There are a lot of things we swore we would never do before we actually became parents. Give in and buy the kids a candy bar at the store, let them play tic-tac-toe with the sugar packets in a restaurant, exclusively breastfeed for an entire year, let them sleep sneak in our beds, own a gun. Did you have to go back and make sure you read that last one right? I would have. I … [Read more...] about First Time At The Shooting Range: What To Expect
Simple & Inexpensive Prepper Projects
How To Disinfect Water With Pool Shock
Bleach is a common item in a preppers stockpile. While bleach has many important uses in an emergency situation, it has drawbacks: it expires quickly and it takes up a lot of space. According to the Clorox website, the shelf life of regular Clorox Bleach (do not buy scented or splash-less or anything else for prepping) is: The active ingredient in liquid bleach, sodium … [Read more...] about How To Disinfect Water With Pool Shock
Mandatory Evacuation: Are You Ready?
Mandatory evacuations can happen at any time. Those of us that live in high fire danger areas have seen whole communities destroyed summer after summer. For most of them, they had more than 10 minutes to prepare. But what if it's 2 am and a fireman knocks at your door? Are you prepared to evacuate your family in 10 mins or less? Take 5 mins and see what that experience looks … [Read more...] about Mandatory Evacuation: Are You Ready?
11 Things To Do Before a Winter Storm
Winter Storms are in full swing all over the country. If you are not quite prepared, here are 11 things to do before a winter storm to keep your family safe. Gas up your cars. Its a good idea to own a quality hand pump gas siphon in case you need to transfer gas to a different tank or put it in a generator. If you have a gas powered generator, make sure you have … [Read more...] about 11 Things To Do Before a Winter Storm
Paper Plates For Emergencies: Super Bowl Sales
Super Bowl Sunday is here and that means, before you sit down for the big game, let's put some thought into how this American tradition can further your preps! If you have been a regular reader here for awhile you know that I LOVE holidays because each one brings its own chance to prep on a budget! To be honest, the Super Bowl isn't a huge opportunity to prep but there is at … [Read more...] about Paper Plates For Emergencies: Super Bowl Sales