Thanksgiving has to be one of the best times of the year for prepping on a budget. Loss leaders are the items stores deeply discount to get you in the door in hopes you will buy the rest of your meal there. I admit, I am a lazy couponer and deal shopper at best these days but this is one week that all the ads are spread out and my strategies kick in. Especially if money is … [Read more...] about Prepping on a Budget: Things to Buy at Thanksgiving
Dangers of Standing Flood Water
Floods are a force of nature that bring many dangers, but after the initial flood, one danger that is often over looked is all of that standing water. Standing water poses many risks to our health and should be avoided. I cringe thinking of people letting kids play in it of all things. Why Is Standing Water Dangerous? Infectious Disease and Diarrhea to start. Eating or … [Read more...] about Dangers of Standing Flood Water
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?
How To Make An Emergency Road Trip Kit
An emergency road trip kit can make or break a family trip. Besides the essentials for a mechanical or health emergency, an emergency road trip kit should contain things that make your family comfortable and happy in case of the little bumps along the road, like unexpected delays or fun side stops. Remember: prepping is about preparing for both the little things and the big … [Read more...] about How To Make An Emergency Road Trip Kit
Starting Seeds Indoors: Germination
Starting seeds indoors? Really? Already? If you are like me, and still having huge storms at the end of March, it may be hard to remember that it is time to get those seeds started indoors! But believe it or not, it is. Steps for Starting Seeds Indoors: Buy fresh seed-look for the date stamp on packet. Remember that many preppers buy more seed than needed to store. If you … [Read more...] about Starting Seeds Indoors: Germination
Vacuum Sealing Mason Jars | Food Storage
You may remember a few weeks ago Tammy talked about vacuum sealing mason jars to store fresh nuts that she buys in coops for prepping on a budget. We received a lot of questions about using this method of food storage but have both had a lot going on in our personal lives and haven't had a chance to address them. Imagine how happy I was to see that Lisa Bedford recently … [Read more...] about Vacuum Sealing Mason Jars | Food Storage