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 […]
When we think about milk, we think about fresh milk from a cow or goat or even alternative milk such as almond milk. We don’t typically think of powdered milk, do we? Except if you’re a prepper, that is. Powdered milk is a staple among the prepared because an unopened (or repackaged in a mylar […]
Bugging in is the ultimate goal for most people who want to be prepared. It makes sense, because our home is where all of our memories, stuff and comfort lives. It’s security, familiarity; it’s your home turf. We are the most relaxed and prepared at home. There may be instances in which leaving your home […]
I love dehydrating my own food at home. Not only is it cost effective but I get to make my own dehydrated meals. For a long time, I was dehydrating with a round Nesco dehydrator that had an on and off switch and that was that. It worked really well for many, many years. As […]
While buying “normal” sized foods from your local grocery store is a great idea and highly encouraged for food storage, I would also recommend buying certain items in bulk, breaking it down and storing it for long term for emergency purposes. Certainly continue to buy “normal” sizes of bagged rice, canned beans, canned soups, canned […]
Water is life. Having clean, potable water is an essential part of survival. In this post, I’m going to talk about a few of the best water purification methods. First, a few notes: Whenever you’re looking at water filters, be sure to look at the microns and understand what microns means. Here’s a video that […]
Nature truly provides. People walk past wild edibles everyday without knowing it. The most common wild edible that is abundant in almost every yard is the dandelion. It’s seen as a weed and usually sprayed with weed killer. In fact, the flowers, leaves and roots are edible. Dandelions are also a common source of food […]
Honestly, I’ve never been a tea fan. But I think it’s because I kept buying teas that I was ultimately unhappy with and didn’t provide me the benefits that I was looking for. Recently, I wrote blog posts about alternatives to antivirals and alternatives to antibiotics and many of those items can be used with […]
Let me first say that I am not a doctor or any type of medical professional. I am simply passing on information that I have read and studied from several resources. I encourage you to do your own research and due diligence before consuming anything different or unusual, especially for a specific purpose such as […]
Toilet paper is flying off of the shelves due to the coronavirus. Toilet paper used to be an underrated prep. It’s generally so widely available that it was no big deal to just buy a little at a time. Same goes for pretty much anything else, such as canned foods, water, medication, etc. But in […]