…dah-da-dah – Scarecrow!!!! Congrats my friend! Send me your full mailing address – and I will forward that to Hometown Seeds! Thanks to all who entered the contest. And a big thanks to our friends at Hometown Seeds!!! We hope to participate in many more contests with you! (for anyone interested in knowing the technical…

Here is a repost of an article on the American Preppers Network…very informative & worth a read.   Bugging Out as A GroupFrom: Sibi Totique The Bug Out Bag (BOB) is a tool focused on providing an individual with the tools and equipment to Survive a shorter trip to a safe location in case of…

This Week On Movie Monday Hurricane Sandy : Documentary on the Disaster of Super Storm Sandy This time of year, I like to remind folks in the east that hurricane season is just ramping up.  Many of us think of hurricanes as summertime storms, but the worst of them, especially those that reach Canadian waters,…

Recently I found some golden nuggets in the form of old civil defense pamphlets put out by the US government in the 50’s. They are archived online and links are below. I will disclaim that though some of the information in these forms has been proven inaccurate in modern studies, the general themes are great…

In light of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, I thought I would take this week to go back over some of the basics of being prepared.  For today, let’s take a look at planning.  One thing to keep in mind is that the more prepared the public is, the less stress will be put on…