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Some of you may have been wondering where I’ve been over the past two weeks. So a week ago last Saturday, we moved into our home in the country. This week, we’ve been at our denominational leadership gathering. Both events have had me a bit over a barrel. It didn’t […]
So two weeks ago, we discussed how to decide WHAT to plant in this year’s garden. Last week, we discussed 6 Rookie Gardening Pitfalls to Avoid. This week, we’re going to start by creating a map of your garden. Considerations Before we jump into the nitty-gritty of what will influence […]
Just about everyone carries one object with them pretty much wherever they go – and that’s a cell phone. Even if you’re not a big fan of EDC – which I would ask you to reconsider, your cell phone can be your biggest ally in your EDC arsenal. It’s one […]
Do you dream of having your own plot of land one day? Maybe even a farm? One that you can homestead? A place where you can grow much of your own food? Having land where you can husband animals, where kids can run, where you have a little bit of […]
I’ve read that you can live 3 minutes without air; 3 days without water; and 3 weeks without food. A few weeks ago, we talked about storing water long-term. While I was writing that article, it got me to thinking about tools that enhance the usage of your stored water. […]
Here on the blog, we’ve been doing a lot of talk about five-gallon buckets recently. We’ve discussed how to get 5-gallon buckets for free or at least cheap. There was also a recent post on using a five-gallon bucket for a container garden. Today, we’re going to talk about how […]
This article is a reprint of an article that I wrote for Daisy Luther at The Organic Prepper. About twelve years ago, my family decided to start storing food in case one of those dreaded “what ifs” happened in our lives. You know those “what ifs.” “What if we lose […]
When people talk about what you need to buy as a prepper, I once heard it boiled down to: “Beans, Bullets, Bandaids.” I believe it was James Wesley Rawles of The Survival Blog that coined the phrase. The “Beans” in the saying represent your food storage. And if you have […]
Have you ever been to one of those little towns with a bunch of little boutique shops? You know the one. They have a hot sauce shop, a quilt material shop, a bookstore, a sweet shop, and about twenty shops with decorations for your home. I love finding those little […]
Prepping is first and foremost about situational awareness. Once situational awareness is achieved, it is about learning and filling your mind with knowledge that will help you and others. After you’ve got a GOOD start on learning, then you need to start doing. You should do things to make your […]
