Recently I learned how to knit and I’m now teaching my daughter how to knit. It has brought us a lot of happiness, as well as extra bonding time. It has developed new skills and helped to calm our hands and minds. Mindset is one of the least talked about topics, especially within the preparedness […]
Storing water is great and there are many ways to do it. For short term purposes, the majority of us adequately store enough water for all of our needs for 2-4 weeks at the least. What about a longer term SHTF situation? Storing will only last so long. Let’s face it, water is heavy and […]
I like to have a well stocked kitchen for everyday cooking needs as well as emergencies. I use these items regularly in my everyday cooking, as well as storing extras for SHTF. Many of this is long term but some may be shorter term. Some of the longer term items would be the honey, oats, […]
Are your kids as obsessed with mac and cheese as my kids? Haha. I’ve been curbing that habit but I’ll still be stocking up on Mac and cheese as well as supplies to make it like the pasta, powdered cheese, powdered milk and powdered butter. Sure, kids eat most of the same stuff we do […]
Day 1 of National Preparedness Month Over the past couple years we’ve been hauling our own water and have gotten a huge awakening about how much water we use and how we can conserve water. When you are in control of your own water and electricity, you become a lot more aware of how and […]
Being able to purchase bottled water from the store has many advantages. If you’re able to purchase a few cases of bottles and a few gallons to have on hand, those can certainly help to have a buffer of clean water that will last a significant amount of time when stored away from direct sunlight. […]
With the varied ways to store dried foods for emergency food storage, it can get a little confusing. The questions are endless! And sometimes I even stop and go, “wait, what’s the best way to store this?” Especially if it’s a new product that I haven’t stored before. Someone in the Rogue Preparedness community asked […]
I created this fun preparedness scavenger hunt to get the whole family involved and active in prepping. As adults, this is a fun exercise to see what we have, where we have it and if we need to actually do some inventorying. Also, to generally see our gear and maybe take it out and practice […]
I will be the first to admit that a first aid kit and medical knowledge was not a priority when I first got started with preparedness. It was mainly due to the fact that my medical knowledge was quite weak. I knew how to clean a wound and put on a bandaid, maybe using a […]
If you’ve been trying to figure out ways to preserve food without refrigeration or freezing, this article is for you! I live off grid and still rely on my freezer and fridge because I can. I even have an EMP Shield for my solar system to help ensure that my freezer and fridge stay up […]