Preparedness
Preparing for an unknown future: food storage, emergency supplies, prepping resources, and much more.
A Well-Stocked Pantry for Eating at Home
For my family, having a well-stocked pantry, freezer, and refrigerator is a necessity. We live over a half hour from the nearest town, so we try our...
No Spend Month – How To Do It & Why You Should
Do you struggle with sticking to a budget? Do you give in to the temptation to spend money on random things you didn't plan? Does money stress you...
New Year’s Goals
There's something amazing about the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Turning the calendar can give us a fresh batch of...
2022 Black Friday to Cyber Monday Deals
These are some of my favorite 2022 Black Friday to Cyber Monday deals available across the world wide web. Check back for updates as I learn about...
The Pantry Principle: Emergency Medical Supplies
I'm back with another way we use the pantry principle in our home! What's the pantry principle? Thank you for asking! It's the idea of stockpiling...
The Pantry Principle: What About Freezer Storage?
The pantry principle is the idea of stockpiling your pantry with food purchased at the lowest possible price. This concept is a wonderful way to...
How to Package Items for Long Term Food Storage
Would you like to ensure your long term food storage is as fresh in a decade (or two) as it is today? Spending a little time and money today can...
Amazon Prime Day 2022
Here are some of the best Prime Day deals I have found for you! If you don't have a Prime membership, sign up here to get a FREE 30-Day trial. This...
The Pantry Principle: Making it Work For You
The Pantry Principle is a phrase I first discovered in The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. According to Amy, the basic principle is to...
How to Bring all the Preparedness Tips Together
Getting started with preparedness can seem overwhelming. Even if you've come up with a general plan of what to do and how to do it, the trees can...
How to Make a Bug Out Bag (& Why You Need One)
A bug out bag, commonly referred to as its acronym BOB, is often what people think of first when discussing survival. The idea behind the BOB is to...
How to Get Started With Emergency Preparedness
Whether the events of the previous two years or the last two months have spurred your preparedness journey, getting started may feel overwhelming....
Why Preparedness Matters & Why You Should Start Today
Until recently, chances were if the words prepper or preparedness came up in conversation or the media, it was to mock or paint a less than...
The Best Preparedness Resources
Preparedness information is abundant across the internet. In this article, I share some of what I consider to be the best preparedness resources....
Let’s Celebrate! February is National Canned Food Month
It seems there is a celebration for just about everything! While many people may think of February is only for Presidents, hearts, and chocolate, we...
19 Cold Weather Tips – Stay Warm in Any Situation
It seems only a few weeks ago I was complaining that we'd never get snow. That has changed. We got snow. And we got cold weather! And we're not the...
Easy No-Cook Meals & Food Storage Items
In Wyoming, we're on the cusp between fall and winter, having had a few light snows and wintry storms. Living rurally, in an area known for strong...
2021 Black Friday to Cyber Monday Specials
These are some of my favorite 2021 Black Friday to Cyber Monday deals available across the world wide web. Check back for updates as I learn about...
10 Simple Ways to Purify Water
Safe drinking water is essential for survival. We've all heard you can go three days without water. While this may be true, after a full day without...
How to Make Preparedness Backup Plans – And Why You Need Them
Recently we talked about get-home bags, commonly referred to as GHB. In the past, we've discussed everyday carry bags (EDC) and touched on bug-out...
Get Home Bag: Why You Need One and How to Make It
Do you need a get home bag? If you ever leave your home, chances are good you should add a get home bag to your preparedness plans. This bag...
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