Archive for June, 2008
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Sorry about the lack of posts for the past 10 days. I have been at a BSA Scout camp working with young men getting their merit badges, etc. I thought I would have access to my account using a broadband card. Truth is that the card was pathetic and had ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
So, what kind of flashlight do you have in your kit? Is is a Mag Light or something else?
For me, I keep a Maglite in my vehicles - this is the one that I have: Maglight
Lets face facts that Mag-lights are the quality units that are totally affordable! ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Thunderstorms pose many hazards. They produce lightning and hail. Their torrential rains can trigger floods; their strong winds can create deadly tornadoes. You have to worry about them when they get to be "severe," which the National Weather Service defines as having winds of more than 57 mph and/or hail ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
When you are putting together your survival kit, there are 5 1/2 items that you need to ensure to have to be minimally prepared. These are:
1. Water and Food
Lets face facts. The body can last only 3 days without water and several weeks without food. ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
The severe weather season is upon us. Hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms -- all spell danger. They can leave death and horrendous property damage in their wake.Hurricane season runs from June through November. Hurricane watches mean that a hurricane may threaten an area within 24 hours; warnings means a hurricane is ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
In last weeks Time Magazine (cover date June 9) there is an article on surviving disasters by Amanda Ripley. Ms Ripley has been studying disaster survivors for many years and has come up with 5 ways to improve your “Disaster Personality”. I have paraphrased the findings of her list.
Attitude: Having ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
This last week I took the family on vacation to California to a quaint little beach north of Santa Barbara. While there, a major weather system hit the mid west and slammed the state of Iowa. A Boy Scout Camp was hit by a tornado and flooding hit ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
I was recently reading an account from a person who worked in New Orleans after Katrina. Their take was that the most serious issues that arose from the disaster were not the lack of food, water or tangible items, but was the intangibles.
Now, you may be thinking ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Meals ready to eat (MRE's) have come a long way since the old C/K rations eaten by the warriors in WW2 and Korea. Now a days, they are foil packed wonders which actually taste decent. As a matter of fact, we have an MRE night every now and ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Recently, I was reading in another forum about a guy was looking in his briefcase and discovered how many items he had. Items like rope, a flashlight, knife...
So, I checked in my pack (I use a messenger bag). I have parachute cord, first aid kit, knife, military food bar (oh ...
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