4 Questions to Ask When Prioritizing Emergency Preparedness Goals
image by john.shultz It’s a new year and that means the traditional time of making new goals for yourself. Hopefully you added a few goals to be better prepared this year. I keep an ongoing list of...
View ArticleFEMA Basic Water Storage Guidelines (With Commentary)
photo by Fields of View FEMA has some guidelines on water for an emergency. Most of them are accurate with my experience, but I’ll throw a few comments in where I have something to add. FEMA’s...
View Article15+ Emergency Phone Numbers to Have Handy
photo by robinsonsmay An emergency has struck. Maybe it’s a large scale disaster, or maybe it’s just a broken arm. Who do you need to contact? Don’t waste precious time fumbling through a phone...
View ArticleFood Storage and Survival Radio Episode 8: Preparedness 101
Episode 8: Preparedness Basics Listen here! Preparedness 101: An overview of the basics of preparedness. Why prepare, what are we preparing for, making a plan, emergency kits, short and long term...
View ArticleFood Storage and Survival Radio Episode 9: Emergency Water 101
Episode 9: Emergency Water 101 Listen here! Water 101. What are my options for storing water? How often do I need to rotate water? What should I look for in a water filter, and tons of other great...
View ArticleFood Storage and Survival Radio Episode 26: Short Term and Long Term Food...
Episode 26: Short Term and Long Term Food Storage Listen here! Getting started with food storage isn’t as hard as it might seem. In this episode I discuss the difference between short and long term...
View ArticleFood Storage and Survival Radio Episode 36: Introduction to Dehydrating
Episode 36: Introduction to Dehydrating Listen here! I love dehydrating, and today’s podcast is all about drying food! Why dehydrate and what you need to get started dehydrating. We also discuss how...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Threat: 7 Tips for Keeping Your Family Together in an Emergency
What’s your threat? There are plenty. Tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfire, terrorist attacks, and more. But what I find most frightening is the thought that I might be missing a family member or two...
View ArticleFood Storage and Survival Radio Episode 61: Eight of the Best Water Storage...
Episode 61: Eight of the Best Water Storage Container Options Listen here! Access to clean water is one of the first necessities in many emergencies, and the easiest way to have clean water is to have...
View Article4 Compelling Reasons to Keep Your Gas Tank More than Half Full
How full is your gas tank right now? Let me tell you a little story about me in a past life. Well, okay, it was only about 8 years ago, but I’ve learned a lot since then. We live in an area where...
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