Having a basement full of freeze-dried goods, candles, and sleeping bags really doesn’t bring us a lasting peace unless we know we have the mental fortitude to ensure that we know how to prepare, put together, and endure a time Read more…
I try not to do much on Sundays. I try to make it stand out as very different from the other days of the week; no work related activities, no activities that require others to work, etc. But that Read more…
This week my inbox has exploded with Google alerts on the keywords for “flu” and “influenza.” Over and over again I see dramatic headlines such as “Flu emergency declared”; “NY Reports 500% Increase in Flu Cases”; “US Grapples With Epidemic Read more…
Paul Potts on Britains Got Talent The Principles of Spiritual and Mental Preparedness (1st and 2nd of the 10 Principles of Preparedness) include the need for skills and knowledge but also demands the strength of the mind and spirit necessary Read more…
It seems to me like a lot of the men roaming the earth seem to possess an innate understanding about the various types of ammo to use for this and that, but a lot of my female friends and any Read more…
100% Whole Wheat Bread Cooked in the All American Global Sun Oven 2013 Copyright Preparedness Pro Some time ago, when I first got a solar oven, I chose to do a little experiment. In one pot I Read more…
Faith to Change There seems to be the misnomer that the only way to become more self-sufficient is to be loaded with money. Well, I can assure you from personal experience, such is NOT the case. It’s a matter Read more…
(Continued from Part 1) “Everyday Preparedness”: When I got married, we both already had well-stocked homes in terms of tangible things. So when we received cash or checks as wedding gifts, we chose to use that money to create Read more…
Over the course of the next 99 days, as a part of the “100 Days of Prepping” series we’re doing, I hope to take you on a little more scenic, and often missed journey of a self-sufficient lifestyle. I hope Read more…
If you haven’t already discovered using a FoodSaver to preserve dry goods perfectly over long periods of time, you’re missing out. However, there are those who embrace this fantastic method of preserving dry goods or who WANT to do so, Read more…