Preparedness & Survival Blog

Giving Tuesday Shines Spotlight on Charities

Tomorrow, December 1, is Giving Tuesday. It's a generosity movement designed to transform communities around the world. Giving Tuesday was launched in 2012 as a day that encourages people to do good for others. Now, hundreds of millions of people...

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Staying in Touch During a Disaster

How often are you and all your loved ones gathered in the same place at the same time? For most of us, it’s probably not even as often as once a year. But even if it is an annual event...

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Winter Weather Survival Tips for Pet Owners

What has been a pretty mild winter so far for much of the country is now changing. Cold air is blasting south from the Artic. Much colder than average temperatures are predicted for large portions of the country. At least...

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Do you know what it takes to be a Navy SEAL?

What enables a person to swim seven miles in frigid, white-capped ocean waters at the start of a mission? To carry a 250lb man up three flights of stairs while taking enemy fire, or exhaust six sleepless days and nights...

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What Lessons Did You Learn From 2020?

They say if we don’t learn from history, we will repeat its mistakes. That’s probably very true. Winston Churchill stated it this way. “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Today we’re wrapping up 4Patriots’...

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Which Hobbies Have You Enjoyed During the Pandemic?

Attempting to find a silver lining in the coronavirus pandemic has been like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Good news has been very difficult to come by. The daily counts of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths are...

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Pandemic Brought on Food Supply Chain Disruptions

By now, pretty much everyone knows the food supply chain took a big hit during 2020. There were several reasons for this. Including a number of extreme weather events. But the No. 1 problem was the coronavirus pandemic. The most...

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Cade's 2021 Self-Reliance Resolutions

I hope it's not too late to share this... But did you happen to see this inspiring video from former Navy SEAL, Cade Courtley? As we go into a new year, we cannot control what is thrown our way like...

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Why You Need a Reliable Water Supply During a Pandemic

Well before the coronavirus reached America’s shores, we frequently discussed why it’s important to have an emergency supply of water on hand. If a disaster cut off your tap water and stores were stripped bare of bottled water, what would...

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