There are many different reasons and scenarios for which to be prepared. One that isn’t covered too often is surviving a mass shooting. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in one of these attacks? In Fight Flight or Hide: The Guide to Surviving a Mass Shooting, John Forsythe outlines ways to […]
Common and Not So Common Ways to Prepare for the Rest of This Hurricane Season
Guest post by Lee Flynn. September is National preparedness month and we are in the eye of hurricane season. Let’s talk about some common and not so common ways you can prepare your home and family in case a big storm starts to take aim at you. National Preparedness Month Every year the country celebrates […]
Your Turn: Power’s Out. What do You Miss?
Here’s a reader poll. Suppose your power goes out long term. At least a week, maybe indefinitely. What do you miss the most? What are you perfectly happy doing without? For me, I’d miss my water heater and home heater/cooler. I’d also miss the ability to pump gas at the station–we’d be pretty isolated pretty […]
Top 10 Preparedness Graduation Gifts
It’s graduation time from most schools and there will be a whole lot of young people leaving their homes for the first time on their own–off into the big world. Rather than a bouquet of roses, why not give a gift that will help them be more prepared in this new adventure in their life? […]
Join Utah for an Earthquake Drill
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 17th is the Utah Shakeout statewide earthquake drill. You don’t have to live in Utah to participate, though. According to ready.gov, there are 45 states and territories that are at moderate to high risk of experiencing earthquakes. So Utah has organized the largest earthquake drill in state history and those who choose […]
BRAT Diet For Tummy Troubles–Food Storage Style
Once upon a time, I was young and married and had no children. Sweet husband and I went to a picnic with some friends and a few days later we both became quite sick. We didn’t think too much of it–random flu or something. Nothing we ate stayed in too long. Lots of stomach cramps […]
Emergency Diaper Insurance
For long term diapering in an emergency situation, cloth diapers are the way to go. They are reusable, washable,and you don’t need to loot your local store when a disaster hits because you’re worried about running out of diapers. And cloth diapers aren’t what they used to be. There are some really nice designs out […]
The Kid’s Emergency Boredom Buster Can
Here’s a fun idea for the non-foods section of your food storage. Suppose your emergency lasts longer than you expected. You’re stuck in your house without electricity or quarantined for whatever reason. What are you going to do for entertainment? Storing entertainment is not high on the preparedness list, but can be a lifesaver especially […]
Want a Fun Family Night? Stage a Mock Evacuation
Monday nights at our house are typically our Family Night (in our church it’s called Family Home Evening). We play games and spend time together and have a spiritual lesson and treats. Always treats. I love to occasionally toss in preparedness lessons or activities. Sometimes working in the garden is the activity (those nights are […]
Survival Situations: Quarantine
Here’s another one to think about. You’re at work when you get a call from the school that there is an outbreak of some fast spreading, highly contagious, nasty virus and it’s possible one of your kids has it (they are showing symptoms). You need to get all your kids out of school and take […]