Tiny 2-ounce fire multitool brings dual survival to your adventures
Overland Expo's focus may be largely on earth-exploring giants and burly, overbuilt hardware, but the show does highlight its fair share...
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BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE, PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SURVIVAL
ENERGY & WATER
How to pick an emergency kit, according to FEMA and the CDC
With hurricanes, wildfires and nasty viruses, unfortunately emergencies are a reality these days. So could you survive off of your own...
Drinking Water Has Highest Contamination Levels in These Five States
Amap has revealed the five states with the most water systems where drinking water has been registered as above the proposed limit for...
The One Thing Natural Disaster Survivors Wish They’d Done Differently to Prepare
If you're in the path of a hurricane or another natural disaster, what's the one thing you should always do? We asked survivors: Here's...
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency...
When It Comes to Manufacturing, It’s Us or Them
I grew up in western Illinois and saw firsthand what happens when unfair trade and financialization runs amok. Communities that were once...
Residents anxious as developers eye former site of toxic waste disposal: 'Every day I have people asking me if it's safe to live here'
Residents of Russell Landing, Florida, a suburb near Jacksonville, are wary of real estate developers planning to build housing on the...
How to download directions on Google Maps, Apple Maps to navigate easily offline
The way we travel has changed. The paper map that once unfolded to the size of a kitchen table now fits in our pockets. It also gives us...
US Power Grid Faces Mounting Challenges As Clean Energy Transition Accelerates
The U.S. electricity grid is confronting serious challenges as it navigates the transition to alternative energy sources under President...
Biden's Chinese EV tariffs don't address national security concerns
President Biden's move to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles isn't meant to head off any potential national security threats...
Here’s What Infrastructure Neglect and Political Instability Look Like
The 2019 Venezuelan blackouts were a series of power outages that affected Venezuela from 7 March to 14 March 2019. The blackout was the...
New report reveals concerning truth about homes located near megawarehouses: 'It's diminished our ability to thrive'
"The closer that they live to a warehouse … the more dangerous the side effects are for them." Megawarehouses, large complexes that store...
How to Keep The Government from Tracking Your Every Move
Back when George Orwell wrote his famous novel, 1984, little did anyone realize just how true it might become. Maybe it didn’t happen in...
Items I Stockpile Because I Don’t Trust the Government
It’s comforting to assume that government agencies on a federal, state and local level will swoop in to provide aid and assistance in a...
What To Do After A Power Outage: 12 Steps To Follow
Power outages are widespread and, surprisingly, are getting worse in the USA. This is due to aging infrastructure, frequent storms, and...
EMP: The First 72 Hours
One of the scariest survival scenarios we face today is a potential loss of the electric grid, brought about by an EMP (electromagnetic...
Electric Utilities Can’t Keep up with Surging Demand
The cloud is sucking up all our electricity, threatening to leave consumers in the dark. I’m not talking about storm clouds; I’m talking...
Natural Disasters in the US: States with the Most (and the Least?)
One of the first steps in preparing for disasters is figuring out which disasters your area is most likely. Americans need to worry about...
Free Yourself; Don’t Give in to Pressure
There are lots of entities out there that want you to do things, even when these things are not in your best interest. It can range from...
Are You and Your Family Really Ready For A Power Grid Failure?
The dangers to our aging, fragile electrical grid are numerous. Over the last few years, many of us have focused on the risk of an EMP,...
How to think about, protect against, and survive an EMP attack
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that causes the nation’s power to go out, planes to fall from the sky, and most modern technology to...
The First Place Everyone Will Run to When SHTF
Have you ever wondered where everyone (or at least most people) will flee to when a major SHTF disaster strikes that forces people to...
The Best Off Grid Heating Systems
Today, many people are pursuing the off grid lifestyle for a myriad of reasons. For some, the money-saving benefits are most appealing,...
Using Greywater in Your Off Grid Household
Off grid living has become a trend among individuals who find the unending demands of modern life unfulfilling and inefficient. These...
Top Ways to Preserve Earth’s Draining Fuel
Fossil fuels make up about 85% of the global energy system. However, the ever-increasing demand for energy is putting a lot of strain on...
Off Grid vs. Grid Tied Solar Panel Systems: What's the Difference?
Off-grid solar systems offer energy independence and savings amid rising electricity costs, but it's not as easy as it sounds. Here's...
Environmental benefits of solar
There are two primary reasons home and businesses are interested in solar energy: first, the financial benefit; and, second, the...
Solar Energy Pros And Cons: What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages?
Solar technology’s recent prevalence has seen both large organizations and individual consumers choose to integrate solar power into...
Tips For Reconditioning Lead Acid Batteries – Zero Waste
Lead acid batteries are recycled 99% of the time. In the spirit of ShrinkThatFootprint, consider reconditioning a battery that’s completely
We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals
A nine-month investigation by the Guardian and Consumer Reports found alarming levels of forever chemicals, arsenic and lead in samples...
US power grid facing elevated risk of shortages this summer amid green energy push: watchdog
The U.S. power grid is facing an elevated risk of shortages in the coming summer months amid a nationwide push to replace fossil fuel
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