What, never heard of the Great Hurricane of 1938? The one with 50 ft waves and blindingly fast travel that killed 700 persons and made more than 63,000 homeless, in one four hour stretch? Well, that’s what happens when your… Continue Reading
On average five hurricanes hit the United States coastline every three years, so homeowners in affected areas need to be ready to prepare in order to prevent any storm damage. One of the most common ways to prepare your home… Continue Reading
The bug-out bag is a prepper standard — for excellent reasons. There are many situations that can be made a lot better by being able to grab a well-stocked bag as you head out the door. But what constitutes “well-stocked”?… Continue Reading
Earthquake fears in the Mid-South are rising following a series of quakes felt throughout the bootheel of Missouri. Locals Concerned With Earthquake One of the major earthquake faults in North America is located around the New Madrid area of Southern… Continue Reading
How thick does ice have to be before it’s safe to walk or drive on? Every year we hear about tragedies where people fall through the ice and drown, so let’s take a look at ice and ice thickness so… Continue Reading
People are on the move for the holidays. Many of us are going by car. Congested travel and winter travel both have their own special problems. Is your car properly stocked, in case your trip doesn’t go completely as planned?… Continue Reading
Make no mistake, cotton is, as the slogan says, “The fabric of our lives.” From our bedsheets to our T-shirts, we spend day and night in cotton. It is soft, warm, familiar and comforting. Most of us have had that… Continue Reading
Riding the storm out, I’ve ridden out several typhoons (called hurricanes in the Atlantic), including one really big one, in my lifetime as a Pacific islander. There’s something completely wild about riding a storm out, espcecially a really big one.… Continue Reading
It’s been wet in northeast Missouri this spring. Very wet. I drive past lakes that are supposed to be cornfields, and listen to the woes of my gardening friends who planted in lowlands. Planted three times this spring, after two… Continue Reading
Weathering what storm, you ask? Doesn’t much matter. There’s always some storm in our futures. This isn’t as dramatic as a zombie apocalypse; but it’s one whale of a lot more likely, so it’s important to be ready. This post… Continue Reading
Wouldn’t it be nifty to just drape a damp towel around your neck and have it effectively cool you down? Cooling towels require no electricity and can be re-used for a very long time. It sounds like a great idea… Continue Reading
It’s hot outside but there’s no power… what do you do? This topic somehow rose naturally to the top of my mind as I worked and stayed at the (powerless) cabin at The Place on these 95 F days. No problem,… Continue Reading
Suppose you need to bug out. Or just get home. Water is in your way. Here in the midwest, that’s been the main story of late spring. Bridges out, roads under water. Whether in a vehicle or on foot, ploughing… Continue Reading
Flooding. It’s horrible. Getting flooded out is something every prepper needs to avoid if at all possible, because being flooded is one of the surest ways to lose most… if not all… of your preps. While it’s true that flooding… Continue Reading
Ice. We live in north Missouri, and the winter of 2018-2019 has been absolutely horrible in terms of ice, and dealing with ice has been a daily chore for us since October. I’m not talking “an ice storm here or… Continue Reading