New Duracell 1000 Lumen Flashlight
One thing that I try to do periodically is tell you when I find a good buy on something. Well yesterday, a friend was over and showed me his new 1000 lumen Durabeam Ultra flashlight. …
Fire and Energy
Crayons for Light, is it a myth?
On face book and other sites I keep getting all of these survival tips, now don’t get me wrong I like to get them. But at the same time look at some of them with …
How to tell if your propane tank is full
I have a number of five-gallon propane tanks and it seems like I can never keep straight which ones are full and which are empty. Now you can tell a completely full one from a …
Hybrid Solar Headlamp, a Review
I like flashlights. My wife says, I am obsessed with them I have so many. There are all kinds of different ones around the house from expensive to cheap. Even I will admit I have …
Why You Need to have a Shammy in Your Preps and Car Kits
Chamois leather commonly known as a “Shammy” is a type of porous leather that has almost no abrasive properties, and can be used as a absorbent drying material for almost any surface. Now I am talking about …
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How to Turn Off Large Propane Tanks
In case of a disaster, you should understand the dangers posed by your propane tanks and how to turn them off. Now this article is written primarily about the large tanks, 250 gallons and above. These …
Fourteen Uses for a 55-Gallon Barrel
I like things that can be used for multiply purposes and a 55-gallon barrel is a good example. Both plastic and metal ones have their uses, some of which overlap. Now these are by no means all …
The T-Lite LED Lighting System Works Great, When the Power is Out
I normally don’t repeat a post, but I am about to make an exception in this case. Most of this information was posted a couple of years ago. It is about the T-Lite LED lighting …
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Using Controlled Burns and Backfiring to Fight Wildland Fires
Today I am sitting in my home and you can smell the smoke from the King Fire in Northern California. The smoke is thick enough that the sun has a red halo around it and …
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Major Wildfires Can be the Biggest Dangers to You and Your Preps
Every year I write a post on wildfires and try to warn people about their dangers. Yet every year I see people who I know and have talked to about this problem ignore what I …
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