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Article Out Loud, Articles, Feature Gordon Lohmeyer Natural gas-fired turbines and coal plants provided 66% of North America’s electricity in 2015, with renewables being only 13%. In 2025, wind and solar energy play a bigger role in utility-scale power (renewables, or “green energy,” accounted for over 21% in 2023), and how that energy is stored…

The title speaks for itself. He demonstrates the bowline, trucker’s hitch, halter hitch, clove hitch, timber hitch, tight line hitch, taut-line hitch, uni knot, and Prusik knot. Honestly, I’ve only ever used a few of these, like the bowline and trucker’s hitch, and probably couldn’t have told you what the last few were even for.…

The title speaks for itself. He demonstrates the bowline, trucker’s hitch, halter hitch, clove hitch, timber hitch, tight line hitch, taut-line hitch, uni knot, and Prusik knot. Honestly, I’ve only ever used a few of these, like the bowline and trucker’s hitch, and probably couldn’t have told you what the last few were even for.…

    Off-Grid Laundry | Episode 536 Hey, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com. It’s another chilly 41-degree morning, and today we’re tackling one of the least glamorous but most practical topics in prepping — laundry. It’s one of those things we all take for granted until the grid goes down and suddenly you’re staring at a…

How to Break Into a Car: Key Takeaways If a person or pet is in immediate danger inside a locked vehicle, don’t break into a car just yet. Calling 911 is the first step. If help is unavailable and life is threatened, use the least destructive method that will safely gain access: try phone-based manufacturer…

How to Break Into a Car: Key Takeaways If a person or pet is in immediate danger inside a locked vehicle, don’t break into a car just yet. Calling 911 is the first step. If help is unavailable and life is threatened, use the least destructive method that will safely gain access: try phone-based manufacturer…

This guide shows you how to survive a car crash and protect yourself in such times through a three-phase checklist: before, during, and after impact. Using guidance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the American Red Cross (2024), you’ll learn actionable steps that can reduce injury risk in under 5 minutes of…

This guide shows you how to survive a car crash and protect yourself in such times through a three-phase checklist: before, during, and after impact. Using guidance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the American Red Cross (2024), you’ll learn actionable steps that can reduce injury risk in under 5 minutes of…

A reader recently asked me my thoughts on the SNAP (supplemental nutritional assistance program) cuts that took effect on November 1st. She asked if it could “crash the food and medical systems.” I told her that anything was possible, but I agreed with her that Congress would likely step in before it gets to that…

A reader recently asked me my thoughts on the SNAP (supplemental nutritional assistance program) cuts that took effect on November 1st. She asked if it could “crash the food and medical systems.” I told her that anything was possible, but I agreed with her that Congress would likely step in before it gets to that…