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Being prepared in an emergency is essential to survival and can mean the difference between life and death. Every family will benefit from having a solid disaster preparedness plan in place that will help you to make the right decisions in an emergency. Prepare in Advance There are as many disast...
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Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, your power flicks off during a raging storm outside. Scared, you scrambled for something to help you see just a bit in the dark. Having a backup generator equipped in your home is ideal for keeping electricity on during storms and times of power outages. By being...
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Ever wondered what happens when people need to get out of their house NOW due to fire, flood, hurricanes, etc? They run around trying to figure out what to take with them? Often there is NO time to grab valuables, clothes, etc. It is difficult to decide what to take on a moments notice. Imagine […]
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Why Wind Power? Both wind and solar power are free sources of electricity once you have the equipment to capture and process it. Both systems on their own are capable of putting a sizable dent in your energy bill. And both systems are limited in their own ways. Power production with solar panels ...
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During disasters, traditional telephone, mobile phone and internet services are quickly overwhelmed rendering their systems virtually useless. And if power goes out, these systems will falter along with everything else that operates on electricity. Satellite phones will most often work but are ex...
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Is this not the case? How many times has this happened to you? Everything packed, you remembered all that you need. A certain welling of pride fills your ego at how well you’ve planned. Yet not until the day fades do you realize what was forgotten, was what was needed the most at that particular ...
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Why Solar? The fastest growing and increasingly affordable alternative source in recent years is solar power, energy production through roof-mounted photovoltaic systems. And why wouldn’t it? Solar energy is clean, free and available for personal use on virtually any given day. Almost any disaste...
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Hearing such news most people would scramble, grasping for anything of supposed value without thinking clearly about what is truly essential to survive until the disaster passes. A prepper, someone who thought about what to do ahead of time and prepared for such emergencies, would simply grab the...
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Without proper, reliable and durable equipment the basic tasks of finding or building shelter, cooking food, locating safe water, guarding against extreme weather, signaling for help, or even defending yourself will become an ongoing struggle, compounding an already stressful situation. When it c...