Our tools are just as much part of our life line as our food and water. Good, quality tools are a sound investment that can last a lifetime if properly cared for. Having these tools on hand will help any person with their day to day chores in a homestead environment.
Reserve Supplies
Fight the Cold: Homemade Pocket Warmers
Disposable hand and feet warmers are a great way to keep the cold at bay. In addition to these nifty items assisting in maintaining proper body temperature, they can also be used to soothe sore, achy muscles. Any sewing novice can make pocket warmers with these easy directions.
Essential Emergency Preps: Vitamin Infused Powders
In any survival situation, having a constant supply of vitamins can help a individual’s mental clarity, nervous system and immune system. This vitamin alternative has many benefits and is a great prep to add to a bug out bag or camping gear.
The 30-Day Preparedness Challenge
Despite efforts made by global emergency groups to have families be prepared for unforeseen disasters, a majority of the population has still not prepared for emergencies. Talking with friends and family about being prepared for a new year is a great way to awaken the need for personal preparedness efforts. Suggest to family or friends to take a 30 day preparedness challenge by making a a simple 30 day preparedness plan and create a preparedness kit to ensure their safety and well being in the event that an unforeseen disaster occurs.
Thanksgiving In a Can
Nothing says the holidays like the gathering of friends and family. And at any gathering,
food is the centerpiece for these holiday festivities. Planning to have food for the holidays, even in a short or long term emergency is something to think about. Not only does holiday foods provide nutrition, but will also carry on traditions and be a morale booster in harder times.
Better than Bleach: Use Calcium Hypochlorite to Disinfect Water
Did you know that bleach has a shelf life of months? Many preppers who are planning to use their bleach to treat water may be in for a surprise when the bleach is not as effective as orginally believed. Here is an alternative to bleach that has a shelf life of 20 years!
Safe Investment Commodities for a Volatile Market
With the market as volatile as it is these day, it is better to start investing in safer commodities that one can use for their future well being. Stocks are plunging around the world! Long gone are the days of “easy money” from trading in the stock market. No one can trust in the market’s reliability. Investing your money in real assests that you can live off of for the next 10 years will be a better approach than investing in short term stock investments.
14 Ways to Repurpose Glass Jars
There is something about glass jars being used other than their intending purpose that makes a smile creep across my face.
Disaster Planning: Kind of a Big Deal
Disasters come in all shapes and sizes. Hurricane, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, home fires, floods – there are so many, and they happen quite frequently. But, for one reason or another, many do not prepare for any type of disaster that could affect them in the area they live. Despite their reasoning, disasters happen to everyday people all over the world. We may each be faced with a disaster some time during our lives. Will you be prepared enough to survive it?
SURVIVE ANYTHING! Chapter 1: Nuclear Attack
We’ve all seen movies and read books of nuclear holocaust, and the utter despair it could conceivably initiate. Of course, nuclear attack should not be underestimated, far from it. However, rarely in these films or fictional accounts do you see characters who prepared before hand, who had readied themselves physically and psychologically for the aftermath.
6 Simple Techniques to Organize Your Preps
As reassuring as it is to have long term supplies in case of a disaster, organizing it is another story. These quick and easy tips will help a person create a storage area that is both functional and pleasing to eye.
James Rawles: Salt Will Be The #1 Bartering Item
Salt is a valuable commodity that could become hard to come by in a long term disaster situation. In Ancient Rome, salt was used as a form of currency because of it’s importance in preserving food. In fact, it is still used today as a form of currency in some parts of Africa.