Tag: preparedness

5 Morale-Boosting Foods with Long Shelf Life

In any high-stress situation—whether it’s a natural disaster, extended power outage, or widespread emergency—morale is often one of the first things to suffer. When daily routines vanish and uncertainty creeps in, a little comfort can go a long way, especially for children and those feeling overwhelmed. That’s why it’s wise to include a few simple,… Continue reading 5 Morale-Boosting Foods with Long Shelf Life

Practice and Learn- What I Learned From Preparing Augason Farm 72-Hour Emergency Food Kit

[A Blast from the Past and slightly updated…..Here’s a rare post by The Maine Prepper Girl.] I consider myself a prepper in training. I can remember back in the early 2000’s wanting to be prepared for winter time in Northern Maine. The year after that my awareness for the need to be prepared for other… Continue reading Practice and Learn- What I Learned From Preparing Augason Farm 72-Hour Emergency Food Kit

Free Survival & Preparedness Downloads

We’ve discussed putting together a digital survival and preparedness library using Kindles, Amazon Fire Tablets, laptops, etc. The free ebooks available on Amazon are great, but there are tons of other material available online. Military manuals, guides, white papers, university papers, articles, and books are all available. I’ve started organizing and transferring my huge library… Continue reading Free Survival & Preparedness Downloads

Know Thy Enemy (During the Collapse): Part 1 – The Unprepared Neighbor

The following post was originally published over at 299Days.com. By Glen Tate This guy is your enemy.   (During the Collapse, that is.) He doesn’t seem like it; in fact, he looks kind of wimpy.  He’s not a jack-booted Homeland Security trooper breaking down your door to take your guns, so he can’t be a… Continue reading Know Thy Enemy (During the Collapse): Part 1 – The Unprepared Neighbor

The Importance of Caffeine After The SHTF

How many out there just cannot function without their morning cup of coffee – or twelve? In today’s busy world, where many of us get less than the required amount of sleep, coffee and many specialty drinks have become extremely popular, providing a “kick” to help people get through their day. If many of us… Continue reading The Importance of Caffeine After The SHTF

Video: Projects With a Purpose – Flashlight Lanyards

A longtime reader of my old website as well as 1776 just recently started his own YouTube channel and he has a wealth of knowledge to share. The following video shows just how a simple survival “hack” can be both inexpensive as well as effective/valuable. Paracord – such a valuable prepper item to have around.… Continue reading Video: Projects With a Purpose – Flashlight Lanyards

My Top 5 Favorite Apocalyptic Movies

Over the last week, I have watched a couple of newer movies with distinct apocalyptic themes. This got me thinking of my favorites.  One of the reasons I enjoy watching these kinds of movies is they get me thinking of possible scenarios. Here are my top 5 favorite apocalyptic movies. 1. Red Dawn 2. I Am Legend… Continue reading My Top 5 Favorite Apocalyptic Movies

Basic Hurricane Preparedness

While many preppers look to North Korea and a zombie apocalypse to prepare let’s not forget events like hurricanes are much more likely to endanger us. If you live in an area prone to hurricanes preparing is a common-sense step to take. With hurricane season upon us let’s review some basic tasks to prepare. Before… Continue reading Basic Hurricane Preparedness

Practice and Learn- What I Learned From Preparing Augason Farm Food

Augason Farms Creamy Chicken Flavored Rice  I consider myself a prepper in training. I can remember back in the early 2000’s wanting to be prepared for wintertime in Northern Maine. The year after that my awareness for the need to be prepared for other situations grew. It was the sixth sense of sorts that is… Continue reading Practice and Learn- What I Learned From Preparing Augason Farm Food

Making Preparedness Too Complicated

I’ve talked to a lot of survivalists and preppers over the years. Far too often people complicate survival and get lost in the details. They try to contemplate and consider every possible scenario. That my friends is simply impossible. With everything going on in people’s lives simplicity – although welcome – sometimes escapes people’s thoughts… Continue reading Making Preparedness Too Complicated

Testing the Bell & Howell “TacLight”

I posted this a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed doing the test. As crazy as some of the crap on infomercials might be – the TacLight actually works very well. Check out my review below……. The TacLight is an “As Seen On TV” flashlight advertised as extremely powerful and nearly indestructible. As with… Continue reading Testing the Bell & Howell “TacLight”

Video: 10 Things YOU should consider (NOW) to prepare for CHAOS

I posted this preparedness video way back in 2017 and it still holds true. Pastor Joe Fox – someone I respect immensely – has done a valuable service over the years to help families prepare for uncertain times ahead. In these insane times today, this video is even more important. Watch it and make a… Continue reading Video: 10 Things YOU should consider (NOW) to prepare for CHAOS

Calamity

Over the past several weeks I’ve been inundated with requests for advice, direction, and sometimes just my 2 cents as to what’s going on in the world. So many people are waking up to the reality that things are heading in a direction they don’t like – and they simply don’t know what to do.… Continue reading Calamity

SHTF: Health & Fitness as a Prep

Far too often in the world of preparedness “stuff” is what’s targeted. Lists are made with quantities of guns, ammo, food items, medical supplies, knives, water filters, etc. Rarely is health and fitness even a consideration. In the video below I offer a few thoughts on this issue. 

Putting Together a 2 Week(or close) Food Storage Bucket

Went to the grocery store earlier today and spent over $100 on what I feel would have been $65 several months ago. Many struggle to get their head around all that is happening throughout the world. Many ignore it sticking their heads in the sand and basking in ignorant bliss. Oh well. In the video… Continue reading Putting Together a 2 Week(or close) Food Storage Bucket

Bucket Food Storage Project – – Prepping Pasta for the Long Term

Recent video discussing a project this past weekend I completed.  I put up some buckets focussing on pasta, pasta sauce, and a few other things. With continuing inflation, a bucket such as this can put back a good amount of food fairly inexpensively. Do me a favor: If you watch hit that Like button and… Continue reading Bucket Food Storage Project – – Prepping Pasta for the Long Term

List of Commonly Available Heirloom Seeds – SAVE MONEY!!

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I’ve shared this list of commonly available heirloom seeds in the past as so frequently companies repackage common seeds as “heirloom” and double the price. Heirloom seeds are attractive to many gardeners due to their non-GMO and non-hybrid status and the ability to harvest seeds for future planting. The reality is that many seeds commonly… Continue reading List of Commonly Available Heirloom Seeds – SAVE MONEY!!

TOP 10 FREE SURVIVAL DOWNLOADS TO GET RIGHT NOW

These survival and preparedness files are all in PDF format and are fully printable. I’m an advocate of building a digital preparedness information system. Hardcopy books and manuals are best, but, they are heavy and take up a lot of space. A vast digital information system consisting of thousands of books, manuals, guides, etc. can… Continue reading TOP 10 FREE SURVIVAL DOWNLOADS TO GET RIGHT NOW

Prepper Food Storage Tip: Peanut Butter

With all the talk of supply chain issues and possible food shortages over the next couple of years, food storage is becoming a very hot topic. Inflation continues to erode our buying power and inconsistent product selection at the market is ever-present. Stockpiling those frequently used items not only helps through “bumps in the road”… Continue reading Prepper Food Storage Tip: Peanut Butter