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Three days’ worth of food and supplies is insufficient for your family’s survival, the federal government has finally acknowledged in what one expert is calling a landmark shift in emergency preparation. The White House’s new plan was released last year ...

We are blessed in our modern-day society with a robust and diverse communications grid: landline phones, cell phones, cable Internet, even satellite communication. But the stark reality is that all of those systems can, do and have gone down in ...

A lot of Americans would be in dire straits if they had an emergency and needed to come up with some quick cash, according to a new survey. In fact, almost half of all Americans would not be able to ...

Stockpiling food and other supplies is central to being prepared for an emergency, but there are some foods – such as meat — that are harder to pack for long-term storage than others. I’m sure there are some people out ...

It might be a bit simplistic to say that a wood-burning stove or fireplace is the only heat alternative in winter. However, for many people affected by the North American Ice Storm of 1998, it was their only heating source ...

Each weapon in your home armory is there for its own unique purpose. While that polished 1950s-era coach gun might have secured its spot as your safe queen, your other rifles and handguns were likely purchased for more active roles. ...

As cell phone service has grown reliable and more widely available, many households have given up their landline telephones. Today, about two-thirds of younger Americans use cell phones only, and about 40 percent of households overall have given up landlines. ...

Living off the grid often puts us into some fairly remote locations. That can make a routine trip to a drug store a major undertaking if we need something for immediate relief from pain, an illness or injury. It can ...

In a world of increasing instability, the world of self-sustainable living starts to look less like something out of an M. Night Shyamalan movie and more like something every person can and should be striving for. Now, don’t worry. This ...

A Department of Treasury agency that regulates and oversees America’s banks is ordering survival kits for its employees. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has asked suppliers for bids on the survival kits. A solicitation request makes it ...