Well, Fathers Day is right around the corner…. We can picture all the fathers, grandpas, sons, brothers and nephews wanting to be in the outdoors this summer. Who wouldn’t like a Camp Chef Stove in the backyard or to take up the canyon (where allowed) to cook outside? Can you smell the bacon, eggs and […]
WIN My Favorite Canning Supplies…
Win My Favorite Canning Supplies… Welcome to our huge canning supply giveaway! 14 bloggers, 2 sponsors, and a complete canning set up. First let me introduce our sponsors. Pantry Paratus is a canning equipment and self sufficiency equipment company located in Montana. Pantry Paratus sells a complete line of everything you will need to can […]
How to Prepare For a Hurricane (7 Things I Should Have Done BEFORE it Hit)
We’re officially in Hurricane Season now and if you aren’t ready, I suggest you get ready – especially if you live in an area that is likely to be hit! I know some people make a game out of waiting until the eye of the storm is practically on top of them, but if you try and do […]
Jake & Miller’s Big Adventure (A Preppers Book for Kids)
A Preppers Book For Kids Jake & Miller’s Big Adventure by Bernie Carr, is marketed as “a preppers book for kids” and presents an excellent, simply-worded introduction to the idea of being prepared. When you first open the book you are greeted with a cover page that features adorable pencil doodles of camping gear, paw prints […]
Survive Going to the Dentist with Kids – 12 Ideas to Get them Excited!
Ok let’s face it, going to the dentist with kids is not exactly what people enjoy doing with their free-time. Even if we dread going, it doesn’t mean it needs to be that way for our kids (or even for you). Going to the dentist can be fun, and getting your kids excited about going is […]
Food Storage For Self-Sufficiency and Survival (Book Review)
The question I get asked most often is – I want to be prepared, but where and how do I start? Well, I have the answer… Get Started With Food Storage! I know… you were expecting something sexy and exciting like saving the world with Jack Bauer – but the scary truth is most people in the United […]
What Moms Really Want (Believe Me I Know!) + Giveaway
I hate flowers! I’ve tried to not be a brat in the past whenever I receive them, but that all came to an end this Valentine’s Day. I got not just 1 box of half-dead flowers, but 2! I was going to restrain once again, and pretend that expensive dead flowers are my favorite, but […]
37 Creative Storage Solutions to Organize All Your Food & Supplies
One of the biggest concerns people have when beginning to prepare is… Where the heck do I put everything? With pantries shriveling away it makes it difficult to store hardly anything in them, and if you’re trying to store a year supply of food and supplies… you can just forget it! But don’t worry, there is hope! […]
Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide by Jim Cobb (Book Review)
Time and again, the books and manuals tell readers exactly what to do until power is restored, until help arrives in some form, or until they find their way back to civilization after being lost. But what if the lights never come back on? What if there is no help coming…ever? This long-term scenario is […]
Make CANNED CHICKEN – Lasts on the Shelf for 3+ Years!
Making my own canned chicken was one of those projects I kept putting off until I ordered 80 lbs of chicken and either had to can it or waste it. I was leaving town for a week so I stayed up for 24 hours straight and got it all canned! Luckily nothing blew-up, but canning chicken was […]
Fire, Car, Pets & Kids – There’s an Emergency Kit for That!
I use to think having a 72 hour kit that included just food was the only emergency kit I needed. It wasn’t until I started preparing more (and stalking too many preparedness blogs :) that I realized there are emergency kits for EVERYTHING – even Fluffy the cat is supposed to have one! The hardest part about putting together these kits are: Figuring […]
Preserving Eggs with Mineral Oil – One Year Later…
Last year I showed you How to Preserve Eggs With Mineral Oil and a few of you asked if it really worked – well, the answer is – YES! Mineral Egg Experiment Because I care about you so much, I’ve had eggs in my fridge for OVER A YEAR just to see if rubbing them with mineral […]
How Long Could You Survive… Alone in the Wild?
So have you ever wanted to be on TV? Well, here’s your chance… Maybe if I wasn’t to busy trying to survive at home I would give it a try – I could use a vacation ;) Anyways, I know there are some true survivalist out there just itching to prove their skills! Let me know […]
Surviving Motherhood: 12 Tips to Make it Through Alive
When it comes to survival skills, the hardest one by far is – MOTHERHOOD! You can’t even begin to think about storing away food and water for a rainy day when you’re drowning at home with hungry kids, missing socks, and dirty underwear. The challenges and demands placed on mothers today can be overwhelming! So, whatever you do, don’t […]
Biggest Preparedness Giveaway EVER – No Joke ;)
I’m already jealous of the people who win this huge preparedness giveaway! These is seriously all my favorite things grouped into one. You may just have to watch your back if you win them – just kidding ;) You should probably make at least 10 fake accounts just to get more entries – ok kidding again (that might […]