I grew up in Phoenix and know a thing or two about summer heat. It can be miserable. It can also be deadly. When I was about 8 years old, I suffered an extreme form of heat exhaustion when I spent way too much time in our brand new swimming pool. ... Read More
36 Lessons Learned From Testing a 72-Hour Kit
Over the last two months, on two separate occasions, I had the opportunity to test my 72-hour kit. Yes, these tests were intentional... Testing a 72 Hour Kit...Why? My background is one of preparedness. In the military, we made casualty ... Read More
Make Your Own Winter Survival Food Kit
A while back my family spent 2 weeks camping around the beautiful and very cold country of Iceland. (You can read about our adventures in this article.) We had a cozy camper van with a propane stove, a small sink, table, and bunks, and as you might ... Read More
3 Simple Tips to Help Kids Stay Cool in Back-to-School Weather
It's hot out there and kids from coast to coast are going back to school. As a former classroom teacher in Phoenix, I well remember the sight of 25 sweaty, red faces coming in to class after lunchtime recess! If your kids are going back to school ... Read More
4 Food Storage Lessons Learned From Living Overseas
I've seen the idea come up in conversations from time to time that acquiring food for long-term storage is pointless when you know you're not going to live in any one place for very long. It's a pain to lug it from house to house, and if you end up ... Read More
Is Your Food Storage Safe?
Finding the right food to buy and store isn’t easy as I’m sure many of you would agree. It requires quite a bit of effort, time, and expense. Why else would there be hundreds of websites dedicated to helping people figure out their food storage? No ... Read More
Fire Destroyed My Food Storage – Without Ever Touching It
No, my food storage wasn't directly set on fire. It was my parents' food storage. The food never did actually burn, but the fire was close enough to cause heat-related damage. After the fire event, they gave all the food to me - and most ... Read More
The 6 Enemies of Food Storage
Stocking up on food gets expensive, and every frugal bone in my body shudders at the thought of anything going to waste. I try to store everything in the best possible conditions and watch out for these six enemies. Depending on your storage ... Read More
Understand and Prevent 4 Kinds of Heat Loss
Maintaining your core body temperature is critical in a survival situation. Hypothermia can set in even at relatively mild temperatures. A fact that is often lost on many people is that heat is energy and cold is merely the absence of that energy. ... Read More
