Have you ever heard of protein poisoning? Me either! Protein poisoning is a condition that is not uncommon in long term survival situations. We’ve been talking about short and long term power outages, but when Survival Spot had vegetable oil high on its list of 100 Things That Disappear First in a National Emergency, I wondered […]
Get Prepared – 30 Day No Cook Menu Plan
It doesn’t take much to render us powerless . . . that sounds deeper than I mean. I am talking about electricity. One ice storm, one tornado, one well-placed lightening strike, and we are thrust back to pioneer life, possibly for several days or a few weeks. Here are some ideas to prepare you […]
Get Prepared – Keep it Sweet! Long-Term Storage of Sweeteners
According to the Survival Spot, sweeteners will be one of the top ten things that will disappear during a national disaster. I don’t know about you, but I am NOT going to go through hard times without sugar!!! But it does seem to be something that I have a hard time keeping stocked up (probably […]
Get Prepared – Edible Weeds
Did you know nature has provided a grocery store in your own backyard? I suspect that most of the weeds you mow, spray, and pull can actually sustain you in a major crisis at worst, or supplement your fresh produce at best! A very common briar, commonly called Greenbriar, is something Brer Rabbit loved, but […]
Get Prepared – More on Emergency Sources of Light
Survival Spot has published a list of the Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Disaster. Number 5 on that list is lamp oil. I have been a fan of kerosene lamps from the beginning of my adult life. While I have never had to endure a power outage of more than 24 […]
Get Prepared – What Do You Need First?
The most important part of preparing for the future might be to study the past. Survival Spot has put together a list of the Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency. I’d like to write a series of posts that discuss these items in a bit more detail, and as they relate […]
