Tag: prepare-aphernalia
Prepare-aphernalia: 5 of the 10 Essentials in the Palm of Your Hand
Speaking of the New Year and compact preparedness gadgets, I bring you our final “prepare-aphernalia” find of 2010… I’m going skiing for New Year’s Eve, and I have to admit […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Turn Your Trunk Into A Motorhome
If you drive a car frequently, we hope you at least keep a basic preparedness kit (maybe even a highway kit) in your trunk. But if you want to step […]
Prepare-aphernalia: A Sleeping Bag Coat
A hat tip to our colleague Nathan down in Eugene who sent us this one… A Detroit art student has designed the Elements S[urvival] coat – a versatile, super-warm garment […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Buckle Up
There’s not much fashionable preparedness gear out there. Sure, there’s a bra that saves lives and a vest for our furry friends. But most things are just conceptual or prototypes, […]
One Year, Four People, One Humongous Disaster Kit
Here’s one for the extreme prepare-aphernalia fans. COSTCO is running a sale on 1-year, 4-person supplies of freeze dried and dehydrated food. One whole year. For four people. At the […]
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and I once again find myself with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that I want to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]
The Emergency Bra Can Now Be Yours
Remember last December when we told you about The Bra That Could Save Your Life? You know, the one that converts into a pair of fully-functional face masks in the […]
Handy Prepare-aphernalia: Crank Water Purifer
Not feeling your fittest? There’s nothing like a disaster to get you in good shape. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I’m pretty sure that you’d have Michelle Obama arms […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Made In Oregon Multi-Tool
One of my favorite items of prepare-aphernalia is the multi-tool. It’s small, entirely functional and the perfect addition to a disaster kit. Heck, it’s even one of The 10 Essentials! […]
Prepare-aphernalia: The Candwich!
If you brown bag it to work, you’ve probably run into the sad problem of a soggy, smooshed sandwich. Who wants to eat a pulverized PB&J? A torn tuna? A […]