Generator For Apartment- Is It A Good Idea?
A generator comes to your rescue when there’s a power cut, but can you use a generator in an apartment? While you might immediately assume a generator is too noisy and dangerous for a small …
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How Safe Are Kerosene Heater Indoors?
When the weather takes a dive or your power’s been cut, you’ll probably be relieved that you have a kerosene heater handy. This type of heater is a space-heating and portable device that runs on …
How to Protect Yourself From Wildland Fires
Every year about this time, I write an article on the dangers of Wildland fires. My hope is that people pay attention to it and make their homes fire safe. However, every year I then go …
Propane-Powered Generators: Are They the Best Choice?
Recently I was asked the following question by someone who wants to install a 5000-watt generator to run their home in case of a power failure: What is the best choice for fuel, propane, gasoline …
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Is Firewood a Part of Your Emergency Preparedness?
We all know that water is the Number One consideration when it comes to survival. Three days without the wet stuff, and you’re pushing up daisies. Besides water, have you ever thought of the availability …
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6 Ways to Survive a House Fire
Having spent many years either as both a fireman and an arson investigator, I have been inside many burning buildings. Since I worked at a state level, I put on training classes for locals and had the opportunity …
9 Reasons Why Preppers Should Join their Volunteer Fire Department
If you are a prepper who lives in a smaller community, you should join your Volunteer Fire Department. This morning I was watching the news on the large wildfire that is currently burning in Southern …
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Solar Powered Flashlights, How Good Are They?
I like flashlights; we have a ridiculous number of them. If there is a good buy on a flashlight I have to have it. They are kind of an obsession with me. In my collection, …
Propane-Powered Motors from Gasoline, an Easy Conversion.
In the past, I have posted several articles on running propane-powered generators. I have converted two of mine to run on tri fuel (gasoline, propane or natural gas). The conversions were easy to accomplish and …
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How to safely connect a generator to your home
There are several ways to connect a generator to your home, the trick is to use a safe method and don’t electrocute yourself. The first method that we will discuss is connecting individual appliances and …