When I lived in the north, fall was always my favorite season of the year. I love the smell of leaves that crinkle as I walk across them. I love the feel of the cool air as it kisses my skin. I love the smell of backyard fires in the […]
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5 Mistakes Experienced Preppers Make – Part 2
When we started into Covid three and a half years ago, I had been watching what was going on in China and while, we had done a decent job of keeping up on our supply levels, so that when things started going south here in the US, all we needed […]
5 Mistakes Experienced Preppers Make – Part 1
Some of us have been in the prep-o-sphere for a long time. I, myself, have been around the block more than once in various scenarios. I started prepping at least 20 years ago, and let’s be honest, sometimes it’s SO EASY to get complacent. I still have skills. I still […]
Start Prepping Here – Basics of Sanitation
You never know when you’re going to be without water. Or even just without HOT water. I think I’m being prepared for some kind of water outage because I feel like we’ve had so many of them! One year on January 1st, our pipes completely froze. Today, I woke up […]
Start Prepping Here: The Basics of Food Storage
Oxygen, water, food. Those three things are the things that we use more than anything else. And when it comes to food, you likely spend more money on food and other items at the grocery store than on any other single line item on your budget. If you want to […]
Start Prepping Here – Basics of Water Storage and Usage
We’ve all heard the laws of 3’s. You can live 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. Water is high up on the list and unfortunately, we need it for so many things! It isn’t just for drinking. We need water to clean our […]
The First 10 Things Any New Prepper Should Buy – A Reminder for the Rest of Us
I’ve asked myself several times, if I had to start prepping all over again, what would I do differently? What would I do the same? How would I improve on my journey, if I had the chance? My journey started accidentally with couponing. I amassed a whole bunch of food, […]
The First 12 Things a New Prepper Should Do – A Refresher for the Rest of Us
Are you relatively new to preparedness? I’ve seen it in Facebook groups. People get into a prepper group, and the first thing they do is ask – “Where do I even begin?” It can feel SO OVERWHELMING! I mean, water storage, food storage, every day carry (EDC), bug-out bags, even […]
The First 11 Things a New Prepper Should Learn – A Refresher for the Rest of Us
So I’ve worked through creating this series for National Preparedness Month, and I’ve had to ask myself some questions – What things were the most important to me? What things did I use the most? Are there things that I think could be the difference between life and death that […]
Integrate Aging into Your Preparedness Plans
When I was 20 years old, I felt invincible. Even at 35, it still felt like I was going to live forever. As I passed 40 and then 45, life feels different. I’m starting to slow down. I’ve started to feel my frailties. I’ve been out to Kansas City doing […]
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