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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Ever since my first daughter was born, like most parents, I was thinking about her educational needs. We want the best for our kids. So naturally, I had a battle with myself about the type of education they should have. Public school? Private school? Homeschool? A mix? What was best? I had always heard that […]
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 […]
Are you getting prepared for an emergency or disaster or end of the world? Then you need a sillcock key! What is a sillcock key? A sillcock key is used to access water from the sides of buildings. You’d access the water from spigots/valves that look like this: This spigot gives the business owner access […]
If you’re not dehydrating yet, you should be! Dehydrating is an easy, effective way of preserving food. It’s one of my absolute favorite ways to preserve food. Dehydrating is simple and efficient. Prepare food, place food in dehydrator, turn dehydrator on, walk away for 3-12 hours. That’s it! How long will dehydrated foods last? Dehydrated […]
For the last several years, I’ve been very into herbs and medicinal plants. I’ve been making my own salves, making my own teas and so on. I have found real results when using certain plants for certain medicinal needs. Not all plants are going to provide instant results nor will they provide the same results […]