I love duct tape as a tool for every day use and survival. There are so many great ways that it can be used in addition to all the cute crafty things that can be made from it. You probably already have some duct tape at your house or in your emergency kit. But did […]
Archives for May 2014
The Best Way to Transplant Raspberry Suckers (and Keep them Alive!)
Every year our raspberry plants send out suckers. These are new growth from the root of the plant, sometimes called runners, and are absolutely FREE new raspberry plants! The trouble is that are usually growing exactly where we don’t want them. Sometimes they pop up in the row, but often they are out in the […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 53: Interview with Survival Doctor, James Hubbard
Episode 53: Interview with Survival Doctor James Hubbard Listen here! In today’s episode I get to talk with The Survival Doctor, Dr. James Hubbard about his new book, Duct Tape 911: The Many Amazing Medical Things You Can Do to Tape Yourself Together. We also cover common injuries you might face when you’re out camping […]
What’s Your Threat: 7 Tips for Keeping Your Family Together in an Emergency
What’s your threat? There are plenty. Tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfire, terrorist attacks, and more. But what I find most frightening is the thought that I might be missing a family member or two when it happens. It doesn’t matter what disaster you experience, unless every member of your family is at home all the time, there […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 52: Lessons Learned from 12 Weeks of Eating Shelf Stable Foods–Interview with Contest Winner
Episode 52: Lessons Learned from 12 Weeks of Eating Shelf Stable Foods–Interview with Contest Winner Listen here! Have you ever wondered if you could actually live off your food storage? Megan at My Food Storage Cookbook recently held a contest encouraging people to do just that and in this episode I get to talk with […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 51: Interview with Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute of Utah
Episode 51: Interview with Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute of Utah Listen here! Should prepping and politics go together? Find out how one prepper, Connor Boyack, works to advance the cause of liberty every day, and why he’d even want to. Plus, we talk about Connor’s new book, The Tuttle Twins Learn About The […]
The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law: Book Review
What is the proper role of government? What makes a good law? Why should I even care? Isn’t “politics” some kind of dirty word anyway? Oh dear. Now I did it. I said “politics”. Wait! Don’t click off this post! Whether you love politics or hate it, I’ve got a book for your family and […]
It’s Here! Introducing Food Storage for Self Sufficiency and Survival
Do you want to be able to feed your family if there is an emergency without depending on the grocery store or some government agency? Or maybe you’re just tired of running to the store for that one thing you don’t have that you needed for dinner. Do you feel like you need to have […]
Jake and Miller’s Big Adventure: A Prepper Book for Kids Review
There are lots of preparedness books for adults, but what about the next generation? Is there a book to help our children learn about preparedness? I recently received a copy of Jake and Miller’s Big Adventure by Bernie Carr who writes at Apartment Prepper. This is a children’s book with preparedness tied in to the […]