Have you heard that the month of September is National Emergency Preparedness Month? I was really concerned when I read that the city of Toledo, Ohio was not able to use their culinary water for quite some time. They could not even boil it to make it safe because of the toxic nature of the […]
All American Sun Oven Giveaway!
It’s National Preparedness Month! As you may know by now, September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. It is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), within the Department of Homeland Security. Americans are encouraged to take the necessary steps to prepare for any emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, churches, neighborhoods and communities. We […]
How to Filter and Purify Water for Survival
Note: This post is part of the Prepared Blogger‘s 30 Days of Preparedness series to celebrate National Preparedness Month. Day 26: How to Filter and Purify Water for Survival Water is essential to survival. If there is one survival skill you should learn, I would recommend how to filter and purify water so it’s safe enough to drink. […]
Back To School Excalibur Dehydrator Giveaway
As most of you probably know it is Back To School time! What is better than an Excalibur 9 Tray Dehydrator with a timer? Our gardens or farmers’ market are in full swing ready to provide the produce so we can dehydrate most fruits and vegetables as desired. The kids will be heading back to […]
What’s Your Family’s Fire Escape Plan… Besides Stop, Drop, & Roll? (5 Things You Need to Include!)
Does your family have a fire escape plan? Better yet, have you ever practiced it? After my daughter’s 2 year old check-up, I was reading through the instruction sheet they gave me on how to keep her alive and it recommended to practice a fire escape plan. My first thought was… what is our fire […]
WaterBrick Giveaway
Water has definitely been the talk around the preparedness community lately. Water is number one on my preparedness list! If you haven’t started storing any yet, here’s your chance to get going! A group of us teamed up together to share this giveaway sponsored by Food For Health. We are giving away an 8-Pack of WaterBricks […]
Entertaining Kids Without Electronics: 8 Games They Will Love
It’s easy to overdose kids with TV, video games, and catapulting Angry Birds around (everything my kids are currently doing right now :) – but I encourage you to try to disconnect from electronics to help teach your kids they can actually survive without them. Entertaining kids without electronics doesn’t have to be a lot of work, but it does […]
16 Favorite Books & California Vacation Giveaway!!!
Not sure if anyone knows this (even my mom), but this year I’ve been contributing to the amazing blog OneSheTwoShe. It’s been a lot of fun getting to know an amazing group of talented women, but I’m sure you don’t care about that – but you might care about this… How many times, in your stressful life, have you […]
THE PRACTICAL PREPPER – A Common-Sense Guide to Preparing for Emergencies (Book Review)
You are responsible to provide for yourself and your family. Entitlement has invaded our culture, producing an attitude of dependence on others to take care of our needs. This is a dangerous trend, and we encourage you to act with honor and integrity, doing everything in your power to care for your own family and […]
HERC Oven Giveaway x3 + Hydrant Water Storage System
As soon as I posted about the HERC Oven a few month ago I was flooded with emails about how people could get their hands on one! Well, here’s your chance – Titan Ready USA is giving away one of each type of their HERC ovens. The amazing thing about these ovens is they only use tea […]
Interview w/ G. Michael Hopf – Bestselling Author of The New World Series
The New World Series continues with G. Michael Hopf’s latest book – Sanctuary! If you haven’t heard about these postapocalyptic novels before, these will definitely shake you up and make you want to start preparing (if you haven’t already). You can read my thoughts about his first 2 books on this post – The New World […]
Duct Tape 911: Could You Tape Yourself Together in an Emergency?
When I first heard about this book, my first reaction was who would ever tape themselves together? Then I remembered… oh yeah, my brother has done just that! When he was a teenager, he went hunting with his friend (another responsible teenager – yeah right) and he wound up in a 4-wheeler accident. The nearest town was […]
Store Gasoline Indefinitely with PRI-G Fuel Stabilizer
Like thousands of others, before Hurricane Ike hit we rushed to the store to buy one of the last remaining generators – but once the lights went out we realized we had a big problem – we didn’t store enough fuel to keep it running. And a year later we ran into an even bigger problem – the generator […]
Kick off Summer with a Food, Fire, & Filter Bucket from Survival Based
Summer is HERE and it’s getting HOT! Before you run off to the beach to work on your tan, remember we are officially in Hurricane season and you need to be ready. Not sure where everyone lives, but all over Houston there are road signs warning everyone to prepare for the Hurricane Season. One way our […]
20 Father’s Day Gift Ideas (That Will Help Him Prepare & Make YOU His Favorite ;)
Men say women are hard to shop for, but I disagree – Men by far are the hardest! All they seem to want are big toys I can’t afford! I panic every time Father’s Day rolls around, because I have no clue what to get! I went ahead and searched out some father’s day gift ideas so […]