whether financial, EMP or some something else that causes large scale 
disruptions, a lot of people will turn their pets lose. Now I know that many of you will suggest that they should …
Converting a Coleman Stove to Use 5 Gallon Tanks of Propane.
If you have a Coleman stove that works on the small propane canisters, you can readily adapt it to work off a five- gallon propane tank. This lets you run your stove almost 20 times longer without refueling. It takes …
Read More...Laudanum an Old Fashioned Pain Killer
If you were to go back to the late 1800’s you would find laudanum being sold without a prescription over the 
counter. It was commonly used as a painkiller, cough suppressant and for the treatment of diarrhea Laudanum is a …
So You have Decided to Become a Prepper, How do You Start?
So you have decided to become a prepper. How do you start? First, make a plan. Don’t just run of willy-nilly
. Making a plan will save you money and help you avoid making costly mistakes. Here are four simple …