If you’ve always wanted to start a budget but never knew how to get motivated, we’re sharing tons of tips today that will get you excited and energized about getting financially fit. Now, the first thing you have to realize is that budgets are fun. I know you probably don’t believe me, but it’s true! …
Emergency Shelters
One of the toughest things you could face in a disaster is having to spend a night out without a roof over your head. Alone or with your family, this is a whole different ballgame than during the day. It’s colder, you are not moving around, and obviously it’s dark. Add to that the confusion …
Alternative Sources of Energy for Your Home
It is a well-known fact that our homes take energy to order to sustain modern living. We need electricity to complete all sorts of tasks around the house. We use it for powering our televisions, wash machines, kitchen appliances including stoves and dishwashers, vacuums, and computers. Just about everything we do around the house in …
Radon Testing and Safety
There are countless ways to prepare ahead of time for an emergency, natural disaster, or other large-scale event, but there are also ways to protect yourself and your family from immediate danger. Radon, a threatening natural gas, is found throughout the country and, when present at high levels, can cause lung cancer and death. Radon …
Dandelions: Medicinal Uses And Foraging Recipes
Many folks consider dandelions nothing more than a nuisance weed, but they counldn’t be more wrong. The Taraxacum officinale, the scientific name for dandelions, can be used for both natural remedies and as an ingredient in a plethora of recipes. There are many varieties of dandelion leaves, some lobe (or segments) of the plant are …
Survival Training Class Options
Want to sharpen your survival skills? There’s classes you can take to do that. Yes, actual classes. Opt for super-specific classes that teach useful skills should you ever find yourself stranded, well, anywhere, as well as survival training classes. Let’s take a look at a few options, hmm? Knife-Making Classes Okay, you won’t exactly have …
Emergency Food Storage Tips
When the SHTF the last thing you want to worry about is where you’re going to get your food. As Hurricane Katrina proved, the government and FEMA can’t be relied upon to save you in time of emergency, so it’s up to you to keep yourself and/or your family fed for as long as it …
How to Save for Any Goal No Matter How Big It Is
We all have things that we want to buy in the future. It could be something as small as a new pair of shoes or as big as a college education. Some of these goals might seem daunting or like you could never have enough money to save, but in reality any goal is achievable …
Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire Part 1: Survival Fire Basics
Having a fire in a survival situation is more than important; it can be the difference between life and death. Not only is a fire good for keeping warm and cooking food, but it can scare off wildlife and give you peace of mind and a feeling of companionship. Knowing the basics of getting a …
Five not so weird tricks to use before you get a bugout bag.
Five not so weird tricks to use before you get a bugout bag. First of all, I am not against having a 72 hour kit that you can grab and go with. Every family should have one, preferably every family member. But I run into a lot of people who think that emergency preparation starts …