A Common Sense Guide to Emergency Preparedness, Self-Reliance and Provident Living
Emergency Water: 17 Potential Sources
A sudden disruption of our safe, municipal drinking water supplies may be caused by numerous events. Water is a basic necessity for human survival. Have you considered where you may be able to obtain safe drinking water when disaster strikes? Stored water is always...
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Making Water Safe to Drink: 7 Disinfection Techniques
Safe drinking water is absolutely essential for survival. In the event of a disaster, our clean, safe drinking water supply may be suddenly disrupted. Have you considered how you are going to make your water safe to drink?
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Retained Heat Cooking: The Secret to Stretching Your Fuel Supplies
The power is out and you have no idea how long until it will be restored. How will you cook your food in an emergency with limited fuel? Retained heat cooking can help you stretch your stored fuels to outlast the crisis. All cooking methods have one thing in common:...
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Surviving a Winter Power Outage – How to Stay Warm
A cozy warm home in the freezing winter temperatures is not only inviting, but can literally save your life. What would you do if your electricity and natural gas were to be suddenly disrupted in the dead of winter? We turned off our electricity in January so we could...
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Best Alternative Heat Sources to Use During a Power Outage
A winter storm rages outside and the power suddenly flickers off. The temperature in your home is beginning to slowly decline and a chill is settling in the air. Are you prepared with backup heat sources until the power is restored? What are the best options for...
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Emergency Cooking: 12 Family Favorites
A wildfire is blazing just over the mountain from us and many citizens are under evacuation and pre-evacuation orders. A disaster threatening just around the corner motivated me to check our emergency preparations to make sure we are ready for any emergency. How will...
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