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 […]
3 Financial Habits Parents Need to Instill in Their Children (Before They Leave Home)
Our society on a whole has a spending problem and the sooner we can teach our children how to properly use and spend money wisely the better off they will be. Not to get all political on everyone (I like this blog to stay fairly drama-free), but after reading the following I definitely took a few […]
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 […]
Happy Father’s Day! Here’s Something For You…
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 […]
It’s Not Your Mama’s Hot Pepper Jelly + Tips for Making Jam & Jelly
We have Joan from High Mountain Dessert teaching us how to make some Hot Pepper Jelly today! I don’t know about you, but I love this stuff! I appreciate her sharing one of her secret recipes with us, and even going above and beyond and giving us some tips on how to make your own jam & jelly! The only […]
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 […]
