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This term has become very well known in our preparedness world. It was one of the first acronyms that I learned in fact. For those of you who may not know, it means “The End of the World as we Know it.” As I spend more and more time pondering prep scenarios, I understand that…

In our line of business we love it when events such as ShakeOut promote the importance of Preparedness.  Join over 24 million people around the world in the largest earthquake drill EVER! How to Participate On the third Thursday of October a locally-driven, world wide “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” drill will take place called…

Disasters take on many forms and can strike at any time.  The list of situations that you could find yourself in is endless, but assembling 3 different kits should have you ready to face all but the most severe scenarios.  You may find yourself confined to your home for days at a time without utilities,…

Have you ever made a large meal and “enjoyed” the leftovers for several days?  But, by the third, fourth, and fifth day you groan when you look in the fridge and realize that your next meal will be one you’ve already had several times this week.  Now for those of you with teenagers in the…

Our family is progressively taking steeps to reduce our toxic imprint on the planet.  Our next phase is to reduce the toxins we bring into our home by making household cleaners from scratch.  Making your own cleaners does not just reduce toxins: having bulk base ingredients on hand is a great addition to preparedness. We…

We are happy to announce the arrival of the Chef’s Banquet ARK bucket into Canada. The Chef’s Banquet line has been available in the US for some time now, and has been received very well there. The Chef’s Banquet line is widely known for its high quality of taste, packaging and value. We are always…

How to start a fire using a piece of steel wool and two AAA batteries. Then, keep it going with homemade fire starter made from a cotton ball and petroleum jelly. It’s so simple, you just have to see it to believe it!

We are well into the late part of hurricane season, which means now is the time for eastern Canadians to pay particular attention.  Our fist threat of the season is Humberto, currently somewhere near Bermuda.  This storm is expected to affect Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI by Friday or Saturday. The following is an email…

Gone are the days of playing with knives and spears and on to the days of IPods and gears.  As a mom of three I believe if we want to change the world for our next generation we have to change the next generation.  Kids don’t know how to get dirty anymore.  They are clean,…

How many times have we heard that practice makes perfect?  Way too many, right?  Well, I think it’s time to point out the issues with practicing, well, anything.  You see, when we practice skills such as shooting, self defense techniques, or other such activities, we are simply repeating actions in order to create an unconcious…