A lot of survival books talk only about worst-case scenarios. It seems like every where I turn I keep hearing about being prepared for the inevitable. There are people who are focused on fear and selling whatever they can to take advantage of that fear. Every article talks about how bad everything is and how […]
Preparedness
22 Water Tips to Use During a Drought
According to the EPA, the average person unknowingly wastes up to 30 gallons of water every day. In a disaster situation they recommend that you store 1-3 gallons a day for each person. Now if you could actually store that 30 gallons being wasted in one day, you would have enough water for 10-30 days. […]
Soup Meals in a Jar or Mylar Bag
Today, I want to share some recipes that could be made in advance and sealed for use at a later time. Some call these “dinner in a jar” or “gifts in a jar” or “meals in a jar.” Whatever you want to call them the idea is to put most, if not all, of your […]
Tornado Causes Power Outages
Another round of tornadoes devastates a part of our country. This time it’s Dallas, Texas. The videos of what happened are truly scary. I hope I never have to see a tornado up close and personal. My heart goes out to the people who lost what’s most precious to them – family and friends. This […]
Types of Food Preparation
When preparing for a disaster you must consider how you are going to store food and for how long. While stocking food bars in your 3 day kit is okay, eating that long term is not. What if the bread winner of the family lost his/her job, what would you do? How long will you […]
96 Hour Emergency Kit
In a previous article, Three Day Emergency Kit, I gave a list of some items that would be helpful to you, but today I am providing a more comprehensive list. You can print this list down and check off the items you already have. This way you can track what else you need. Make this […]
How to Prepare for a Tornado
For some parts of the country we have entered into what is called “Tornado Season.” This means the likely chance of a tornado happening is high and the outcome can be horrible as we’ve seen this past week, in which we had some very bad tornados come through our country. Some people lost their homes […]
Three Day Emergency Kit
When a disaster strikes the first 72 hours is crucial. You may have to leave your home in a hurry. If this happens you want to be able to grab the necessary’s items you would need because help may not be able to get to you for at least three days and you may not […]
The Basics of Preparedness
When people first start out learning how to prepare they come across all of this information. It overwhelms them and they decide that it is just too much to think about, let alone, try to actually do it. Between the “whole world’s going to end tomorrow” doomsday activists and the “oh, nothing’s going to happen; […]
Let’s Get Prepared
It seems like every where I turn I keep hearing about being prepared for the inevitable. There are people who are focused on fear and selling whatever they can to take advantage of that fear. Every article talks about how bad everything is and how it’s going to happen tomorrow so we better buy what […]
