Outdoor Preparedness: Surviveware Survival First Aid Kit Review

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Top 10 Reasons Our First Attempt at Raising Chickens Failed

Top 10 Reasons Our First Attempt at Raising Chickens Failed – Several years ago, we tried raising chickens with somewhat disastrous results. So we recently did what any other crazy family would do and got chickens again. Normal people might be deterred when their first attempt was a miserable failure, but we apparently just aren’t… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Our First Attempt at Raising Chickens Failed

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How to Boil Sap into Maple Syrup without Special Equipment

How to Boil Sap into Maple Syrup without Special Maple Syrup Boiling Equipment – In our prior post, we taught you How To Easily Tap Maple Trees for Splendid Natural Syrup. We’re back to teach you how to boil that sap into maple syrup without buying any special equipment. We put together a video of… Continue reading How to Boil Sap into Maple Syrup without Special Equipment

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How to Easily Tap Maple Trees for Splendid Natural Syrup

How to Easily Tap Maple Trees for Splendid Natural Syrup – If you’ve ever experienced the sticker shock of shopping for real maple syrup, you will likely understand why someone might want to tap maple trees to make their own real maple syrup. Fortunately, you can easily tap your own maple trees with very minimal… Continue reading How to Easily Tap Maple Trees for Splendid Natural Syrup

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Winter Storm Preparedness – Power Outage Foods

Winter Storm Preparedness – Easily-Prepared Power Outage Foods – We’re still in the middle of winter, folks. I’m sure you’ll want to pick up some of these convenient power outage foods on your next grocery trip. A power outage doesn’t stop your family’s need to eat. Meeting your food needs can be trickier during a… Continue reading Winter Storm Preparedness – Power Outage Foods