Imagine with me that there’s an approaching disaster or maybe one has just struck and you rush to the store to buy necessities for your family so you can shelter in place for a while, and what should you discover when you get there? No toilet paper. Not one roll in the entire store! Sound […]
Solavore Sport TR-86 Reflector Review: Baking a Cake in a Solar Oven
Solavore has upgraded the reflectors that come with their solar oven/reflector package, so when they asked if I’d test them out of course I had to give the new reflectors a test. Last time I shared a review of the Solavore Sport solar oven, I shared all the ins and outs of the setup and […]
Top 7 Reasons I Carry a Mini MultiTool
When you think of every day carry items, it is common to think of things you may need in a big emergency. But when I decided to participate in this post round up with my other preparedness blogger friends, I knew exactly what my favorite every day carry item was. Because I actually carry it […]
72 Hour Kit Series Week 3: Fire and Heat
Welcome back to our 72 hour emergency kit series! This week we’re covering fire and heat. Hypothermia, (not keeping your core body temperature high enough) is the most common outdoor killer. You can die from hypothermia even when it’s not winter. If you are planning to use your emergency kit to evacuate to the woods, […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 73: EDC Purse Preparedness
Episode 73: EDC Purse Preparedness Listen here! What’s in your purse? Can it help you survive? In this episode we talk about some Every Day Carry (EDC) items to have with you whether you carry them in your purse, diaper bag, or in your pockets. Plus some items you may already have in that purse […]
Apocabox Review: Subscription Box of Hand Picked Survival Tools
Apocabox Review When I heard that Creek Stewart was introducing a subscription box of survival tools called the APOCABOX, I was definitely interested in the idea. I am not a regular subscription box subscriber, but this is a box of survival tools. That I’m guaranteed to love (as in, “money back guarantee”). And I can […]
Powerless Cooking With the Kelly Kettle Base Camp
Using old Irish technology, the Kelly Kettle boils water faster than any non-gas stove I own. The hollow, double walled, chimney design makes fast fire and uses all the rising heat to heat your water. Kelly Kettles can also be used to cook on top of, although pot size couldn’t get too large due to […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 49: What Are You Preparing For and Big Ticket Preparedness Items
Episode 49: What are you preparing for and my favorite big ticket preparedness items Listen here! What are you preparing for? Narrow down what will most likely happen to you, and gain direction and focus to your preparations. Plus it’s tax time! For those getting a refund, I share my favorite big ticket items so […]
Why You Want a Bucket Opener
A bucket opener (sometimes also called a bucket wrench) is one of those five dollar (or less) preps that is worth its weight in gold. Especially if you store food in buckets. And super especially if you ever want to get into those buckets. You really want to save your fingernails from the joy of […]
Four Reasons to Add Gaiters to Your Preparedness Gear
Dating back to at least the 18th century, gaiters provide a bridge of protection between the wearer’s shoe and their leg. They are an often overlooked piece of outdoor clothing, but benefit the wearer in a number of ways. Gaiters are designed to be worn as an outer layer over pants and shoes and most […]