Hi Everyone, Being prepared means trying to plan for a variety of contingencies. Having no power is one of those possibilities. I'm sure that most Texans could NEVER have foreseen having no power in the middle of freezing weather. In Texas!!!! Now is a good time to ask, "What if...

Hi Everyone, Disclaimer: I’m NOT an expert at anything. But over the years, I’ve had a lot of experiences and tried a lot of things: canning, sourdough baking, gardening, knitting, cooking, etc. At the same time, I’m still learning about canning, sourdough baking, gardening, and a host of other things....

Hi Everyone, I hope you enjoy learning along with me as I practice being prepared. NOTES: * I want to call this the tale of two sprouts. Planted on the same day. These are tomatoes These are broccoli I wish I could say that the healthy plants are mine. But...

Hi Everyone!! NOTES: * Sooooo, thank you Robert DeVault who contacted me about my blueberries. It prompted a search on how to increase the yield of my plants. The low production might be because I need to lower the Ph in my soil. My problem has always been knowing what...

Hey Everyone!! NOTES: * I got to use my 72-hour kit!!! We had gone shooting out in the desert with some friends. One of the men brought his 10-year-old son. In a freak accident (that could have been much worse), part of the gun barrel exploded on firing, and a...

Hey Everyone!! NOTES: * If you don't have 2 weeks of food, PLEASE, do that immediately. This can be easy. Hamburger Helper, pasta and spaghetti sauce, Mac and Cheese, beef stew with an extra can of beans and corn, Fish sticks, 2 cans of chili and hotdogs (that can go...

Hi Everyone.  My name is Marti Shelley.  I’m so happy to be working with Kris and his team.  I’ve never thought of myself as a “prepper” - more like a “preparer”. (Is there even a difference?)   I’ve been canning food since the 70’s.  (Long time, right?)  I have seven...

Regardless of the situation, the most valuable resource you possess after food, water, and shelter are the skills you can bring to bear to survive and to help others to survive.  Unlike food or water or shelter, you can’t be robbed of your learned skills.  All the tools in the...

We've done blogs in the past about books you should consider for your prepping library.  From the past blogs, we've gotten a lot of feedback and further recommendations.  We also have recently had a number of requests to do another blog for those who have newly come to the prepping...