As someone who has been prepping for six years, I have learned a lot along the way. During these six years, my survival skills, food and water storage, and general knowledge have grown exponentially to the point where I have grown comfortable, if not complacent, with my preps. What was done right? And what not so good? Here are some of the lessons learned as well as a challenge to take stock of your own preparedness hits and misses.
When faced with an austere survival situation, the decision you make to close a wound or not could spell the difference between proper healing and an infected mess. Personally, I vote for proper healing but getting to the correct decision when under pressure may not be easy. Learn when to close – or not close – an open wound.
When you think about emergency water, most likely you think about acquisition, purification, and filtering processes. What is missing from this equation, though, is testing. Can we assume that the water coming out of the kitchen faucet is safe to drink? And what about well water or home filtered water? Wouldn’t you like to know about the lead, bacteria, pesticide, iron, and copper content of your water? Learn how you can test your drinking water sinply andeasily at home. Plus, enter the giveaway to win a free home testing kit. There will be 3 winners.
There is always a blackout somewhere. It might be local and affect just your city. Or it could be big, manmade, caused by war, and impact your whole country. Or it could be humongous, a natural EMP event that shuts down the whole continent. For life. It is because of the potential for a blackout that I have tried to learn as much as I can about emergency lighting. In this latest Prepper Book Festival, learn about alcohol mantle lamps and enter the giveaway to win one of two complete sets of Ron Brown’s Non-Electrit Lighting Series.
There are times when even the most well-heeled preppers need to go on an austerity program. Learn about the #1 baby step for building up your food storage when times are lean, namely raiding your kitchen pantry for food preps.
There are lots of similarities between camping and prepping. In more than a few ways, a camping trip can be a great dry run for an emergency situation where you would have to rely only on your preparations. Although I am certain there are more, in this article learn about nine things you will learn camping that will make you a better prepper.
Knowing rudimentary Morse code so you can communicate during or after a disruptive event is important. But how do you learn? Where do you start? In this article, amateur radio expert George Ure tells you how. It is not as difficult as you think!
If and when the time comes, it will be comforting to have the basics covered so that you can spend time worrying about important things such as safety, security, and the overall health and well being of your family. Learn about 6 items that will make your life easier and more comfortable when the SHTF. (Hint: you may already have most of these items.)
Sometimes you have to know when it is time to move on. In this very special and personal article, learn why it is time for me to get out of dodge and find a better survival retreat. I share my bucket list and some of the challenges. The takeaway? Periodically we all need to re-evaluate where we are with our prepping and come up with goals and bucket lists.
If you were around in 2011, you might recall predictions of a pending collapse. What happened? Our thoughts relative to the type of collapse may have changed but the fact remains that the possibility is something we prepare for. Here are 15 things to do now to help you prepare for whatever it is that’s coming.
When it comes to food storage, we all make mistakes. Here are 15 common mistakes to learn from and help you move forward in becoming better prepared.
You may think that Morse code is archaic because, heck, texting is so easy these days. Think again. Learn some practical reasons why Morse code is a skill you need to learn for survival.
Many struggle with debt because let’s face it, life is expensive. On the other hand, becoming debt free is like getting a get-out-of-jail card. Today I share my top 10 tips for debt-free living. Be sure to pipe in with others!
Coloring for adults is not just a crazy fad. Rather, it is a way to bring balance and focus into your life during stressful and uncertain times. I am totally hooked and share with you nine reasons why adult coloring is important to preppers. Enjoy!
When it comes to building a survival community after SHTF, there will be room for all types, regardless of age, health, and financial status. One of those is the town librarian. Learn why every survival community will need a town library AND a librarian.
When it comes to fixing and cleaning, we all have our favorites. Learn about 14 items that are useful to fix and and clean almost anything. This is a fun list but my guess is that you can think of others!