Preparedness

Is your home prepared for life’s emergencies? A disaster of any kind rarely stops with the initial event and has the capacity to last days or longer. Because of this, it is important to have a well-rounded approach to your preparedness efforts. Our research-based resources on emergency scenarios, emergency checklists, and disaster scenarios offer family-based preparedness advice to create a multi-layered approach so your family can be prepared for anything! Learn more about survival food, potable water, safety and security issues, how to live in an off-grid environment with alternative power and how to get your pet prepared for emergencies.

Choosing The Right Solid Fuel Stove

If you go for a multi-fuel never burn wood and coal at the same time. Even kiln dried wood has some moisture in it. It releases that moisture when it burns. Coal releases sulphur. Add the two together and you get sulphuric acid

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Christmas at Knowle Cottage

Life was very simple, and we may not have had much money but we were rich beyond compare with our family and our little home.

Over the years, these have, by far, been some of my children's favorite toys that have taught them something.

Christmas Gift Guide for Kids: 5 Awesome Presents that Will Actually Teach Them Something

Over the years, these have, by far, been some of my children’s favorite toys that have taught them something.

Cleaning Necrotic Wounds in an Emergency

An amazing article written by Lizzie Bennett discussing the different methods of cleaning a necrotic wound.

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Cloudy With a Chance of Contagion: Forecasting Station Set Up to Monitor Epidemics and Infectious Diseases

A forecasting sytem has been designed to flag potential infectious diseases and could propel us out of “dark ages” in terms of epidemics and pandemics.

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Coal: An Underrated Fuel Source that Preppers Should Consider

If you want to have your home heating needs taken care of when the grid goes down, a big pile of coal is your best friend.

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Cocoa: The 11th C of Survivability

Leaving this viral elixir home, my friend, would be a costly survival mistake!

CODE ZERO: Ambulance Shortages Could Create Major Catastrophes During Disasters

Will 911 and its emergency services always be there for us? Recent statistics on the shortages of ambulances in some cities in the United States say maybe not…especially during a disaster.

Cold Weather Preparedness

As the cold weather is making it’s footprint on lands across America, we should all be reminded of the importance […]

Collapse Investing: 7 Clever Ways To Prepare for a Cashless Society With Precious Metals

Think of these things and about building up a small personal supply of such precious metals you can carry around with you for when the “S” hits the fan, or when you have need of an edge.

Herbal remedies can be your greatest ally when stress is overwhelming you.

Combating Stress with Herbal Remedies

There are two herbal adaptogens – Schisandra and Ashwagandha – that can reduce the amount of cortisol you produce during times of stress – both in a disaster, and when you’re working out to the max.

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Common Sense and Prepping Go Hand in Hand

You cannot survive a crisis unless you accept that a crisis can occur in the first place. It’s just plain common sense to make sure that you are able to last out a storm, or a power cut or an accident that lays you off work for a while. Not doing so is a sure fire way to see a minor crisis escalate into a major event.

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