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Quick References- How to Make a Simple Root Cellar (link)
Date: June 17, 2013 - Freezer-fridge Conversion Update (link)
Date: June 17, 2013 - Rhubarb Syrup for Desserts, Breakfasts, and Tasty Beverages (link)
Date: June 17, 2013 - Lessons from a Northern Cabin (link)
Date: June 16, 2013 - Packing Your Pet’s Evacuation Kit (link)
Date: June 16, 2013 - An Easy to Make Drying Rack (link)
Date: June 16, 2013 - 10 Things That Should Be Found In A Senior Citizen’s Home Emergency Kit (link)
Date: June 15, 2013 - Alternate Uses for Cars in a Post-Apocalyptic World (link)
Date: June 15, 2013 - 5 Tips for Container Gardening in Small Spaces (link)
Date: June 15, 2013 - Another Post-SHTF Worry (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - Where’s Your Mommy? Emergency Contact Information for Kids on the Go (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - How to Survive Without the Pharmacy (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - Do You Need to Put Desiccant Packs in Your Long Term Food Storage? (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - How Safe is it to Live Close to a Nuclear Power Plant? (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - Emergency Medicine Vs. Survival Medicine (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - 10 Things We Can Learn From Old Homesteads (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - Tips and Tricks for Using Oil Lamps (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - Top 10 Really Silly-Sounding Prep Items That Aren’t All That Silly to Have Around (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - 7 Great Survival Cache Container Ideas (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - 5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights When the Electricity Goes Down (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - Meals Ready to Eat – Not! (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - Phone and Data Security Post-SHTF (link)
Date: June 11, 2013 - Homemade Dog Treats (link)
Date: June 11, 2013 - 7 Survival Myths That Will Get You Killed (link)
Date: June 11, 2013 - How Rural Is Your Retreat’s Region? (link)
Date: June 10, 2013 - A Peek into an Organic Prepper’s Pantry (link)
Date: June 10, 2013 - Lever Action Options (link)
Date: June 10, 2013 - Pressure Canner versus Pressure Cooker (link)
Date: June 9, 2013 - 10 Great Collapse-Day Recipes for the Solar Cooker (link)
Date: June 9, 2013 - How Did it Start? (link)
Date: June 9, 2013
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 [Editor's note: This is a 6-part series regarding my views and plenty of common sense on how to keep your children safe in a dangerous world. It is generally geared toward children 12 and under. I hope it helps you.]
I’m not sure I can think of much in life that’s more disgusting than someone who actually wants to do harm to a child. These are horrible people and, while they’re a very small minority, they do exist and must be protected against. It should also go without saying
Continue reading How to Keep Children Safe, Part 4: From Strangers
 [Editor's note: This is a 6-part series regarding my views and plenty of common sense on how to keep your children safe in a dangerous world. It is generally geared toward children 12 and under. I hope it helps you.]
I always look forward to sending my kids off to school (is that wrong?) because it means a good 8 hours that they’re someone else’s problem! Ok, they’re not THAT bad and, in fact, are actually pretty good kids. Of course, even when they’re at school I occasionally wonder
Continue reading How to Keep Children Safe, Part 3: At School
 [Editor's note: This is a 6-part series regarding my views and plenty of common sense on how to keep your children safe in a dangerous world. It is generally geared toward children 12 and under. I hope it helps you.]
There’s so much that can be covered here, from fire safety to safety topics by age. Before adding my own opinion, I would encourage you to spend some time reading the references and guides found in the Home and Personal Safety page, especially regarding
Continue reading How to Keep Children Safe, Part 2: At Home
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[Editor's note: This is a 6-part series regarding my views and plenty of common sense on how to keep your children safe in a dangerous world. It is generally geared toward children 12 and under. I hope it helps you.]
This last Saturday we took our kids (along with nieces and nephews who ranged from age 3 to 12) to a local indoor water-park called Coco Key. Because it’s a very busy and public place I got to thinking about what I naturally do to better prepare my
Continue reading How to Keep Children Safe, Part 1: Public Places
 Just yesterday (in my 90 Day Exercise Routine Update) I mentioned that I had done something funny to my arm (and body) after messing around with my kids earlier in the week. Yeah, I know, I’m getting older and shouldn’t do stuff like that but it got me to thinking what if this were an actual emergency and I had done something much worse and broken my hand or arm instead? Obviously, I wouldn’t be messing around like that in an real
Continue reading What Would You Do If You Broke Your Arm During a Disaster?
Preparedness is about a lot of things, from buying stuff to learning new skills and especially about making plans. It’s also very much about keeping up with your stuff and ensuring your equipment and supplies are there and ready when you need them to be. I’m sure I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: preparedness IS a lifestyle and not a weekend hobby. As such, there are always things that wear out, break down, and otherwise need your attention.
For example, just the other day I fully realized that my pocket knife (a CRKT M-21 which I thoroughly enjoy) was
Continue reading What Are You Neglecting? (Keep Up With Things That Wear Out)
 A few weeks back I read this post on The Importance of Checklists. It’s a short post about why he realized he needed a checklist (because he forgot an important piece of gear) and a few ideas of what he’ll do in the future. As for me, I’m a checklist kind of guy and have been for as long as I can remember. I just can’t run my life without them!
Why Use Lists?
It still amazes me how some people I
Continue reading Why Checklists are Critical to Prepping and You
[Note: This is a VERY pic-heavy post so I apologize to those with slow Internet connections.]
I’m relatively familiar with Google Maps as it’s my favorite service for driving directions but I had no experience with Google Earth and began to wonder if it would be better in some way for prepping. So, I proceeded to download it here (it’s free) and installed the program. Now, I shouldn’t say that I have NO experience with it as my kids had installed it on another computer quite some time ago, I
Continue reading Google Maps vs. Google Earth for Prepping
 With a ton of family in town this past week (especially over the weekend) I got to thinking what if the shoe were on the other foot? That is, what if we had to be the safe haven for family and friends who had to evacuate? Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy are prime examples. In this case, it’s not that the disaster has hit you specifically so it’s not like your electricity, food, or water resources have been affected but housing could very well be. Of course we would help out as
Continue reading What if The Shoe Were on The Other Foot and You Were The Safe Haven?
 I happened upon a link to a post at SurvivalPreparednessBlog.com with a very similar title (I “borrowed heavily” for this post) and began reading because, after all, who doesn’t like lists?
To summarize, the list included 10 skills: stick welding, small engine repair, how to fish, how to butcher animals, learn to trap, gunsmithing, basic carpentry, auto repair, ham radio, hunting, advanced first aid.
I looked at the list and thought, “ok, I understand, sort of” but it’s not what I
Continue reading 5 Skills Every Prepper Should Learn
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[Editor's note: This is a 6-part series regarding my views and plenty of common sense on how to keep your children safe in a dangerous world. It is generally geared toward children 12 and under. I hope it helps you.]
