Author: denob

While gathering information for this post I talked to a few people about what they would do with their animals in an emergency.  I got responses ranging from letting them go free to dispatching them before an evacuation to a 10 minute dissertation on why an emergency couldn’t possibly happen to them.  Ah … yeah. …

I haven’t reviewed a book on this blog yet, but I’ve just read one that I think everyone should read. It is called The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollon. It is an examination, or as the book says, the natural history of four meals. Fancy words aside, the book takes a deep look at several…

So, do you wonder if you will be able to do for yourself after disaster strikes?  Wondering how to aquire the skills you would need to fix a broken window after a storm?  How about patching the roof after a tornado?  Maybe an earthquake broke some plumbing in the basement.  Not very handy?  Need to…

Another African nation is in the news lately. Somalia is enduring what has been called the worst famine in a generation, and millions are at risk. Drought is the primary cause, although there are contributing factors. There is little likelihood that sufficient aid will reach those in need quickly enough and in sufficient quantity to…

NATIONAL CABLE NETWORK IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR “PREPPERS” People who are preparing to survive The End Of The World As We Know It(TEOTWAWKI). ARE YOU PREPARING TO SURVIVE A LONG TERM, LIFE CHANGING CATASTROPHE, OR IMMINENT DOOMSDAY? * Are You Or Someone You Know, A Prepper?* Are You Stocking Food And Water?* Are You Developing…

Last night on my first podcast, I outlined all the tricks I used to save money enough to buy my house for cash.  Here is a recap, and it works!  All you need is some self control and a bit of determination. 1 – Pay off credit card debt – all of it, as fast…

Starting this Sunday night, I will be hosting a weekly podcast with the folks over at Prepper Podcast Radio BNetwork.  Show time is 9PM central.  The show is done live and there is a call in number you can use to talk with me live.  I will be sharing my prepping experiences and highlighting prepping…

So why is it that so many prepper sites preach about saving money?  Well it’s simple…prepping can get expensive.  Let’s say a weeks worth of food would cost you $200.00 for your family.  Multiply that by the number of weeks you want to be prepped for and you will soon get the picture.  Add to…

Well, I would love to tell you all that the last few weeks were restful for me, but there is nothing restful about moving your family 100 km into the mountains.  Although we are settled enough to make life fairly normal, there is still plenty of unpacking to do.  Above that, the outdoors needs quite…

There is an ugly feeling in the air, at least in financial circles. There is growing, if anecdotal evidence that we might be headed for some unsettling times. If so, there are things you need to be doing, but first let’s look at what’s going on in the world that has brought us (or at…