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Great Gifts for Dad and Other Prepper Minded Men in Your Life

If you are at a loss as to what to get the men in your life, this list may prove to be a lifesaver, especially since so many of the gifts are available at the last minute. Whether its birthdays, holidays, Father’s Day, anniversary, or a just-because gift, this list gives you plenty of options for the prepper-minded men in your life! (You don’t even have to wait till the last minute!)

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What Basic Gardening Gear Do You Need for a Great Garden Season?

Over the years, I have to admit, we have spent more money on gardening than we have ever reaped in an actual harvest. We don’t try to be spendy, trust me, but starting a garden from the dirt up can get expensive, and buying the best gardening gear for women is one of my priorities. The actual tools I’ve used for gardening have ended up being the least expensive because I tracked down the best quality I could afford, and those tools and gear have lasted for years. Here are the essentials you need for every garden season.

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7 Essential Pieces of Wilderness Survival Gear to Carry on Every Trip

Time and again, we see news stories involving people who became lost in the woods during a routine hike or camping trip without having any essential wilderness survival gear on their person. It happens all the time and, unfortunately, sometimes these stories have a very tragic ending. That’s very easy to do if you’re not intimately familiar with the area. In most stories, if the person had taken just a few small items of wilderness survival gear with them, the tragedy could have been merely an interesting anecdote at family gatherings for years to come instead. These 7 basic pieces of gear, that easily fit in pockets or a small pack, make all the difference between tragedy & survival.