An IWB holster is a gun holster that is affixed to your gun belt and worn inside the waistband of your pants. The IWB holster enables safe, effective concealed carry. There is no better, more effective means of self-defense than a concealed carry firearm. Criminals know that, at best, the Read more…
Mountain rescuers will tell you that most of the people they wind up searching for are hikers who went into the backcountry unprepared. They didn’t bring enough water, warm clothes or rain gear. Chances are they didn’t bring an emergency blanket either.
Which means they had no way to protect themselves from the elements while they awaited rescue. But emergency blankets aren’t just for hikers, campers and hunters. They can also save your life if you get stranded in your car. And they can save the lives of your family members when a natural disaster hits. Below are the 10 best emergency blankets of 2022. (more…)
Here in the digital age, where children carry around more computing power in their pocket than was used to send men to the moon, it’s easy to lose track of older forms of communication. Bookstores are on life support, newspapers aren’t far behind and ham radio seems about as relevant as the rotary phone. But where other forms of communication have succumbed to the digital onslaught ham radio endures.
Why? Because when a natural disaster leaves the local digital infrastructure in tatters ham radios are there to pick up the slack. Handheld ham radios, while not as powerful as the one that takes up half your neighbor’s attic, can be just as useful in an emergency and are just a boatload of fun besides. Below are the 10 best handheld ham radios for 2021. (more…)
Emergencies typically strike when we least expect it and can escalate quickly. One day you’re mowing the lawn in the sparkling sunshine. A couple of days later a hurricane is on top of you and you’re in a fight for survival. There’s no water to drink because the municipal supply has been contaminated and all the stores were sold out of water by the time you got there.
Roads are cut off, emergency services won’t reach your area for days and the kids need water. No one will ever claim that they planned to be the victim of a natural disaster. But if you’re not planning for success then your planning for failure. Water storage containers are an easy way to ensure your family’s wellbeing during an emergency. Below are the 10 best water storage containers on the market. (more…)