Carl Etnier: Survival 101
Carl Etnier - Published: September 14, 2008 Can a young person risk going to college these days?_ That's a question nagging me after reading Zachary Nowak's "Crash Course: Preparing for Peak Oil." Nowak...
Peoria mom is doing her best to prepare for the worst
Lisa Bedford appears to be your average stay-at-home mom of two, driving her kids to archery practice in an SUV and selling Pampered Chef kitchen tools on the side. She hollers for 10-year-old Olivia and...
‘Expedition’ retraces steps of early adventurers
Four strong-minded, self-sufficient adventurers set out on a nearly 1,000-mile journey into the heart of Tanzania, using only basic maps and a compass. Were they vying for a million dollars, trying to knock...
If the sh** hits the fan, they are ready for it
Global economic meltdown, mass natural disasters, pandemics... Whatever the apocalyptic scenario, "preppers" are ready for it. Lamps made from potatoes, toilet paper from cloth, toothpaste from glycerin...
A ‘Culture of Disaster Preparedness’ Requires Careful Planning
By Maj. John A. Gagan Sunday, February 7, 2010 The writer, a native of Southern Pines, is now attending the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He wrote this as a class...