You may be wondering why you should store food or other items “just-in-case” there’s an emergency. Many of us have a difficult time imagining the type of situation that would require emergency preparedness items or dehydrated and/or freeze dried food, especially if we have never experienced an emergency situation that would have used such items. Perhaps when you think of...
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Rain Drops Keep Falling
Contributed by RL As I look out the window I watch as these little rain drops ripple in the puddles just outside. In the gloom of damp which engulfs us today I am drawn back to when the grandchildren were visiting last week. A grand time was had by all in this transition time of winter to spring. Snow to... -
Is The Wild Calling?
Contributed by RL As I was out running the other morning with the moon hiding behind the inbound clouds, the air was crisp and the road crunching loudly under my feet, life is good. Suddenly the cry of a dog that was out scouting the area for adventure, who was scared into alertness at the sound of my running, went... -
National Preparedness Month
Contributed by RL And what a month it has been! Volcanic eruptions, typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes, fire, flooding and drought all rolled up into our national preparedness month. Do we know when to pick a preparedness month or what! The Carolina's are still trying to clean up from Hurricane Florence and the misery that it brought. (https://www.cnbc.com/weather-and-natural-disasters/) Before all this, disaster/emergency... -
Our winter traveling and commuting-it is important to be prepared
Commuting in the winter can be dangerous! It’s just an hour after sunset, and the single-digit temperature is settling in on your winter surroundings. The shiny asphalt is giving the illusion that it’s bare and you can drive the speed limit, but you know better. You know that’s really black ice on the road. It’s been lightly snowing all... -
Being Prepared
dangerous driving conditions We recently had to make a day trip to another city for a doctor’s appointment. It had been snowing off and on all day and our appointment wasn’t until later in the afternoon. The drive to the appointment wasn’t too bad. The roads were mostly bare but the wind was blowing hard. We worried about what... -
FREE Downloadable ebooks for Food Storage,Gardening,& Self Reliance
Here are some GREAT FREE ebooks that you can download either to your kindle or computer! Below is the list of FREE ebooks as of 05-22-13. Click on the share button at the bottom of the blog to share with your friends! ENJOY! 1- Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure 2- Survival Tactics 3- Food Remedies Facts About Foods And...