What types of Long Term Food Should You Store? One goal is creating a “food under disaster” plan is deciding what it is we want to store. This can be tough to figure out even with input from family members. So we created a generic food cache inventory list for our …
Read More »Long Term Food storage (Printable Forms)
Food Cache Inventory List We have decided to create a food inventory list for or users to print out to aid them in cataloging a years worth of food. The sheets all use a goal of a 1 year supply. The inventory pack of printable forms can be downloaded and …
Read More »Food storage: How much is enough?
Storing Food: How much is enough? So how big of a food cache do you need? That falls back to one of the original questions asked to all interested in long term food storage. What exactly are you preparing for? This answer directly relates to the quantity of food and …
Read More »Surviving a heat wave (after the power goes out) Plus 17 ways to stay cool
Do you concider a heat wave a natural disaster worth preparing for? Some of our readers may be in a region less prone to heat waves but for many of us who live in areas with seasonal weather changes summer is usually well welcomed as we get a chance to …
Read More »Ask a Prepper – Laurie of Common Sense Home
In a new installment of ask-a-prepper have an opportunity to talk with Laurie, a blogger at CommonSenseHome.com to learn a little more about her and why she takes the time needed to live a more self sufficient lifestyle. How long have you been prepping for? I was raised poor on …
Read More »13 unlucky signs the middle class has died + Half the country makes under 28k
The middle class has been shrinking for 30 years and it might as well have met its demise. Do you make more than 27 thousand dollars a year? If so then you are literally doing better than half of the nation financially. As per the Social Security Administration wage statistics …
Read More »New Store added to our site
We have a new store added to our webpage. Right now it only has a handful of items (mainly MRE’s) but expect it to grow and quickly. Hopefully by the end of the month we will have it populated with a few hundred items as well as several categories to …
Read More »Many tips for predator-proofing and protecting your chickens
I am sure it has to be a crummy feeling to wake up only to find a crime scene in your back yard. That being some wild animal has gained access to your chickens and ripped a few apart during the night for a midnight snack. It causes unwanted stress …
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