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Little luxuries can go a long way during an emergency. Emergency preparedness product reviews.
The Israeli Bandage was created by the Israeli Defense Force to save lives during combat. The pressure applicator on an Israeli Bandage exerts 30 pounds of pressure to a wound area, effectively treating the bleeding from a traumatic hemorrhagic wound. A sterile dressing that can be used for many kinds of wounds, it should be …
We are living in uncertain times, where the ability to be self reliant could be the difference between living well, and merely existing. For example, who knows what will ultimately happen to our ability to access health care? To that end, I’m sharing with you the 10 Top Essential Oils for Prepping. Compliance And Essential …
An emergency survival sleeping bag, like the S.O.L. Survive Outdoors Longer Emergency Bivvy provides protection in any emergency and in any weather. Pull out your portable survival shelter in your car while you are waiting for help to arrive. Whether you bug in or bug out, an emergency survival sleeping bag and portable shelter needs …
Everywhere you look there is another natural disaster. Could your family survive for the typical three days it takes for help to arrive after a disaster? It’s time to pack the supplies for Simple 72 hour kits for each family member. Let’s keep it simple and geared to each person’s specific needs! We’ll help you …
I am often asked how to choose the best emergency backpack. The bag you choose to carry your items in, is every bit as important as the actual items it will be carrying. The best emergency backpack for you is the one that meets your individual needs. What Size of Emergency Backpack Should You …
Learning how to purify water is one of the first skills a Prepper must have. Storing water is only the first step in your emergency water preparedness plan. While we’ve shown you ways to store water for an emergency, you’re going to want to have a way to filter and purify outside drinking sources.. Filtering …
Snowy and cold has been the forecast for my state this year, with the Northern part of Utah digging out from under 28 inches of the greatest snow on earth, even as I type. We are at about 150% of average snow fall here, with more on the way. This is a big change from …
If you don’t yet have a stash (or a hoard) of essential oils, now is the time to start stocking up. Things are changing in our ability to access health care and you want to be able to take care of your family in non traditional ways. To that end, here is the top 10 …
Instead of the latest useless gadget this year, why not get some emergency preparedness gifts for your loved one? Here are a list of items that are guaranteed to be on your preppers wish list! Stocking Stuffers: Paracord Bracelets Emergency Fire Starter Can opener Water Proof Matches Water bottle with purification tabs or a really …
The social networking site Pinterest is a a great place to get ideas on prepping, homesteading and self-sufficiency. Last March we wrote a post on the top 5 pinners on Pinterest which became wildly popular. This fall we are discovering some new pinners (to us) and want to share this resource with you all. So, …
If you are planning to spend any amount of time outdoors, it is critical that you make sure you are prepared for anything. Recreational activities like camping, hiking, and backpacking are great in order to get out and enjoy nature, and they can be fun for the whole family! However, emergency situations can and do …
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 …
Our love for getting prepping advice from Pinterest is well known and we often showcase our favorite ideas on pinterest here. Today we thought it would be nice to show you our top 5 pinners to follow for prepping so that you can follow them too. In no particular order here they are! Our Favorite …
Today’s Prepping on a Budget Through Frugal Living post is kind of short and sweet. But sometimes the best things come with the fewest words, right? If you have a Smith’s or Kroger’s nearby you’ll want to pay attention. It wasn’t until lately that I discovered Smith’s gave DOUBLE gas points for gift …
An emergency radio is an essential part of every households disaster and emergency preparedness supplies. I decided to do a video review of my new favorite emergency radio after purchasing the Ambient Weather WR-111A from Amazon. I hope it helps some of you looking for a new model or gets you thinking about buying your …
Prepping on a budget through frugal living provides an opportunity to share ideas to help save money in order to afford the preps needed to help our families survive an emergency. My frugal accomplishments for this week included: I made homemade soup stock for our freezer. I made homemade bread sticks for …
Making a family food storage plan for 3 months can feel daunting. Overwhelming. Something you’d rather not even think about. How much do I need? Where do I start? I suggest working on a 3 Month Family Food Storage Plan. 3-Months of foods you KNOW your family will eat. Nothing funky. Nothing you hope …
Manual kitchen tools are important to have in your home in case of an emergency that includes no electricity. We inherited my childhood home from my Depression-era grandparents and I have been blessed enough to still have many of the high-quality manual kitchen tools that they used. But all is not lost if you weren’t …
One of the biggest excuses I hear as to why people don’t prep for emergencies is ‘I can’t afford it.’ Hogwash. Prepping on a budget isn’t that hard. I’m one of those who believes you can’t afford not to prep. After my medically fragile son with special needs was born, we found ourselves living on …
I have always loved the story of Stone Soup. A community coming together to chip in and make something out of nothing is how I envision what I hope my community becomes in an emergency scenario. Homemade dry soup mix made from dehydrated vegetables is an excellent part of your emergency food storage plans. Before …
I’ll admit it. I didn’t get the hype on buying special tactical flashlights for emergency use. My house is stocked full of the big plastic ones with the D cell batteries. After reviewing this Nebo 5160 SE Redline, I am a total convert! Everyone needs to have a tactical flashlight in their Bug Out Bag …
I love helping to support small family businesses and I love coffee so when a friend told me about Brown & Jenkins, a small, family owned coffee roaster in Vermont I was more than intrigued. The more I learned about how their process is organic and they have an eye towards sustainability I became a …
Pinterest has been bursting with great ideas for prepping over this holiday weekend. Here are some of my favorite ideas for Thanksgiving weekend prepping projects. Dehydrate Pumpkins We’ve been talking for several weeks now about how this is the time of year to put up pumpkins. Here are some great directions on how to dehydrate …
Dehydrating food is a skill that all preppers should master and dehydrated apples are probably the easiest food to learn with. But I would be seriously remiss in letting anyone think that I store dehydrated apples as long term food storage in this house. Truth is, the second my kids see this bag on the …
