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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…

… and all it’s craziness Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da Remember that Discovery Channel commercial? Well, if you want to love all the craziness, now is the time, especially if you live in the Eastern U.S. Not only did they get a fairly strong earthquake last week, they are also dealing with Hurricane Irene clawing its…

Tornado Issued at 6:59 PM Wednesday 24 August 2011 Importance: High Recommended Action Recommended Actions: Emergency Management Ontario recommends that persons in the area described above IMMEDIATELY shelter. Everyone in this area should immediately move indoors, and away from doors and windows, preferably into a basement area if that is possible. Do not pick up…

This may not apply to all Canadians, but for those in Ontario and anywhere east, please pay attention.Hurricane season is now in high gear.  The first major storm, Irene, is expected to reach cat.4 in the next 24 hours and seems to be poised to skim up the eastern coast of the US towards Boston. …

I’m not sure exactly what day it was, but something told me that the time to kick the preps into high gear had arrived.  Maybe it was the “back to school” specials. Perhaps corn on the cob season began.  Maybe even that it was a little less bright out at my 5:30 AM alarm clock…