Emergency preparedness is a major theme of this blog and a major priority for my family, so this Surviveware Survival First Aid Kit is one of the most important products we’ve had the pleasure to review. Many of the items included in this kit are similar to tools I’ve had in all our vehicles for… Continue reading Outdoor Preparedness: Surviveware Survival First Aid Kit Review
Category: Homesteading
Outdoor Preparedness: Surviveware Large First Aid Kit Review
Outdoor adventures present many circumstances where a first aid kit may become necessary. Having a well-stocked first aid kit is a must for outdoor preparedness. Our family spends a lot of time engaged in various outdoor activities, and it’s nice to have everything on hand in this Surviveware Large First Aid Kit to treat not… Continue reading Outdoor Preparedness: Surviveware Large First Aid Kit Review
How to Prep Your Home So You’re Ready if Disaster Strikes
No one likes to think about fires, floods or other natural disasters hitting their homes, but this is always a possibility. However, as they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. By getting your home and family ready for disasters now, you can rest easier knowing you’re prepared in the event… Continue reading How to Prep Your Home So You’re Ready if Disaster Strikes
The UnderWarmer Heated Vest for Hunting and Outdoor Recreation
What is The UnderWarmer Heated Vest? The UnderWarmer is a one-time-use heated vest with 8 heat packs built into compression material. This heated shirt works for over 10 hours and is perfect for a variety of cold-weather, outdoor activities including, but not limited to, hunting, football games, soccer games, cross country meets, track meets, road… Continue reading The UnderWarmer Heated Vest for Hunting and Outdoor Recreation
How to Flush Toilets in a Power Outage
How to Flush Toilets in a Power Outage – Flushing toilets is a luxury we often take for granted in this modern world. We carry mini-computers in the palm of our hand all day long. We have technology at our fingertips 24/7. We’re not living in the Stone Ages. When we enter a bathroom, we… Continue reading How to Flush Toilets in a Power Outage
Secret Scouts and the Lost Leonardo [a child’s review]
Secret Scouts and the Lost Leonardo [a child’s review] – We received a complimentary digital copy of Secret Scouts and The Lost Leonardo by Dennis Kind and Wendel Kind prior to its official release. I knew I wouldn’t have time to read the book myself, but I asked if my 12-year-old daughter could read it… Continue reading Secret Scouts and the Lost Leonardo [a child’s review]
Bleach Your Own Deer Skull for a Perfect DIY European Mount
Bleach Your Own Deer Skull for the Perfect DIY European Mount – Let us show you how to bleach a deer skull to make your own European mount for display. We created a video of the process while preserving the skull and antlers of the buck my son recently harvested. It’s a simple and inexpensive… Continue reading Bleach Your Own Deer Skull for a Perfect DIY European Mount
10 Emergency Foods You Must Stock for a Power Outage Situation
10 Nonperishable Foods You Must Stock for a Power Outage Situation – If you are wondering what foods to stock up on for a power outage or other emergency situation, do not fear. As a long time prepper (my kids say hoarder), I know the best food to buy for a power outage, quarantine, or… Continue reading 10 Emergency Foods You Must Stock for a Power Outage Situation
I Heroically Saved a Puppy from Certain Death
I Heroically Saved a Puppy from Certain Death (and Other Sordid Tales of Puppy Smuggling) – We accidentally have puppies again. Lots of them! Pixie never has just one or two puppies. She gave birth to eight this time, and as always, my kids love every single one of them. We were not supposed to… Continue reading I Heroically Saved a Puppy from Certain Death
Self-Sufficiency: Why Every Child Needs a Toaster Oven
Self-Sufficiency: Why Every Child Needs a Toaster Oven – I am a mean, mean mom sometimes. There are certain items of interest that I refuse to let my children own. Fortunately, a toaster oven is not one of them. Some moms refuse to let their children own items because they are dangerous, but my kids have… Continue reading Self-Sufficiency: Why Every Child Needs a Toaster Oven