Considering the various types of disasters and catastrophes that many people face in different places in the world it is important to consider how you can plan to provide the very basic human needs, including food and water, for your family and yourself. According to Healthline.com “You won’t live long without consuming a healthy amount…
If you are a fan of the TV show “The Office”, then you probably have enjoyed watching Dwight Schrute and his amusing behavior on the show. Fans and avid watchers of the show will remember the episode (Season 7, Episode 17) when Dwight’s food from his survival shelter reaches its expiration, and he has to eat everything. In…
When I woke up the other morning it was below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and my wife and two little boys were still snuggled up in their nice warm beds. Thanks to the furnace that was running, pumping warm air through the vents and into each room in our house. But… What if the power went…
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Click here for a downloadable PDF document of each of our 72 hour kit checklists! Page Contents I sat down to put together our 72 hour kits recently and felt so stuck! Besides a few items of clothing, some water, food, and soap I could think of anything else. What is a 72 hour kit?…
What’s the first thing that you think of when you hear the word preppers? When I first hear the word I thought “Preppers? For what?! There are really people out there that have built bunkers in their back yards and go crazy all out for some disaster that might not ever happen and even if…
Water is one of the fundamental necessities of life so there is no supplement or replacement for water. I think we sometimes take water for granted and this would become evident if you ever find yourself without fresh drinking water. Going thirsty is not an enjoyable experience, especially extreme thirst. I was looking at our…
Water covers roughly 71% of the face of the Earth and of that only about 2.5% is freshwater. Of Course, this means that the vast majority of the Earth’s water is sea or saltwater. Considering this fact makes one wonder, “Can saltwater be made drinkable?” The purpose of this article is to explore the ways…
Not long ago I accidentally swallowed a mouth full of saltwater while soaking in a hot tub at a hot springs resort and I couldn’t help but wonder, “Can drinking saltwater or seawater make you sick or even kill you? What are the side effects of drinking salt or seawater?” Clearly drinking either seawater or…
On a bi-monthly basis, my wife and two little boys travel 4 hours across the desert to visit her parents so she can meet with clients. This trip requires her to travel for over 100 miles with no gas stations, stores, or even people’s homes, nothing but desert. It would be devastating if her car…