Emergency Edition: Protection From Home Invaders
The Situation: A zombie apocalypse, winter storm, world war, or alien invasion has led to you and your family to be hunkered down in your Billings family home. Out of nowhere a common opportunistic group of thugs invade the home putting you and your family in...
The Winter-Pocalypse Arrives in Atlanta
General Sherman evacuated the civilian population of Atlanta when it surrendered after a five week siege in 1864. He then destroyed Atlanta by fire. Nearly 150 years later, we watch as the city is brought to its knees by Mother Nature with ice. The stories coming...
In a Survival Situation? Send out an S.O.S.
The proverbial crap has just hit the fan and the fan is on high. Whether a gunman opened fire nearby, your car died on an icy back country road in a snowstorm, or you looked outside your bedroom window to discover someone added the Apocalypse to your morning schedule...
Mobile Passive IR Home Security (PIR) for <$100
I came up with this idea while visiting my uncle in Steamboat Springs, CO. With the heavy drought that year, the bears had been coming into town for food and were tearing apart hot tub covers and other items outside homes. I was working for Lutron at the time and...
Cold Weather Injuries
Below please see the powerpoint on cold weather injury prevention and treatment. It's a powerpoint presentation from the Northern Warfare Training Center (NWTC). This is the same class all new guys took upon arrival to Alaska as part of Arctic Light Individual...
5 to Stay Alive: Digital Security
If you aren't aware of recent problems with digital privacy and cybersecurity you’re probably living on another planet. We are being bombarded with news about the NSA, foreign state sponsored cyber-attacks and just your plain ole hackers stealing private information...
Top 10 Portable Heater Safety Tips
When the snow and sleet start falling, so do the power lines. Many folks turn to portable propane and kerosene space heaters. Unfortunately, carbon monoxide poisoning is often more deadly than the cold temperatures. Any heater that uses combustible fuels creates...
Review: By Dawn’s Early Light (Movie)
Growing up during the Cold War, there were a number of movies and television shows that portrayed an all-out conflict between the Superpowers with varying degrees of effectiveness. Whether bombs flew or America was invaded by a foreign power, we...
Review: Jericho (2006-2008: 30 Episodes)
Ultimately, Jericho was cancelled due to ratings. Like many good shows that debut on primary networks, it couldn’t generate and maintain a sufficient audience. The premise of a small Kansas community being cut-off from the rest of the world during a nuclear attack...
Stocking Up? Part 3: Where to Buy Bulk Foods
There are literally dozens of options for prepared and prepackaged foods available online. From Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), to freeze-dried *anything*, a quick Google search will give you dozens of options. However, these comfortable and yummy options come with a...