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.

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This Year’s El Niño Is Going to Be a Beast

Much to the joy of drought stricken California, this year’s El Niño promises to bring some relief to the water crisis in the Western US.

Three Basic Exercises To Help You Increase Strength and Mobility

Maybe you don’t consider yourself athletic, and maybe you haven’t worked out in years, but there is no good reason to let that hold you back from doing daily exercises now so that you can help yourself and your family when it counts. Here are three basic exercises that you can implement into your daily routine today!

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Three Important Considerations of a Good Survival Knife

The tools you carry into a survival situation could make you or break you. Here is a primer on what you need to know to make the best choice for your survival knife.

Three Preps Your SHTF Stockpile Cannot Do Without

We can have all the preps in the world, but without these three items in your stockpile, your prepping is in vain.

Three Ways to Start a Fire with Trash Found in the Wild

Since all survival situations are by their very nature, unpredictable, it’s important to learn as many fire crafting methods as you can. You can never know too much in this category.

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Tips For The Caffeinated: Coffee After The SHTF

If you are anything like me, there’s nothing like that first sip of piping hot coffee in the crisp, cool, and silent morning mountain air, then you’ll understand the importance of making sure you’ve got your ‘cup of joe’ covered, even if the SHTF. Here are some tips and tricks to prepare for the worst, while still making sure you continue to enjoy the simple things in life – like your morning coffee.

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To Your Health Series: Types of Medicinal Mushrooms

Eastern medicine values preventative medicine over reactive medicine. For centuries, cultures have long considered certain mushrooms to be responsibile for their prosperity and health. Their use of these mushrooms contributed to longer lifetimes, less health issues, more youthful appearances, and increased energy levels. Read more to understand the healing properties that mushrooms can provide, as well as learn some of the most popular medicinal mushrooms available.

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Too Big to Fail: El Niño Event Is Practically Guaranteed This Year

With rising sea temperatures in the South Pacific, and trade winds that are weaker than normal, all signs are indicating that a record breaking rainy season is on the horizon.

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Toothpaste Was Far Too Expensive So We Used Soot

Well I’m sorry this is a bit short Tess, but there’s not much more to say about boar hair toothbrushes and soot toothpaste is there?

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Top 10 Prepper Articles of 2017

This time of year takes me into deep contemplation. Have I accomplished all that I set out to do this […]

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Top 10 Prepping Articles of 2012

2012 was a year full of blessings! Read more about how my life changed and what the top articles were last year.

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Top 10 Ready Nutrition Articles of 2011

A look back at the ten most popular articles on Ready Nutrition for 2011.

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