How Prepared Are Your Pets for an Emergency?
If you and your family had to hunker down during a crisis, would you suddenly forget to care for your pets? Or if you and your family had to evacuate your home due to a disaster, would you abandon your...
Preparedness & Survival Blog
Triple Whammy Sparks Huge Power Problems for Californians
As long as humans have existed, we've dealt with problems. We grow by successfully tackling issues and avoiding obstacles to reach our goals. But what happens when problems pile up so high you can't see over them? And what if...
Will COVID-19 Make Presidential Election Results Unreliable?
Following almost every election, there are accusations of fraud. Regardless of the result, both sides believe the other cheated in one way or another. But I can't ever remember more claims about potential fraud BEFORE an election than the one...
Living Without Electricity After a Crisis Strikes
We are all very much aware that our country’s three electrical grids are fragile. And vulnerable. Every day there are numerous stories in the news about people losing electricity in their homes and businesses. The culprit is usually extreme weather....
Summer Storm Season Is Upon Us in Full Force
Was anyone wondering when the summer storm season might kick into high gear? If so, they're not wondering anymore. First, Hurricane Isaias roared up the East Coast recently. It caused 18 fatalities. And knocked out power to more than 3...
Plan – and Plant – Your Fall Garden Now
It has become pretty clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away anytime soon. In fact, it’s been getting worse in many areas across the country. Even if the number of confirmed cases and deaths levels off or drops,...
Cade's Corner: Will You Be Stronger When The Dust Settles?
It's a simple fact: we are living during a pandemic and times are tough. We have lost loved ones and jobs, dreams have been crushed, and unrest in some areas is prevailing. In times like these a simple decision has...
How to Use a Multi-Use Flashlight in a Travel Emergency
Here at 4Patriots, we understand that life doesn't stop. And although we all must do our part to social distance and limit travel during this pandemic... sometimes, you NEED to hit the road. That's why we created the HaloXT Multi-Use...
How to Travel Safely… If You Absolutely Have To
Seems like just about all of us are self-quarantining these days. Maybe because it’s the law in the states where we live. Or perhaps because we feel it’s the right thing to do. Health officials are in agreement on this....