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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.

Create the best bug out bag with our ultimate bug out bag checklist. Discover 80 essential items to carry in your survival kit to prepare you for emergencies.

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.

Discover how to make your own faraday cage at home. A Step by step guide to building a Faraday cage to protect your electronics in case of an electromagnetic pulse.

Some ultra-portable amateur digital comms which OH8STN uses in the field. Ham radio.

US Dept of Health and Human Services compiled list of the best disaster preparedness apps for your phone.

In these modern times we're nearly all of us are lucky enough to be able to carry around a very complex and powerful communication device in our pockets. And although our iPhones and Androids are amazing, they are not infallible.

What is radio propagation? discover how the sun, solar flares, as well as sun spots, can make long-distance communication possible or impossible.

If you are into prepping, then you should be stockpiling coffee. Don't let a bad situation get any worse!