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.

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Bugging Out With the Joneses

Doing the “neighborly thing” doesn’t mean that you have to let the entire neighborhood into your house to consume your preparedness supplies. Learn ways to empower your neighbors to be a stronger, more prepared community.

Week 21 of 52: Emergency Fuel Supply

This week we will be focusing on the importance of having an emergency fuel supply. Having fuel on hand for given disasters assists in you having your basic needs met and provides power to electrical appliances, and tools.

Get Prepped Newsletter: September 23, 2011

We are in the 21st week of our 52-weeks to preparedness. This week we will be focusing on the importance of having an emergency fuel supply.

SHTF Survival: Clay Pot Refrigeration

Have you ever wondered what our ancestors did without refrigeration? Some of our ancient civilizations did in fact have refrigeration and used simple items they had on hand to create it. Learn how to create your own electric-free refrigeration unit for as little as $10.

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25 New Ways to Use Coffee Filters

Who knew that coffee filters could be so versatile? Here are 25 different ways that coffee filters can add convenience to your life.

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Week 20 of 52: 1 Month Supply of Food

This series installment marks our 20th week in our 52 week series of getting you prepared. This week we focus our concentration on long-term food storage. Ensuring that our basic needs of food and water are met during a short or long-term emergency will help us stay strong, healthy and focused on getting past the disaster.

Get Prepped Newsletter: September 16, 2011

This series installment marks our 20th week in our 52 week series of getting you prepared. This week we focus our concentration on long-term food storage. Ensuring that our basic needs of food and water are met during a short or long-term emergency will help us stay strong, healthy and focused on getting past the disaster.

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10 Health Benefits of Sea Salt

Sea salt contains the essential trace minerals that your body needs in order to stay healthy. Learn about the 10 health benefits this salt from the sea can provide.

The 13 Signs of a Societal Collapse

We are quickly running out of time to prepare for what may be the biggest collapse we have seen in our lifetime. Do you know what signs to look for? Are you prepared for what may come?

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Week 19 of 52: Food Storage Tools

This week, we are taking our preparedness one step closer towards long-term preparedness and will begin concentrating our efforts on those needed items to sustain us for longer-term emergencies.

Get Prepped Newsletter: September 9, 2011

Over the last 18-weeks, we have accumulated enough food and water for a month-long emergency. This is a great start at being prepared! This week, we are taking our preparedness one step closer towards long-term preparedness and will begin concentrating our efforts on those needed items to sustain us for longer-term emergencies.

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Long-Term Food Storage Guidelines

Having a guideline on hand of which foods last longer than others will ensure that your food supply stays within it’s expiration.

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