by Jeremiah Johnson | May 26, 2018
Who hasn’t had the opportunity to take a nap on a hammock in the backyard during the summertime? Chances are you’ve done this. Nothing better than a nice shady set of trees with a hammock to snooze on out in your backyard after the barbecue is done and everyone has...
by Tess Pennington | May 1, 2018
Over the years, I’ve purchased different survival kits and most of them were made with cheap items that wouldn’t last through the duration of an emergency. In fact, one kit I purchased had a “survival knife” that was so dull it wouldn’t...
by Tess Pennington | Mar 25, 2018
Who has noticed a consistent increase in the cost of food each year? The most recent numbers continue to reflect an upward trend in prices. In this year alone, the United States Department of Agriculture predicts that food prices will increase between 1.0 to 2.0...
by Tess Pennington | Mar 20, 2018
It’s a cold, hard fact that we live in uncertain times and things don’t seem to be getting any better. For years I have urged you all to get preparations together for short and long-term situations, and all the while we continue sliding down the slippery...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Jan 31, 2018
Herbal foods that are taken beyond just a culinary reason and are consumed for naturopathic purposes are a beautiful thing! Why? Because they aren’t invasive…and you are supposed to follow the least invasive path to taking care of ailments. Curcumin is the focus of...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 11, 2017
Welcome back to week 2 in our Crash Course into Preparedness. Last week we discussed the basics of survival and gear needed for a short-lived event. One of the comments from last week’s class mentioned that it isn’t hard to prepare, you just have to...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 4, 2017
We’re ushering in National Preparedness Month with the first in a series of four preparedness guides. This crash course into preparedness will help you plan a strategy, position critical assets and greatly increase your chance of surviving many of the most...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 2, 2017
The devastation of the Texas coast has been sobering, to say the least, and has brought about a new found focus in the preparedness community to get more families prepared for disasters. While Hurricane Harvey was an extreme case, what we can take away from this...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Aug 4, 2017
ReadyNutrition Guys and Gals, the stores are flooded with the types of knives and axes you can pick up. So, what to buy, and why? A simple question, fair enough. One of the problems that people face is that they like an “all-around” tool with multiple functions,...
by Contributing Author | Jul 8, 2017
Raising kids has changed dramatically over the last century. Children once acted as helpful additions to the family farm or as caretakers of the homestead and younger children. In more recent times, kids were simply little people who were meant to explore the world...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Jun 2, 2017
This article is going to give you some time-honored practical pointers to use regarding your handgun. Besides just going to the range, there are some things you can do to perfect your speed, coordination, and muscle memory. Draw drills are an inexpensive and simple...
by Jeremiah Johnson | May 6, 2017
ReadyNutrition Readers, I recently penned a piece about the Fairbairn-Sykes/OSS model fighting knife, my personal first-choice for fighting blades. An offshoot of that style is available and it deserves mention of its own. The Gerber Mark II is built along those...
