In the event of a disaster and even something more simple such as a community service project, there may be some sharing of equipment, tools, and supplies. Keep your stuff safe and make sure any shared items come back to you by putting your name on your gear. Label your tools, pots/pans, backpacks, etc. A […]
Archives for November 2011
The 2011 Preparedness Stocking Stuffer Swap is Here!
Welcome to the 2011 Preparedness Stocking Stuffer Swap! In case you hadn’t noticed, Christmas is coming. Yep, it’s already less than a month away. And if your house is anything like mine, you’ve got stockings to fill. We all know Santa takes pretty good care of the kids, but what about your stocking? How does […]
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
I was going to write a real post for today, but then thought that hey, you’re probably all enjoying some family time and baking pies (and that’s what I need to do as well), so just a short post today to remind you all that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. No, really, it’s tomorrow. So go enjoy […]
Dehydrating Apples
If you’ve wanted to know how to dehydrate apples, here’s your tutorial. We love dehydrated apples around here. They’re a great snack and store really well if you can keep them hidden so that the little people don’t eat them all up the day after you dry them! To dehydrate apples, you’ll need a few […]
Wonder Oven Insulation Material and Wonder Ovens for Sale
Remember the Wonderbox (also called Wonder Oven) cookers we built a while back? Thanks to a dear friend of mine who is building some Wonder Ovens for Christmas gifts, I’ve been doing some research on Wonder Oven insulated cookers lately. We found that you can order bean bag filling from Walmart online and have it […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
Did you know you can dehydrate frozen vegetables right out of the bag? Frozen veggies are one of the easiest things to dehydrate as the blanching prep work has already been done for you before they were frozen. Just open the bag of frozen vegetables and empty it onto your dehydrator trays. If the veggies […]
Happy Veterans Day
To all who have served in our armed forces, or still do, a big Thank You to you and your families for your service and sacrifice. Attend some kind of service in your community to honor veterans today, even if it’s just a visit to the cemetery. Take the kids or grand kids and help […]
Blog Anniversary, Happy Birthday Marines, and More
Happy Bloggiversary! Today is my 3rd Blog Anniversary and the first on at the new blog location. Who (besides my mother) knew I had this much to say? Thank you, sweet readers, for sticking with me and hopefully we’re learning and getting better prepared together. Just for fun, here are a few of my favorite […]
11 Trunk Essentials for Winter Driving
With winter coming, it’s time to update and rotate the car emergency kits! For winter driving in particular, here are 11 essential survival items to have in your trunk: 1. Water. If the water is kept in a box/tote/etc. in your trunk, it actually doesn’t freeze as quickly as you might think it would. Open […]
How to Make Rice Water
Making rice water is really easy and uses ingredients right out of your food storage. Rice water is useful when somebody is having stomach issues like vomiting or diarrhea. It is calming to the upset stomach, amazingly bland, starchy, and gets some nutrients in your patient. To make rice water you need rice and water, […]