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.

Helping a Child Adjust After a Disaster

After a disaster, children may have a difficult time coming to terms with what has happened. Learning the signs to look for and now to show extra care during this traumatic time.

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Washing Clothes Off the Grid

Laundry detergent is a prep item that I have not begun to stock up on.  I was planning on using […]

James Rawles: Salt Will Be The #1 Bartering Item

Salt is a valuable commodity that could become hard to come by in a long term disaster situation. In Ancient Rome, salt was used as a form of currency because of it’s importance in preserving food. In fact, it is still used today as a form of currency in some parts of Africa.

Tess Pennington on Family Preparedness Guide Talk Show with James T. Stevens

On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Tess Pennington had the great opportunity to continue her conversations about preparedness and disaster planning with […]

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The Re-Purposed Coffee Can

Coffee cans are one of those overlooked everyday items that we see sitting on our counters. But if a person is in a pinch, that coffee can can serve a multitude of purposes. Preppers should start collecting their old coffee cans to use in the Bug out Bags, in their home as well as around their homestead.

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Bake Bread From a Coffee Can

Bread cooked in a can? This must be some well kept secret! Who knew that a coffee can could have such a use. When pots and cooking pans are hard to find, the coffee can could be an excellent substitute.

After the Apocalypse – Watch It Here

Many do not realize how fragile this country really is.  Because of our cushy society that we find ourselves living in, […]

Home Remedies for Livestock

Just like humans, animals tend to get ailments, and without proper care, those ailments can turn into serious infections. Learn about 5 home remedies to give livestock to help soothe their ailments.

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The Ten Commandments of Safe Gun Handling

Many are keenly aware that crime is steadily increasing. Crimes such as home invasions, kidnapping, and petty theft are making their […]

Tess Talks About Prepping on Family Preparedness Guide Talk Show!

Ready Nutrition’s, Tess Pennington had the pleasure to talk to James T. Stevens on his talk show: Family Preparedness Guide Talk […]

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Prepping: A Beginner’s Guide – Essential Items Needed for Disaster Preparation (Pt. 2)

A prepper knows that there are possible threats, and it only makes sense to be as prepared as possible beginning with elemental disaster items to sustain basic needs (food, water, clothing and shelter) and then adding more preparedness layers onto it. However, many decide to expand their disaster supplies to encompass a longer duration in the case that emergency response is delayed. This is why preppers believe in having “back ups for their back ups.”

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Prepping: Basic Beginners Guide – Why Prep? (Pt. 1)

Prepping is for those who are preparing for the unknown future, and for those who see the importance of having necessary items in place before a disaster strikes. This guide is a 2 part series that will give you the basic fundamental knowledge on how to start prepping, help you gain an understanding of why you need to have certain disaster supplies, and give insight on where to get certain supplies.

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