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Prepper Update: Where I Am Now and What I Am Thinking (January 2022)

Prepper Update: Where I Am Now and What I Am Thinking (January 2022)

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Being a prepper in this day and age is very different from when I first started. The circumstances, the reasons, and the needs have changed in big and small ways. Things that I only thought were small chances of happening are now happening. Things that I thought would happen have not and will not. First of all, my family size has definitely changed. My son is the only kid at home at the present time. He graduates high school in…

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Why You Need to Grow Food One Year and Preserve Food for Two Years

Why You Need to Grow Food One Year and Preserve Food for Two Years

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Gardening can be fickle sometimes. One year you can grow enough for seven families and the following year, you barely have enough for your own family. Many factors can play into this like weather, watering, and neglect. Some years you will have the perfect growing conditions and plenty of time to weed, water, and tend to your plants. The following year could be a drought year or you have more things planted than time you have to work on the…

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The Pantry Challenge Reimagined: Taking Some Time To Clean Up and Eat Up Your Food Storage

The Pantry Challenge Reimagined: Taking Some Time To Clean Up and Eat Up Your Food Storage

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January is an excellent month to do many things. Many people view the start of the year as a way to start over. I view January as a way to take stock of my life and see where I need to improve. I also find that January is an excellent month to tackle your food storage.  Generally, people are home more during the winter, which means we eat more meals at home. It’s easier to meal plan and easier to…

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35 Things You Need To Be Prepared For Winter

35 Things You Need To Be Prepared For Winter

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Winter is upon us again in the Midwest. We just had our first snowstorm that lasted about 18 hours. However, many things can happen in 18 hours to make winter more dangerous and deadly if you are not prepared.  One of the most common things that people prepare for in the winter at home is power outages due to blizzards, snowstorms, and ice storms. Power outages can last for an hour or stay for several days. With a power outage,…

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How and Why You Should Be Stocking Up on Baking Supplies This Holiday Season

How and Why You Should Be Stocking Up on Baking Supplies This Holiday Season

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The holiday season can be a dream season for the prepper. The sales are usually pretty good during this time which makes it an excellent time to stockpile. This becomes especially true for baking supplies.  One of the keys to stockpiling for your food storage is to use the sales to your advantage. During the holiday season, you can count on a few things being on sale: canned vegetables instant mashed potatoes stuffing mixes gravy baking supplies We will be…

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20 Ways To Reuse and Repurpose Old Clothing and Towels Into Something Useful and Practical

20 Ways To Reuse and Repurpose Old Clothing and Towels Into Something Useful and Practical

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Being frugal souls, throwing away something that you can reuse again practically seems like a waste. However, sometimes those old clothes are worn so much that they cannot be passed down or donated to the thrift store. What are you to do then? In the spirit of “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without,” you figure out a way to reuse or recycle the old clothing. With so much just being thrown away and filling…

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