Archive for ' November,2009 '
Chrystalyn’s Corner: Oat Groats
This week our grains topic is oats groats. I’m excited because this is the last thing I need to teach you about grains before I can move on to how to use them in so many ways. Next week I’ll [...]
INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Thanks, Jenny Craig!
Here’s a food storage tip you won’t get anywhere else. Packaged diet foods from companies like Medifast, Nutri-System and Jenny Craig are packaged for long-term storage and contain a healthy range of nutrients and fiber. Currently, I have [...]
Survival Survey: What survival gear would you buy with an extra $500?
I’ve been browsing through the enormous selection of survival and emergency supplies and resources at Amazon and have filled up quite a few pages in my Amazon store with some good choices. Imagine that you have an extra $500 [...]
Self-Sufficiency Reading for Kids
In case you haven’t figured this out yet, I am a complete book-aholic. There’s nothing I love more than a library or bookstore, and Amazon is a dream come true! A couple of clicks with the [...]
Excuse du jour: Nothing bad is going to happen, silly!
I was meant to live in Disneyland. I should have been born right there on Main Street U.S.A. with the marching parade announcing my birth! Is there any better place to escape reality? When I’m in Disneyland, [...]
Perfect Stocking Stuffers for Preppers
(Readers, would you let me know if you cannot view these Amazon products? Let me know what type of browser you’re using. Thanks!) Any one of these would make me a happy camper, and not just [...]
14 Important Survival Skills: Beyond starting a fire and shooting a gun
Ask any prepper or survivalist to list the most important survival skills, and they’ll almost certainly hand you this list or something very close to it. know how to build a fire know how to build [...]
It’s Report Card Time: Rate Your Child’s Survival Skills
An emergency evacuation is scary, stressful, and frantic. How would your child handle themselves in that situation? How would he or she react if given stern, swift orders in a highly charged, dangerous scenario? No one [...]
Will your budget survive this holiday season?
Even as our turkey dinners are being digested, we’re bombarded with Christmas advertising. Retailers are worried about their bottom lines this year, and they should be. Our family will be spending less than last year, so it’s vital [...]
Two Preparedness Principles: Buy Quality and Take Care
Last year about this time, our family was vacationing in Disney World. We were having the time of our lives when a depressing thought occurred to me. “This could be our last vacation here.” Likewise, when I was admiring a particularly [...]
Survival Survey: What Are Your Plans For Bugging IN?
the flare gun is a great alternative. I have a number of small hand he
INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Wanted: Cheap Pots & Pans
Ahhh. I too was worried about cooking outside or on the Coleman and b
Survival Survey: How to re-purpose containers
Oh, and my best pastic garbage bag holder that fits perfectly under th
Survival Survey: How to re-purpose containers
***I used a shoe holder/organizer for my large spice bottles. Worked
