Additional tips, articles, and more to help with your preparedness journey, organized by book chapter.
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Why Preparedness Matters
- The Havoc in Wyoming series by Millie Copper
- Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Storing Water
- Ready.gov Water Storage Recommendations
- FEMA “Food and Water in an Emergency” PDF
- Harvesting Rainwater
- 55-Gallon Water Storage Barrel
- Stackable 5-Gallon Water Containers
- Igloo 6-Gallon Water Container
- Hydro Flask Water Bottles
- WaterBOB
Purifying Water
- Ready.gov Water Storage Recommendations
- FEMA “Food and Water in an Emergency” PDF
- Info on Purifying with Bleach
- Water Purification Tablets
- Water Treatment Drops
- Gravity Water Filtration System
- Water Purifier Bottle
- LifeStraw
- Berkey Filter
- ProOne Water Filter
- Boroux Water Filter
- Solar Still
Finances
- Financial Peace by Dave Ramsey
- Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- Cash Envelope System
- The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle by Amy Dacyczyn
- Dave Ramsey’s Gazelle Intensity
- The Prudent Homemaker: “Cutting Expenses When You Think You Have Nothing Left to Cut”
Personal Fitness
Food Storage
Buying in Bulk
How to Package Food for Long-Term Storage
- Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers
- 5-Gallon Buckets with Lids
- Vacuum Sealer
- Small Mylar Bags
- Oxygen Absorbers
- Buckets with Lids (1-gallon, 3-gallon, or 5-gallon)
- Bucket Opener Tool
- Gamma Lids
- Hair Straightener
- Vacuum Sealer Rolls
- FoodSaver Jar Attachment
Heat and Eat Bin
- Large Rubbermaid Style Container
- How Fermenting Works in Our Food Storage Plan
- FEMA 72-Hour Kit Recommendations
- Snack Bars
- Meal Bars
- Dehydrated Backpacking Meals
- Water Purifying Tablets
- P 38 Style Can Opener
- Heavy-Duty Can Opener
- Backpacking Stove
- Headlamp
- Backpacking Chef Website
- Traditional Cooking School eCourses
Easy No-Cook Meals and Food Storage Items
- No-Cook Meals for Your Food Storage by Millie Copper (see the end of your book to get 20% off!)
- tretchy Beans: Nutritious & Economical Meals the Easy Way by Millie Copper (see the end of your book to get 20% off!)
- Real Food Hits the Road by Millie Copper (see the end of your book to get 20% off!)
- Sprouts for Your Food Storage by Millie Copper (see the end of your book to get 20% off!)
- Azure Standard
- Vacuum Sealer
- Homemade Snack Bars
- Manual Food Processor
- Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers
- Sprouting Bag
- Chia Seed Egg Substitute
- “Chia Seeds: 7 Health Benefits”
- Sprouting Colander
- Sprouting Lid
- Cold Breakfast Cereal Recipe
- Info on Raw Kidney Beans
- Whey Protein
- Creamy Breakfast Rice Recipe
- Simple Protein Balls Recipe
- Whey Protein Bars from Naked Nutrition
- Trim Healthy Mama “Collagen 101: the Merits and the Myths”
- “Collagen for Weight Loss”
- The Benefits of Gelatin
- Manual Can Opener
- Nori Sheets
- Thin Rice Noodles
- Rice Paper
- Instant Rice Flakes
- Instant Refried Beans
- Black Bean Burger
- Ground Meat Jerky Recipe
- Potato Bark Recipe
- Freeze-Dried Chicken
- Freeze-Dried Corn
- Freeze-Dried Strawberries
Emergency Kits
- Kavu bag
- RFID blocking wallet
- RFID blocking card
- “What is an RFID-Blocking Wallet? (and Which Should You Buy?)”
- Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- Cash Envelope System
- Swiss Army Knife
- Penlight
- Kindle eReader
- MadeOn: Skin Care Products
- Handy Wipes
- Make-Up Remover Packet
- Listerine strips
- EDC Pouch
- Mini Pocket-Sized EDC Pouch
- Folding Knife
- Prebuilt Emergency Car Kit
- Heavy-Duty Car Kit Bag
- Common Sense Home “Winter Car Kit”
- Common Sense Home “Emergency Medical Kit”
- FEMA 72-Hour Kit Recommendations
- Compact Get-Home Bag with Sections and Pockets
- 75-Liter Backpack
- Foldable Daypack
- Basic First Aid Kit
- Large Burn Dressing
- Small Burn Dressing
- Tourniquet
- Emergency Bandage
- Roll of Gauze
- Vet Wrap
- Single-Use Super Glue
- Chem Lights
- Headlamp
- Flashlight
- Ink Pen with Light
- Waterproof Matches
- Waterproof Fire Starter
- Water Purifying Tablets
- LifeStraw
- Mini Sawyer
- Reusable Water Bottle
- Freeze-Dried Food
- Kind Bars
- Naked Nutrition Bars or Cookies
- Backpacker’s Stove with Pan and Utensils
- Multifunctional Gaiter
- Emergency Tent
- Backpacker’s Sleeping Bag
- Emergency Blankets
- Sleeping Pad
- Multitool
- Pocketknife
- Fixed Blade
- Folding saw
- Emergency Whistle with Compass
- 55-Liter Pack with Adjustable Torso
- “Best Bug-Out Bag”
- Camo Tactical Pack
- Sawyer Water Filtration System
- Hydration Bladder
- Collapsible Water Bottles
- Smart Water
- How to Screw a Sawyer Filter on a Bottle
- Wood-Burning Camping Stove
- Lightweight and Inexpensive One or Two-Man Tents
- Fortress Base Layer
- Fortress Storm Bundle
- Backpacking Chef Website
- The Hungry Spork: A Long Distance Hiker’s Guide to Meal Planning
- Ration Bars