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National Preparedness Month: What Can You Do To Prepare?

National Preparedness Month: What Can You Do To Prepare?

National Preparedness Month takes place every September. Becoming more aware of preparedness is beneficial for everyone. Whether you are new to prepping or a seasoned veteran, preparedness is a very important component to anyone’s emergency plans.Why do I think you should prepare? Because it makes good sense! Prepping is a logical thing to do to be ready for any emergency, crisis, or disaster that may come into your path. Prepping doesn’t just involve the big catastrophes. It also involves the…

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The Revolution Starts With You – 50 Ways To Start Your Own Revolution

The Revolution Starts With You – 50 Ways To Start Your Own Revolution

The consensus among most of us now is that the world and our country are absolutely going in the wrong direction. We see a trend towards self-sufficiency and more, but we are being taxed, fined, and forced to pay fees for everything we want to do. Local and county governments have taken this a step further and want you to beg their permission for even building on your own property. They decide if you can have animals in town. They…

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Sunday Musings: When The World Has Become Too Crazy

Sunday Musings: When The World Has Become Too Crazy

(Sunday musings are my opinions and point of views of things going on in my head, my heart, and in the world. Right or wrong, they are how I feel. I hope to keep this up every week, but this is the first in the series.)Interesting title, eh? I am feeling that right now.This world is an interesting place right now. There is so much going on politically, socially, and economically that we don’t even know where to focus on….

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Should You Be Using Electronic Media and Devices for Prepping?

Should You Be Using Electronic Media and Devices for Prepping?

Technology is a wonderful tool that can be used for the greater good as well as being used for less than honest intentions. We are using it or partaking of it every day and most of us use it almost every minute of the day. It has become a part of our lives whether we like it or not.Technology can be used for reading and downloading documents and books that we wouldn’t normally have access to even ten years ago….

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10 Foods Your College Kid Needs For Their Own Food Storage

10 Foods Your College Kid Needs For Their Own Food Storage

Are you sending off a kid to college this fall? Or will be in a few years? This is a good time to get your kid sent off on a good foundation. If you are a prepper, you will add a few more things to their pile of things that need to go with them.I have a tendency to go a little overboard sometimes, but I want to make sure that my kid has enough food as well as other…

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“Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make Do, or Do Without”: The Need to Learn Skills and Learn How to Make Do

“Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make Do, or Do Without”: The Need to Learn Skills and Learn How to Make Do

We talk a lot about what we need to acquire and purchase as people who live the various lifestyles of prepping, homesteading, and the combination of the two. We talk about what we shouldn’t buy as frugal people and sustainability learners. Somewhere in the middle though, we need to understand that we need to get back the phrase that most of us should live by. “Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without.” That phrase hangs on…

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