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Gym Bag Checklist

If you go or plan to go to the gym, here’s some helpful information to make sure you’re well-equipped. First, get a good gym bag that has the following features: Durable Washable (at least by hand) Easy to Carry Vented (breathable) Large Main Compartment Pockets For Gear Organization Here’s a Gym Bag Checklist of items you may want to carry in your gym bag: Gym & Personal ID...

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Smartphones for Emergencies

In the event of a power outage, a smartphone or tablet PC will be easier to charge and power up than most laptop and desktop computers. A great amount of information can be stored on a smartphone or tablet. Consider the following: First Aid Instructions Survival Manuals Plant & Animal Identification Helpful Photos & Videos Electronic Copies of Personal Documents Important Phone Numbers Maps...

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Safe Shopping Tips

Here are some tips to that can help to keep you safe while shopping. Shop Together Take a friend or family member with you. [Be certain that the person you bring along is equally aware of the safety tips in this article.] Be Prepared on the Road Make sure that you have enough gas in your car, and an emergency road kit available for any road hazards you might encounter. Carry a cell phone with a...

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Survival Misinformation – Part 1

Survival is an increasingly popular subject on the net and television. Part of what it makes it such a hot topic has to do with the intense coverage of the calamities taking place around the world and the universally held desire to survive (live). Information abounds. There are thousands of websites (by the way, welcome to this one), forests of books, petabytes of shared videos, and perennial seasons...

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Emergency Preparedness

An easy way to approach emergency preparedness is to plan, prepare, and practice. The following is a basic overview of this preparedness construct with a few suggestion to get you started. PLAN – Create a plan based upon what could go wrong As the saying goes “fail to plan, plan to fail.” Sit down and write out a plan, taking into consideration the types of disasters that could potentially...

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Absolutely Prepared

Absolutely Prepared™ is an educational organization specializing in general preparedness training – covering a broad range of topics including emergency preparedness, health, home security, personal protection, and wilderness essentials and survival. At the core of the Absolutely Prepared philosophy is the belief that having the equipment (tangible and/or mental), experience (practice, wisdom), and...

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Gym Bag Checklist

If you go or plan to go to the gym, here’s some helpful information to make sure you’re well-equipped. First, get a good gym bag that has the following features: Durable Washable (at least by...

The following are some of the potential benefits for choosing ready-to-eat foil pouch chicken over home canned chicken. Requires no cooking or primary packaging (canning) Saves time Less breakable (for bug out or...