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Whether it’s the wind of a severe thunderstorm in the summer, the weight of an ice storm in the winter or even a traffic accident that takes down a power line, you can experience a power outage any time of ...

Maybe it’s an emergency situation, like a hurricane or thunder storm causing a long-term power outage. Or maybe it’s just personal preference – more and more people find themselves wanting to truly live the off-the-grid lifestyle. Whatever the reason, more ...

Most of America’s food storage today depends on refrigeration or freezing, or processed foods that we purchased at a grocery store and then stocked in a pantry. But there was a time when food storage wasn’t quite so easy. On ...

Back in the old days, a root cellar was not a luxury, but instead was just as essential as our refrigerators are to us today. A well-constructed root cellar can be a real life-saver — especially if you live off ...

During the summer there is nothing better than picking fruits and vegetables from your garden and then enjoying them at your dinner table that evening. The taste, freshness and convenience cannot be beat. But how can you continue to enjoy ...

Do you have a ton of extra vegetables like carrots and potatoes lying around each year? Have you run out of canning space and room in your home?  If you answered “yes” to these questions, you should consider installing a ...

Root cellars could be called feats of engineering dating back millennia, but very little technology, other than careful observation of nature and the trial-and-error method, may have gone into their construction and usage. Just plain need of storing excess produce ...

Storing assorted types of batteries for the long term is a part of survival and preparedness that’s just as necessary as stockpiling food, water and gasoline. But storing batteries won’t do you any good if you don’t store them properly. ...

Fresh summer fruits and vegetables — every winter we long for them, and every summer we enjoy eating them raw and in our favorite salads, desserts and recipes. Yet, despite our best efforts, many of these tasty, nutritious foods are ...

In the age of the Internet and microwaves, we tend to expect ease and instant gratification to be a perpetual way of life. We can buy a hundred pounds of meat, stick it in the freezer and eat off of ...