You never know when disaster will strike. Therefore, it is important that you are properly prepared for a wide range of crisis situations. This will give you and your family a much better chance of getting through the crisis safely. There are a number of basic things that you can do to improve your chances […]
Power Outage Plan: What to Do When The Lights Go Off
Most home owners understand that the greatest way to deal with a power outage is to prepare for one. However, knowing what you need or what to do is not that simple. It takes more than a stack of candles to endure a long term power outage. In the modern world, there are many self-reliant […]
5 Tips Which Will Help You Survive in the Wild
Finding yourself in the wild, especially if you are on your own, can be an extremely frightening experience. This is particularly true if you don’t have basic survival skills that allow you to deal with troublesome situations in the best possible way. Good preparation, both physical and mental, is better than any tool you can […]
Homemade Fire Starters plus a Unique Gift Idea
It won’t be long now before we start feeling the crisp cool Fall air. It will be time to put a few logs in the fireplace and sit back with a nice cup of hot chocolate. Personally, I can’t wait for the night time bonfires and S’mores treats! Well, why not make your own Homemade […]
True Preparation: Emergency Preparedness Beyond a 72-Hour Kit
True Preparation: Emergency Preparedness Beyond a 72-Hour Kit To truly be prepared for anything, you must think beyond the initial 72-hour window after a disaster. First, draft a survival plan for sheltering in place. Store Lots of Food This means stocking up on the survival supplies you’ll need if you decide to stay in your […]
Must Have Survival Skills for Kids
If you have children, you know that your job as a parent is to teach your kids not only to be responsible adults, but also to take care of themselves. What most people don’t connect is that teaching them to take care of themselves means more than teaching them how to make a budget or […]
Make Your Own Easy Fire Starters
There’s just nothing like the comfort of a warm fire. Think about it, before the invention of fire, food was consumed raw and our ancestors were at the mercy of the cold weather during the winter season. Now a days, we have fire pits for s’mores, fire places for ambiance and wood burning stoves to […]
Family Fireplace Safety Tips
The weather is still very cold here. We have been seeing temps down in the single digits and haven’t gotten to far above that. Needless to say, our heat it ginning! While we personally don’t have a fireplace, we do use a wood stove and a lot of the fireplace safety rules are still the […]
AYL StarLight 300 Lumens LED Ultra Bright Lantern: A Must Have for Power Outages or Camping! #brightestLEDlantern
Most people think of needing a lantern for camping trips and outside night time activities. We also have a need that I’m sure a lot of you can relate to. Where I live, we have more than our share of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. We also have an abundance of winter ice storms. All of […]
7 Fireplace Safety Tips
A warm and crackling fire is a wonderful way to enjoy a chilly winter’s eve. But before you strike a match, here are 7 fireplace safety tips you should know. When you keep these 7 fireplace safety tips in mind, you can enjoy a clean burning fire that not only is beautiful and toasty, but […]
