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Don’t Drink the Water (Unless You Have One of These)
In this week’s mailbag alert, you’ll discover an essential apparatus that lets you drink clean water from anywhere, the best gas mask to buy if you wear glasses, the first thing you should do if someone you love has been kidnapped — and more.
Three Rules for Being Followed
Now, you probably aren’t roaming the streets of Iraq or visiting villages in Afghanistan (I hope). But here are some techniques you can apply if you are walking or driving the streets of your city and think you have a tail.
Choosing the Right Night Sights
The fact is it’s not uncommon for people who use their firearms in self-defense to have to shoot in the dark. With that in mind, here are my top five makers of night sights, should you consider adding one your firearm.
The Top 12 Mistakes Preppers Make (And How You Can Avoid Them) — Part II Author: 4Patriots
In Part II, you’ll discover 10 ways to protect your home from an unruly mob… nine ways to ensure your children or grandchildren stay safe even if you get separated… and one of the most underrated preps you can do right now that will make your life a whole helluva lot easier in an emergency.
Build the Ultimate Home Repair Kit With These 17 Tools
Today, you’ll discover what tools you’ll need for basic home repairs (including one that may surprise you), nine ways to upgrade your garden for a better harvest, the four most likely causes of a grid-down scenario (and the worst mistake to avoid) and more.
The Importance of Having a NO COMMS Plan
In the SEAL teams, during mission planning and rehearsal, we would train for the best-case scenario and plan for the worst. In every operation, this included a “NO COMMS” plan. Here’s how to make one for your family.
Top Three Outdoor Security Lights to Beef up Your Home Security
There are so many types of outdoor lighting to choose from. Today, I want to share with you my top three. I recommend adding one of these to your home to beef up your home security and make criminals think twice about attempting to break in.
Give the Gift of Self-Defense
In this week’s mailbag, I’ll reveal my No. 1 self-defense weapon that’s perfect for the whole family. One of my readers even gave one to his daughter. You’ll also discover how to get that meddlesome browser Chrome off all your devices, the easiest way to avoid being a victim of identity theft and more.
Living or Dying on a Knife’s Edge
A good survival knife isn’t hard to come by, but it’s easy to get bogged down by all the choices out there. Today, Jason Hanson runs down the nine components of a quality knife to help you make sure you get your money’s worth.
Concealed Carry on the Go
If you are in the car traveling, you still want to be able to quickly access your gun in case you need it. If you have to leave it in the car, you should absolutely make sure it’s secured and out of sight. Read on for specific recommendations on concealed carry in your vehicle.
Water Crossings: Make It Safely to the Other Side
Camping, hiking, fishing and rafting are all healthy and very gratifying activities. But at any moment you could find yourself in a situation that is potentially life-threatening. Today, you’ll learn what you should do if you must cross a body of water — be it a pond, lake, stream or rushing river.
Fly Without Fear: Get a TSA-Approved Self-Defense Tool
You are especially vulnerable when you travel. Unless you pick up one of the TSA-approved self-defense and survival tools listed in the first of this week’s must-read articles. I’ll also share the No. 1 piece of travel gear I never leave home without.
The Most Overlooked Electronic Device You Need
More than likely, the most expensive electronics in your home are your TVs, computers and tablets. Obviously, you want to protect these valuable items …
The Top 12 Mistakes Preppers Make (And How You Can Avoid Them) — Part I
Our friends over at 4Patriots have put together a fantastic report detailing the top 12 mistakes people make when putting their disaster preps in order. Today, let’s take a look at the top three prepping mistakes you DON’T want to make.
Best of the Drop — Road Safety
Before you embark on a road trip this summer, there are a few aspects of car safety you should take into account. In today’s “best of” edition of the Weekly Drop, you’ll discover several ways to stay safe on America’s roadways.
Four Bonus Ways to Thwart a Home Break-in Author: Jason Hanson
A burglary occurs in the U.S. every 15 seconds. Roughly 25% of burglars enter through a first-floor window. Here are some security options for your windows that will hopefully thwart someone trying to gain entry into your home.
Hurricane Season Is Upon Us
Today, you’ll learn why you should get ready for another brutal round of hurricanes, why you need to factor in a global epidemic to your emergency plans, why you can’t trust your smart home device and more.
How to Keep Your Cool in the Heat of Summer
Today, I’ll give you seven ways to stay cool if a summer storm causes a blackout in your area. You’ll also discover how to safely store gasoline, where to keep your EDC gear on your body without drawing attention to it, the perfect pocket pistol for concealed carry and more.
Survival Skills We Can Learn From Native Americans
ou can learn various survival skills by taking classes, reading books or watching instructional videos — even looking to our ancestors. The following article by our friends over at 4Patriots details four important aspects of survival mastered by Native Americans.
What Would You Do If You a Hacker Threatened Your Family?
Angela Ricketts was sitting in her Colorado home reading a book when she received the unimaginable. A Facebook message from someone she didn’t know threatening to harm her family.
Another Week — Another Mass Shooting
Cade Courtley reviews the importance of assessing your situation in a crisis before making a lifesaving decision. Plus, he points out a trained reaction you may need to reconsider.
There’s Something (Deadly) in the Air
In addition to fresh fissures and accelerating lava flows, Hawaiians have a new threat to worry about. Read on to discover what this new danger is and what it means for you — even if you live thousands of miles away.
The Ultimate Guide to Home Defense Guns
A close friend of mine — who happens to be a former law enforcement officer — sent me this heart-pounding email after hearing gunshots …
Build a Blackout Kit With These Six Essential Items
There is no question that Puerto Ricans have had to endure incredible devastation in the past year. And it’s only a matter of time before the next natural disaster — or a cyberattack targeting our electrical grid — causes a large-scale power outage in some other state. Considering this, I want to make sure you are prepared with a simple blackout kit to help you and your family survive short- or long-term power outages.