If I said, “Preparedness books,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Foraging, survival, fire starting, bugging out? All of those things are important to preparedness, but they only scratch the surface. There are so many other important preparedness topics that should be learned and discussed. Today, we’re going […]
Mentally
Working through situations mentally BEFORE we go through them is tantamount to our success as we tackle situations. What are effective ways to mentally equip ourselves to handle whatever situations life throws at us? This is the category on the blog where you’ll find information on mental preparedness.
10 Everyday Decisions that Impact Survival and Preparedness
We make decisions every day. We decide if we want to sleep in or get up early, and we decide if we want to read a book or watch a TV show. Should we answer a phone call or let it go to voicemail. Some decisions that we don’t even think about […]
Don’t Waste This Quarantine
These last two weeks I’ve been blogging more, but other than that, I’ve been doing a whole lot of nothing. I’ve been watching through Survivor, which has been a lot of fun, but I’ve not really DONE a lot. But something about the quarantine really really hit me today. We […]
8 Lessons I Learned in 2019 – and a Teaser on What’s Coming Next
The great thing about getting to the end of a year is that we get a real chance to stop and look back at the year that we’re just finishing. So much has changed this year, and I wanted to take some time and reflect and share some of the […]
Are You Stuck?
Life Throws Us Curveballs And curveballs can make us feel stuck. While January of 2018 started with frozen pipes. In January of this year, we lost $1,000 in income each month. We knew that it was coming. We understood the reasons behind it. While we weren’t thrilled, we were okay […]
Buying the Best for Your Preparedness Is Better than Buying a Lot
Ever Had a Prepper Shovel? I recently planted some blackberry and raspberry bushes in our front yard. It was HARD work. Once you get down below about 3-4 inches of topsoil, our ground is clay. I was using an old shovel to plant the majority of our bushes. Even just […]

