I rather enjoyed this article on Food Storage for 30 Days where a guy was tasked with providing two adult males with enough food to feed them for about two weeks (hence, the 30 days reference). I guess the engineer in me just likes the math and planning involved… oh, and he used a spreadsheet, I’m drooling now. Fortunately, there’s no calculus involved… never could understand that stuff.

The following article helps you make a better compost: Organic Composting 101: Making Compost That’s More Nutritious. The article discusses what should go in your compost pile and how to “make” it.

This article on Maximizing Space with Multiple Use Items provides some suggestions about what you can do with items such as cloth diapers, cheesecloth, coffee cans, petroleum jelly, and more. I’m sure you can think of a few others.

This guest post, appropriately and simply titled …On Combat, is a very sobering “wake up call” about what true combat might look like and what it means to you and your ability to protect your family should the need ever arise. It’s a good one for those who have never experienced combat like me.

This article on Preppernomics: The Importance of an Emergency Fund reminds us that money on hand is every bit as important in our modern society as stored water or food in the pantry. It’s just good common sense.