I had a reader email with a question about long term storage of rice. The following is the answer I gave her. Although we were discussing rice, these storage techniques work for long term storage of any dry product (wheat, rice, beans, oats, sugar, etc.). I bought a bag of rice and I do not […]
Got Water? Emergency Water Storage, Filtering, and Purification
This is a guest post from RamboMoe who blogs at preparedforthat.com When it comes to emergency preparedness, one of the most important steps- and often one of the most overlooked- is creating an emergency water supply. The importance of water really can’t be overstated- just a loss of 10-20% of body weight in water would […]
7 Ways to Use Sprouted Wheat
Following the tutorial on sprouting wheat, I got the question, “What do you do with sprouts that small?” Good question. They’re not tall green “sprouts” like the alfalfa sprouts you have on your sandwich. What do you do with those little sprouted wheat grains? Well, here’s seven great ways to use sprouted wheat. 1. Eat […]
Food Storage Made Easy Binder Review
If you’re just getting started in emergency preparedness, I have a book that might help you get going. Well, actually the cute girls over at Food Storage Made Easy have a book. I’ve been following their blog for a long time and believe me, these ladies were once beginners just like everyone else. It wasn’t […]
Nine Great Emergency Light Sources Other Than Flashlights
This post is day 9 of the 30 Days of Preparedness! See the end of the post for the other 29 days! So the lights go out and you feel around to get the flashlight that you had stashed in its secure location on top of the refrigerator (stepping on somebody’s blocks and toy soldiers […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Keep a Flashlight Handy
Light. When the power goes out, there is nothing quite as comforting or useful as having a source of light. But when the power goes out, do you know where your light is? Keeping a flashlight in a pre-determined spot (or two spots or five or more) can help you get the light on faster […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Customize Hot Drinks With a Tea Ball
What is this? Nope, it’s not a mesh monocle. It’s a tea ball. A tea ball is a mesh ball about the size of a golf ball attached to a chain or other handle. The ball opens and closes so you can put your own concoction of herbs or tea materials into it. These little […]
Reusable Hand Warmers
A couple of years ago I purchased some HotSpot reusable hand warmers from Emergency Essentials. Similar reusable hand warmers are available from other sellers and on Amazon. Have you tried these? Here is what they are, how they work, the pros and cons, and some possible uses of reusable hand warmers. What are reusable hand […]
Survival Skills for Barter
When preparing for an emergency or long term survival situation, it is good to think about items that will be useful for barter. Maybe there is someone who will have all the supplies he or she needs and all the know how to use them so they can be totally self sufficient, but I’m guessing […]
Four Reasons I Won’t be Buying Survival Seeds
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about Survival Seeds, right? There are various companies that sell seeds for survival packed in cans or mylar bags or PVC tubes or some other long term storage set up. They are named such things as “survival seed vault”, “survival seed bank”, or just “survival seeds”. They are usually a […]
