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We have a large number of teenagers and young adults that stay with us for periods of time. Teenagers eat a lot. Like hollow legs and empty pits they are always looking for something to fill them up. So having a large pantry means that I know I can handle kids and company without having…

This editorial is strictly the opinion of the author, and as such, is not endorsed by the Canadian Preppers Network in anyway.  ~  D. Luther As his New Year’s gift to the United States, President Barack Obama ratified the National Defense Authorization Act on December 31.  This effectively makes the United States a war zone,…

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all the very best during the holiday season. Since this site was revitalized in the spring, interest has grown and participation has skyrocketed.A very special thanks goes out to all the contributers that have made this possible… Ancient DragonSueAnitapreciouspearlThe Real TabbyDaisy You have all helped…

Saving money is most times easier than making it and I have found a way to save LOTS of money. In our home we seem to have mountains of laundry to be done but my honest first thought when I heard about making my own soap was – all I need is one-more-thing-to-do…was the extra…

My DH and I have a fair bit on our plates like most other people. We live out here in heaven with animals to care for and 10 acres & a 150 year old home to look after but there are also the realities of working from home (that’s the business that makes the money…

Moving is really on my mind because I’m moving in 10 days. What am I forgetting?  Oh yeah, I still have to PACK!!! Packing aside, a recent concern of mine is OPSEC.  As economic issues in the world seem to be coming to a head, I wonder if the time is near when my preps…

Although we all dream of a lovely cabin in the remote Northern woods, tucked in beside a bubbling stream and surrounded by trees as far as the eye can see, this isn’t realistic for most of us. One of my pet prepping topics is “bugging in.”  For those of us without the resources to pick…

What one expensive first coop taught us about winter water, ventilation, predators and practical design Keeping urban chickens can turn a small Canadian property into a more productive place, but the eggs are only part of the return. A first flock teaches daily husbandry, feed planning, winter routines, predator control, manure management and the difference…

Well, in my morning surf through my FB lists I came across an interesting video. Since I tend to prefer focusing on skills and general knowledge type stuff, initially I didn’t really think too much of it. Perhaps its a little more of a “cry wolf” thing, maybe the gent in the video is a…

I was considering what a typical prepper family might look like and I couldn’t really come up with an answer.  I suppose if there was one we-wouldn’t-be-it.  All I know is that I have no illusions about being an independent survivalist happily living in the back woods eating squirrels and sleeping in a lean-to.  I’m…