Prepare

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How to Build a Better Every Day Carry Bag

How to Build a Better Every Day Carry Bag

Today I will talk about Every Day Carry Bags, but first, I just want to talk a bit about the process of preparing for SHTF/emergency situations...When I first started looking at our preparations for potential SHTF situations, I felt quite comfortable with the process, thinking we were pretty prepared, but the more that I think about it, the more I…
August 18, 2013
How to Build a Better Every Day Carry (EDC)

How to Build a Better Every Day Carry (EDC)

As mentioned in my original How to Prep for the Unexpected post, I am determined to tighten up our emergency plans and supplies. So, in the interest of starting at the beginning and after being inspired by sites like everyday-carry  and everydaycarryblog,  as well as a couple of old posts by Kelly and Erik at Root Simple, I've decided to stick to…
August 11, 2013
How to Prep for the Unexpected – An Overview and a Plan

How to Prep for the Unexpected – An Overview and a Plan

Prepper - Someone who focuses on preparedness, generally for various worst-case scenarios like peak oil or armageddon. Sometimes used to avoid the more loaded term survivalist. Some preppers focus on guns, others on sustainable agriculture. Honestly, I am not sure whether or not we might be considered Preppers.  We have emergency food and a few supplies put away, but we don't rotate…
August 4, 2013
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone!!!I've continued to hope that the warm weather will stick around and have been slowly transplanting hardened off veggies into either the ground or their permanent pots.  I have to continuously fight the urge to put everything in the ground right now, but we are very close!  Anyhow, here's a peek at some of what we've been up…
May 11, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone! Plant something: The weather has been absolutely amazing and while I'd like to believe that we're well into the warm months, I have to remind myself that it really is still possible for us to get a frost or even a snow storm.  Given this, I'm still hesitant to put much in the actual ground, but I…
May 4, 2012
Independence days

Independence days

Do you ever have one of those weeks that simply escapes you?  Yeah...I've had one of those weeks.  Not really sure where the time went...homework...regular work...life in general...yada yada yada.  Luckily though, at the end of the week, now that I add it all up, I can remember that I did, actually, accomplish a few things!  It may not be…
April 27, 2012