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Almost two years ago to the day, our most bounteous and fantastical celestial body — the Sun — kicked out one of the largest solar flares and coronal mass ejections ever recorded. And it only missed Earth by a whisker.

See inside the guts of a goTenna Mesh. What components it's made of, and how it works.

The best Bug Out Bag List is how you start making an excellent Bug Out Bag! We've put together all the survival gear you would need in one place. Get it right the first time!

Relying solely on your cellphone to communicate with your friends, neighbors, and family during an emergency is dangerous. Have a backup system! We explain some options in this article.

A Faraday cage (a.k.a. Faraday shield) is a sealed enclosure that has an electrically conductive outer layer. Learn how to make one here!

Very often I’m asked about ultra-portable amateur digital comms. So I thought right now would be an excellent time to kick off the ultra portable digital comms series.

Nowadays nearly all of us have the ability to carry an entire libraries worth of information around with us in our pockets - and receive timely and important emergency information in ways never even dreamed of less that 20 years ago.

Looking for simple advice about basic emergency communication preparedness items? We'll give you an easy-to-understand list of the items you should consider.

The sun has a large effect on long-distance radio communication on Earth. Solar flares, as well as sun spots, can make long-distance communication possible . . . or impossible.

By Jonathan Imberi

I take my long-term coffee storage very seriously. If you depend on and take your daily cup of Joe for granted, you should consider making it a higher priority in your prep too.