Where To Start

I know — food storage, survival planning, gathering survival supplies, survival skills — it all seems overwhelming. Every day there are headlines in the news that "should" motivate each of us to prepare as quickly as we can.

Survival planning isn't just for "the other guy." Adversity can happen to any of us. Unemployment, hurricane season, floods, storms that knock out power, and other disasters happen fairly often — somewhere in the world.

Where do you want to start:

Start Your Food Storage

Dehydrated vs Freeze Dried Foods - Facts & Fiction

Let's explore the myths, nutritional value, costs, and serving sizes of freeze dried and dehydrated foods.
How to Use Powdered Eggs in Everyday Cooking

Whole powdered eggs can be used in recipes where whole eggs are called for. One of my favorite things about powdered eggs is that you always have eggs when you're ready to cook.
Why Comfort Foods Help in Stressful Times

Comfort foods can be comforting during stressful times. So what are Comfort Foods?

Store and Purify Water

Where to Find an Emergency Water Supply

How to find an emergency water supply. How do you purify water for storage? Where am I going to store it? It takes up a lot of space and it's heavy. How much IS enough for my family? How much per day per person?
4 Best Ways to Purify Water From Any Source

It is becoming necessary to learn water purification methods for safe drinking water in most parts of the world — and maybe even right out of your tap.
Katadyn Water Filter: Have Clean Water Always Available

The Katadyne Vario is the latest in water purification technology with its dual-mode filtering and easy-to-use dual-action pump.

Survival Skills You Need

Indoor Vegetable Gardening

Indoor Vegetable Gardening - You can have vegetables all year long. No yard? Grow fresh vegetables indoors.
How to Grow Food Using Container Gardening

Container Vegetable Gardening - No yard for even a little garden space? Container vegetable gardening is the solution to your gardening obstacles.
Sprouting Seeds: Complete Nutrition in 6 Easy Steps

Growing sprouts is a great way to have fresh vegetables any time of year and it's easy, cost effective, and above all, nutritious!

Preparing for Disasters

How to Survive "Mother Nature's" Disasters

Natural Disaster survival - Many weather-related disasters are somewhat predictable by our learned "weather" people — others happen without warning. Preparing for all types of disasters in advance is important.
Emergency Shelter, Safe Room, or Evacuate?

Emergency shelters can be any place or structure that gives protection. While it can be a tent, a cave, a lean-to, or an underground shelter, hopefully in a crisis, it can still be your home.
Do You Need a Safe Room or Storm Shelter?

Do you need a safe room or a storm shelter? Learn how to create one and materials needed.

Survival Gear Needs

How to Light Your Home When the Power is Out

Emergency lighting: There are many options available - emergency flashlight, solar lantern, emergency candles - to have for emergencies when the power goes out.
Test Your Survival Gear - Go Camping!

You're Not Prepared if Your Survival Gear is Still in Boxes
Stay Informed With an Emergency Radio

An emergency radio powered by solar, batteries, wind-up, and electricity is a vital item in the event of a catastrophe to keep in contact with the outside world.

Shopping Sources

Build Your Own Emergency Portable Generator Power System

How to Create and Configure An Off-Grid Power System With a Portable Solar Generator.
Book of Prepping Lists

Are you struggling to prepare your family? Have you thought to yourself, 'If I only had a list, I could really wrap my head around all this prepper stuff'."
Emergency Survival Supplies

Besides adding to your own emergency preparedness supplies, remember what great gifts they make for family and friends.

More than 80 pages of lists to help you get organized and ready for anything.

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How to Create and Configure An Off-Grid Power System With a Portable Solar Generator

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Where To Start

Where do you want to start:

Start Your Food Storage

Dehydrated vs Freeze Dried Foods - Facts & Fiction

How to Use Powdered Eggs in Everyday Cooking

Why Comfort Foods Help in Stressful Times

Store and Purify Water

Where to Find an Emergency Water Supply

4 Best Ways to Purify Water From Any Source

Katadyn Water Filter: Have Clean Water Always Available

Survival Skills You Need

Indoor Vegetable Gardening

How to Grow Food Using Container Gardening

Sprouting Seeds: Complete Nutrition in 6 Easy Steps

Preparing for Disasters

How to Survive "Mother Nature's" Disasters

Emergency Shelter, Safe Room, or Evacuate?

Do You Need a Safe Room or Storm Shelter?

Survival Gear Needs

How to Light Your Home When the Power is Out

Test Your Survival Gear - Go Camping!

Stay Informed With an Emergency Radio

Shopping Sources

Build Your Own Emergency Portable Generator Power System

Book of Prepping Lists

Emergency Survival Supplies

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Test Your Survival Gear - Go Camping!

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