When the power goes out thee are many things we will miss. Computers, television, refrigerators & stoves will all be useless. We can do without the electronic stuff and camping stoves will fit the bill for cooking. Your fridge will keep things cool for a short time, but eventually the contents will have to be…
As summer approaches, so does the risk of tornadoes. There is no sure fire way to predict when and where a tornado may strike, but there are some signs that can warn us that they are possible. First off, keep an eye out during a thunderstorm, especially one that brews up quickly. Thunderstorms can quickly…
How many of us think that when the lights go out, our kids will be deprived of television, video games & the internet? Not a bad thing you might say. But let’s face it, when the kids get a bit older, say onto the tweens, they need something more than a deck of cards &…
Now would be a great time to get a journal going to track all those variables for your garden. There are several ways to do this, hand written notes, spreadsheets, or my favorite, a Microsoft Access Database. Whatever method you choose, you will want to record certain data. Some of the details I record are:…
Let’s take a quick look at the two options available to preppers. Ready To Eat meals include MRE’s, freeze dried meals (Mountainhouse etc.), canned meals (Beefaroni etc.).There are some great advantages to these types of foods. First off, nothing more than a can opener is needed in regards to opening cans. For freeze dried meals,…
Although I have been living in the city for the past 20+ years, I have still managed to put in a garden from time to time. When I was younger, growing up in a small town, my parents put in huge gardens every year that supplied the whole family of six the year round with…
If you have a wood burning stove or fireplace for heat, weather primary or backup, you have probably at least looked at artificial fire logs. I have used a few different types of these and find that they do have a place next to my wood pile, but there are clear advantages & disadvantages to…
I want to take a minute to thank all the readers as well as contributing members for helping to keep the blog alive. If you haven’t already done so, check out the forum. Some of the provincial blogs will automatically redirect you there. There are sub forums on a variety of topics and the atmosphere…
Alright then everyone…pop quiz!What is the number one recommended prep item?If you answered food, then you are correct. So to help all our fellow preppers get that food put back, our call for recipes is food storage ideas. Dehydrating, canning, you name it…give us those home preservation methods here. And thanks again to TCadd for…
Let’s take a minute to look around a bit…Major earthquakes have hit in Chile, Austrailia, and now Japan.Civil uprising in Egypt and Lybia.The world is going to Heck in a handbasket.Locally, things don’t look any better…1998 – Ice storm hits eastern Canada2000 – Devestating tornado in Pine Lake2010 – Hurricane Igor hits Canadian east coastNow…
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