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 […]
Preparing for a Hurricane: 15 Last Minute Ways to Get Ready
Hurricane season is upon us and for those in the storm path, preparation is key to getting through the storm in the best way possible. But what if you haven’t prepared yet? While it’s always better to be prepared ahead of time, here are 15 last minute things to do to help you be as […]
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 […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 75: How to Shelter in Place
Episode 75: How to Shelter in Place Listen here! What do you need to shelter in place? And what’s the difference between quarantine, self-quarantine, and reverse quarantine? In this episode we talk about supplies to have on hand and how to ensure you won’t need to leave your home, sharing experience from Allen and Sheree Mann’s […]
How to Implement Self Imposed Reverse Quarantine (SIRQ) to Protect Your Family
Quarantine vs. Reverse Quarantine In a situation involving an outbreak of a communicable disease such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Ebola, Enterovirus D68, or even some strains of the flu, quarantine may become necessary in order to restrict the spread of that disease or to protect the health of your family. Quarantines can happen for two primary […]
Six Important Steps to Prepare Your Family to Survive Without You
In preparing for the end of the world as we know it, most of us envision facing that future with our families. But what if something were to happen to you? Even if there is no widespread disaster, your death or the death of a spouse or other family member can be the end of […]
Steps to Take if SNAP Benefits Stop
Over 47 million Americans currently receive food assistance through food stamps, called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. In the last week a computer glitch caused the SNAP electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card system to be temporarily unavailable, resulting in some people not getting food and others getting too much. There has also been […]
8 Steps to Prepare for an Earthquake With Printable Checklist
This week is the annual Shake Out drill, the largest organized earthquake drill in the world. On Thursday October 17th at 10:17 am, participants will simulate an earthquake wherever they are by dropping to the ground, taking cover, and holding on for 60 seconds. Unlike a drill, real earthquakes strike without warning and can be […]
13 Ways to Stay Cool Without Electricity
Many emergencies are accompanied by a loss of electricity. In the summer this can cause real problems due to the high temperatures. Our air conditioners and swamp coolers won’t work without power. So how do you stay cool in the heat when the power is out? There are quite a few things you can do […]
How to Cook Dandelion Roots
Dandelion is one of the most recognizable and widespread edible plants. You know that weed that pops up in your yard every spring with its sunny yellow flowers? That lovely yellow flower that then turns into a ball of fluff attached to seeds that get blown across the yard/town/nation by the wind and small children? […]
