Guest post by Rightwingmom. During the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, my family was without power for 10 days.  Luckily I prepared and had ever piece of laundry pre-washed and ready.  After the first week, I found myself needing to do some wash.  My only alternative was to wash and rinse in our bathtub…NOT a chore [...]

What natural disasters are most likely to affect you and your family, and are you ready for them?  Walk through this simple exercise, and you’ll soon have a master disaster plan in place.  First, check out the top disasters that affect the United States. Floods Hurricanes Droughts/water shortages Earthquakes Tornadoes Wildfires Blizzards Other possible disasters [...]

Honeyville Farms has invited me to teach two classes at their retail store in Rancho Cucamonga, California!  I’ll be there on Saturday, August 28, to teach “Cooking Off the Grid” and “The Top 10 Foods to Store.”  Both classes are lots of fun, they last about ninety minutes, and each includes a manual. Rancho Cucamonga [...]

This list was submitted by Adam Grundleger.  He says, “This list is by no means all-inclusive, but it’s what I can remember from being through hurricanes and heavy storms.”  Bad weather and natural disasters never seem to take a vacation, and having the right tools can make a huge difference in how quickly a home [...]

I haven’t had a chance to watch “The Colony”, but a new season of this TV series begins tonight on the Discovery Channel.  From their press release: What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe?  Even if you survived it, could you survive the aftermath?  Discovery Channel puts these questions to the [...]

Sometimes we get too caught up on stocking up on this and stashing away that, all of which cost money.  When money is tighter than tight, there are still ways to be better prepared.  One of those is to learn practical skills. Often a new skill is as close as your public library.  No special [...]

While doing some research for a future blog post, I came across a document produced by the Ohio State University Extension office.  An awful lot of people have been experiencing power outages due to storms and flooding, and suddenly find themselves wondering, “What are we going to eat now that the power is out?” This [...]

This list was submitted by Sue in Alabama.  Thanks, Sue! I was busily getting ready to fix breakfast a couple days ago when the power went out.  The bread was in the toaster ready to go, and the eggs were cracked and seasoned, ready to be scrambled. Additionally I had a 12 pound turkey in [...]

It’s that time again.  Kids and parents are hitting school supply stores and filling their carts with unblemished binders, unchewed pencils, and reams of notebook paper.  Prices on school supplies will never be lower.  Now is the time for you to think about which supplies might come in handy in your preparedness efforts.  Keep an [...]

This list was submitted by Mike Myrick,  another great list that made me wish I’d had a dozen prizes to give away.  This one made me take a look at my own blog and think, “Hmmm…does my blog answer his questions?”  By all means, jump right in with your comments and answer Mike’s questions! How [...]