PREPAREDNESS

Bug out bag (BOB), survival pack, emergency kit, disaster bag, get home bag, call it what you will, but everyone should have an, oh (expletive deleted) bag handy for just such an emergency. God forbid […]

What should you include in your food stockpile, be it for survival or for the winter? A very good question. You want the food to be healthy and feed your family and you don’t know […]

Emergency water is important but before treatment we need to ensure that it is properly stored. There are as many storage containers as there are treatment methods, and knowing which one to use will help […]

There’s no better way to start this article than with the phrase “water is life”. Indeed, in an emergency, the difference between treated and untreated water could literally mean the difference between life and death. […]

The weather forecast is calling for snow. Lots of snow. How do you prepare your homestead for a snowstorm? First, it’s vital to understand the difference between a winter storm watch, and a winter storm […]

How we spent the money we saved from not buying groceries, and a special splurge for the last day of the challenge!

BOBs and Intentional Communities. DAYS 25-29 of the 30-Day No Grocery Shopping Challenge.

A project to keep the mice away, and more recipes from food storage! Days 22-24 of the 30-Day No Grocery Shopping Challenge.

Why I’m making an emergency run to the store tomorrow… and why I think you might want to as well.

20 days without going to the grocery store, and my cupboards are looking more bare than ever!

Garbage overflow and venison roast. See what I’ve been pondering in today’s challenge!

We’re two weeks into the 30-Day No Grocery Shopping Challenge. See what I’ve learned over the past few days of eating from the pantry.

We couldn’t stand it any longer. I bought fresh apples. And maybe something else…

Today I’ve been pondering how the astronauts get optimal nutrition in space. What better way to study how to survive on food storage than to look to NASA?!

That’s it. I need a cow. Instant milk and freeze dried cheese are better than nothing. But to have the fresh stuff daily? What a difference that would make!

A fresh and light lunch for DAY 10 of the challenge. And a missing kitchen gadget I wish I could find!