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Saved by Preps - Flat Tire
Equipment How To

Saved by Preps - Flat Tire

<img class="alignright" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThZWZoz2GsD8ftz0ptLklG7kNBoeWwKY74FQcbe70VpsEXX1iYLBN_6uK6Hg" alt="" width="170" height="150" />Yesterday I was driving in my truck to pick up my son from school.  I heard a strange noise outside the truck and rolled down the window to investigate.  I could hear a hissing that rhythmically got quiet as I drove - then I realized, my left rear tire was punctured and deflating FAST!  I pulled over to the shoulder as far as I could and got out to investigate.  Sure enough, there was what looked like a nail hole right through my nice new tire.

Phil
2 min read
#Cars #preps #Vehicle Survival
Variety in Your Food Storage is a Good Thing
Family Preparedness Food

Variety in Your Food Storage is a Good Thing

Way back in 1998 sweet husband and I were just getting serious about our food storage.  That’s shortly before we had any kids.  We had the opportunity to do some canning at the LDS dry pack cannery and so we sat down to figure out what to can.

Angela
4 min read
#Food #Food Storage
Post Japan Earthquake Notes
Earthquake Family Preparedness

Post Japan Earthquake Notes

I'm posting in an email that was forwarded to me, second hand from the source.  The email is from a lady who's family is currently stationed in Japan, and relates their experiences with the earthquake.  What I like best in this is her own analysis on her preparedness level, and what she wishes she could do better.

Jayce
9 min read
#72 Hour Kits #Evacuation Kits #Food Storage +4 more
Financial Preparedness - MUST be built in GOOD times!
Family Preparedness Lessons Learned

Financial Preparedness - MUST be built in GOOD times!

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2902" title="CashGold-main_Full" src="/images/uploads/2009/11/CashGold-main_Full.jpg" alt="CashGold-main_Full" width="350" height="221" />Everyone knows times are not good and although we're told they're getting better - they clearly seem to be getting worse.  I've recently had an experience that has severely highlighted financial preparedness for me, I'd like to share the lessons I've learned in the hope that others can avoid my current situation - allow me to give you some background:

Phil
9 min read
#Economy #Financial Preparation #Financial Reserve
TV Worth Watching
Lessons Learned

TV Worth Watching

I'm not a big TV fan myself, as I expect many of the readers of this blog.  But last year I did stumble on a show I really liked, called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alaska_Experiment">The Alaska Experiment</a>".  The show took a couple small groups (2-4 people) of "regular people", and dropped them in backcountry Alaska, to survive into the winter.  Now, not only was this TV, but it was reality-tv, which by nature I detest.  And yet it drew me in like no other.  Why?  Because it showed just how little people knew, and just how difficult it was to survive, even with the large amount of help these people received.  They had minimal food supplies given, they had shelter, and constant checkups to make sure they weren't in real harm.  And yet it was still *very* difficult.  Sure, at many points I would scream at people for what I saw as dumb decisions, but I have a better camping background than they.  I was also sitting in my nice chair at home, instead of in the middle of Winter in Alaska.

Jayce
2 min read
#Education #Survival #Winter
Ice Storm Stories and Preparedness
Food Storage Lessons Learned

Ice Storm Stories and Preparedness

<img class="alignright" src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20090131/i/r1571731380.jpg?x=400&amp;y=266&amp;q=85&amp;sig=5WL2ww2eC6Oik14Zea3.Xg--" alt="" width="251" height="167" />As most everyone should be aware, the last week has provided a harrowing survival experience for Kentucky and surrounding states with a major Ice Storm cutting off power to over<a href="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9j8eu2_rYhJ_Z0A_yTQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12jq0ecc4/EXP=1233780543/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090202/ap_on_re_us/winter_storm_97"> 1.5 million homes and killing 55 people</a>.

Phil
11 min read
#Bugging In #Ice Storm #Lessons Learned +2 more
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