Having a short term food supply on hand has been recommended by multiple preparedness organizations including the American Red Cross and […]
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.
Storing Seeds for Long Term Use
Storing seeds is essential for your long term preparation and food security. Getting in the habit of growing heirloom varieties and storing their viable seeds will ensure you have a back up food source if a long term disaster occurs.
Storm Shows Americans Are Totally Unprepared: “I have no food, I have no cash, so I’m trying to forage for something”
One San Francisco resident in particular highlights just how susceptible America is to disasters and what to expect in the event of a widespread emergency.
Strategic Relocation Preparedness Tip: Find The Perfect Survival Retreat or Homestead
If you’ve ever used one of the big real estate web sites out there to try and find a home you’ve likely come to realize that they aren’t there to cater to the needs of the modern day homesteader, prepper or survivalist, when your focus is on things like the existence of a water well, defensibility or food production feasibility.
Study: Contagious Norovirus Spreads From Dog To Owner
With the canine flu epidemic wreaking havoc on dogs across the country, many are comforted in knowing that the contagious virus cannot be passed to humans. However, with this heightened concern, dog owners are paying particular attention to the fact that some horrific flu-like illness can be transferred from dog to owner.
Summer Safety: How To Avoid and Prevent Heat Injury and Dehydration
Now with summer rapidly approaching and temperatures starting to rise all over the U.S., it is important to cover some information that is pertinent to your activities.
Survival Books on Kindle
While viewing one my favorite websites,I stumbled upon a gold mine of information. That is, a very resourceful list of survival books that you can download from Kindle.
Survival Caches: The Ultimate Back-Up Plan
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When your outdoor plans don’t work out, having a survival cache in the area could be a lifesaver.
Survival Food – 10 You Should Be Growing Yourself
You can save a LOT of money, and get nutritionally superior food for getting your family, or community through tough times, by growing it yourself. You just need to make sure you pick the right crops that can actually get you through tough times. Here’s an infographic we thought would help you in picking the best survival food for growing during long term disaster scenarios.
Study Reveals Ginger May Be Stronger than Chemo for Fighting Cancer
It’s a food with curative powers that have been highly regarded for centuries, though science is still unlocking its secrets.