Let’s set the stage: It’s a regular Tuesday. You’re cruising along in your car, the fuel gauge flirting dangerously close to the big E. But hey, you’ve been there before. You’ll just swing by the gas station on your way home. No biggie, right? Now fast forward to a crisis. Read more…
There’s a peculiar art to stacking firewood, and if you’ve ever seen a seasoned pro at work, you’d swear they’re auditioning for a role in a firewood-themed Cirque du Soleil. But the truth is, there’s more to this task than simply throwing logs in a pile and hoping for the Read more…
Making It Safe: Wiring and Voltage Regulation for Your Washing Machine Generator Remember yesterday when I promised to show you how to make your washing machine generator actually usable without frying your phone or creating an impromptu light show? Well, grab your multimeter, and let’s turn that spinning motor into Read more…
The Ultimate Power Hack: How to Turn Your Old Washing Machine Into an Emergency Generator Ever looked at your old washing machine and seen an emergency power source? No? Well, you’re about to join the ranks of resourceful preppers who know that inside every washing machine lies a potential generator Read more…
Affordable and realistic EMP protection that you can have today? That might sound straight out of a sci-fi movie but is all too real: EMPs and the nifty little device that could save our gadgets and gizmos—the EMP Shield. Recently, FBI Director Christopher Wray threw some serious shade on the Read more…
Have you ever worried about the potential damage that electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) or radio frequency interference (RFI) can do to your sensitive electronic devices? Silly me for asking that question because my inbox tells me the answer. YES! You have. Or maybe you’re just curious about how to protect your Read more…
You might not think that there’s much to know regarding Tips and Tricks for Using Oil Lamps, but since I’ve practiced using all of my supplies that I intend to rely on someday, I’ve discovered that there are some idiosyncrasies when it comes to using and maintaining my oil lamps. Read more…
I’ve got fire! The “perfect” fire. Isn’t that something that we all want if we’re going to go to the effort of building one? To me the perfect fire entails one with minimal smoke, one that is burning efficiently enough that I hardly have any ashes left over, Read more…
100% Whole Wheat Bread Cooked in the All American Global Sun Oven 2013 Copyright Preparedness Pro Some time ago, when I first got a solar oven, I chose to do a little experiment. In one pot I threw in a nearly freezer-burned frozen ham into one pan Read more…