Superbowl weekend wasn’t so good for some people in the US. On Friday, the worst snowstorm in decades hit Washington D.C. and several states including – Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. More than a hundred thousand homes have lost electricity, and mobility is limited with airports shut down and public transport systems crippled.
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Honestly, we don’t see enough coverage in mainstream media about disaster preparedness. That’s interesting because disasters are generally over-covered. This is a short video from CBS News. Dave Price walks us through some of the emergency supplies that they bring along whenever they do live disaster news coverage on ground.
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Welcome to Week 5 of Step by Step Survival. In this series, we aim to prepare you and your family for emergencies starting from just $5 a week. We’re in the second month already, your supplies should be building up nicely.
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Fenix is becoming a formidable brand when it comes to mid-range flashlights. While they will never be able to compare directly against the likes of Surefire, their product range is now pretty competitive. The Fenix TK40 LED flashlight is the first Fenix to use Cree’s MC-E quad-die, a very powerful LED.

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