The best time to start prepping for a new season is months ahead of time. It’s tough to think about cold weather when it’s the middle of summer, but it’s really the most ideal time. As preppers, we need to be thinking as far ahead as possible, this means planning for the coming change of […]
There seems to be a common theme going around that you can’t store water in the heat. That would include in your vehicle or in a shed or garage. What most people are concerned with is the plastic from commercial water bottles leaching into the water because of the warmth. IF some little bit of […]
If you’d like to fill a container with water so you can store it for emergency purposes, here’s how! First, choose a container that is made for water. While water can be placed in just about any container, even containers that aren’t BPA free or ‘made for’ water storage, if you’d like your water to […]
Hard copies are an essential part of preparedness and often forgotten. Because of our instant access to all information ever in life thanks to the internet being at our very fingertips at all times; we forget ‘what if we didn’t have such instant access to that information’? Even when it’s been a short blackout, I […]
I think running drills is an extremely important part of being truly prepared for an emergency or disaster. Step one before you get to the drills is to make the plan. Head over to my guide about making your emergency disaster plan to get started on that. Even if you don’t want to write out […]
Since the dawn of preparedness, the question has been asked: should you invest in precious metals? I’ve always given precious metals a hard time because you can’t eat it, so why bother? However, if you look back at history, precious metals have been used in someway or another and have been sought after by just […]
This is your ultimate guide to being prepared when there’s no access to flowing water from your faucets. We become so accustomed to the water that flows from our faucets that we forget how difficult it would be without that flow. I’ve lived off-grid for two years without a well and have had to haul […]
When you know a storm is coming your way, there are several things you can do to be prepared. Long before a storm ever arrives, I’m sure you’ve already been preparing food, water, and other resources and maybe even writing up a disaster plan. So we’re talking about days or even hours before a storm […]
Preparedness kits can help us be ready for just about anything, as well as keep us as organized as possible. Making your own kits is encouraged, but there’s nothing wrong with buying kits, either. I’ll explain how to make these kits yourself, and give you options to purchase a kit if you so choose. You […]
This is a guest post by: Bowyn Baird RD, LD Bowyn is a registered dietitian with a virtual nutrition practice based in Texas. Her social media outlets blend her knowledge of dietetics/nutrition and homemaking. She strives to help bridge the gap between knowing what’s healthy and being able to attain it. www.therooteddietitian.com When I think about pantry […]