Make Your Own Emergency Bags •
I love making bags. And not the cute frilly gift bags, I’m talking about really useful bags here. There’s something so satisfying about starting with a jumble of… Read More »
Practical Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund
Building your emergency funds can be difficult, especially in this tight economy, but make no mistake. It can be done, regardless of your monthly income. This is because… Read More »
Off Grid Living – Propane Gas •
Living partially or totally off-grid-living presents its challenges. If you wish to maintain a standard of living in your home or retreat, and keep a comfort level not… Read More »
Making Jam with Freeze Dried Fruit •
I came across a great deal on strawberries the other day, and being down to only peach jam at our house (which nobody likes) I snatched up 3… Read More »
What Are Antioxidants and Why Should the Prepper Care •
“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” Now it seems to me… Read More »
Sharpening Knives 101 •
The basic skill of properly sharpening knives is simple, but yet essential to keeping your survival pocket knife (or any other) razor sharp, and at the ready. First… Read More »
Goats as a Livestock Animal for Survival •
If you had only one choice of livestock animal for survival post event, what livestock species would you chose? Would your choice be Chickens, Rabbits, Cattle,Horses, Goats, Pigs, Sheep, Llamas, or another species of less… Read More »
How Much Salt to Store •
Once again, I was replenishing a staple, salt in this case, and I started to crunch numbers in my head about how much salt I should consider storing… Read More »
22 Red Flags that Indicate Doom is Coming for Global Financial Markets •
If you enjoy watching financial doom, then you are quite likely to really enjoy the rest of 2012. Right now, red flags are popping up all over the… Read More »
How Long to Boil Drinking Water •
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that 90 percent of the world’s water is contaminated in some way. There are a variety of microscopic organisms that can contaminate… Read More »
The Great Utah Shake-Out: Safety During the Quake •
Did you hear about the state-wide “Shake Out” here in Utah? It was the biggest Earthquake drill in Utah with over 900,000 participants. This just proves that you… Read More »
Build A Mini Greenhouse •
Have you ever started your seeds indoors and ended up with leggy plants? Me too! I’ve used lights before, but truthfully, we don’t have the room for a… Read More »
Dental Care In An Emergency •
In the film “Cast Away,” Tom Hanks’ character is stranded on an island after his airplane crashes. On top of all the problems he has – learning to… Read More »
How To: Purify Water with Sunlight •
Did you know that solar radiation from the sun can purify (disinfect) water and make it safe for drinking from harmful bacteria? While so often we hear or… Read More »
