General Preparedness

Pioneer Quest Episode 1 Two couples assume the lives of early settlers to the West. Using only the resources and tools of the period, they will attempt to build homes, raise livestock, hunt and grow crops This episode introduces viewers to hundreds of candidates who volunteered to spend an entire year living as 1870s settlers,…

Kidde KN-COEG-3 Nighthawk Plug-In Carbon Monoxide and Explosive Gas Alarm with Battery Backup Two alarms in one detects carbon monoxide and explosive gas Three convenient mounting options Digital display and peak level button displays the peak CO level recorded by the alarm since it was last reset Battery backup 9 volt battery included Kidde’s carbon…

Propane has no apreciable shelf life.  This is the one fact that makes it so attractive to preppers.  Unlike other petrolium based fuels, no additives are needed ane one does not have to ever concern themselves with rotation.  Combine this with the vast choice of propane fueled appliances and we quickly see why the prepper…

Cyalume Snaplight Industrial Grade Light Sticks  Green, 6-Inch   Pack of 10 SnapLight industrial grade green light stick for providing illumination for up to 12 hours Measures 6″ long and provides 360 degrees of illumination Hook and gate top for hanging or attaching the light Chemiluminescent substance is non-toxic and plastic body is phthalate free for…

Frontier House Episode 6 Frontier House is a historical reality television series that originally aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States from April 29 to May 3, 2002. The series followed three family groups that agreed to live as homesteaders did in the state of Montana on the American frontier in 1883. Each family was expected to establish a homestead…

Frontier House Episode 5 Frontier House is a historical reality television series that originally aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States from April 29 to May 3, 2002. The series followed three family groups that agreed to live as homesteaders did in the state of Montana on the American frontier in 1883. Each family was expected to establish a homestead…

Putting Food By: Fifth Edition “The bible of home canning, preserving, freezing, and drying.”—The New York Times For decades, Putting Food By has been the one-stop source for everything the home cook needs to know about preserving foods—from fruits and vegetables to meat and seafood. Now, this classic is fully up-to-date with the twenty-first-century kitchen. Whether you’re preserving…

Gerber Dime Multi-Tool Sturdy stainless steel construction Gerber Dime Multi-Tool, Black [30-000469] Sturdy stainless steel construction Convenient, easily accessible butterfly opening ____________________________________________

The multitool is hands down the most used item in my EDC kit.  This one item gets more use on a day to day basis than any other item I carry on my person.  These multi purpose pocket knives have come a long way since the days of the popular swiss army knife.  Many of…

There are two ways that preppers can bolster their food storage.  Many will use home preservation methods such as canning or dehydrating while others will simply purchase food in various forms.  Dry goods such as rice and beans can of course be put up simply by sealing in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers, however most…