April 2012

All of us at one time or another think about “what ifs.” The fact is that because of our planning for some of the “what ifs” in life we have things that we purchase or do to prepare for them. Things like life insurance, auto insurance, medical insurance, disability insurance, Read more…

Prepping…it’s a positive thing. Being a post depression baby, the youngest of seven children, I’ve always admired survivors’. You know, those individuals who when life throws them a curve, knocks them down, they get up, dust themselves off and get back into the game of life. I saw, “Waste Not, Read more…

I am one of those people that the world calls “Physically Disabled”. However, my physical limitations do not prevent me from doing things to take care of myself in an emergency situation.  Lack of physical strength will never deter me from doing everything I can to be self-sufficient.  Food Storage does Read more…

I have read with fascination the stories about prepping. I think most of us fall into the category of “it is just a way of life with us”. My mom always had a large food storage. It took up many shelves in the garage instead of a car. I remember Read more…

Top 10: You Know You Married a Frugal Prepper If… 10.) Your wife scours neighbor’s refuse, dumpsters, and roadsides (sometimes roads) the night before garbage pick-up day.  She even gives the stink-eye to like-minded people who are out trash-picking and is known to come home from a run early to Read more…

The reason I prep is approximately 26 inches long and weighs about 13 ½ pounds.  When I walk into the room, it lights up when she smiles at me and is terribly excited to see me.  It is my job to make sure that she has love, shelter, food, clothing, Read more…

It all started with the collapse of a pantry shelf and we realized that some of our cans were not of this century. Food rotation that’s the answer, I think I saw something at the bulk food warehouse, “must research on the web.” This led to the discovery of freeze Read more…

Nobody wants to be afraid. Most people wear blinders to threats of natural disaster and civil strife. Pretending everything will be fine and nothing can or will happen to them. You either will live in fear and do what the “Joneses” do or you will PREP. I have FINALLY chosen Read more…