For many of us, the primary source of our water is the kitchen faucet, or the refrigerator.  Ah, the luxuries of living in a modern society with all the conveniences technology and invention have to offer!  Back on NPM day ...

Day 20. Quite a milestone really, if you have taken the last 19 days and done something to better prepare yourself and your family for the hard knocks of life, then I will consider this project a success. And if ...

Pets are part of our family, and pets are members of millions of other peoples family as well. No preparedness plan is complete if you do not consider the preparedness of your family pet. My Big Dog Although you may see your ...

Children are creatures of habit. Anyone who has dealt with young kids knows this for truth. Change their schedule, change their diet, change the routine and you will certainly hear from the young ones… What could possibly change the routine more ...

Nuclear power is a wonderful source of energy. It produces zero greenhouse gases, and it provides decades of energy without relying on foreign countries.  When compared to coal, oil, gas or even hydro, it has far fewer casualties per unit ...

Cars, cars, cars, everywhere cars. How do you get where you are going? Home, work, school, church, family activities, grocery shopping, and more…. Spouses learn basic auto maintenance and emergency care at the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s spouse retreat.© ...

NUTS. I have been doing research on “survival food” for some time, trying to find the perfect thing for the 72 hour kit and after much deliberation I have concluded that calories do indeed count and NUTS have calories. While ...

you guessed it.  Today’s Step to Prep is an easy one.  Stock up a little extra beans and rice.  I don’t have much luck with dry beans.  I understand dry beans last longer than prepared beans, but to be honest ...

Submitted by: Go Fetch Media How would you replace all the items you care about should your loose your home to a flood, fire, tornado, earthquake, or other disaster? Sure you have insurance. How will you tell the insurance company your ...

First Aid Kit – Do you have one? Do you need one? Today we discuss the importance of a first aid kit, how many you should have, and where you should keep first aid kits. First_aid_kit_unpacked.jpg CC BY 2.0 This Step-to-Prep is ...