Emergency Preparedness. Food Storage. Water. Flash Lights. Batteries. When I first began prepping, I thought about earthquakes and fires and droughts, which are the usual concerns for my state. I prepped more for short term than long term emergencies. Life changed. My family's preparedness needs changed. I found myself learning a lot of lessons on how to be prepared … [Read more...] about Creating An Emergency Preparedness Blueprint
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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
How To Freeze Eggs
Remember the good old days when eggs used to go on sale for .25 .50 a carton? In my area we're lucky if we see .99 a dozen. Eggs have gone up in price, which makes knowing how to freeze eggs an excellent skill to master. When To Use Frozen Eggs Eggs that have been frozen are good for baking and recipes such as waffles and pancakes. Frozen eggs tend to be a … [Read more...] about How To Freeze Eggs
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
Are You Preparing For December 21?
The much discussed Mayan end of the world prediction date of 12/21/12 is just a few days. Are you preparing for December 21 any differently than you normally prep? Have you felt an urgency to step up your prepping regime in anticipation for Friday? Or are you just starting to think that perhaps prepper's aren't so crazy and you better get stocked up in the next 4 days? Even … [Read more...] about Are You Preparing For December 21?