Last-Chance Apocalypse Shopping: The Dollar Stores
It seems that even the smallest towns have some sort of dollar store, and I can understand the appeal. If everything in the store is a dollar, then you feel free to splurge and go crazy with your...
View Article37 Hygiene Items to Add to Your Survival Supplies
If you’ve ever been camping for more than 2 or 3 days, you know what it’s like to start feeling icky and grimy and in desperate need of a hot shower and clean clothes. Well, imagine yourself living...
View Article4 Must-Have Mini Emergency Kits For Your Purse
Life is full of emergencies. Some are big, like earthquakes and hurricanes. Some are smaller and occur in our everyday lives. Here are a few mini-kit ideas you can fit in a Ziploc bag! If your mini...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Best Straw Water Filter For You
We so casually turn on our faucet and expect clean water to come out. We flush our toilets, wash our hands, use water for cooking and for watering the lawn without a thought. But if there’s anything we...
View ArticleSmart Advice to Help You Survive the Government Shutdown — or any other...
As of today, the current federal government “shutdown” is the longest in history. Digging into news stories that are making headlines, ones claiming “chaos” and near-apocalyptic consequences, most...
View ArticleSurvive Summer With These Clever Bug Bite Remedies
When friends warned me about the South and bugs, I really thought they were exaggerating. Unfortunately, they weren’t. Once summer began, there were bugs everywhere. I mean everywhere! And these were...
View ArticleGet to know the LDS Preparedness Manual
Thinking about my childhood brings back memories of homemade bread and bottled fruit, lined up neatly on the countertop. My mom would go into the backyard to collect eggs and check on our chickens,...
View ArticleWhat can a Billy Joel concert teach us about situational awareness?
My husband (Jim) surprised me with tickets to the Billy Joel concert in North Carolina last fall. Not only was I looking forward to the concert, but this also allowed me the perfect opportunity to put...
View ArticleHandy CrockPot Tips for Winter (Or Any Season!)
In our home, we adore our crockpots. We’ve got four. Yes, four! There’s always one on the countertop ready to go. The soups and stews are always a big hit, and a really good crockpot recipe book is...
View ArticleEnd-of-Year Prepper Evaluation
One of the best ways to ensure you’re on track to meeting goals is to occasionally measure and review your progress. Conducting a prepper evaluation helps you see whether you’re on track to reaching...
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