Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Here's a cool DIY project I came across that shows you how to make a parachute cord lanyard. No big deal, right... just a keychain. Sure, but does a simple keychain allow you to have 10 feet of neatly woven parachute cord at the ready?
http://stormdraneslanyard.blogspot.com/
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Thanks to the Villiage of Palatine, the Palatine Emergency Management Agency and all of the CERT administrators and volunteers for the warm welcome at the annual CERT challenge. I had a great time and learned so much from so many indivduals. Yesterday was a win/win for us as we were able to ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
I'm curious to hear what you - the reader of our little blog - are preparing for, or maybe learn a bit what you are researching if you haven't yet devised an emergency plan.
What is the scope of your plan? What are your local hazards? Have you had any experiences ...
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Are you ready for anything with a custom survival kit? Have you added some personalized items to your ready made go bag?
If you're like me, you think in terms of "outs". I'm always looking for hazards and obstacles, such as fire exits in a building or alternate ways to get ...
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
We're researching "hobo stoves" and we need your input.
Has anyone out there packed away a small wood burning stove for emergency use? Did you make your own, buy it, improvise while camping?
We want to know!
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