As previously discussed, getting children and grandchildren involved in preparedness activities – assuming they are old enough to understand without become frightened – is a great idea. It Read More
survival
survival Archive
survival
What Children Need to Know About Preparedness, Part 1
Some parents and grandparents don’t discuss preparedness issues until the kids are in bed because they don’t believe children should have to worry about such things. They’re right Read More
survival
Include Non-Food Items in Your Emergency Stockpile
Survival food is an extremely important item to stockpile because you and your family won’t last long in a crisis if you can’t eat. But there are also Read More
survival
How to Cook Without Electricity
Most experts agree that a full-fledged future disaster will involve the electrical grid going down, possibly for a lengthy period of time. That means knowing how to cook Read More
survival
Are Liberals Turning Into Preppers?
When you visualize someone preparing for an uncertain future, do you see a liberal or a conservative? I would say that a vast majority of us would answer Read More
survival
American Redoubt the Place to Be for Preppers
People who choose to prepare for an uncertain future by stocking up on survival food, water purifiers, solar-powered generators and more – folks like you and me – Read More
survival
Multiple Uses for Garbage Bags
When is a trash bag not a trash bag? When we look at it as a raw material, one that can be reshaped, repurposed and reimagined. After that, Read More
survival
5 Weird Ways to Start a Fire
If you’re ever forced into the wilderness following a disaster, you’d better know how to start a fire. Food, water and shelter are your top priorities, but survival Read More
Food
Using Emergency Food in Everyday Circumstances
If you’re like me, you grew up with a mother who always lectured everyone at the dinner table to finish their food because it’s a sin to waste Read More
home defense
Bug-Out Location Considerations
We all hope that the disaster lurking around the corner will be something we and our families will be able to ride out at home. Hunkering down will Read More
