by Tess Pennington | Feb 23, 2011
Someone asked me once why I named my website Ready Nutrition. Quite simply, I explained that it’s not enough to be ready for all hell to break loose. You can have all the preps in the world, but without a well rounded diet, you wouldn’t have the...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 15, 2015
In a post-disaster environment, paramedics and medical response teams are inundated with emergency calls and assign degrees of urgency to emergency calls. If your call is not on the list of priority medical issues, then you will have to wait. Those who understand this...
by Contributing Author | Feb 24, 2015
On Tuesday morning, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern Japan. Moments after the earthquake was reported, it seems like everyone had the same pressing concern on their mind: “Is Fukushima still standing?” The Tohoku Electric Power Company was...
by Joshua Krause | Dec 7, 2014
It seems like modern life has made it nearly impossible to escape the slew of carcinogens that permeate our everyday existence. They’re in our food, water, air, and even the products we buy. By themselves, no single chemical would be very dangerous, because...
by Contributing Author | Dec 20, 2014
Hey, Prepper Nation, I often get questions from people that say: “I take this medicine or that medicine for this medical problem. What do I do if there’s a collapse and I can’t get modern medical care?” I usually say, well, what did your doctor say? “Well, I...
by Survival Sherpa | Mar 30, 2015
Planning your spring outdoor adventure? Try these skills and projects, even if it’s in your backyard. In fact, your backyard may be the best place to start your journey to outdoor self-reliance. Burn Stuff (Combustion) Flint and Steel Fire from One Stick Bow Drill...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Aug 29, 2016
ReadyNutrition Guys and Gals, this piece is to laud the many wondrous benefits of coffee. Really, I love it without all of the benefits that we’re going to mention, and drink it by the gallon. There are a few studies that came out about coffee that I think you’ll...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 13, 2012
Think about your absolute worst case scenario SHTF event….and then think about it happening while you are at Disneyworld. Or in Hawaii. Or on a road trip to the middle of nowhere. Or bicycling through Tuscany. As a prepper, have you considered what would happen if the...
by Sara Tipton | Jun 24, 2019
Workplace safety and preparedness are not often at the forefront of our minds. Most of us assume that if the worst happens, it’ll happen while we’re at home where we are adequately prepared. But what if it doesn’t? On average, we spend over 50 hours...
by Tess Pennington | Apr 19, 2012
It’s hard to think about the Chia seed without getting a mental image of a Chia pet. I always imagine the crazy looking clay sheep with wild greenery sprouting out all over it that used to sit in my college dorm windowsill. In all actuality, the Chia seed is much...
by Sara Tipton | May 28, 2018
Colloidal silver is often confused with ionic silver, and although both are very similar, their differences should be noted especially when considering whether or not colloidal silver is a supplement that’s right for you or your family. Many products claiming to...