The Living Sustainably and Independantly, Ready for Rough Times, Hands-On, Off-Grid, Prepping Worksop

Maybe it’s his witty way with words! Maybe it’s the underlying level of sarcasm in most (if not all) posts. Maybe it’s the fact that he can sometimes be very sweet! Maybe it’s his elegant way of discussing difficult issues! Or maybe it’s THAT tagline staring us in the face at the end of every…

by roger o Hi Everyone! Most of us who bake, (or want to learn to bake!), realize that one of the staples of baking is the use of baking powder as a leavening agent. Baking powder when mixed with wet ingredients causes a chemical reaction to start that produces CO2 gas bubbles which makes the…

Our good friends at Hometown Seeds want us all to have peace of mind for our families! And they have graciously offered to sponsor a contest here at the CPN!!! So how can Hometown Seeds help to provide peace of mind to our lucky winner? How about an awesome package of Emergency Survival Seeds, shipped…

Survivalism and preparedness needs to get in touch with its feminine side. The vast majority of writing and other media on preparedness is almost always male oriented. Certainly, there are lots of female preppers out there, but they seem to have little voice. I am of course excepting our own Sue, who writes from a…

A few moments ago, I ran a couple of ‘home pages’ for news. The first thing that came up was a feature about Lady Gaga’s sister…not the pop star, just her sister, making a red carpet debut. The second was about Kate Middleton wowing people in a $6,000 dress. On the TV, the big news…

I hope you all enjoyed last weeks series on back to basics prepping and hopefully some new preppers learned a thing or two.  Just because Emergency Preparedness Week is over, don’t forget about your preps.  Once you have the basics done, keep watching for more info on taking your preps to the next levels.  Many…