Tag Archive | "emergency kits"

Is Emergency Preparedness A Pipe Dream?

Saturday, November 5, 2011

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I’m reading this very old book, Historic Storms of New England. It was written by Sidney Perley and published in 1891. His narratives go back to the first recorded natural disasters of the year 1635, a mere 15 years after the Separatists (English Pilgrims) landed on the shores of Massachusetts in 1620. The book is [...]

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Preparing for Winter Power Outages

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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Preparing for Winter Power Outages

Power outages in winter in Upstate New York are lousy. I don’t have a fireplace! There is a twinge of uneasiness to be so reliant on the electric grid… we have a nice hefty pile of seasoned wood in the backyard should we ever really need it, and I can always gather all the kids [...]

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Emergency Kit Gear Sale

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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Here’s a sale alert for all Frugal Hacks! I saw this at the Buy.com weekly sale page and thought it too good to keep to myself: The Weather Channel EZ Crank Extreme Emergency Radio and Flashlight. Retail is usually $30, but at Buy.com the price is $19.99. Free shipping, too! Limit is 10 per customer, [...]

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