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Six Scenarios in Which You Will Need Food Storage
Guest article by Lee FlynnIf you've ever thought about people who have emergency food storage, the chances are that you picture paranoid people with emergency bomb shelters and bunkers full of food and...
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How To Choose The Best Wool Pants for Winter Survival Clothing
One of the first winter camping items recommended to the Boy Scouts in our troop is wool pants. Here is how to pick the ones that will suit your needs best.by Leon PantenburgClick here to buy survival...
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Fear-Free Garden Seeds
With all the information and opinions out there, buying seed for your garden can be a confusing. Some of the information is downright scary. For beginning homesteaders and preppers the question...
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Cooking on a Wood Stove
Wood stove cooking is a great self-reliant skill to learn so if the power ever goes out you can seamlessly transition to it. Wood stove cooking saves money on power, and makes some of the most...
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How To Keep Children Safe In the Outdoors
In an instant, the backpacking trip in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains turned from an idyllic family outing to every parent’s nightmare. One moment, my son Daniel, 16 months old at the time, was playing...
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Six Types of Maps You Need For Emergency Urban Evacuation
What kind of maps do you need to function in urban and/or wilderness situations? What happens during a disaster where you are forced to evacuate and need to travel by road, then go off road and...
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An Unsuspecting Danger Along the Trail
Guest Article Submitted By: Blake MillerPoison Hemlock is a deadly plant that grows around water sources. It’s a killer.Poison Hemlock is a plant that I have never paid much attention to. It didn’t...
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Butchering Chickens
thisblessedlife-aubrey.blogspot.comIf you raise your own meat chickens then chances are you already know how to butcher them for your family. For those who have never done it, but are considering...
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How To Start a Fire With a Snowmobile
Suppose you just did something really stupid - like going snowmobiling and forgetting your survival gear in the truck. Your sled breaks down, or you get stuck, and you need to start a fire for...
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Self Storage as a Safe-Haven?
Guest article submitted by: Matt SchexnayderMost people know that the worst can happen at any time. Whether the worst is a tornado, flood, earthquake or maybe even one day, a zombie apocalypse...
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Two Great Giveaways!
Contest # 1Nimo PD Enter to win a Night Motion Perimeter Detection Floodlight with Bracket. Courtesy of Mike Bogden at Bogden Outdoor Equipment.Step one. Subscribe to the APN Newsletter by going to...
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Survival Recipe: Heatherly’s Basic Jambalaya
Try this simple, tasty southern rice dish that can be cooked outside in a cast iron Dutch oven.Guest Article Submitted by John A. Heatherly(APN's Leon Patenburg's note: I find that many survival types...
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Evaluating Back-Up Magnetic Compasses
Do you carry a back-up compass when you leave the trail head? How accurate is it? Here are some of your options.Guest article by Blake MillerFrequently in my back-country land navigation class, I am...
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Jalapeño Popper Flatbread
On occasion I come across recipes I just have to share with you all. Most of the recipes I share are ones I could use items from my staples and food storage to give you ideas of things you can cook...
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Patriot Dawn: An Interview with Max Velocity
Patriot Dawn is the new highly acclaimed book by Max Velocity. The story is set in what could be a near future United States of America, post terrorist attack. This story walks a very thin line...
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Understanding Gas Leaks
Understanding a gas leak could save your family and your home from extensive fire damage. Know the signs & how to respond.Guest Article by: Ben Vaughn Picture Source: Heintzs PropaneGas leaks in...
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Embrace the SUCK!
Guest article by Craig CaudillEvery one of us has dealt with one situation or another that just outright sucked. Whether it was something like basic training, or a hard drive crash, it may have been...
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Is Insurance Part of Your Preparedness Plan?
Picture: fishtankpet.comMany articles and plans for preparedness talk about fire starting, water, shelter, and food storage. Those are very good topics that should be learned as part of our survival...
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Essential Tips for Building An Earthquake Preparedness Kit
Essential Tips for Building An Earthquake Preparedness KitDoes the threat of shifting tectonic plates have you worried? Are the terrestrial hazards of living on or near a fault line disconcerting...
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DIY Mosquito Traps
Picture Found at: savebiglivebetter.comHave you been looking for a cost-effective way to get rid of pesky mosquito's? Well now you can skip the chemicals and the added cost of expensive mosquito traps...
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