In the case of an emergency or natural disaster, it makes sense to make sure that your basic needs will be taken care of, especially those for food and water. A prepper’s basic objective is to ensure that their family has enough essentials to survive but are you prepared in terms of shelter? If you …
Category: Emergency Preparedness
Fruit Prices Expected To Take Big Hike Due To Continued Honeybee Decline
Milk prices may be at an all-time low but fruit and almond prices are expected to increase substantially due to another season of honeybee population decreases. Ordering bees to pollinate crops and to start new hives for honey-making is even more difficult this year than last. “It’s been stated that every third bite of food …
Hiking Essentials That Double as Bug Out Bag Accessories
Prepping doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Part of preparing to be self-sufficient is learning to enjoy the things you may be forced to do at some point. This means shooting, fishing, hunting, and hiking. While most people focus on the shooting and fishing aspects of this, hiking is an often-overlooked aspect …
The Myths Around ‘Preppers’ & Disaster Preparedness
We live in a world where civilization, reason and logic are said to be at historic heights, yet so many people today, especially our youth, are making new lows in relevant intelligence and labor under a host of myths and illusions. A few of the myths and misconceptions relate to disaster preparedness and ‘Preppers’. …
Prepping – This stuff counts too!
This stuff counts, too! OK, Mr. Prepper. You have your storage carefully laid in down in the basement and well crafted bugout bags for each family member. Food, water, clothing, fire starter, toiletries, and to make sure you sleep well, one of those fancy shiny space blankets. Well, done, my intrepid prepper. But one item that …
Lost in the Wilderness: How to Find Water
When lost in the wilderness, whatever type of wilderness it may be, finding water always tops the “to do” list. While we can go a month or so without food, we’re dead much sooner than that without water! So if you find yourself separated from your camping buddies or are otherwise lost in the big …
FEMA / RED CROSS & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Over the past few months, I have heard the Red Cross in Southern Oregon providing ‘advice’ to radio listeners on one or more radio stations. In the radio announcement, they are providing preparedness information about the predicted 9+ earthquake that occurs off the Northern California-Oregon coast every 300-350 years, and is expected to hit anytime …
The Principles of Prepping
When you think about prepping, are there specific images that come to mind? You might envision stores of food and supplies stashed away in someone’s basement or spare bedroom. You might even think about those who plunder stores in the wake of an oncoming storm. Preppers themselves might come across as a little bizarre to …
5 Food Storage Mistakes to Fix Right Now
One of the most important pieces to the prepping puzzle is making sure you have enough food to get you and your family through an emergency. Whether it’s a snow storm that cuts you off from the grocery store for a few days, an earthquake that can cut you off for weeks, or a true …
7 Survival Tips Learned From The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is one of the most popular post-apocalyptic shows ever seen on television, and while the gripping story focuses on the characters and their travels through the ruined world, there are some lessons to be learned by us along the way. Sure, not everything the characters do is spot-on correct for survival, and …