How many of us think that when the lights go out, our kids will be deprived of television, video games & the internet? Not a bad thing you might say. But let’s face it, when the kids get a bit older, say onto the tweens, they need something more than a deck of cards &…
I have found that milk is one of the toughest food items to store long term. Yhere are a few options, but let’s face it, the taste is, well, shall we say aquiered. First , and probably the easiest to store long term is instant powder. If repackaged in an opaque, airtight container and protected…
When a disaster strikes that forces you from your home, you will have only two real options. Some disasters like hurricanes & earthquakes will likely have you ending up in a local public shelter. On the other hand, such disasters as nuclear attack, wild fires etc. could have you running out of state to friends…
Now would be a great time to get a journal going to track all those variables for your garden. There are several ways to do this, hand written notes, spreadsheets, or my favorite, a Microsoft Access Database. Whatever method you choose, you will want to record certain data. Some of the details I record are:…
I think it would be safe to assume that many preppers would prefer to have a nice sized plot of land to be able to raise a good sized garden capable of supporting a family all year long. Unfortunately, most of us will never have that, being that we are tied to our jobs in…
Here is a repost of an article on the American Preppers Network…very informative & worth a read. Bugging Out as A GroupFrom: Sibi Totique The Bug Out Bag (BOB) is a tool focused on providing an individual with the tools and equipment to Survive a shorter trip to a safe location in case of…
I was very happy to get my copy of this book in the mail on Friday and spent much of the weekend reading it, some sections more than once. Will this book teach you every survival skill known to man? Will it teach you how to find rural land and farm it self sufficiently? Will…
Let’s take a quick look at the two options available to preppers. Ready To Eat meals include MRE’s, freeze dried meals (Mountainhouse etc.), canned meals (Beefaroni etc.).There are some great advantages to these types of foods. First off, nothing more than a can opener is needed in regards to opening cans. For freeze dried meals,…
Although I have been living in the city for the past 20+ years, I have still managed to put in a garden from time to time. When I was younger, growing up in a small town, my parents put in huge gardens every year that supplied the whole family of six the year round with…
What exactly is self-sufficiency? Webster’s defines it as follows:adj. Able to support or maintain oneself without aid or cooperation from others. Let’s take a look at this definition “Able to support or maintain oneself without aid or cooperation from others.” To some, this could be as simple as holding down a job, making mortgage or…
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