Millions of Americans remember well the power outages that occurred in the summer of 2012. They quickly found out how difficult life can be without lights, refrigeration, or a way to cook food. For years, I’ve been stressing the need to have at least 2 methods of cooking food and heating water in case of a power outage. These alternatives should be: 1. Fuel efficient. If your power is out and you’re looking for fuel for your camp stove or …
Guest post by Kathleen H. After experiencing a 3-day span of no electricity in a snowstorm that took out hundreds of utility poles, we survived. We did the best we could with what we had, which at that time wasnt much. My mother-in-law and brother-in-law lived up the road one mile. During the aftermath of the storm, you could travel by tractor, but not by car. There was one small generator between the two houses with options to plug in …
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Disclaimer: Life Straw provided a fee and a sample product for this review because they felt their product was something Survival Moms around the world should know about, and we agree! In the world of survival and preparedness, there are many excellent choices for filters that provide safe water. The Life Straw stands out as unique because of its portability, simple design, effectiveness, and price point. This month I had the chance to try out a Life Straw and right …
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I think it wasn’t until I’d purchased my eighth bucket of wheat that it suddenly dawned on me that I had no way to grind it. Buying the wheat was the easy part! Figuring out what to do next, well, that took a little more thought. I knew I wanted a manual mill but wasn’t sure which brand to buy. I knew what I was looking for, though: a sturdy mill and one that produces the maximum amount of flour …
If you’re one of those folks without power, heat, or warmth because of the recent snowstorms, you probably know that you need a cooking tool that can bake, boil, fry, and saute. And it should be able to function with a variety of heat sources since you don’t know when the electricity might come back on. My nomination for this wonder implement has been around for hundreds of years. It’s easy to find, cheap, and effective. Go get a cast …