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So, I read that the price of peanuts is set to rise as much as forty percent (40%) due to poor goober growing conditions south of the border. What this means to us peanut butter loving types is a sharp increase in the price of peanut butter and other products such as peanut oil. And…

As a proud Canadian, I strive to support Canadian resources for my prepping. Border issues aside, I prefer to make purchases from Canadian sources, and the more local, the better. I am sure that all of us have done countless google searches regarding prepping and come up with an overwhelming majority of American sites. Personally,…

I sat down recently to give some serious thought as to where my preps are in comparison to where my prep plans should have me be. It soon became obvious that I was way behind. At this point in time, the 1st extension to the house was to have been long finished, but I am…

The time has come once again to stop and think about everything we have to be thankful for. Some will be thankful for family, a home, a job and all the usual things. But as for myself, I am thankful that I didn’t have to dip into preps this past year. Another year without a…

Many of us have our get home kits in the car and bub out bags in the front hall closet but stocking them with food can be a challenge. One Idea is to pack up your own MRE’s. If you have a household vacuum bag sealer great, but you can also use a straw and…

Late last week, the NOAA stopped reporting on tropical storm Ophelia, believing that she would weaken an dissipate before causing any damage. But as of recently, NOAA advisories have reappeared. It is possible for Ophelia to hit the Maritime Provinces Sunday to Monday at hurricane strength. Keep an eye on your local weather for more…

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It’s easy to get caught up in the constant strive for self reliance.  Stockpiling food & supplies becomes so engrained in a prepper’s mind that everything we do relates somehow to growing the already substantial store of rice, beans & bandaids.  Every day, we go over our lists and keep a watchful eye for special…

Late again. I’m extraordinarily busy these days, and I’m getting tardy updating this. I have good intentions to post every Sunday, but we know what’s paved with those… Anyway, since we’re talking about time. let’s talk about time. In most survival blogs, you’ll see people talk about loading up and bugging out. Rarely do you…

Dorothy certainly had plenty to worry about as she began her stroll down the yellow brick road.  Much the same way we live our lives on a day to day basis, there are dangers that can jump out of the woods at us at any time.  Given recent events, no one can now deny that…