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. […]
Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness
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 […]
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 […]
We experience civil unrest in one form or another every year. 2020 certainly felt like an amplified year of protests and unrest due to COVID-19 as well as a variety of other factors. Cuba and South Africa are going through a civil unrest situation as of July 2021. Hong Kong, Venezuela and others have also […]
I’ve been there. There was a long period of time in my life in which I lived on very low income. I wasn’t heavy into preparedness then, but I sure did learn how to live on very little. Being without truly teaches you how to pinch pennies and the value of a dollar. It reshapes […]
I think canned food gets a bad rap. Canned foods used to be lined with BPA and BPA has been linked with certain diseases and ailments. However, over 90% of canned foods are moving away from BPA and lining their canned foods with safer alternatives. Nutritional content is also a lot higher than people realize. […]
When it comes to preparedness, there’s an abundance of things we can do, but where should we focus our time? We all have 24 hours in a day and in addition to our everyday responsibilities, we have now try to fit in yet another task? Even I can’t get it all done. I’m a wife, […]
In the prepper community, we’re constantly hearing, “store it in a cool, dry place”, because cool temps extends the shelf life of most everything. Food, gear, etc., heat and sunlight can certainly have an effect on the quality of items and food over time. But what if you live in a hot climate and/or just […]
The RV and vanlife have always been endearing to people. Living on the road, answering to no one, being free and seeing the country. It’s a dream for many. It doesn’t have to remain a dream, though. My husband and I had been talking about the RV lifestyle since we first got together. We’ve always […]
This is a guest post by: D. Bailey is a former EMT-Basic (TX) and had training in Basic Trauma Life Support. He was his squadron’s Cadet Emergency Services Officer in Civil Air Patrol. He was in Civil Air Patrol for 5 years and attained the rank of Cadet Technical Sgt. D. Bailey has helped out as […]










