So earlier I posted about our concept of short to medium term food storage. If you haven’t read that post, go back and read it now. I’ll wait, I promise. I’m still waiting. No really, I am. Well, while we’re waiting maybe I’ll just go ahead and show everyone else what I’m talking about. I’m… Continue Reading
How to prepare your family to survive and thrive in todays uncertain world
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Anyone who has read some of the survival and preparedness sites on the internet has undoubtedly read about people planning to ‘Bug Out’ or Head for the Hills when TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World As We Know It) strikes. While the idea of striking out on your own, heading for the hills too hunt,… Continue Reading
What Do You Mean, We’re Out Of Toilet Paper?
Guys, you’ve heard it before. “Honey, we’re out of toilet paper.” When you hear that today you can just run down to the store and save the day, hero that you are. You may not be so lucky down the road. This isn’t just for toilet paper though … other non food items are pretty… Continue Reading
Too Many Mouths to Feed and Not Enough Food
So if you remember the Rule of Threes, you know that it’s time to talk about food now that we have water sorta covered. When you say food storage, most people picture 50 lb bags of rice and buckets of wheat stored in the corner of the garage, and boxes of freeze dried food on… Continue Reading
Water Everywhere and Nothing to Drink
So according to studies, and we all know how accurate they are, your average American uses about 50 gallons of water a day. Great Caesar’s Ghost! And here I am telling you that you should have not days, not weeks, but MONTHS of water stored. Why, that’s 1,500 gallons of water per person, or 6,000… Continue Reading
Move over Steve Martin, Hello Rule of Threes!
Everyone knows that you need oxygen, water, food, shelter, and so on to survive. We all get that at a gut level. What many folks don’t realize is that there’s a pretty simple way to triage those things. It’s often referred to as the Rule of Threes. The rule is simple: You can survive for… Continue Reading
Preparing Your Family For The Zombie Apocalypse
I know, now you’re thinking … I know WHY I should prepare. It’s blatantly obvious! But what I DON’T know is what on earth I’m preparing for! The answer to that question should also be pretty obvious. We’re preparing for the invasion of the Zombie Horde! Yes, I have a soft spot for zombies and… Continue Reading
Prepare My Family? Why Would I Do That?
I’m going to guess that if you’re reading this, you’re not a child in a family, and you’re a parent who is trying to figure out what this whole ‘preparedness’ thing is all about. Or maybe you’re not a parent and stumbled across this and just like my writing. That’s fine too. Bottom line, you’re… Continue Reading
Welcome to Preparing Your Family
Welcome to Preparing Your Family! I’ll cut to the chase here a little. I’m a happily married father of six kids, ranging from the age of two to fourteen. Needless to say, my beloved wife and I have our hands full! One of the values I was raised with was to be the protector of… Continue Reading
