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I once had an accordion file folder that I had labeled with all sorts of categories for my home, recipes, DIY projects, ideas I liked and so forth.  And then the brilliance of PINTEREST came about and decluttered my closet forever.  Digital storage of ideas of every variety is pure genius I’d just like to […]

January 11, 2018

A Plan for the New Year and Taxes


Comfort, Comms, Cooking, Finance, First-Aid, Food, General Information, Light, Lists, Planning, Power, Sanitation, Shelter, Warmth, Water

With a new year upon us it’s a great time to start all those plans you’ve thought about a couple dozen times of starting your food storage and emergency preparedness planning.  Though I love the holidays, I have to say, I love a good New Years celebration.  It’s the feeling of newness that is contagious. […]

January 1, 2018

Product Feature: Bunk Bed Cots


Comfort, Product

My sister and her family took a road trip to the Oregon coast last summer.  On their way home, they decided to drive the scenic route into northern California and spend a few nights camping among the majestic redwoods.  Though the woman can camp with the best of them, I am positive, like me, she’d […]

December 15, 2017

Tents…So Many Options!


General Information, Shelter

Though I will always opt for my own home, should the need arise and I need to leave it behind I’d like to be prepared.  If it’s more serious then allowing for the option to stay at family or friends, I’m going to need a tent.  The thought may scare you, but listen…you can use […]

December 12, 2017

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe…


General Information, Lists

Once you have your list and you know where you want to go, where do you begin?  So much pressure!  So many options!  For me, it’s better for my motivation to feel little successes.  If I have a few of those it keeps me feeling like what I’m doing is achievable.  For instance, if my […]

November 30, 2017

Breaking it down…Categories of Emergency Preparedness


Comfort, Comms, Cooking, Downloads, Finance, First-Aid, General Information, Light, Planning, Power, Sanitation, Shelter, Warmth, Water

Specifics are always a good thing.  As we define each of the 13 areas of preparedness we can better create the list of items we need to achieve total preparedness.  It at least provides a good road map through our journey to get fully prepared.  For today the definitions stand as given below, but I […]

November 28, 2017

12+2=14


Comfort, Comms, Cooking, Downloads, Finance, First-Aid, Food, General Information, Light, Planning, Power, Sanitation, Shelter, Warmth, Water

Several weeks ago I received my copy of the seasonal magazine from Emergency Preparedness.  I opened it up and skimmed it’s pages.  Among the usual product features, something even better caught my attention.  It was a 2 page spread that they called the “12 Areas of Preparedness“.   Listed, they are: 1. Water 2. Warmth 3. […]

November 12, 2017