Survival blog for disaster and emergency preparedness.
The SABRE Emergency Eye Wash Adapter turns any water bottle into an eye wash station. The unique design was created to help Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders flush contaminants from their eyes. Perfect for emergency kits, car glove compartments, EDC bags, first aid kits and more. How Does The SABRE Emergency Eye Wash Adapter …
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 …
Have you ever heard of diatomaceous earth? No? Then today is your lucky day. Read on to discover diatomaceous earth uses to benefit your home, garden and family! What Is Diatomaceous Earth? Diatomaceous earth is special kind of dirt, found in certain deposits around the world. Essentially, diatomaceous earth is a fossil, ground into a …
A Tornado survival checklist saves lives. I remember as a kid out on my Uncles ranch and my Aunt yelling at everyone to get to safety cause a tornado was on the way. Safety was a huge cave a quarter of a mile away from where we were. You’ve never seen a bunch of people …
There are many everyday uses for powdered milk. Powdered reconstituted milk from your food storage can be used to make whole milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter milk and more. Powered milk is a real power house in your pantry! How Much Powdered Milk Should You Store? While 16 pounds of powdered milk for …
Americans choose to drink bottled water thinking it is safer than their municipal water. Unfortunately, we now know this this may not be the case. New research that warns us of bottled water contamination in the form of thousands of thousands of pieces of plastic. In other words, trying to avoid the type of contamination …
Activated charcoal is a fine, black powder that is odorless, tasteless, and nontoxic. It works by trapping toxins and chemicals in its millions of tiny pores. The porous surface of this charcoal has a negative electric charge that causes positive charged toxins and gas to bond with it. While I have used activated charcoal in …
Lavender Charcoal Soap is the perfect blend of a few of my favorite things. Charcoal is terrific for oily skin, with the ability to pull both oil and dirt from pores. Because the charcoal can be drying for some skin types, I’ve chosen to add a bit of shea butter to a goat milk …
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 …
Find a great sale on frozen vegetables, but there’s no room in the freezer? No worries! Dehydrating frozen vegetables is a simple prep skill to master. Why You Should Dehydrate Frozen Vegetables Unless you have a really big garden, dehydrating frozen vegetables is much cheaper than buying fresh, and you can dehydrate frozen vegetables year …
I received a bit of a jolt when entering a local food storage store in search of 5-gallon food grade buckets for several bags of rice and beans I recently purchased for emergency prepardedness. Over SEVEN dollars for a bucket and lid. And we aren’t talking gamma lids, here. Nope. We are talking just the …
We believe in simply preparing. Our 15 Minute Prepper series will focus on things even the busiest of people can implement to achieve their emergency preparedness goals. Today’s topic? Contractor Clean Up Bags. How To Prep With Contractor Grade Trash Bags: 15 Minute Prepper *this post contains affiliate links Not just regular trash bags, but …
Freeze Dried Meals in a Jar provide nutrition, convenience, and long term storage ability to your food storage plan. Boil a pot of water, dump in the ingredients, and viola!, dinner is served in record time. Even if that dinner was made a YEAR ago! Why I Love Freeze Dried Meals In A Jar What …
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 …
If you are anything like me, you’ve already spent time dreaming about garden seeds for 2018’s bountiful harvest. Yes, my favorite garden seed sources just might have a few drool stains amongst their already well worn pages. I’d love to show your my favorite places to find garden seeds. What Type of Seeds Should You …
