We all know the importance of having paracord as part of our Every Day Carry and Bug Out Bag. Paracord is strong (can hold up to 550lb in weight) and versatile. The “real” paracord as used by the military has several strands of thread inside, which can be used for other purposes. So how do you carry a good length of paracord around?
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A bandana is a very useful survival tool. It can protect your head and keep your hair out from your face. It is also useful as a small towel, a compress for a wound, a sling, and much more. Do you know how to tie a bandana properly?
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A knife is essential for many things in a survival scenario. What if you find yourself trapped without a proper knife? Any knife, even a butter knife, can be useful. This great tutorial from Instructables shows how to turn a butter knife into a sharp hunting knife.
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Do you have a first aid kit designed for travel? With restrictions for carry-on for air travel, you really need to pick and choose what you want to bring along. Gadling has a good guide on creating your own travel first aid kit. They list 22 items in all. Don’t forget to start with the medications (if any) that you are required to take. No scissors or blades allowed, of course.
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With a tenth named tropical storm heading for the US, it’s time to look seriously at securing your house. How is your home’s exterior holding up? If you’re in Houston Texas (USA), one of the largest exterior home improvement experts is All-Tex.
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Now that the hurricane season is in full swing, expect rains and flooding everywhere. Have you checked your basement lately? If your emergency supplies are in your basement, you might want to take another look. A simple leak or minor flooding of your basement could mean hundreds of dollars in damages.
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Where do you keep your emergency supplies? Your options are really just two : indoors or outdoors. For outdoors, this works if you have a garage, or separate structure like a barn or a stable. For indoors, you have a choice of a spare room (if you’re lucky), a closet, the attic, or the basement.
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Your dream house can be beautiful, but is it disaster-ready? When looking to buy a house, invest some time in looking at the structure and materials used for building. If you are building your own house, then you have more choice in what you want to do.
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Where do you store your emergency preparedness supplies? If you’re like me, it’s probably a mess and all over the place. I’ve always meant to look for more efficient storage solutions. For most people, the supplies usually sit in a closet somewhere, or in a garage.
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It’s September already … how fast 2007 has flown by! Winter is coming sooner that you think. Are you prepared for winter? It’s now the right time to perform any necessary install home improvements. Don’t wait until it’s freezing outside.
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