How to tell if the food in your freezer is still edible after a power outage!

What to pack for an overnight backpacking trip for a 7 year old! This lists the contents of my daughter’s pack for an overnight backpacking trip!

Being hungry makes everything terrible. Don’t starve in an emergency.

I read a lot of “disaster” books. This is a list of books and thoughts on them. Some (lots) of fiction, but also nonfiction and “how to” as well.

The best toiletries to keep in your bugout bag (or in your travel luggage!)

The best foods and meals to store for long term disaster preparedness.

Build the best winter preparedness kit for the trunk of your car. Don’t get stranded and freeze. Stock this list of items in your trunk to be ready!

When the power goes out, you can almost hear your ice cream melting! Read how to use a Solar Generator with UPS backup to automatically keep your fridge going.

How to Use a Laminator

Build an excellent EDC (Every Day Carry) First Aid Kit for your laptop bag.

Having a great kids’ bugout bag is an important part of being prepared. And it lets you talk with your family about preparedness in a fun way.

Boo boos, Benadryl, and Band-Aids

Disasters are better dealt with as a community than as an individual. Consider joining a local CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) to get involved!

You know you have a “problem” when you have a bin labeled Labelmakers.. labeled with a labelmaker.

All that crap you rely on needs batteries these days. And flashlights don’t work well without them. So get some extras.

Being a prepared adult is a LOT different from dealing with disasters as a parent.

Band Aids, Boo Boos and maybe some Benadryl

The top few things you should ALWAYS have in the trunk of your car.

Who cares? Why bother with all this?