Archive for June, 2010

BP Gulf Oil Spill – Largest Manmade Disaster in History? Probably.

Monday, June 14th, 2010 Posted in Natural or Manmade Disasters | No Comments »

More scary information is coming to light in regards to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill that is taking place in the Gulf of Mexico. In a nutshell, all the efforts ... Read more..

Preparing on a Shoestring part 19: The Conclusion

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | 1 Comment »

The final part of the Preparedness on a Shoestring Series by forum member Cutter. This will be the last of the shoestring series. Unfortunately, anything beyond the 30 day store just ... Read more..

Preparing on a Shoestring Part 18 – Natural Disasters

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

Another installment of an ongoing series by forum member Cutter. Natural disasters are a mixture of the common and the area specific.  For instance, thunderstorms and high winds happen all over ... Read more..

Preparing on a Shoestring Part 17 – Loss of Utilities

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

Another installment of the Preparing on a Shoestring Series from forum member Cutter. Note: part 16 became part 9B (Firearms Safety). Loss of municipal utilities and services is a good place to ... Read more..

Batteries, the Often Overlooked Staple

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Posted in News and Other Preparedness Related Articles | No Comments »

Batteries are one of the most often overlooked items in a household, and in the middle of a power outage they are something that you don’t want to be without. ... Read more..