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		<title>Beating the Heat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeanS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food and Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hawaii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HEat Exhaustion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States has broken over 2000 all time high temperature records last month.  Every state in the continental US experienced record breaking numbers as well as fatalities.  When you think of Survival, the idea of surviving the heat is never realized.  As we enter August the potential for more hot days continues.   The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping it together in a disaster.</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/keeping-it-together-in-a-disaster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeanS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When preparing for disaster it is important to remember that your calm well being will give you the will to live and this is often overlooked.  While you cannot know exactly what, when and where trouble will happen it is important to remember that staying positive is very important.  Having a positive moral in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to build a basic shelter.</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/how-to-build-a-basic-shelter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeanS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wilderness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building a shelter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster search dog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on yesterdays blog post is a basic skill you should have when traveling outdoors.  This shelter is something you can make in your back yard or in the woods near your house with the kids or for training purposes.  Just be sure you are not trespassing on someones property.
The first step is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for an Outdoor Adventure</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/tips-for-an-outdoor-adventure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/tips-for-an-outdoor-adventure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeanS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness Planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Being Prepared]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Climbing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snow storm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survival Kit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter preparedness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hiking is a year around activity and outdoor conditions can change rapidly so it pays to be prepared.  If you are going on a mountain trek keep in mind changes in elevation.  The higher you ascend, the lower the temperature may become and the more erratic the weather can be.  If you plan to climb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do we need an &#8220;event&#8221; to Prepare</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/why-do-we-need-an-event-to-prepare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/why-do-we-need-an-event-to-prepare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Faust</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bugout Bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Disaster Packs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/?p=747</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just watched a show on CNBC all about preparing for the end of the earth in 2012. The show featured many people who were building shelters, stocking up on long term food storage and taking other preparedness steps. While I might not agree with the concept of the end of the earth, what I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tsunami</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/tsunami/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Purcell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Earthquake Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food and Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evacuate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tsunami]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vertical evacuation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[warning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waves]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tsunami
The threat of Tsunami is something we cover in detail in our preparedness manual “Disaster Prep 101” (see http://www.1800prepare.com/products/Disaster-Prep-101-.html) and because of today’s news, we see it as an important topic to include here.
Though some might think this is how-to information coming after the event, this isn’t necessarily the case.  One thing to keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter is here&#8230;get ready!</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/winter-is-here-get-ready/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/winter-is-here-get-ready/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cell Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food and Water]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/?p=687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That is right everyone.  Winter is here!  Depending where you live and your opinion of &#8220;severe&#8221; weather, you will either be out playing in the snow or dreading the inevitable bad weather that can often wreak havoc on the power grid and moving about town.  Not to mention, you probably have to shovel some snow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use Tax Time to Prepare</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/use-tax-time-to-prepare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/use-tax-time-to-prepare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jpierce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness Planning]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/?p=482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is March 15th.  That means Americans have 30 more days to gather information required by the Internal Revenue Service to submit their tax return.
In order to know whether you qualify for a refund or will be required to give more money to Uncle Sam,  you need a record of your income and deductible expenses.  Preparing the return is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Considerations for Compiling a Disaster Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/considerations-for-compiling-a-disaster-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/considerations-for-compiling-a-disaster-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dwagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emergency preparedness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/?p=393</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Things you may want to include when compiling your disaster recovery plan:

Organization chart showing names and positions
Existing Plan (if available)
Staff emergency contact information
List of suppliers and contact numbers
List of emergency services and contact numbers
Premises addresses and maps
Existing evacuation procedures and fire regulations
Health and Safety procedures
Operations and Administrative procedures
List of professional advisers and emergency contact information
Personnel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross Recommendations for Winter Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/red-cross-recommendations-for-winter-preparedness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/red-cross-recommendations-for-winter-preparedness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Joshua</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red cross]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter storm]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross has put out a list of recommendations for winter preparedness. They recommend emergency kits for your home and vehicle, but also they provide specific recommendations for making plans and staying informed, including:
Make a Winter Storm Plan:

Be prepared to shelter at home in case of severe weather.  Have [...]]]></description>
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