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Buying Junk Silver As Part of Your Prepping

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When people talk about buying junk silver they are referring to US dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars minted through 1964. These coins were produced with 90% silver and 10% copper. They have an "intrinsic value" which means the metal to produce them actually has value unlike a paper dollar bill. The penny has always been copper or steel (for one or two war years) and the … [Read more...] about Buying Junk Silver As Part of Your Prepping

Sunday Skill: Cotton Ball Fire Starters

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Good morning everyone! Today's Sunday Skill will take you more time to gather the 3 ingredients than it will to make your fire starter. Super simple but a great thing to show the kids now that they know how to light a match and you'll have some wonderful fire starters for camping or to carry in your bug out bag in the end. Cotton ball fire starters burn for quite a bit of … [Read more...] about Sunday Skill: Cotton Ball Fire Starters

Cheap Solar Lights For Emergency Lighting

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There are many ways to light your home if the power goes out. Candles, flashlights and kerosene lanterns are the tried and true ways many of us grew up with. But thanks to cheap manufacturing costs, there is now a safer, cheaper way to get emergency lighting-outdoor solar lights. The past few summers, Walmart has had these available for $.97. Understandably they disappear … [Read more...] about Cheap Solar Lights For Emergency Lighting

How To Make a Trash Can Rain Barrel

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Rubber trash cans have a number of emergency uses. Today I picked up this 32 gallon one for $12. I can usually find them on sale for under $10 but I needed one quickly today. I make sure to buy the ones that are the thicker rubber, not the cheaper flimsy plastic ones. This one is made by Rubbermaid. I want to stress they are not food grade and not meant to store open bags of … [Read more...] about How To Make a Trash Can Rain Barrel

Faraday Cage Fail

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This week I tried to build a Faraday Cage. I failed. So instead of this post being about how to build a safe place to keep your electronics, it is now about how I failed at it. For those of you wondering what the heck I am talking about...A Faraday Cage is a shield that blocks external electric fields. Regardless of its name, it has nothing to do with a LOST character. Why … [Read more...] about Faraday Cage Fail