Several years ago I bought the James Wesley Rawles book, How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It, and to this day there's one statement he makes in the book that has stuck with me: "Waiting until the eleventh hour to stock up on canned and ... Read More
The Food Storage Companies I Recommend and Why
Over the years I've purchased "survival" food from a dozen or so different companies, and believe me, not all companies that sell that type of food are the same. In a couple of instances, the food was so bad that even I, a pretty damn good cook, ... Read More
Simple Food Storage Meals for Tight Times: Stock up on three months worth, fast!
My first venture into food storage was an expensive one. I didn't know what I was doing, so I stocked up on a lot of food that was typical of our young family's diet back then -- boxes of cereal, granola bars, and cans of ravioli. When a ... Read More
Prepper Food: 5 Fresh Essentials That Must Be On Your List
Think fast: What food items always seem to be on the shortlist when you head to the grocery store? Chances are, foods with the shortest shelf life will be on that list, e.g. milk, bread, eggs, produce. Foods that will spoil or rot within a couple of ... Read More
The truth about disinfectants: Q&A with an expert
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't keeping track of news coming out of China. The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has caused the Chinese government to shut down some of their largest cities, most popular tourist attractions, and as of today's ... Read More
Tackle Your Toughest Prepping Problems! (video)
I love getting emails from my readers and asking questions on Facebook because it gives me insights into what your most pressing concerns are. Over the past couple of weeks as my DO IT NOW 2020 challenge progressed, I began hearing comments like ... Read More
Organize Your Emergency Evacuation in 5 Simple Steps
It was Day 3 of the flooding following Hurricane Harvey that I finally told my kids, "Get your emergency kits ready to go by the back door. We may have to leave if the flooding gets any closer." Day by day, hour by hour, floodwaters had crept ... Read More
13 Survival Must-Haves You May Not Have Thought Of
I've read dozens, and I mean dozens, of lists telling me everything I need to have with me to survive. Usually there are no surprises. This list of 13 survival must-haves has some genius suggestions for items your emergency kit might be ... Read More
13 Food Storage New Year’s Resolutions
This new year, most people are setting goals for health, fitness, money, or organization. However, you may not have thought of adding a resolution about your food storage. Here is a list of 13 Food Storage New Year's resolutions to help you improve ... Read More
3 Ways to Preserve Eggs & Milk for Long-term Storage
UPDATED 12/9/19 We have an abundance of milk and eggs on our farm due to our milk cow and a flock of laying hens. Production slows down a bit in the winter, but in the summertime, we run two fridges just to keep up with it all! I'm ... Read More
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