Basics

Egg-timer Prepping

27 June 2011

Do you think you’re ready for anything?
Here’s a simple way to find out. Get an egg-timer and set it for 15 minutes. Press start and go get everything you think you need. Place everything by the front door and stop when the timer goes off.
Now look at what you have.
You probably have some clothes, and [...]

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Preps and Minimalism

17 June 2011

There is a lot of talk of simplicity and minimalistic lifestyles out there right now.
And on the whole I agree with a lot of what they say. We have too much stuff  and so on.
But then I read about the family that got rid of their car and are relying on mass transit and bikes. [...]

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What is the Most Important Thing You Own?

15 June 2011

Not talking about people or pets here, just a thing.
 
Is it your house or car?
Could it be a bag out bag or 72 hour kit?
What about your glasses or medications?
The contents of your computer?
Money in the bank?
A family heirloom?
 
* Would it depend on the circumstances?
A water filter after a water main break?
Canned food after a [...]

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The Just In Time Life

9 June 2011

One of the big issues I’m seeing right now is that there a lot of people living the just in time life.
This is having no reserves whatsoever. The problem is that hiccups and other problems occur and then just in time becomes, there isn’t any. And that leads to avoidable suffering.
Now, if you are out [...]

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Knowing When To Quit

27 May 2011

Sometimes you just have to change the direction of your life.
There is a stigma attached to quitting something. Quitters are losers and other such thoughts, but are they really?
The thing of it is, why are you quitting?
Quitting because the stress is at such a high level that you are ingesting addictive substances to keep you [...]

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What Comes After Survival?

26 May 2011

Nobody ever thinks about what comes after getting ready.
Sure, they’ll talk about after the end of the world but that doesn’t happen very often. Old age happens all the time.
After you have stored up months and months of food and water and ammo. After you have built up an emergency fund. After you’ve made a [...]

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Tough Times

24 May 2011

It has been a tough few weeks: tornadoes, lots of tornadoes in the midwest, and massive flooding along the Mississippi. Can it get worse? Sure it can. but for now we are happy that it hasn’t.
It comes down to how scared are you willing to be?
I don’t like being scared so I prepare. There are [...]

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Why Self-Expression Is Far More Valuable Than Dying With The Most Toys

23 May 2011

After several years of stocking up on food, ammo, precious metals and the like, my husband and I seemed to hit a dead end. The nagging thought kept occurring to me, “What do we do after we have burned out all the freeze-dried food and really have to start surviving?” Also, I had become weary [...]

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The Parents Household kit

19 May 2011

There are some many things you need in a house with kids there is areason to have a box of these things handy in the kitchen or other room of the house and even the car
Baking Soda, good for shampoo, cleaning, deodorizing, laundry and friefighting.
White Vinegar, for cleaning, disinfecting, stain removal and more.
Ziplock Bags general [...]

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Why Is Preparedness Silly?

17 May 2011

Have you every discussed preparing with someone who thought that having some food and water in the house is silly?
You might be in a hurricane  zone, or earthquake or even tornado alley, where disasters are common. But somehow they feel no need to get ready for the big one to hit them.
Now I certainly understand [...]

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