Whether you are new to the camping scene or bugging out from a natural disaster and just don’t know any better, a $30 sleeping bag will NOT get you comfortable through the night! Many of us are used to 7o+ degree homes with cozy beds and layers of […]
Many food storage checklists have powdered milk on them but what does one do with powdered milk once you have it? Will I be able to rotate it like the rest of my food storage? These were my two concerns with adding powder milk to my food storage […]
There are so many ways we communicate with each other: cell phones, email, Facebook, Skype, e-news, mail, newspapers, television, etc. What if, in some worst-case scenario, cell towers and internet service are down and you no longer can communicate via phone or the internet (this frequently happens in […]
One of the most common medical issues today is asthma. Asthma is a chronic condition that affects your ability to breathe. The condition affects the airways, which are the tubes that transport air to your lungs. In the United States alone, there are almost 20 million people who […]
Book Review The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why by Amanda Ripley Summary: Ever wounder how you would react in a crisis situation? Are you curious how a group of people would react in a crisis? Surprisingly, it’s not at all how Hollywood portrays it. This book […]
Being a part of a emergency preparedness community has its advantages. One of those advantages is that you can ask for advice, opinions, and/or feed-back to questions you have. A fellow prepper recently ask me what emergency preparedness items would be a good gift for a non-prepper. If […]
A person can survive approximately three days without water which is the reason it is first on my priority list. FEMA suggests having (1) gallon of water per person per day. If you’re storing water for more than one person the gallons can add up. A question that Preppers ask […]
Have you added protection preps to your emergency supplies? A woman I know was walking in what she believed was a safe neighborhood when a car drove past her and stopped suddenly. Two guys jumped out and headed toward her. She pulled her pepper spray out and then […]
Book Review: The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Summary: This story is a Dutch woman’s account of when Nazi Germany invaded Holland. For me, the book started out a little slow with character building. As the story progressed it captured my imagination and heart as many the […]
Finding creative ways to save money is not only fun, but it can help you move towards relying more on yourself and less on government services, especially in times of disaster. In the event of a power outage, it’s important to have off-grid lighting options available. I’m constantly […]