I found this sweet tutorial for how to make a water pump. It is cheaper than the alternative and works better than the crapy plastic one you alway see for sale. This would be good to have on hand. Especially, if you ever needed to pump water out of a creek in a survival situation. Check out this video. Click here to subscribe to my mailing list. … [Read more...]
Do you have enough water storage to survive?
Lets play pretend. As of right now there is no water coming to your house and there won’t be for at least 7 days. How much water do you have stored right now? That is all the water you get to drink, cook, clean, shower, and flush your toilet with for the next 7 days. How did you do? Clean drinking water is the most important thing to have in an emergency. If a major disaster hit your town it might be a couple of days that you won’t have water. I am sure you know a person can only … [Read more...]
Berkey Water Filter
One of my greatest fears of being caught in a disaster is my dependence on CLEAN water. Depending on circumstances, a human being can only live 3 days without water. If water doesn’t come out my tap- then I’m toast! For that reason, we started looking and researching for a water filter. Some good friends introduced us to the Berkey water filter. They use it on a regular bases to filter what harmful things remain in our water, even after the city has cleaned it. We were sold! Top 5 … [Read more...]
Behold, the symbol of SUSTAINABILITY!
The “S” symbolizes what sustainability means to me. The top part of the “S” represents going back to the basics—meaning, focusing on the period of time when folks lived off the land, grew their own food and had simple lifestyles. They worked hard and had to survive without the luxuries of electricity and many other comforts that we use today. Frequently you will hear me refer to those skills that people have been using for thousands of years before modern conveniences. The bottom part of … [Read more...]
3-month supply of food
What’s the difference between a year supply of food and a 3-month supply of food? A year supply is the main staples like your flour, wheat, and sugar that can store for years. Whereas a 3-month supply is a three months supply of the food you eat every day like condiments, canned goods, etc. Often these have a shorter shelf life. The goal of a 3-month supply is at any time having 3 months of the things you eat everyday by consistently replenishing them as you use them. When we were first … [Read more...]
Building your 72 hr Kits
72 hour kits can sound like a daunting task. They are an item rarely used that take frequent maintenance. However, in the chance of an emergency, they will be the life-line to all you have. We have put together 2 kits for 2 adults and 2 children. This an estimated cost on how much it would be to compile these 2 kits for my family. When planning what should go in your 72 hr kits, first think about what situations in which you would need them. The concept of a 72 hr kit is to hold you over … [Read more...]
How To Store Gas
Why Storing Gas Is A Good Idea- Some people thought my friend was crazy when I told them he was going to buy 500 gallons of gasoline. He did it for three reasons. He didnt want to have to stand in line to get gasoline in case of a natural disaster. Every time there is a hurricane people are in lines for hours and hours and get barely enough gasoline to go to work and back. I know you have seen the pictures and the news footage, it happens every time. He will be able to stay away from gas … [Read more...]
Prepare For Disaster
With all the recent disasters the world has seen, it makes me want to be ready for the worst. In a report done by FEMA in 2012, there were 112 major disaster, emergency, and fire management assistance declarations. In 2011 there were 242. These are disasters like Earthquakes, Floods, Volcanic Eruptions, Tornados, Tsunamis, Wildfires, Droughts, Hailstorms, Heat Waves, Hurricanes, Epidemics, Famine, Mudflows, Solar Flares and other disasters. Just think of all the people who were affected by … [Read more...]