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The business of bomb shelter production is booming with a large percentage of the public becoming more aware of present emergency situation risks. Many of these new builders are creating amenities that outreach the necessary quality bomb shelter needs such as air filtration systems and blast proof, heavy doors. These needs on their own can be quite expensive, but when you see what others are adding to their bomb shelters, far beyond traditional survival gear items, you may be surprised.There are a few well-known players in the current bomb shelter production business. One of these is TerraVivos. They are known...

If you use your freeze dried food for emergency food storage in your survival gear, for meals on back country adventures or both, you will find this gear interesting. The gear that you use to cook your food can be as important as the food itself. You will want to have items that will save space, time and use little energy. Stove and Cooking Systems – The Jetboil company has created a lightweight cooking system that is not only easy and safe to use, but aesthetically awesome. The Flash Cooking system is a compact system that includes the cooking vessel...

Although the Extreme 350 Adventure Kit is the kind of versatile product that can be used in a number of situations, this portable solar panel and power pack combine to make a powerful and reliable system perfect for emergency preparedness and outdoor adventures. Designed to perform when you need it most, the Extreme 350 Adventure Kit is the intelligent alternative to fuel operated generators. Extreme 350 BatteryThis is an extreme power pack, and that’s why the unit comes in at about 27 pounds. Not necessarily the kind of battery you want to have in your backpack, but definitely one with...

For those of you not completely familiar with the concept of the Worst Case Scenario you can check out an earlier post I wrote about turning this concept into blog entries involving emergency food storage, survival kits and overall emergency preparedness with scenarios that could happen, but also might be very unlikely. So today I wanted to rekindle that idea and present a worse case scenario situation I’ve been thinking about recently. My house is 110 years old, and to access the cellar you’ve got to go outside and down a crooked set of concrete steps underneath my deck. It’s...

Those of us that have taken the time to carefully put together emergency preparedness supplies may need to reevaluate our survival gear. There are many simple items that are often overlooked and very useful in case of disaster or emergency. In addition to the prime basics including emergency food storage, water storage and shelter items, there are several items that are extremely helpful and often necessary in survival situations. Most of us have a first aid kit in our emergency survival gear. But, not everyone has one of the most important companion items to a first aid kit, which is...