Picture this: A local emergency of some sort has emergency personnel knocking on your door telling you that you have 5 minutes to evacuate your house (fire, gas leak, railroad collision, earthquake). What will you grab in those 5 minutes? Hopefully, you’ll get your children and your 72-hour kit (and then whatever else you think […]
Emergency Water in a Bag for Your Emergency Kits
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Goodbye Plastic Bottles – there’s emergency water in a bag now! What will they think of next? Awhile back I won a little emergency kit that was the size of a large paperback book. Inside were some essentials for survival – an emergency blanket, some weird food bars, a few bits of first aid, and 2 […]
150 Reasons to be Prepared for Life
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When things go wrong and my family looks at me and says, “What now?” I can’t imagine looking them in the eye and saying, “I don’t know.” — Josh, a Mom with a Prep reader. Those of us who try to live a more prepared life have a ton of reasons why we do it. […]
Make Emergency Preparedness Fun for Kids with Phineas and Ferb
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I’m an advocate of introducing your children to emergency preparedness early. Not only by teaching them how to become self-sufficient with cleaning, cooking, etc., but in specific emergency preparedness matters. This weekend, my family and I finally got to sit down and watch one of our favorite shows for kids (shhh…we watch it when the […]
PREParedness Quick Tip #34: Shutting Off Your Utilities in an Emergency
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Do you know how to turn off your utilities in the event of an emergency? One of the things that is handy to know is how to turn off your utilities. Though most utility companies would prefer for you to go through them to do so, in the event of an emergency, you might be […]
PREParedness Quick Tip #33: Travel-Sized Items for Emergency Kits
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When was the last time you wandered down the travel-sized or sample aisle of your local mega-mart and wondered how you could use those things? They are always so expensive for the size they are, and seem like a waste, don’t they? But wait. They are perfect for your emergency bags! When you are putting […]
DIY Pill Bottle Firestarters
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One of the best things that you can do for your kids is to teach them to be more self-reliant and knowledgeable about their own survival at an early age. Make it a part of everything that you do and it won’t seem like such a weird concept. Each week, we tackle one skill, one […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #28: Create a Home Inventory
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Preparedness isn’t just about getting your survival gear, packing up your MREs and hitting the road. It’s about being prepared for everyday life, regardless of what it throws at you. In the event of a local disaster or even an emergency at your own home, having a documentation of your valuables is a huge help […]
What the Heck does that Even Mean!? A Glossary of Preparedness & Homesteading Terms
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Do you know how it is to walk into a group of folks who are well versed in their speciality, and they are talking and throwing around terms and acronyms and you haven’t a clue what they’re talking about, but you really want to understand? That’s how I felt when I first started investigating […]
For the Kids: A Kid Reviews Jake & Miller’s Big Adventure
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Sometimes, children have a hard time understanding the meaning of preparedness, or get scared at the thought of venturing out into the great unknown and the dangers they perceive there. Having a book that helps reinforce what we, as parents, are teaching them is a great asset. Jake & Miller’s Big Adventure by Bernie Carr […]