This is one installment of a ten-part series. #8 Hair-Pulling, Eye Rolling Prepper Mistake: Storing massive amounts of grains but forgetting to also purchase a grinder. There are varying suggestions available on the ‘net for how much you should store in terms…
This is one installment of a ten-part series. #9 Hair-Pulling, Eye Rolling Prepper Mistake: Purchasing giant sized cans of foods you do not normally eat to feed a small number of family members. When disaster strikes you pop the top only to…
In our home, we use powder-free latex gloves for a variety of projects. Several examples would be wood staining, mixing epoxy glue, and car maintenance. Wearing latex gloves during these activities protects the hands from chemical exposure as well as contributing to…
This one installment of a ten-part series. #10 Hair-Pulling, Eye Rolling Prepper Mistake: Purchasing a small caliber firearm for use as a defensive weapon. It’s true a .22LR round can stop someone breaking into your home. But, the chances are, if your…
Posted by MOTH Earlier this year, a friend of mine told me about a $ off coupon available from Ball for their Canning Discovery Kit. As I had been curious about canning for some time, but not really motivated to actually do…
By: RSOPerator One of the most common questions regarding disaster preparedness is, “How does a family who is new to prepping get started?” Well here is the no-nonsense answer for you. Step 1: Research the potential natural and man-made threats that loom…
By: MOTH I awoke this morning thinking how much my priorities have changed in regards to self preservation-actual definition would be that of “family preservation.” A lesser example would be putting off buying that relatively inexpensive blu-ray player, mainly for the use…
By RSOPerator There are a number of things I’ve often found were missing when perusing through our friends’ 72 hour kits. While some of these may seem a little obscure, in all reality every item I’ll be discussing here would be quite…
By RSOPerator Nerve agents are weaponized chemicals engineered to interfere with the nervous system causing the death of the intoxicated individual. They are readily absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion, and/or dermal contact and exert their biological effects by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase…
By: MOTH When speaking to a friend today, I realized just how paralyzing fear can be, sometimes, well, maybe even a lot of the time…see, I had been inundating this friend with tales of worldly woe for most of the last year….
