Often times I stop and marvel that almost everyone else seems to be unaffected by what, to me, are alarming headlines: The S & P Rating for US Debt Downgraded to “Negative,” Alliances of Foreign Nations No Longer Trade in Dollars, China and Japan Sell Off Large Quantities of US Treasuries, Almost 300 Banks Have […]
May 4, 2011
Whether you’re a hiker that inadvertently strays off course during a weekend outing, or a prepper who is faced with a life-chaning TEOTWAWKI event, unexpectedly being caught in the cold without the adequate gear is a dangerous. In those situations, fire can literally mean the difference between life and death. Fire will not only provide the much needed heat […]
May 3, 2011
Fear. It’s a natural and necessary emotion. Fear helps us to recognize danger and prepare for it, heightening our awareness and allowing us to perform at higher levels. Whether we fight or flee, fear kicks our bodies into overdrive to meet the challenge. Panic on the other hand is fear taken to an unhealthy and […]
May 2, 2011
I have often been asked what kind of chicken someone should buy. That question could have a lot of answers depending on your circumstances and goals. The eggs you most likely buy at your local grocery store come from a flighty breed of chickens raised in very cramped battery cages. Though this breed holds records […]
April 29, 2011
What will be the most pressing issue for people after the end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI)? The search for food to ease the hunger pangs in your stomach? Finding shelter for warmth and dryness during a bitterly cold night? The relentless pursuit of clean, potable water to rehydrate yourself? For people […]
April 28, 2011
One natural disaster that more of us may have been considering lately is a major earthquake. If you’ve watched the news at all in the last month, you are probably aware of the devastation and loss of life in Japan after a 9.0 magnitude temblor rocked that country and set off a massive tsunami and […]
April 28, 2011
Spring is full upon us where we are and I have the itch to dig in the dirt. It’s making me crazy that we can’t get into the garden yet since it’s been too wet to turn. This year, I have high hopes for a bountiful harvest. Spring is also a wonderful time for baby […]
April 27, 2011
For most Americans, the usual work week schedule has the family quite scattered around. Dad is working one place, Mom another. One child may be in elementary school while an older is miles away in middle school. Have you ever contemplated how you would all get back home in an emergency? Whether it is an […]
April 26, 2011
We all have our familiar routines, things we don’t even give much thought to, but we just do out of habit. It might be the drive-thru dinner on the way home from work, the soda from the checkout fridge case, or cigarettes. I’d like to challenge you to really think about where your money goes […]
April 25, 2011
“But I can’t have chickens where I live…” This is one of the most common reasons I hear for why people don’t maintain a small flock of chickens at home. You may be surprised just where you actually CAN have chickens. In the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in the backyard […]
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