Most Recent Preparedness Articles

It Tastes Just Like Chicken!

When providing food for your family in a survival situation, think outside the box.

DIY Faraday Cage Ideas

Learn 5 different ways you can make a Faraday cage to protect your priority devices from an EMP strike or solar flare.

5 Ways to Stretch Your Meals SHTF Style

Get smart about how to use foods in your preparedness pantry, and learn these nifty tricks on how to fill up our stomachs at the same time.

EMP: An Event That Could Cripple Our Way of Life

If an EMP occurs, your family’s survival will be dependent on your preparations, your knowledge and your self-reliant skills. Will you be ready?

Food Freebies in Your Own Backyard

Nature’s bounty is all around us. It’s time to get back to our hunter/gatherer roots and learn which wild edibles we can forage.

The Barter Value of Skills

When a long-term or extended emergency occurs, no one can do it alone – there is always going to be something you need that you can’t provide for yourself. Before the emergency event occurs, it’s time to consider what abilities and knowledge you possess that can be shared with others.

Chia Seeds: A Tiny Powerhouse for Sustainability

The Chia seed is much more than part of a novelty planter – it is a tiny little powerhouse that can add a lot of benefits to your long-term food storage while only taking up a small amount of space.

Pardon Me, Your Food is Glowing

This article was contributed by Daisy Luther   If the one-gallon jugs of milk in the dairy case seem to be glowing, it may not be just from the fluorescent lights You won’t hear about this from the mainstream media, but the world’s food supply is becoming increasingly tainted by radiation emitted from the Fukushima disaster. [...]

The Prepared Child

If your prepping efforts are a part of life for your kids, then in the event of a disaster, the shock will be lessened and they will adapt more quickly to the situation at hand. Learn ways to educate your child on disaster preparedness, and ways to teach them critical thinking skills so they become an active participant in the solution.

Pet Food Alternatives for Long-Term Emergencies

Dogs and cats will have vital parts to play during a long-term emergency and we want them on their A-game! Learn how to store dry pet food and make your own pet to keep our furry friends thriving during a disaster.