Preparedness

Editor’s Note: This resource has been revised and updated for 2019 best practices. Not all situations need to be met with lethal force. A lot of the more common attacks…

Lip balms are some that a lot of people use even if they use no other balms or cosmetics at all. During the winter months in particular the need for…

During good times and bad, there may come a time when you need to have something like glue on hand. There are a lot of benefits to making your own…

I recently received the Nesco Snackmaster Pro for Christmas and I have to say this is an impressive food dehydrator. It circulates the air for even drying and it is…

Augason Farms has grown into one of the most popular choices in the US for survival food and ingredients that can be stored long-term. They’re based in Utah, which is…

Every year there are predictions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the severity or the mildness of worldwide influenza. This year is no different. From many…

When it comes to water filters there are plenty of companies to choose from. Over the last few years, it seems almost everyone has been trying to capitalize on the…

There is a lot of info out there about how to build a bug out bag. While there are some advantages to putting together your own, some people may just…

Making and smoking your own sausage at home is an art in itself. There is nothing like it but it does take some patience and the ability to keep up…

Pressure canners are important for any prepper that wants to preserve their own foods. For meats they are wonderful because you can have very tender meat from tough cuts and…

A knife that you can comfortably carry every day is an important tool for any prepper. Knives have always been a big part of my life. As a child, my…

I recently had the pleasure of trying Wertz’s Canned Beef’ and Wertz’s Canned Pork. I will tell you from the get-go that I was very impressed with the quality of the…

Reflection is an important thing to do sometimes because without knowing where you’ve been, it’s hard to know where you’re going. This article is a little different because I wanted…

Most everyone uses laundry detergent and if we’ve kept a record of the cost, at the end of the year we would be surprised at the expense for that one…

Spending time in the great outdoors is one of life’s greatest, purest, and most accessible pleasures. Part of the fun is that anything can happen when you’re roughing it in…

Periodically, I visit a number of lists to get a bead on both best selling and most wished for items.  In the past I would look at lists related to…