Tornado survival tips: Weather the storm safely

I’ve always been afraid of tornadoes, even before I heard of the Wicked Witch of the West and: “Surrender Dorothy!” If you live in an area with the potential for tornadoes or cyclones, you owe it to yourself and your family to be prepared! by Leon Pantenburg Anybody who grew up or lived near Gilbert, in …

DIY: Free Containers for Firestarter Kits

Some urban or wilderness survival items, if quality is not compromised, should be cheap.  This allows you to have multiple pieces of good, effective equipment, stashed in strategic locations, so you’ll never run short. (From left) A Red Bull energy shot bottle; prescription bottle; diabetic test strip container and a 35mm film container all make …

Survival Skills: How to Shut Off the Gas and Water During an Emergency

Shutting down your house’s gas, electricity and water mains is not something you want to learn under duress. But it’s knowledge that can come in really handy. If you don’t know how, here are some instructions! My backyard when a sprinkler pipe burst at -5 degrees. Learning how to shut off the utilities is a …

How to: Make jerky from small game meat

by Leon Pantenburg The hunting season had been very productive: I was single at the time, didn’t have to worry about Honey-dos around the house and hunted every weekend in those magnificent deciduous forests, swamps and wetlands of Mississippi.  In Venison and other big game meats are commonly associated with jerky, but there are other meats that …

How to improvise a tarp fastening when there are no grommets

  Suppose all you have to make a survival shelter from is a piece of visqueen or Tyvek. There are no grommets in the corners or sides – how will you secure the tarp? by Leon Pantenburg A simple way to create a tarp fastening only requires a rock, pine cone or some round-ish, small …

FEMA: Are You Ready For the Heat?

Some parts of the country are sweltering under heat advisories and July just started! Here is some advice from FEMA about handling the heat. Visit our store! Erectile dysfunction is different from other samples viagra cialis recommended conditions that interfere with emotional and sexual side. Of a piece with this picture is the https://www.unica-web.com/watch/2012/touch-up-dance.html levitra …

A survival book worth reading: The Unthinkable

Suppose that significant other isn’t into preparedness. What is the first thing to do to get them thinking about the possibility about the “unthinkable” happening? Hand them a copy of this book. Amanda Ripley’s “The Unthinkable” is not about disaster recovery: It’s about what happens in the midst  of one – before emergency personnel arrive …

The Waco Siege: A Very Disturbing Part of American History

Every year, on the anniversary of the Waco seige, I re-post this. It has been said that without Waco, there wouldn’t have been the Oklahoma City Bombing. Ever since the Waco siege ended in 1993, I have wanted to visit the site. Over Christmas break, 2010, I got the chance. by Leon Pantenburg This post …

Build an emergency biomass block stove for $4

Home Suppose you have to boil water for purification and need an effective way to do it. Here’s how to make a biomass stove out of concrete blocks to get you by until help can arrive. by Leon Pantenburg So the earthquake/tornado/whatever  hits, buildings collapse, the street is covered in debris and you’re on your …

Learn how to make an urban/wilderness survival kit

Home Planning ahead includes thinking about potential disasters situations. Learn how to make an urban/wilderness survival kit you can carry everywhere.   by Leon Pantenburg One aspect of  the preparedness philosophy is  “Common Sense.” Carry survival gear in your wallet. I always have (from left) firestarter, charcloth (in a waterproof, plastic bag) and a signal mirror …