Category: Survival

A Father’s Guide to Filtering Out the Big Bad Internet

As a father, I want to protect my children and myself from the bad side of the Internet, pornography, malicious software, identity theft, and the like. But, with more than 634 million websites out there and growing, how can I filter them all?

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Paracord Belt Weaving Tip

So I’ve been on a survival bracelet kick lately. What’s a survival bracelet, you ask? It’s essentially a huge length of 550 paracord that is braided into a cool looking bracelet for quick access when you’re in the need for something to tie. I’ve made a few different ones. The cobra weave, the king cobra […]

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Economic Survival: DIY Laundry Soap

Last time I talked about the recession and household goods, I realize it may have sounded like I was complaining without offering any sort of solution. This issue finds me in a different situation. I’ve found something else to complain about, while at the same time, I’ll offer up a solution. The topic of today’s […]

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Economic Survival: Toilet Paper

I posted this a year and a half ago on the immediate effects of this recession on our household budget—on a blog I’ve discontinued. Some of the details have changed. For one, we don’t buy this brand anymore. Two, we still haven’t found the best buy in toilet tissue. Three, I believe I was ahead […]

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