Getting started prepping is overwhelming! Thinking of all the possible that can go wrong in our lives is not a pleasant thing. Beginning prepping can cause real fear and panic and a sense of "why bother?" As a former teacher, I often think of learning things in a style called "chunking". I approach prepping the same way and would encourage you to as well. Here is how chunking … [Read more...] about Beginning Prepping: Breaking Down Prepping Into Bite Sized Chunks
Family Emergency Plan #1: Talking To Your Family About the Plan
This is the first of many articles to come from our contributing writer, Prepper Lush. Please connect with her in the comments and let her know what you think of her article! ‘If the electricity went out in your school, then after an hour the school allowed you to go home. What would you do? What if you couldn’t access text/cell phones either?’ I asked my … [Read more...] about Family Emergency Plan #1: Talking To Your Family About the Plan
The Importance of a Well Prepped Map
When was the last time you used a printed map? In this day and age of GPS and Smartphones not many of us do anymore. It's a skill many of our kids only get a glimpse of in 2nd grade Social Studies. But printed maps have an important place in the prepared home. Looking at the lessons people are learning from Hurricane Sandy got me thinking how a printed map would have been … [Read more...] about The Importance of a Well Prepped Map
Contest: Win a Copy of Survival Mom
I am a big believer in that the first investment a prepper should make is a survival library. I was lucky enough that one of the first survival books I picked up was Survival Mom by Lisa Bedford. Doomsday Preppers had just started airing and in my panic mode, Lisa seemed like a friendly face to turn to.I devoured her blog, The Survival Mom in just days and then quickly ordered … [Read more...] about Contest: Win a Copy of Survival Mom
Cheap Solar Lights For Emergency Lighting
There are many ways to light your home if the power goes out. Candles, flashlights and kerosene lanterns are the tried and true ways many of us grew up with. But thanks to cheap manufacturing costs, there is now a safer, cheaper way to get emergency lighting-outdoor solar lights. The past few summers, Walmart has had these available for $.97. Understandably they disappear … [Read more...] about Cheap Solar Lights For Emergency Lighting