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Chop Wood, Carry Water

Chop Wood, Carry Water

Or maybe it's chop water, carry wood? When the nights dip low enough to leave a nice thick layer of ice on the goat's water and you have to jab at it with the nearest, sharpest object... And the forecast calls for even lower temps and the potential for rain fall to shift into snow flurries and the house is…
November 15, 2015
Urban Emergency Survival Plan – Making Emergency Plans

Urban Emergency Survival Plan – Making Emergency Plans

I have a serious question for you today...How prepared are you for an emergency? I mean, really prepared? To be completely honest with you, despite my EDC and 72 Hour bags, food and water storage and the best of intentions, I know full well that I have so very much to learn emergency and disaster preparedness before I will really…
December 11, 2014
What’s Your Threat? Drought!

What’s Your Threat? Drought!

The average person in the United States uses 80-100 gallons of water every day.* Living in the High Desert, drought is a constant consideration. We pipe in water from other areas that receive more rain fall and snow pack than we do and we cross our fingers every season for it to be a bit wetter than the previous season(s).…
May 23, 2014
How to Be Prepared for an Emergency with an Infant

How to Be Prepared for an Emergency with an Infant

Alright, so you have your EDC, your EDC Bag and your 72 hour emergency kit which will cover you and your partner in an emergency situation for a few days, but what can you do to be prepared for your infant if the shit hits the fan? As I've discussed in my previous preparedness posts, prepping is one of those…
March 22, 2014
How to Build a Better 72 Hour Emergency Kit

How to Build a Better 72 Hour Emergency Kit

As you might remember, I was on a kick last year to get our emergency supplies in order.  Well, the busy-ness of life happened and our preparedness plans kind of fell to the back burner for a bit.  That is, until now. Since I covered EDCs, EDC Bags and a Work Emergency Kit last year, I figure the next step is…
March 14, 2014

How to Build a Better Work Emergency Kit

Over the years, I have found myself thinking about how much time I spend at work and how that relates to a variety of emergency scenarios.  Fortunately for me, I work for an organization that provides after school and summer camp programs for kids, which means we have to be prepared for emergency situations.  In the event of an emergency,…
September 22, 2013