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Prepper’s Dehydrator Handbook – Book Review

I've just finished reading the Prepper's Dehydrator Handbook, written by Shelle Wells. I was hoping to pick up some tips AND find some great recipes and mixes. And I DID. If you need a book geared towards dehydrating for beginners, this book works! And if you have experience drying foods but want some great recipes, this book works for that too.   Dehydrating for … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Drying Herbs, Emergency Preparedness, Great Books

Prepper’s Total Grid Failure Handbook – Book Review

Wondering what it's like to live totally off grid? What if there was ever a total grid failure? I just finished reading the Prepper's Total Grid Failure Handbook . It offers information on several different energy options, rather than being tied to the grid. If you are interested in possibly living off-grid, you may want to pick up this book.     Ironic that as … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Emergency Preparedness, Great Books, Save Money

Preparing for an Emergency

Winter is coming and it is important for us to prepare for such things as huge snowstorms, ice storms, loss of power and all kinds of natural weather problems. Are you ready? Here are a few things that should be at the very top of your list - this list could (and should) be a lot longer but these are the absolute essentials you need to put in place. There is no reason for you to join those … [Read more...]


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Do You Have a Back Up Plan? You Should!

We are getting used to hearing about the importance of being prepared. Whether it is a local emergency, weather related or illness, it's always a good idea to have a stocked pantry at the very least. Even better is making sure your family can stay warm inexpensively and has basic lighting needs met. You really can't expect to be able to have a flashlight on all evening long during a power … [Read more...]


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Prepper’s Pantry – a Free eBook for You

Looking around on Amazon this morning, I found what should be a good eBook and even better, it is Free today! I'm not sure how long it will be free for, so go on over and download it while you can. It's regularly $3.97, which is a good price, but why not get it for free now?   Written by Dr. Thomas Hunter, the Prepper's Pantry is a guide for how to begin stocking your pantry. … [Read more...]


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Making the Best of Basics – Book Review

A few days ago, I wrote about the food prices going up, along with some good resources to help your family become more prepared for emergencies.     Here's a great book that I want you to know about. Making the Best of Basics - a Family Preparedness Handbook, was first written back in the early 1970's by James Talmage Stevens. In this updated 12th Edition, … [Read more...]


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Rainwater Storage and Recovery

We're never really sure how much rain we will get each year. This year it has been quite rainy. Yesterday and today have been beautiful, but I hear rainy weather is headed our way tomorrow...and it is staying for awhile. There are many different kinds of water storage systems. One of the easiest to implement is catching the rainwater from your roof and storing it until you use it. We use a … [Read more...]


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A Prepper’s Handbook

If you are new to the idea of Preparedness, there can be a lot to learn. There are all kinds of levels of Preparedness, from the small (having 3 days of emergency water on hand) to the medium (having a well stocked Pantry with a few months worth of food) to the large (having a few years of food on hand) to the extreme (building a panic room fully equipped with gas masks, weapons and enough … [Read more...]


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