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How To Succeed At Prepping: 11 Tips That Will Help You Survive
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: July 21, 2017

How To Succeed At Prepping: 11 Tips That Will Help You Survive
These days, you can barely turn around without someone giving you advice on what you should or must do to ...
These days, you can barely turn around without someone giving you advice on what you should or must do to succeed at prepping. This is all good news because four or five years ago, most advice you fo ...
July 21, 2017
| by Gaye Levy
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How To Overcome The Fear Of Pressure Canning
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: July 21, 2017

How To Overcome The Fear Of Pressure Canning
At risk of being the last person to come to the party, I have been resisting the call to begin pressure c ...
At risk of being the last person to come to the party, I have been resisting the call to begin pressure canning. It is not that I have not tried. A couple of years ago I was ready to go; I had psych ...
July 21, 2017
| by Gaye Levy
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A Prepper’s Guide to Respirator Masks
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: July 20, 2017

A Prepper’s Guide to Respirator Masks
A respirator mask is a prep that is potentially lifesaving, doesn’t cost a lot of money, and is oft-overl ...
A respirator mask is a prep that is potentially lifesaving, doesn’t cost a lot of money, and is oft-overlooked in the prepper world. Some folks like to invest in gas masks (which, of course, are irrep ...
July 20, 2017
| by Daisy Luther
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The Natural Pantry: A Long-Term Storage Guide For Honey
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: July 19, 2017

The Natural Pantry: A Long-Term Storage Guide For Honey
Raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized honey has been a pantry staple for centuries. In the far stretches of huma ...
Raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized honey has been a pantry staple for centuries. In the far stretches of human history, honey was stored for food, making wine and used for medicinal purposes. Theystored r ...
July 19, 2017
| by Tess Pennington
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The Three Most Important Survival Skills According To Grandpa
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: July 18, 2017

The Three Most Important Survival Skills According To Grandpa
Recently I asked some of the book festival authors the following question: Given your background, knowle ...
Recently I asked some of the book festival authors the following question: Given your background, knowledge and experience, what do you feel are the three most important survival or prepping skills? ...
July 18, 2017
| by Gaye Levy
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Your Ancestors Had Some Hard Core Survival Instincts… This is How You Can Get Back to Your Roots
Author: Guest Post
|Date: July 17, 2017

Your Ancestors Had Some Hard Core Survival Instincts… This is How You Can Get Back to Your Roots
By: Jeremiah Johnson, Ready Nutrition | One of the biggest drawbacks we suffer from as a species is our ...
By: Jeremiah Johnson, Ready Nutrition | One of the biggest drawbacks we suffer from as a species is our lack of focus on our immediate environment utilizing all of our senses. I just recently penned ...
July 17, 2017
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Is Your Car Bug-Out Ready for Summer Emergencies? These 8 Items are a Must!
Author: Guest Post
|Date: July 16, 2017

Is Your Car Bug-Out Ready for Summer Emergencies? These 8 Items are a Must!
By: Jeremiah Johnson, Ready Nutrition | ReadyNutrition Readers, this article is to formulate some preps ...
By: Jeremiah Johnson, Ready Nutrition | ReadyNutrition Readers, this article is to formulate some preps for you and your vehicle for a daily basis during the months of summer. Why? Because the summ ...
July 16, 2017
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Canning Jars 101 – Everything You Need To Know And More!
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: July 13, 2017

Canning Jars 101 – Everything You Need To Know And More!
When I recently did some organizing of my supplies, I was a bit surprised at the sheer number of canning ...
When I recently did some organizing of my supplies, I was a bit surprised at the sheer number of canning jars I had placed into boxes. By the time I got to the 20th box, I admitted to myself that I a ...
July 13, 2017
| by Gaye Levy
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We Prepare For Survival But Is It The Main Thing?
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: July 12, 2017

We Prepare For Survival But Is It The Main Thing?
In the past, I have written about the never ending list of things to do, the frantic pace of organizing p ...
In the past, I have written about the never ending list of things to do, the frantic pace of organizing preps, and the never ending quest to learn just one more sustainable skill. Couple all of that ...
July 12, 2017
| by Gaye Levy
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Strategically Relocating? Here’s How To Move All That Prepper Stuff
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: July 11, 2017

Strategically Relocating? Here’s How To Move All That Prepper Stuff
In the prepper world, everyone always talks about “strategic relocation” but it’s rare to hear about the ...
In the prepper world, everyone always talks about “strategic relocation” but it’s rare to hear about the actual act of moving the enormous amount of stuff that we accumulate. We’re preparing for what ...
July 11, 2017
| by Daisy Luther
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The Cheapskate’s Guide To Surviving Without Air Conditioning
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: July 11, 2017

The Cheapskate’s Guide To Surviving Without Air Conditioning
It’s that time of year again. The mercury is climbing…and staying there, way up at the top of the thermom ...
It’s that time of year again. The mercury is climbing…and staying there, way up at the top of the thermometer. But running an air conditioner at full blast to combat the heat can be very expensive, a ...
July 11, 2017
| by Daisy Luther
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Temps Reach 112 Degrees as California Residents Suffer a Summer Power Outage
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: July 10, 2017

Temps Reach 112 Degrees as California Residents Suffer a Summer Power Outage
Because 112 degree temperatures aren’t already bad enough, many Southern California residents also got to ...
Because 112 degree temperatures aren’t already bad enough, many Southern California residents also got to “enjoy” a summer power outage over the weekend of July 8, 2017. A transformer in the San Ferna ...
July 10, 2017
| by Daisy Luther
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Are Running Shoes More Superior to Hiking Boots? Here are 3 Good Reasons Why They Are
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: July 09, 2017

Are Running Shoes More Superior to Hiking Boots? Here are 3 Good Reasons Why They Are
My family and I are just embarking on the journey that is long-distance hiking. We’ve lived in an urban s ...
My family and I are just embarking on the journey that is long-distance hiking. We’ve lived in an urban setting for so long that we knew we’d need a lot of gear to really take advantage of the wildern ...
July 09, 2017
| by Tess Pennington
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10 Ways Hiking Can Help You Be Better Prepared
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: July 08, 2017

10 Ways Hiking Can Help You Be Better Prepared
I am so blessed to live in an area with miles of hiking trails, many just a few footsteps outside my fron ...
I am so blessed to live in an area with miles of hiking trails, many just a few footsteps outside my front door. Even if that were not the case, hiking is something I adore so rain or shine, I am out ...
July 08, 2017
| by Gaye Levy
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What’s Missing From Your Survival Cache Could Be Your Greatest Mistake
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: July 05, 2017

What’s Missing From Your Survival Cache Could Be Your Greatest Mistake
Each of us has every intention of ensuring our family has what it needs to survive and thrive. Part of yo ...
Each of us has every intention of ensuring our family has what it needs to survive and thrive. Part of your disaster mitigation plan should be planning for the possibility of having to evacuate from y ...
July 05, 2017
| by Tess Pennington
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: July 04, 2017

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
When disaster seems imminent, there’s one vital decision that preppers have to make: bug in or bug out? ...
When disaster seems imminent, there’s one vital decision that preppers have to make: bug in or bug out? The lyrics from the chorus of a song by The Clash sums it up – you’ve got trouble either way, ...
July 04, 2017
| by Daisy Luther
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6 Tips for Preparing a Solo Camping Trip
Author: Guest Post
|Date: July 03, 2017

6 Tips for Preparing a Solo Camping Trip
By: Paul Watson, outdoorchoose.com | Introduction There are several ways to get the most of the outdoors ...
By: Paul Watson, outdoorchoose.com | Introduction There are several ways to get the most of the outdoors, but nothing can be more unique than a solo camping trip. Nothing compares to enjoying peace a ...
July 03, 2017
| by Guest Post
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