Category Archives: Basic Preparedness

This category is for the people that are new to prepping. Information in this category includes basic food storage, water collection, treatment and and storage, entry level first aid procedures and equipment and basic back-up power methods.

Emergency Storage for Food Allergies and Intolerances

You’ve compiled your food storage with meticulous care. You have all the basics: rice, beans, wheat and lots of extras to make weathering any catastrophe a little more bearable. Then, you receive the bad news—a member of your family has … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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EMP and CME: the new Y2K

Remember Y2K….  The boogeyman with the 3-digit name that was set to destroy the planet’s infrastructure at the stroke of midnight on 1/1/2000? Looks like the prepper industry has found it’s new Y2K and as luck would have it, this … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Potable Water During a Power Outage

“Honey, the lights won’t turn on.” That’s how it starts, or rather, that’s the first time the reality of the event hits home. The lack of power is an annoyance; and then the veracity of its permanence sets in. The … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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5 Food Items Every Emergency Food Kit Must Have

A Guest Post from Jennifer Smith Part of preparing for an emergency situation is planning how you will sustain your body so that it can perform under duress and react swiftly to extreme circumstances. Besides hydration, nothing is more important … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Top 5 Items to Keep In Your Bug Out Bag

A Guest Post from Jennifer Smith A bug-out bag is a 72 hour portable kit that is focused on assisting a short term evacuation rather than a long-term survival strategy. This is what differentiates it from a survival kit. Deriving … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Please Pass the Softener Salt: More on choosing and storing bulk salt

Back when this blog first started we posted a basic guide to storing bulk salt. We’ve had a chance to come up with more information on this subject that you may find helpful. It might not be a bad idea … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Four TEOTWAWKI events that WILL actually happen this year

I’m sure you’ve seen them…. the emails and headlines stating an “imminent” apocalypse, famine or collapse. These statements are usually followed up with a recommendation to buy whatever product that the author is selling. While I think we can all … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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