Originally posted December 29, 2022. “Despite the climate narrative, almost everywhere cold is much more deadly than heat. Cheap and reliable energy to keep us warm used to be the hallmark of prosperous countries; no more because of our climate obsession.” -Bjorn Lomborg to the WSJ, Monday What can be the difference between life and […]
Are You Prepared to Run Out of Water?
UPDATE 3.17.23: This week, our hometown of Key West, Florida, and the Keys along route 1 experienced a number of water main breaks that blocked traffic and cut water supplies. You can imagine how hard it is for bars, hotels, and restaurants to serve the tourist traffic here in town without water. Now there are […]
LOSING POWER: Your Survival Guy’s Nightmare Scenario
Your Survival Guy lost power last week and the worst part about it was I wasn’t at home. Why was that so bad? Because my significant other was home. Making matters worse, our generator didn’t kick in. Imagine the horror going through my mind when I’m told it’s pitch black in the house and she’s […]
WATER STORAGE: California’s Missed Opportunity
When you’re a child, you learn not to leave the water running. You learn to conserve. That might be a good lesson for the government. Look what’s happening in California with their water storage or lack thereof. The editors of The Wall Street Journal explain: More reservoirs are desperately needed in the North to capture […]
GRID TERRORISM: It Can Happen to Anyone
You have read the disturbing reports about terrorists who targeted power stations in North Carolina, Washington, and Oregon recently. The alarming part of this story, according to Mayor Carol Haney of South Pines, NC, is that it could happen to anyone. Frank Morris reports for NPR: “This beautiful part of the world gets sabotaged,” said […]
Your Survival Guy Stacking Wood and Compounding Money
With Your Survival Guy’s kids home for the weekend, it was the perfect opportunity to stack another cord of wood. Living in New England, you never know when the next natural gas outage will come. I don’t like the chances it will be smooth sailing, and the thought of being without a source of heat […]
BE PREPARED: Army Responds to Terrorist Attack Near Fort Bragg
The Army is working to respond to the results of a terrorist attack on a power station near Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Many soldiers and their families have been affected, and the power outages could last for some time. Residents of Moore County, including the Army personnel there, are facing a cash-only economy, with […]
VIRTUAL PANOPTICON: Chinese Possibly Using Spy Drones on Enemies, Citizens
The proliferation of digital technology and cheap electronics has led to the widespread usage of drones, both sophisticated and simple, in war, surveillance, and spycraft around the world. The use of drones for artillery spotting and kamikaze missions in the war between Russia and Ukraine has given war planners much to discuss and consider. Outside […]
A Family Survival Quintet for You!
Originally posted on February 3, 2012. OK then, for those of you as concerned as Debbie and I are, here is the second in my list of inexpensive, easy-to-order personal survival items. I have owned all for a while, and I will add to my holdings of each in 2012: (1) Henry U.S. Survival .22 […]
“The Heat Isn’t Working Upstairs”
Your Survival Guy returned home from work yesterday (yes, going to the office is still a thing) to: “The heat isn’t working upstairs.” I’ll let you guess who said it, considering we’re now empty nesters. If our dog could talk, his eyes were saying, “You might want to go back to work.” On the coldest […]
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