National Preparedness Month is Here. If you haven’t recently, now might be a good time to access your overall preparedness during National Preparedness Month. With so many reasons to have some of the essentials you’ll need on a daily basis at your disposal, it makes sense to take some time to do a needs assessment. […]
Archive | Natural Disasters
The Ultimate Spring Storm Checklist
Source: Cheaper than Dirt It’s looking like the wild weather we’ve had this winter isn’t going away – it might actually get worse. Tyler Stanfield from Wunderground has an excellent analysis that predicts 3 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane along the Atlantic. Those of us in the west aren’t in for a walk in […]
Hypothermia – Recognition and Treatment
What are the signs of Hypothermia? With the frigid temperatures here, it is vitally important to keep warm. Hypothermia is a very real danger that you have to be aware of. Hypothermia is when your body temperature drops below 95 degrees. Hypothermia, if not properly treated can lead to confusion and eventually death. I found […]
Last Minute Preps for an Emergency
Last Minute Preps for an Emergency Could Make a Big Difference When impending disaster strikes, hopefully you will be prepared well in advance. There are times when you have a little time to prepare right beforehand. Like the recent typhoon in The Philippines, there were several days’ warning before the storm made landfall. With that […]
Snowed In – How to Survive Tips and Tricks
Winter will soon be upon us and in some areas. Before you know it, everything will be covered in a blanket of white. Although it’s beautiful to look at and adds to the holiday feeling, there are times when there is so much snow that everything shuts down and you are snowed in. With a […]
Non-Food Survival Items Found in the Supermarket
Have you considered which Important Non-Food Survival Items you may need? You’ve seen it in the news and in the movies; a disaster is looming and there is a run on the supermarket. The news footage lingers over the empty shelves and people running around frantically with their carts full of food. A grocery store has so much […]
Living Without Electricity – Essentials to Consider
Basic Things To Remember When Living Without Electricity It has happened to all of us at one time or another. The power goes off and our world suddenly is without the conveniences of electricity. Whether due to an act of nature, something caused by man or simply a lifestyle choice, there are some basic essentials to […]
Bug Out Cabin is 350 sq Feet
Could you live in a 350 sq foot Bug Out cabin? We love cabins for bug out purposes, and on occasion a tiny cabin catches our eye. Sometimes it’s for it’s aesthetic looks, sometimes for it’s floor design and sometimes for its location. We’ve shared enough of these over the year to know that any […]
FREE Download: The Preparedness Review, Spring 2013
Todd Sepulveda (creator or Prepper Website) invited both Jeff & I to provide articles for The Preparedness Review, and we happily accepted. Jeff’s article is titled Don’t Waste Your Time…There’s Prepping to Do, and David’s article is titled Are You Knot Ready? Here are excerpts from both: I’m convinced that time management skills are what […]
Honey, Don’t Forget To Take Your Bug Out Jacket.
This is a sketch of a prototype 72 hr survival/bug out jacket. It’s unique in it’s design. What do you think, thumbs up or down? Our Safe Harvest Seed Banks Are On Sale Right Now For a limited Time. Click Here to See all of our on sale items