Hunkering Down: A Means of Survival

Hunkering Down: A Means of Survival (Be A Prepper Book 2) was a free kindle book when this post was written.

No one wants to think about what can happen in a disaster. They do happen, however, and you have to prepare in order to save and protect yourself and your loved ones.

There may be disaster situations that may keep you from being able to get out of where you live. You might have to stay at one place for an extended period of time. This is what is known as “hunkering down.” Hunkering down involves staying in one place for a while as a means of ensuring that you will be secure from outside threats. In these situations, the length of time that you might have to hunker down is unknown. You have to be prepared.

This book is about what you need to do in the event that you do actually have to hunker down and defend yourself for a while. This covers information on what supplies you’ll need in, how you will protect yourself, and more. Topics included are:

• Why people have to hunker down in the first place
• The home security materials you’ll need to protect yourself and to observe what is happening outside
• What you can use for energy
• The foods that you’ll need
• How to manage hygiene and first aid
• What you’ll need for communication
• What to do if you must leave your “safe” place

This book can be important in helping you understand what you what you can do if you need to stay in one place for a while. It's a difficult thing to think, about but it is one that you must consider for your own safety and survival. 

Ebola K: A Terrorism Thriller

Ebola K: A Terrorism Thriller was a free book for kindle when this post was written. Now I have something to read when I take Little Man to the park tonight!!

Ebola, Terrorism, and Hope

In 1989 the Ebola virus mutated to into an airborne strain that infected humans for the first time on American soil in Reston, Virginia. Through belated containment efforts and luck, nobody died.

Now, in the remote East African village of Kapchorwa, the Ebola virus has mutated into another airborne strain without losing any of its deadly potency.

In this thriller, terrorists stumble across this new, fully lethal strain and while the world fearfully watches the growing epidemic in West Africa as Sierra Leone goes into country-wide lockdown, only a few Americans are aware of Ebola K and the danger it poses—to be the deadliest pandemic in the history of mankind.

Can they do anything to protect themselves from this killer disease? Can they stop the terrorists?

The Ebola K Trilogy of Terrorism Thrillers
Book 1 in the Ebola K Trilogy of Terrorism Thrillers – on sale now
Book 2 in the Ebola K Trilogy of Terrorism Thrillers – due out in late autumn of 2014
Book 3 in the Ebola K Trilogy of Terrorism Thrillers – due out in early spring of 2015


What They’re Saying About Ebola K
“an entertaining yet thought provoking thriller where biological warfare takes on a new dimension”

“a truly enjoyable read”

“one of the best free thrillers I’ve downloaded in a long time”

“I downloaded several thrillers kindle books and read this one in just two days”

“amazing thriller”

“definitely on my list of Thrillers 100 Must Reads”

“I can’t wait for book two in the trilogy”

“you can’t go wrong with free thrillers like this”

“the combination of ebola and terrorism is truly frightening in one of the better free thrillers I’ve read”

“when I read thrillers kindle books are what I like”

“free thrillers about terrorism and biological warfare, you can’t go wrong with that”

“I couldn’t put it down”

“I can’t wait for book two in the trilogy”

“if you love free thrillers you’ll love this tale of ebola, terrorism, with a little bit of cia, and the nsa thrown in”

BUSY!!!

I haven't been on here much because we have been so busy prepping!

We have a southern facing window that we are doing a solar heater in like on http://www.theskinnywitch.com/skinny-blog/passive-solar-heating-on-the-cheap I still have to get some black paint for it and then we can have it ready to place in the window. Waiting until it gets very cold. It has been so nice the past week that it has been hard to think about winter and the colder weather, but we have been.

I am taking our car in this Friday to get some stuff done to it. We have been without heat in it for the past 2 winters. We have to find out the problem there and the battery light keeps coming on even though we have a new battery.

Just getting prepared is like a full-time job. We have so much more to do. But , since we are doing it early this winter, it will get done.

Food Storage Recipe - Garden Skillet Dinner

Use your garden for this dish. Yummy and fresh.

NEED:

1 cup of uncooked long grain rice

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper

1 pound ground beef, browned and drained well

2 cups chopped and seeded tomatoes

Cook the rice up the way directions say on box. 

In another skillet heat the oil and saute the garlic, onion, and peppers until tender. 

Stir in the cooked beef , tomatoes, and the rice. 

Simmer until heated through.

Signs and Symptoms | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC

Signs and Symptoms | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC







These symptoms are scary. Starts like a common cold. ugh.

When the CDC Tells Us to Prepare for the Ebola Pandemic, Things Are About to Get Real |

When the CDC Tells Us to Prepare for the Ebola Pandemic, Things Are About to Get Real |





Some very useful information here.



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Food Storage Recipe - Black-Eyed Peas Skillet Dinner

This is my hubbies favorite! He thinks that it is something that takes me all day to cook.

NEED:

1 pound of ground beef

1 chopped medium onion

1 chopped medium green pepper

2 cans ( 16 oz each ) of Black Eyed Peas, drain them well

1 can of diced tomatoes with the liquid, do not drain, 16 oz

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

Cook of the ground beef, onion, and green pepper. Cook it until the beef is brown and then drain the fat off of it very well.

Add the peas, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring this to a boil and then drop to a simmer. Let it simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring it often.

Getting Ready For Winter

By now everyone has probably seen the Farmer's Almanac prediction for this upcoming winter. For us, in Indiana, it is supposed to be like last winter if not worse. So we are getting winter ready sooner. 
Hubby bought a freezer for us to fill up for one thing. Last winter our drive was frozen and I couldn't move our car for about a month. So, hubby wanted that filled up for winter. We have someone coming sometime this week with a load of gravel to redo our driveway. That should help a lot! Pretty sure that is why it was hard to get out of the drive last winter. No gravel for traction and the snow just froze solid on our hill.
We have started sealing the bottom of the house with plastic. We got the back of the house done yesterday and around the back deck. It doesn't look the best , but if it keeps the floor from being so cold that will help a lot. I have extra plastic to do our windows and back door with, but I will wait another month or so to do those. It has been so nice last week that I want to be able to open windows.
 We also re-potted all of our flowers and trees. I found out the painful way that lemon trees have horrible thorns!


WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING TO GET WINTER READY????

The Homesteading Guidebook - A Beginners Guide to Self Sufficient Living (Self Sustained Living)

The Homesteading Guidebook - A Beginners Guide to Self Sufficient Living (Self Sustained Living) was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.

By going back to our roots as producers, each household member learns the value of commodities like food, water, shelter and clothing. This in turn allows them to appreciate more what they have and conserve the same. The bottom line is, homesteading allows you to appreciate what you have and take care of our surroundings. I hope that this leads to a more responsible and environmentally conscious generation.

Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...

• Basic Land Requirements
• Plants and Crops
• Farm Animals
• Necessary Equipment and Facilities
• Practical Tips and Information
• A Great Intro to Self Sufficient Living

101 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Natural Disaster

101 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Natural Disaster was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.

Natural disasters are events that come in different shapes and forms, and usually without warning. They range from catastrophic weather conditions to seismic events. When these events occur, they can injure people, take lives, and cause property damage. Although the susceptibility of each country varies, there is no place on Earth that is considered disaster-free.

Since most of these disasters are inevitable, the best thing we can do is to be prepared. Preparedness is a good thing so that when disaster comes, it will cause less damage to our property and we can avoid needless injury.

101 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Natural Disaster aims to guide you on what you should do before, during, and after a natural disaster by covering the following topics:

- Types of Natural Disasters
- Early Warning Systems
- Food Needs
- Water Needs
- Creating an Emergency Disaster Plan
- Preparing Your Home Against Natural Disasters
- First Aid Skills and Techniques
- Tips on Disaster Communication Plan
- Evacuation During Disasters
- Returning Home After the Disaster