‘MAG’ stands for ‘Mutual Assistance Group’. Why would anyone want to join a MAG? Many preppers want to join a MAG because it would be an organization of people who are training towards the same goal; to be prepared. Many MAGs will have specialized, regular training. Be sure to understand the rules of the MAG […]
2020 seems to be the year of ham radio! I’ve had so many people reaching out to me this year to get more information about ham radio and I’m happy to offer it! The Baofeng handheld ham radios are pretty much the standard among the preparedness community. It’s easy to use, affordable on any budget […]
Living off the land. Being off grid. Having a piece of Earth to call your own. Away from the city. That’s the dream of many preppers. It was certainly our dream and this year (2020), we made it happen. We started our journey in an RV with the intent to travel across the US to […]
Outside of feeding ourselves during an emergency or disaster, how do you plan to feed your pets or livestock? We live off grid and are trying to be as self-sufficient as possible for everyday life and certainly during an emergency. We do still buy commercial feed, but doing our best to get fully away from […]
It’s time to end the war on salt. A long time ago, french doctors claimed to see a correlation between salt and hypertension then worries continued to escalate and in the 1970s a scientist, Dahl, backed up those claims again with a small study. In 1977, based on Dahl’s work, the U.S. Senate’s Select Committee […]
During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen some intense shortages. It started with toilet paper then moved onto masks, alcohol, medications then finally, nonperishable foods. Nobody predicted the amount of shortages, thus it took a while to increase supply to fit the demand. In the case of this pandemic, increase demand created shortages. […]
Power outages can happen for any reason at any time. Did you know that electricity was invented in 1800, but it wasn’t until 1882 that Edison helped to bring electricity to Manhattan. Progress was slow and for 50 years people still lit their homes with candles and gas light. By 1925, only half of all […]
Making your own oil lamp is extremely easy. One of the benefits of making your own oil lamp is that there are many different kinds of oils and fats to choose from. Olive oil Castor oil Vegetable oil Fish oil Nut and seed oil Tallow Butter You can use practically any type fo cooking oil […]
You can buy candle wicks from aBay, Etsy, craft stores. Walmart and even Amazon. There’s no shortage of wicks and they’re fairly cheap. But knowing how to make your own wicks is just as important as knowing how to make your own candles. Making your own wicks is extremely easy and can be done at […]
Feel like you don’t have enough storage space for your preps? One of the biggest issues that preppers face is finding enough storage for their food, water and other preparedness supplies. Prepping isn’t always about ‘stuff’, that’s for sure. However, we should never be ashamed for wanting to be prepared to the very best of […]