Bug Out Bags

Simple 72 Hour Kits and Checklists

October 15, 2017 By ParkerMama 1 Comment

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 find the BEST prices on your simple 72 hour kit gear on our … [Read more...] about Simple 72 Hour Kits and Checklists

How To Choose The Best Emergency Backpack

October 3, 2017 By ParkerMama 1 Comment

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 Choose? The size of your bag depends on what you'll be … [Read more...] about How To Choose The Best Emergency Backpack

Preparedness for a disaster makes a lot of sense. With recent and predicted events like Hurricane Sandy, The Colorado Wildfires, Fiscal Cliffs, and rising food and gas costs just in 2012 there is no denying that things are changing in our world. Whether or not you believe "The End of the World As We Know It" is near there are plenty of everyday things to worry about: loss of a job, health emergency, local weather events to name a few.

I find that I worry less about the big "what if's" out there the more emergency planning my family does to deal with the unexpected. I will share the survival tips and tricks I have learned while on this preparedness journey and hope that you join in with lots of comments. We all have a lot to learn from one another.

Now, lets get started prepping! Pick a post and start reading. At the end of every post the blog randomly selects three more survival posts for you to check out. Set aside 10 minutes a day to build your preppers knowledge base. We can never be done learning or prepping, right?