Could you do it? Packing for a week long (or more) cruise in only a carry-on suitcase might seem impossible, but I’m here to remind you it is not! I recently got back from an 8 day cruise (with 3 days spent in Miami) with only my backpack and carry-on rolling suitcase and people were […]
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Hurricane Ready Now, Hurricane Party Later: Being Fully Prepared
Today is the official start of hurricane season. I’ll never be “that guy” frantically buying pop tarts and beer at the grocery store the day before landfall. As a lifelong resident of the Texas Gulf Coast (born in Galveston, actually), I had come to realize at an early age that hurricane season is just a part […]
Everyday/Emergency Car Kits: Emergency Supplies Checklist
I was prompted to update and consolidate my emergency car kits due to recent hurricanes in Texas, ice storms, tax day floods in Houston, and cleaning out my car to sell. On a scale from Tide Pod eater to zombie apocalypse survivor, I probably fall just under zombie apocalypse survivor…meaning I probably wouldn’t survive a […]