How to make an Emergency Water Filter

 

 

How to make an Emergency Water Filter | Five Gallon Ideas

Make a Water Filter before you need it.  Make sure that you have all of the items to build one for when this one is used up. Always have more items on hand.

Food Storage Recipe - Chicken & Green Beans Stew

This is yummy recipe. Everything gets thrown in the slow cooker!

NEED:

 • 2 cups green beans cut into 2 inch pieces

• 1 cup brown rice

 • 1 cup chopped onions

• 2 tbsp. coconut oil

 • Salt, ground black pepper to taste

• 1 cup chicken stock

 • 1 cup chopped tomato

 • 1 Tbsp. parsley

• 4 pounds chicken breast meat cut into stripes

                    Put ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.

52 Week Guide to Building Your Food Storage

 

 

52 Week Guide to Building Your Food Storage – The Organized Mom

 

If you take an organized approach to filling up your pantry for a years worth of food storage it will be easy and more frugal. You will be prepared for anything. Grab your budget planner and get to work on filling your food storage pantry.

 

 

A GUIDE TO SURVIVING WITHOUT ELECTRICITY

 

 

A GUIDE TO SURVIVING WITHOUT ELECTRICITY

 

A lot of good tips and ideas on this blog post. Always be prepared for power outages.  Having all of the items on hand now can be a life saver when the power goes out. You will be prepared with everything when the time comes. 

 

 

 

What Disaster Scenarios Are You Preparing For?

The idea of preparedness goes many ways– from people who will hide under their beds when disaster strikes all the way to people who are able to be almost entirely self sufficient for many years. 

 

If you are reading this blog then you're probably somewhere in between.

 A good way to help you focus on your preparedness needs and to get really prepared is to know what types of disasters could happen to you and then to decide which ones could truly happen to you. A good way to get those ideas is to grab a notebook and make a list! Once you have that list in front of you, preparing is easy because you are focused on a specific event rather than just the vague concept of preparedness. Let’s take a look at the range of disasters for you to consider. 

 

Personal disasters – These include things like losing your job, getting told that your hours are being cut, getting injured on work and going on disability , having a change in your family 

 

Natural disasters – These can include any of the following events: hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, forest fires, earthquakes, tsunamis, crippling ice/ snow storm, etc. 

 

Extreme weather events – These events include both mega storms like Hurricane Sandy as well as long term weather events – like extreme drought that brings on really severe water restrictions and affects food crops/ prices as farmland wilts.

 

 Nuclear events –  From the reactor disaster in Japan recently to the possibility of a rogue nation launching a nuclear weapon, possible EMP attacks, dirty bombs, etc., the idea of a nuclear event is again on peoples minds.

 

 Terrorist attacks – These can happen anywhere as their purpose is to instill terror. If terrorism grows, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the targets change from high value ones like NYC to anyplace they can cause a terror event where a large number of people congregate – shopping, sporting events, schools, etc. – just to spread the idea of fear and lack of safety no matter where you live. 

 

Biological events – Whether natural or man made, the is always a chance of an epidemic or pandemic occurring. A particular virulent flu variant or a manufactured biological weapon are both very real possibilities. 

 

Economic collapse –  Will it cause hyperinflation, wiping out your savings overnight? Will it cause the stock market to crash, wiping out your 401K? A bank run? Supply shortages as no one wants to trade with us because of the instability of our currency? Runaway fuel prices? You get the idea.

 

 Collapse of civilization – This is the mega event that could be caused by a new world war or massive natural event like a super volcanic eruption or large asteroid impact event. As you can see, there are many types of events that could potentially affect your future. By taking a look at the list, you can decide which are likely and make definite preparedness plans for them.

 

Other events that we see as more remote but possible include an economic collapse on a larger scale, a long term drought (which happens fairly frequently here – but never super severe), and a potential nuclear event as there are nuclear reactors within 100 miles and if they ever get damaged and the wind blows the right way… it would not be optimal. 

 

So for us, we are fully prepared income interruptions by having a secure (and fully rotated) food and water supply to last the duration. We also have an emergency cash reserve to make sure we can make up any shortfalls for a long period of time. 

 

Make your own list of events that you believe could impact your lives. Then prioritize them in terms of duration. Once you have them prioritized, figure out what you would need to survive the shortest duration event and then gather that set of supplies. Once you feel you are prepared for this event, you can start working on longer term preparedness. 

 

Preparedness is a process and a journey that is best started by taking baby steps. Develop that small preparedness plan and then execute it. Then build on that for the next level of preparedness, etc. and soon you will be able to make it to the far side of just about any disaster than can hit your family.

 

 

35 Emergency Items You Should Buy Every Month

 

 

35 Emergency Items You Should Buy Every Month

 

You can never have enough. Anytime you get a chance or items go on sale that you know you will need , you buy it. 

Always be on the hunt for sales and deals. Fill your stockpile up for emergencies and lean times. 

 

 

 

Natural Living ~ Migraine Tea

This recipe for migraine tea is a reliable treatment for migraine. It is a good daily tea for migraine prevention. I think that it would be a great idea to start a medicinal herb garden. That way you have items on hand if you need them.

Combine :

6 parts rosemary leaves

4 parts peppermint leaves

4 parts lemon balm leaves

4 parts sweet violet leaves

3 parts feverfew

1/2 part sweet violet flowers

Mix this thoroughly and store in a glass jar away from light and moisture.

When you need it , measure a tablespoon into a tea infuser and steep in a mug of hot water for 5 minutes. Drink. 

 

Mistakes Preppers Make When Prepping

 #1: You Only Prepare For One Kind of Disaster

  #2: You Store All Of Your Eggs In One Basket

 #3: You Don’t have A Bug Out Bag or A Get Home Bag

  #4: You Don’t Prepare Your Family

  #5: You Procrastinate

  #6: You Focus On Gear and Supplies More Than Skills

  #7: You Tell Everyone About Your Preparations (Loose Lips Sink Ships)

  #8: You Don’t Inspect and Rotate Your Food and Water

  #9: You Don’t Take Personal Hygiene and Sanitation Into Account

 #10: You Don’t Have a Backup Plan (and a Backup Plan to Your Backup Plan)

fire starter

 

Food Storage Recipe - Banana Bread Cookies (No-Bake)

Banana Bread Cookies

 If you love banana bread than there is no doubt that you will absolutely enjoy these cookies. Banana pudding and walnuts and oats are the main ingredients in this amazingly delicious recipe. Great on a hot day because there is no baking involved.

NEED:

 2/ 3 cup Milk

1 cup Light Brown Sugar

 1 cup granulated Sugar

1 cup chopped Walnuts

 ¾ cup Butter

 3 ½ cups quick cook Oats

1 small box Banana Cream Instant Pudding Mix

1/ 3 tsp Cinnamon

 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

 Combine the milk, butter, sugar and cinnamon in a pot. Bring to a boil. Let it boil for about 2 minutes; make sure to stir occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in the banana pudding mix. Add vanilla, oats and walnuts. Let sit for about5 minutes. Drop spoonfuls of mixture onto waxed paper. Press lightly on top.

Let cookies set.

Food Storage Recipe ~ Hamburger Macaroni Casserole

Easy enough to make and the whole family loves it.

 

NEED:

 

1 8 ounce package of macaroni

1 pound of ground beef

1/4 of a green pepper , chopped

1 medium onion , chopped

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon of  catsup

1 can of mushroom soup

Shredded cheese

 

Cook the macaroni and then drain.

 

Brown the ground beef ,  green pepper, and onion until beef is cooked thru. Drain the fat off of it.

 

Add tomatoes, macaroni, and catsup. Simmer for a 30 minutes. 

 

Pour into a large baking dish, add the mushroom soup, stir to mix well.

 

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

Sprinkle the cheese over top and bake for another few minutes , until the cheese melts.