Contributed by RL 2 person 72 hour kit It’s starting to melt! There is even some lawn showing in the yard and if I am not mistaken there is a hint of green on the borders by the house of that lawn. The sun comes out and the birds sing. There’s mud. You can hear the geese as they flock...
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The Ritual of a Haircut
Contributed by RL It’s funny how we are all different in our own ways. When one is at the barber, while waiting your turn, if you are not reading a magazine you are watching those who come into the shop who also want to get a haircut. Lots of times those who come in are people you know and it... -
Is The Wild Calling?
Contributed by RL 2 person 72 hour kit As I was out running the other morning with the moon hiding behind the inbound clouds, the air was crisp and the road crunching loudly under my feet, life is good. Suddenly the cry of a dog that was out scouting the area for adventure, who was scared into alertness at the... -
ARE WE 72 HOUR PREPARED?
Contributed by RL Deluxe 2 person 72 hour kit As we listened to the news we have learned of a new fissure that has opened up in the Grand Teton National Park. Of course it being a part of the greater Yellowstone Park area some of the media caught it and did a brief run on the end of the... -
Being Prepared
dangerous driving conditions We recently had to make a day trip to another city for a doctor’s appointment. It had been snowing off and on all day and our appointment wasn’t until later in the afternoon. The drive to the appointment wasn’t too bad. The roads were mostly bare but the wind was blowing hard. We worried about what... -
Emergency Blankets
emergency space blanket School started today and one of the things my kids were asked to bring was an emergency blanket in an emergency kit. This made me wonder where they came from. Emergency blankets were originally developed by NASA in 1964 for the U.S. space program. They would protect the astronauts from the extreme conditions on the moon. ...