Disaster Preparedness for Pets
If you have pets in your household then you will need to plan for them with your emergency and disaster plans. These pets need to be included because if you don’t and must evacuate your…
Medically Vunerable Should Prepare Too
The medically vulnerable can be considered people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or poor health, and need assistance with everyday activities at times. The elderly that may not have chronic problems, but have difficulty getting to…
Every Day Carry for Survival
Every day carry (EDC) is just what it sounds like; items we carry every day. We will have our keys, wallet, and cell phone, for example, with us whenever we leave our home. For people…
72-hour Kits: Why You Need One
Most all government agencies, like your state emergency management and FEMA, recommend that everyone have a plan to last for 72 hours after an emergency or disaster. The theory is that help will arrive by…
Long-term Food Storage: Why You Need To Start…
Long-term foods have been used by people that spend time in the outdoors, especially hikers because it is easily carried and prepared. I have had a plan to invest in this type of food storage,…
BattlBox Review
Subscription boxes have become popular in many markets. You can pay a monthly fee and receive a box for anything from toys for your pet to makeup. Disaster or emergency prepping is no different and…
Why Prepare
Being prepared is something we do daily in our lives and don’t realize, knowing this we can develop habits to include disaster preparedness in with our lives as well. You work hard to ensure your…
Shelter Building With Tarps
Having shelter is a luxury in a survival situation, but during an emergency, having some type of shelter from the elements can help moral. An easy shelter to use would be a tent, but you…
Lifestraw: Getting Safe Drinking Water During an Emergency
The LifeStraw brand is the most popular brand of personal filtration straws on the market because of how long they have been around. There are more brands entering the market creating competition for the LifeStraw…
Surviving Corona Virus: The Time to Prepare is…
Update 3/15/2020 I decided to write an update to this post since we have now seen a rush on stores to stock up and we have seen all sports being canceled along with other events,…