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Prepping Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Lawrence Person

There’s another Texas Emergency Preparation Supply Sales Tax Holiday sneaking up on us this weekend. The following items are covered: These emergency preparation supplies qualify for tax exemption if purchased for a sales price: Less than $3000 Portable generators. Less … Continue reading →

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Prepper/Black Friday Shopping Guide

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Since I know many of you will be shopping on Black Friday, here’s A.) Listing some basic prepping and cold weather gear, and B.) Providing possible gifts or purchases for items I approve of. I’ve included Amazon links, but for … Continue reading →

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Tax-Free Preparedness Weekend Going On Now

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Today and tomorrow are the last two days of the Texas Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday: These emergency preparation supplies qualify for tax exemption if purchased for a sales price: Less than $3000 Portable generators Less than $300 Emergency … Continue reading →

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Pre-Black Friday Prepping/Shopping Guide

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Since I know many of you will be shopping on Black Friday, here’s A.) Listing some basic cold weather prepping gear, and B.) Providing possible gifts or purchases for items I approve of. I’ve included Amazon links, but for some … Continue reading →

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The Burning Times

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Austin usually has hot, dry summers with a high pressure system parked over us for months on end, but this year it’s been the worst since The Great Drought of 2011, where something like 98% of the state was in … Continue reading →

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Another Cold Blast Heading To Texas

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Real winter weather in central Texas rarely starts around the nominal start of the season (which officially begins here in Austin at 3:48 PM tomorrow (December 21st)), but this year an arctic blast is barrelling down on us Thursday. The … Continue reading →

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Pre-Black Friday Cold Weather/Christmas Gift Guide

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This post serves a dual purpose: Channeling your money into Amazon kickbacks A.) Listing some basic cold weather prepping gear, and B.) Providing possible gifts for just about anybody. Who doesn’t need batteries or an extra flashlight? I’ve included Amazon … Continue reading →

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Are You Prepping For Food Insecurity?

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Between inflation, the Russo-Ukrainian War, drought, etc., there’s a lot of worry about food insecurity around the world. While I think America will do the best of just about anyone, I’ve long been a cheap prepper, spending around $20 a … Continue reading →

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Another Cold Front Due Two Days From Now (Plus Cheap Prepping Supplies Revisited)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The one year anniversary of last year’s ice storm isn’t quite here, but we have another snow and ice storm due in to central Texas on Thursday. This one probably won’t be anywhere near as severe, but people still need … Continue reading →

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Amazing Living Van Conversion

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Lawrence Person

As a serious book collector and owner of two large dogs, I’m not a “van life” candidate. But this is a seriously cool and well-thought out conversion of a Dodge RAM ProMaster 3500 extended cab cargo van into a mobile … Continue reading →

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