All posts tagged emergency preparation

There’s a reason to fall back on Motorola radios and not depend on Cell Phones

Motorola RadiosOne of the first things that happened on September 11th was cell phone service going out.   In a real emergency you have to have the mindset that you might not be able to use it, so many people depend on their cell phones, but in any major event, phone lines will be over loaded and if you are lucky, you might be able to use it for texting but that’s about it.    Having a Police scanner might also be something worth while so at the very least you will still have some idea what is going on your local community but keeping a CB radio or a couple Motorola radios around for communicating in your neighborhood.   There are large networks of people still  using these and the ranges can vary so look up the reviews on realistic ranges before purchasing, also be real careful about not using Marine frequency radios on land.    At the very least you can use them to listen and communicate with others by relaying info.

There is a lot for even us to learn about compatibility between various headsets and I would highly recommend using headsets because it’s much easier to operate at lower volumes which can reduce energy drains.  Many of the Motorola Radios we sell can be used with batteries and rechargeable batteries and I have personally used these just to get accurate NOAA weather reports whenever hurricanes hit the region and we lost power.  Just knowing when and were the bulk of a storm is hitting and estimating when it will pass over can be comforting.   There are several radio pouches we sell that can be used on Molle or belts so that is something else worth considering.

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Emergency Food supplies and paranoia

wise food storageThere is a balance that needs to be achieved in the firearms and gun owner industry and we all have seen extreme personalities in it.  I know people that only own a few firearms but are very responsible citizens and others that got their first handgun and they scare the hell out of me.   You never know what people keep in their home and the notion that you have many firearms doesn’t mean you are waiting for the end of the world to come.  To this day I never understood people that think they need to stockpile food and weapons awaiting the return of Jesus, I thought It meant something else, but enough with that, there is a better reason to always be prepared.

Here in the Northeastern United States, we learned that Hurricanes can and do hit us and  this is not a Louisiana problem.   Having enough food like long term storage items like the Wise food storage is something that any family should consider keeping around.  Just for nutrition and the the “what ifs’ that usually do occur a few times in someones life time.   Some of the paramilitary organizations like the Boy Scouts of American have the motto of always be prepared, well, why wouldn’t you want to do that?

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