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 […]
6 Ways to Dehydrate Foods
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Think using an electric dehydrator is the only way to be able to dehydrate your garden bounty? You’ve got options! Dehydrating food is a great way to be able to preserve your garden bounty or great find at the produce stand. You simply remove the moisture from your produce or meat to give it a […]
How to Make Toothpaste Dots for Your Emergency Kits
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Here’s one more of those “We tried it for you” posts. Toothpaste dots. You’ve seen them all over Pinterest, especially related to camping. But do they really work? A quick answer for those of you who don’t like to read long blog posts with all the information. “Yes and no”. For everyone else, here’s why: […]
I Tried It for You: Lifestraw Personal Water Filter Review
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Can you see yourself lugging the 2-3 gallons of water per day that you’ll need for survival, cooking and safe cleaning? No, me either. Though the every federal emergency preparedness plan calls for a minimum of 1 gallon of water per person per day, that doesn’t take into account what you need for extra. That’s […]
Aquamira Water Bottle Filter Review
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Having clean, safe, affordable drinking water is one of the cornerstone of survival in an emergency situation. Sure, you need to get yourself out of harm’s way, treat any immergent first aid issue, but for prolonged survival – water is your number one concern. You have about three days before the body begins to shut […]
I Tried It for You: A Review of the Credit Card-sized Survival Tool in Everyday Life
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One of the very first ‘survival’ tools that I bought my family Everyone has one for their wallet. It’s one of this kitchy things that you think aren’t worth the money, but it’s a really great, small first move you can make that is cheap to boot! What is it? It’s an 11 function survival […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #7: Tie Your Shoes with Paracord
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This week’s Preparedness Quick Tip is an old trick from survival and hiking pros that we’ve put to the test. If you want to find a different way to carry lengths of paracord without carrying a survival bracelet or haven’t made a belt, yet, replace the laces in your shoes with paracord. The lengths won’t […]