by Sara Tipton | Jul 7, 2022
During off-grid emergencies, it is important to pay attention to your use of stored fuels. After all, once your fuel stores are used up, they are gone. This is one of the reasons we stress having different types of fuel stored. As well, learning different ways to...
by Sara Tipton | Apr 18, 2022
Hurricanes are not new to the United States, however, the Earth is going through some changes that could make them more abundant than before. Never be fearful, but be prepared. A new study suggests that more hurricanes will be coming to “midlatitude”...
by Sara Tipton | Feb 10, 2022
COVID has been running rampant on college campuses in spite of high vaccination rates, and many college kids went back to their respective campuses without flu essentials. And, let’s be honest, most college kids can’t afford to go out and buy lots of flu supplies....
by Sara Tipton | Oct 15, 2021
The global energy crisis is worse than anyone thought it could get. It will have long-term consequences going forward for all of us. Has anyone noticed how high gasoline prices are lately? And that isn’t the only problem, that’s just the one we, the...
by Contributing Author | Sep 27, 2021
Having a water distiller in the home is a huge benefit for cooking and drinking, and it is a must-have item for urban survival. A simple description of how a distiller works is that it boils water in order to capture steam, it cools the droplets, and then turns the...
by Contributing Author | May 13, 2021
Covid-19 viscously descended upon my home in March, and all seven members of my household contracted it. Read more about the ordeal here. It was an unseen enemy that kept spreading, and I felt defenseless at protecting my family from it. One by one we all became ill,...
by Contributing Author | May 7, 2021
For a year, my family of seven was successful at keeping Covid-19 out of our home. We limited where we traveled and who we were exposed to; we washed our hands and always carried hand sanitizer on us; we wore our masks; we took our vitamins, elderberry syrup, and fire...
by Sara Tipton | Sep 16, 2020
Having to plan for COVID around cold and flu season has certainly given us more to be concerned about in the coming months. Now is the best time to begin preparing your body to fight off illness. In The Coronavirus Handbook, author Tess Pennington outlined some...
by Tess Pennington | Apr 8, 2020
First off, I want to preface this article by saying it is not meant to insult or bash the mitigation strategies used in the early onset of the coronavirus outbreak/pandemic. After all, it is hard to move perfectly through a disaster without making a mistake or two. My...
by Tess Pennington | Mar 30, 2020
As a person who has always taken preparedness and disaster study seriously, the topic of surviving pandemics has both intrigued and frightened me to my core. Pandemics are unrelenting and have the ability to create a pivotal life moment. These large-scale outbreaks of...
by Sara Tipton | Jul 29, 2019
Inflammation is becoming increasingly common among Americans. But there is a natural and herbal way to help relieve the pain and swelling often associated with inflammation, and that is with blackcurrant. Blackcurrant has been called “the forbidden fruit” in the...
by Sara Tipton | Jul 18, 2019
Known for its exhaustive medicinal value, St. John’s Wort is one of the best herbs to add to your herbal medicine cabinet. In addition to its medicinal properties, an herbal tincture can have the powerful effect of balancing your mood and helping you achieve a more...
