January can be a slow month in the prepping world. The weather is usually less than ideal to be outside. The desire to work on the New Year’s resolutions is strong and you need to take advantage of that! Did you make any prepping goals for the year?I didn’t, but I have a list of things that I want to accomplish. I thought I would share a monthly list of prepping things you can do in January to get the…
I haven’t done a post like this in a long time, but the end of the year is coming. This post may be a little long, but I want to explain where I am at right now, what I am interested in now, and where I am at in life. I haven’t even looked at my goals for this year in about six months. I know some have been accomplished, but not all of them. I don’t think, as of…
Winter can be brutal in the Midwest. The wind blows like crazy, the temperature drops with only an overnight notice, and the snow can really mess things up! For example, this is today’s and this weekend’s forecast: Just lovely, eh?However, I am here to help you stay warm, dry, and hopefully safe. Winter can catch people off guard. They aren’t dressed properly, do not have the right gear with them, and can totally underestimate how cold they can get. Some people…
A lot of news I have been seeing lately is about how we do not need to worry about anything since the new president-elect is going to smooth away our problems. According to many sources, prepping should be on a decline because many of the issues facing us will be gone soon.Do you all really believe that?Do you believe that prepping is dead or on a decline?Please tell me you don’t believe that our problems are solved. Please tell me…
Christmas is a hard time for me. People ask me what I want for Christmas and I have a tough time telling them what I want! Of course, I have an Amazon wishlist and a mental wishlist. However, I still am not sure what to tell my loved ones what I want. Then there is also the small problem of me telling them some of the things I want, but they won’t buy them anyway! Anyhoo… The special prepper in…
Getting ready for a baby can be difficult in normal circumstances. Add in a crisis or a disaster and you have to be even more ready! Even if you don’t have a baby in the house, I recommend having a basic birth kit and a baby kit just in case. You never know who could be coming over or stranded at your home and will need these items!Most of this list is very basic. I recommend keeping if not all,…