Who doesn’t love special occasions? Holidays are a great time to relax and enjoy life and family. But what if life isn’t so good and your family is going through a hard time? Large scale disasters, or personal disasters like experiencing job loss, family stress, or loss of a loved one can severely limit […]
30 Ways a Plastic Bag can Save Your Life
Got plastic bags? They could save your life! Today we’re sharing a list compiled by the folks at PlasticPlace.com of the many preparedness uses for plastic bags (plus a little commentary by me anywhere you see these blue italics). From making cordage to collecting water to emergency signalling, the survival uses for plastic bags are […]
Five Ways Amazon Prime Makes Preparing Easy
Amazon.com’s membership service, Amazon Prime, offers quite a few perks to the average user. But how useful is it for getting you prepared? I’ve analyzed the service through a preparedness lens and here are five fantastic ways Amazon Prime makes preparing easy. 1. Free 2-day shipping Valid on 20 million items available on Amazon.com with […]
27+ Clever Ways to Use Dandelions
Hold off on the weed spray! That shining yellow flower that pops up all over creation in the spring doesn’t need to be eradicated. Although dandelions are typically thought of as a pesky weed, they are entirely edible from root to bloom and have many other uses as well. So if your world is being […]
4 Compelling Reasons to Keep Your Gas Tank More than Half Full
How full is your gas tank right now? Let me tell you a little story about me in a past life. Well, okay, it was only about 8 years ago, but I’ve learned a lot since then. We live in an area where the nearest decent shopping is 45 miles away. So shopping is an […]
Six Things to Scout Along Your Evacuation Route
Evacuations happen every year around the country for various reasons. From weather related emergencies to chemical spills to wild fire, you may be asked to evacuate your home with very little notice. Or you could decide to leave (or “bug out”) on your own if you feel things are going bad and you’d be safer […]
Prepper Dating: 15 Cheap or Free Date Ideas with a Preparedness Twist
Looking for some cheap or free date ideas for you and your significant other to share a little fun and romance while doing some prepping as well? Because I know as a prepper, being frugal is high on your list of importance, I made sure to keep the prepper dating ideas here low cost or […]
8 Delicious Ways to Use Freeze Dried Vegetables
When I started buying freeze dried food, I knew I needed to take my own advice and try the food out rather than just set it on a shelf and call it food storage and hope I liked it when I needed to use it. There are freeze dried fruits and meats and even yogurt, […]
72 Hour Kit Series Week 1: Food for Your Emergency Kit
Welcome back to the 72 Hour Kit Series! If you haven’t already caught the introduction, read it now so you’ll know what’s going on. I’ll wait right here until you get back. Remember that you are building a kit for YOU and YOUR family, so your kit will probably look different than mine. In this […]
23 (mostly beginner) Preparedness Sewing Projects
Want to try your hand at sewing? How about taking on a project that, besides honing your sewing skills, will help you be better prepared when it’s finished? I’ve rounded up 23 great sewing projects from around the web that are perfect for preppers to get started sewing on. Almost every one of these would […]