A big storm is coming? We’re probably going to lose power? Let’s have an ice cream party! There you have it. The local news has announced that another hurricane is heading towards your house, and you know it’s going to knock out power for a few days. Or maybe you’ve lost power after an emergency, […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #51: Is City Hall Prepared?
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You prepare your home, your car, your bags, your workplace, and your family …. but is your city prepared? How would you know? You simply ask. Most municipalities probably have a Civil Emergency plan in place, and as a taxpaying citizen, you have a right to know what it is. So ask! Call your city […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #50: It’s Not About Emergencies
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PREPAREDNESS IS NOT ABOUT EMERGENCIES, IT’S ABOUT A LIFESTYLE. But not necessarily the lifestyle you think …. Scenario 1 Take the scenario of my friend who is highly focused on being prepared for an earthquake. He lives in the middle of earthquake country in California. He has bags at the ready, his family does routine […]
Quick Prep Tip #49: Make Stored Water Taste Better
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There’s nothing like picking up a glass of water, expecting a nice refreshing drink, only to find it tastes ‘dirty’, ‘dusty’, ‘flat’, or tastes sort of like the chemicals it was treated with. If you’ve ever left a glass out on your nightstand for a day or two, you’ll know exactly that taste. Water gets […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #48: How to Boil Water in a Plastic Water Bottle
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I love when I get a book that is fully of juicy tidbits for me to glean and learn from. Bernie Carr’s The Penny-Pinching Prepper is the latest of those books to have a home in My Preparedness Library. “HOW TO BOIL WATER IN A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE Ideally, a metal container is best for […]
The Solar Light FLower Pot for Emergency Lighting
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The Solar Light Flower Pot for Emergency Lighting Did you know that you probably have this emergency lighting solution in your yard already? It’s one of my absolute favorite beginning hacks to introduce people to many of the quick and easy ways they can prepare for those everyday emergencies that happen – like the power going […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #46 – Fill it with Water
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When you have an impending emegency, like a hurricane or even neighborhood wide water cut-off, fill everything in your house you can think of with water. Fill It with Water – Emergency Containers Containers Bathtub (this is a good place to use a Water Bob or similar product that can protect that water and keep it […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #45: Use Your Watch as a Compass
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Preparedness Quick Tip #45: Use Your Watch as a Compass: Besides the fact that they are just way cooler than digital watches, analog watches have another use – a survival tool! How it works: Simply take your watch off your arm, hold it parallel to the ground, face facing upward. Turn until the hour hand […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #44: Using Old Phone + Landline
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With the move of technology going more and more towards cable packages and cell phones, we sometimes forget that there is a lonely old landline in our homes, feeling useless and neglected. But in the case of an emergency, that landline might prove to be a terrific tool for reaching 911 even when all other services […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #43: Freeze Some Water
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Summer’s here, and the living is frantic for those of you with big gardens, isn’t it? Not only are you trying to keep all the bugs away to protect your crops, harvest season is upon us and that means tons of produce coming in and needing to be taken care of. If you’re like me, […]