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Grow and Raise Your Own Food Now So You Can Learn From Loss and Failure Now Rather Than Later

Grow and Raise Your Own Food Now So You Can Learn From Loss and Failure Now Rather Than Later

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Growing your own food is not easy. Raising your own food is not easy. Many people think they can just put some seeds in the ground and they will have food. Many more people are easily intimidated by raising animals for meat. However, they think they could do it if they had to when an SHTF happens. The fact is that the truth is very, very different. I have been gardening for many years. For a lot of those years,…

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Simple 72 Hour Kits: A Step-By-Step System for Busy Families Book Review

Simple 72 Hour Kits: A Step-By-Step System for Busy Families Book Review

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Simple 72 Hour Kits: A Step-By-Step System for Busy Families by Misty Marsh is a great book about building your 72-hour kit in a way that will be comprehensive and easy to do. Many people find putting together a kit like this intimidating (including me!), but she lays it out in such a way that will not overwhelm you. I like how she breaks down building your kit in simple weekly bites and lets you custom tailor it for your…

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Do You Really Want To Tell People That You Are A Prepper?

Do You Really Want To Tell People That You Are A Prepper?

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We all know there is a lot of different kinds of preppers and varying levels of preparedness. When it comes to OPSEC (operational security), I find there are three groups of preppers. There is nothing wrong with these three groups, although, among preppers, there are some disagreements about how deep your OPSEC should go. However, you will find yourself falling into one of the three following groups. The first group is all about OPSEC – they want no one to…

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Sewing & Mending Kit Essentials For Preppers (And Everyone Else!)

Sewing & Mending Kit Essentials For Preppers (And Everyone Else!)

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One of those basic skills everyone should know how to do is to sew and mend their own clothes. It is still a skill I am learning, but one that I feel strongly about improving when I can. We have saved a lot of shirts by sewing the seams back up so my kids could wear them again. I have sown more buttons on than I care to think about. However, those small little kits sold in the stores are good…

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Could We Handle Food Rationing Now?

Could We Handle Food Rationing Now?

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In WWI (somewhat) and WWII definitely, food rationing was one of the few ways that governments in the United States and Britain could keep the soldiers fed as well as its citizens. Everyone was expected to do their share and stay within the guidelines of food rationing. In addition to the food rationing, citizens were heavily encouraged to “do their part” in their duty to their country by growing food and making every bit count. Citizens were encouraged to make…

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What Place Does Extreme Frugality Have In Your Life? How Can You Live In Extreme Frugality?

What Place Does Extreme Frugality Have In Your Life? How Can You Live In Extreme Frugality?

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One of the ideas that have been on my mind has been extreme frugality. I am currently in saving money mode (which is normal) while trying to amp up my frugality game. I am back to using paper coupons, digital coupons, Ibotta, SavingStar, and much more. I’m paying a lot more attention to sale flyers and really deciding if I need any of that which, by the way, is in direct conflict with the stockpiler in me! However, along with…

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