emergency packs

Amazing little hack for ultralight backpackers or travelers who don't have room for an entire first aid kit in their gear, you can make these single-use packets of antibiotic ointment.

Even hardcore survivalists can overlook things. What did you overlook? Here are some survival items you might have forgotten to buy.

Find out which 100 items disappear first during any emergency.

Believe it or not, pine resin will help you survive if you find yourself lost in the woods! Learn about its many uses here!

Putting together 72 hour kits for each person if your family can be overwhelming.... Which is why I had not done it even though I only have myself and my husband to take care of so far. I couldn't pull myself together to buy the supplies needed and assemble them. So, I made it easier on myself; it is still a lot of work but this way I could do it and you can too!

This is my families 72 hour kits. The kids have rolling backpacks and we have rolling duffel bags to hold more items. You can buy ready made...

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that when I feel worried a...

July 24th in Utah we celebrate Pioneer Day. Pioneer Day is a state holiday commemorating the arrival of the first band of Mormon Pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley on July 24th, 1847. So in...

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 It seems like every winter there are news stories of people getting stranded for weeks in bad weather while driving through the many remote areas of our country. In fact, this past winter, our nation held its breath waiting for news of James Kim and […]

triple barrel water storage - This is a must have on my list when the time comes

gas-storage tips

Have you cleaned under your kitchen sink lately? I cleaned mine yesterday and was amazed at how many products there were that I seldom use. They were products that I bought for a specific problem and apparently I didn't need them again. There they sat collecting dust and taking up valuable cupboard space. After I agonized over whether I should keep those expensive, dust collecting products I reluctantly, tossed them. I knew that there had to be some simple remedy to avoid this from happening…

This is just a quick list of everything I've added to my little boy's 72-hour kit, because it differs slightly from our adult kits. Be sure...

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I cook and bake with whole grain and food storage everyday . Some folks may think that it's a lot like brain surgery...but well.....