Your water storage has run out, you have found another source of water, but it is not safe to drink. What is a prepper to do? Why, sterilize it of course! With a little effort, you can come to the ...
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Freezing Basics For Vegetables
Freezing our bountiful harvest is an easy way of preserving our produce, but the foods will not keep as long. In freezing the organisms that cause spoilage become inactive. However, they don’t die. The bacteria can’t grow as long as ...
Read More »Glass: The Hidden Wealth
Did you know that you probably throw away a valuable resource every day? Did you know that you are also potentially spending money to replace that thing you just threw away? Well, if you ever just toss glass jars in ...
Read More »Waste Not Want Not
Food storage…we all know we should do it. No matter what kind of crisis, big or small, we will need food and potentially lots of it. However, it is one of the easiest things to skip in your preparedness planning. ...
Read More »Storing Your Stuff Efficiently
Once you’re serious about preparing your family (or even just yourself!) for an off-grid lifestyle, you may quickly run out of space for all your stuff. Properly organizing and storing them is critical to avoid becoming overwhelmed, so today I ...
Read More »A Survival Kit…for Your Pet
We value our pets for companionship and protection, and we owe it to our pets to be responsible for their care. If we take care of them, they’ll take care of us. In the case of an emergency or disaster ...
Read More »Dried and True: Some Tips for Dehydrating Vegetables
Each method of “putting food by” has its pros and cons, in terms of simplicity, flavor, and length of shelf life. Perhaps you had a mother or grandmother who spent days (or weeks) each summer in the kitchen, canning or ...
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