Tess Pennington

Tess Pennington is the author of The Prepper's Blueprint, a comprehensive guide that uses real-life scenarios to help you prepare for any disaster. Because a crisis rarely stops with a triggering event the aftermath can spiral, having the capacity to cripple our normal ways of life. The well-rounded, multi-layered approach outlined in the Blueprint helps you make sense of a wide array of preparedness concepts through easily digestible action items and supply lists.

Tess is also the author of the highly rated Prepper's Cookbook, which helps you to create a plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply and includes over 300 recipes for nutritious, delicious, life-saving meals. 

Visit her web site at ReadyNutrition.com for an extensive compilation of free information on preparedness, homesteading, and healthy living.

Get Prepped Newsletter: October 21, 2011

At week 24, we are refocusing our attention on water preparedness. In this issue, we will discuss why water is so important, alternative ways to store water, as well as explore other preparedness products that can help you with longer-term water supplies.

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The 4 Things You Must Eat To Avoid Malnutrition

Those that are preparedness-minded may want to take a more in-depth look at why it is important to store certain types of food and how they affect our bodies in order to make better choices when investing in your food storage.

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The Ins and Outs of MRE’s

Having a supply of MRE’s and high calorie bars in your preparedness supplies can help assist in sustaining your immediate needs if you happen to be in an emergency situation where you are away from your supplies or in a bug out situation.

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No Groceries For a Year: One Family’s Transition into Homesteading

Over the course of the year, the Hoff family made the transition into homesteading and reaped more benefits than they had expected.

Week 23 of 52: External Security Preparedness

Bulking up your home security features for the outside can be your first line of defense in preventing any criminals from trying to enter your home.

Get Prepped Newsletter: October 11, 2011

Bulking up your home security features for the outside can be your first line of defense in preventing any criminals from trying to enter your home.

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Homemade Beef Noodle Soup

There is nothing like savory beef noodle soup with some crusty bread on a rainy day.

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DIY: Making Infused Oils

Learn how to make infused oils in just a few easy steps.

Week 22 of 52: Hardware Tools (List 2)

We are in the 22nd week of our 52-week series getting you prepared for disasters. This week is all about tools! Therefore, we must learn to depend on our hands and our tools for our survival.

Get Prepped Newsletter: September 30, 2011

We are in the 22nd week of our 52-week series getting you prepared for disasters. This week is all about tools!

Essential Tools Around the Retreat

Today we’re going to look at what a basic end of the world toolkit looks like.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - MARCH 30: Workers hired by the Haitian government clear debris from earthquake-damaged homes March 30, 2010 in the Bel Air section of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  (Photo by Lee Celano/Getty Images)

50 Simple Tools Used to Rebuild Haiti

Rebuilding is an inevitable part of putting our lives back together after a disaster. Relief workers are still on the island trying to rebuild Haiti and have begun their reconstruction process using 50 tools.

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