by Billie Nicholson | Jun 4, 2019 | off grid living
According to Tara Dodrill in Ask a Prepper, living off grid is not illegal in any of the 50 states – at least not technically. Some simple off-grid living activities can be done anywhere, but some of the most essential aspects of disconnecting from modern...
by Billie Nicholson | Jun 12, 2016 | WAPI, Water Storage and Purification
It doesn’t take long for panic to set in when the water in your home stops flowing. How many times have you gone back to the sink and turned it on to get the same results? If you have any warning that the power will fail, like an impending hurricane or other big...
by Billie Nicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Carbon Monoxide, Electricity, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Fire, Food Storage, Heating, Preparedness, Severe Weather, Survival skills, Water, winter storms
7 “C’s” for Keeping Warm – Last month’s article on preparing your home for winter reminded us of the importance of repairing doors and windows to eliminate drafts. Now we’ll address ways to stay warm during an extended electrical power outage where no generator...
by Paul Eident | Jun 6, 2014 | Water, Water Storage and Purification
There is a limit to how much water we can store. In addition to the small containers in our bug-out bags and car, we also set up a 55 gallon drum. At 8.3 lb. per gallon that 457 lb. container will be in place until it’s emptied. We recently rotated a water container...
by Paul Eident | May 9, 2014 | Water
12 Ways to Conserve Water According to the recently released data from NOAA, nationwide, January was below average in precipitation. The state of California continues to suffer from water shortages, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, the salad bowl of the world. ...