Hunkering Down

Emergency Preparedness

You’ve heard me say it a dozen times: Our Midwest winters are not for amateurs. Please, please, I hope you are all taking winter seriously and are ready (or as ready as you can be) for the worst that Mother Nature can throw at us. I’ve covered Winter Car Kits a few times. Now it’s time…

The BEST Emergency Paracord

Emergency Preparedness

This week I happened across a video of what I think is the BEST Emergency Paracord (the creator calls it a Parafob): What is paracord? Paracord is a contraction of Parachute Cord. It is a lightweight nylon rope that was first used in military applications, such as secure parachutes to the harness. But since it…