emergency kit

Survival Lighting: The Luci Inflatable Solar Light

January 24, 2018 By ParkerMama

Survival lighting options. There are a lot of them. Today I want to share with you my new favorite, the Luci Inflatable Solar Light. It is going to be your new favorite too. How I Discovered the Luci Solar Light I was invited to be part of a group buy for several preparedness items, one being the *this post contains affiliate links Luci Solar Light. Life being busy, … [Read more...] about Survival Lighting: The Luci Inflatable Solar Light

How To Choose The Best Emergency Backpack

October 3, 2017 By ParkerMama

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

Why You Need Sillcock Keys in Your Emergency Preparedness Kits

September 18, 2017 By ParkerMama

An inexpensive prep, *this post contains affiliate links sillcock keys can be the means to access emergency water. Turning the water off in a building can still leave water in the pipes. This hydration could be the factor that allows your family to survive a catastrophic event. Simply locate the water spigot on a commercial or public building, and use your sillcock key to … [Read more...] about Why You Need Sillcock Keys in Your Emergency Preparedness Kits

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?