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Semi-Annual Bug-Out Bag Swap-Out – Should We Upgrade Our Equipment
In the last post, we spent time going over what to look for when you’re checking through your equipment in your Bug-Out-Bag. But how do you know if it’s time to upgrade your equipment? Ask yourself the following questions (1) Is my old item well-worn and starting to wear out? […]
Semi-Annual Bug-Out-Bag Check and Swap-Out
With the advent of warmer weather, it’s time to test our equipment and swap out our clothes and food. I’m doing a short series on our Semi-Annual Bug-Out-Bag Check and Swap-Out. Today we’re going to focus on making sure that our equipment functions properly. If you’ve never built a Bug-Out-Bag […]
What’s Coming From A Year Without the Grocery Store in 2022?
What’s coming in 2022 for A Year Without the Grocery Store readers? Most years, by January 1st, I have a good idea of the main objectives that I wish to accomplish in the coming year. This year is no different in one way. I do have several items that are […]
30 Things That Will Clue You In That YOU Are THAT Prepper
It’s Christmastime, and I thought in lieu of our normal more informative posts, we could use a little levity. So to that end, I hope you get a kick out of 30 things that will clue you in that YOU are THAT prepper. You know you’re a prepper when….. 1.) […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from My family to yours! I’m going to take this week off from blogging, so you can expect more great content as we prepare for 2022. I want to encourage you as we all prepare for Saturday to remember that Christmas isn’t about a jolly old elf or […]
TEOTWAWKI and Christmas
TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) and Christmas? Really? What do the two have to do with each other? Well, this year, plenty actually. No, I’m not saying that we will be living in TEOTWAWKI this Christmas (while it’s a possibility, I don’t anticipate it). But […]
DAY-TO-DAY PREP #2, THE PERSONAGES
Written by Nick Card More common day-to-day emergencies are worth preparing for even if they are not large scale disasters. Today is a normal Thursday! We hop out of bed, eat breakfast, drive to work, push through until time to head home, get a few tasks done before hitting the […]
DAY-TO-DAY PREP #1, THE VENUES
Written by Nick Card Disaster! Whether a natural disaster (like a hurricane) or a man-made disaster (like a terrorist attack), we often associate emergency prep with more exotic disasters rather than the more common day-to-day ones we face. Imagine a typical day: wake up, get the kids out the door, […]
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 as I’ve worked through creating this series for National Preparedness Month, 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 […]
5 Tips For When You Don’t FEEL the Motivation to Prepare
When you live life with a husband and five kids, life can get a bit harried. Then throw in homeschooling, running a business, being involved at church, and everything else that God allows to come your way, and sometimes, it’s just easy to throw your hands up and want to […]
EMP – Fact or Crazy Fiction – And Why You Should Care
Most of will have either heard someone mention or have read something that mentions EMP, or Electromagnetic Pulse. The fact is very few people fully understand what an EMP is. They don’t understand the affect an EMP would have on our lives. And oftentimes, they don’t realize the steps they […]
First 10 Significant Purchases a New Prepper Should Make
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 […]
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