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 ...

I suppose it’s expected that I take a moment to tell you where I was ten years ago.  I was living in Charleston, S.C. in Military housing, on the Naval Weapons Station.  I had the day off.  I watched the ...

What are you planning for?  Often times we think planning is the same as doing, and when it comes to preparedness many folks tend to only focus on one area or Pillar of Preparedness without even realizing there are other ...

Communication is the linchpin in any group situation. All members of the group must understand the situation, the priorities, and the end goal. Keeping in touch can be challenging if you are not together when the plan must be put ...

It doesn’t matter whether you are Baptist, Buddhist, Catholic, Atheist, Muslim, LDS, Pastafarian, or something else… your beliefs are very important to you.  They color and guide every aspect of your life despite the level of importance that you may ...

By now I am sure you have heard the news, and probably seen the reports on television.  The 5.8 magnitude quake, with an epicenter near Mineral, VA, occurred on Tuesday, 23 August at 1:51 PM. (USGS details page) I was surprised, ...

72 Hour kit – to-go-bag, bug-out-bag, grab bag, ready bag … a bag by any other name is still your bag, baby! The focus of your 72 hour kit, along with your 72 hour plan is straight forward:To provide for ...