Cooking With 12 V Power!

I think that these are the neatest things that I have ever seen and am going to try hard to get them. With my husband driving a truck these would really come in handy. Lucky for him he works with a company that is family oriented and has even had meetings about emergencies and have told the drivers to make sure they take their truck home and keep it. So we would have that power in an emergency. We already have portable stuff like coffee maker and a DVD player, but I just never thought of other cooking things. But they have them. You can get a 12V 1.5 Quart Slow Cooker, a 12-Volt Portable Stove, and even a 12V Portable Toaster Oven and Pizza Maker. These could really make things a lot nicer.

The Five Principles of Preparedness

The Five Principles of Preparedness

Glow In The Dark Mountain Dew - Video

Glow In The Dark Mountain Dew - Video

WOW!! Need to stockpile some Mountain Dew!! That was bright!!!

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How To: Make a Clementine Candle

How To: Make a Clementine Candle | Apartment Therapy

A different light source?? awesome idea.

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Nifty Food & Plants To Grow Indoors

Nifty Food & Plants To Grow Indoors {May Surprise You} : TipNut.com Awesome tips. Onions indoors. etc never have to buy some stuff ever again.

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How to convert a washing machine into a water powered generator - enough power to live off the grid

This is the coolest thing.


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Just was wondering why I never have any comments on this blog. I have tons of readers etc of it. So went into the settings and found out it was set up that you had to be a member of this blog to be able to comment or something like that. I have changed it and now anyone can post and I moderate.


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Recommendations From the Three Mile Island Recovery Team: How to Survive Nuclear Holocaust

Recommendations From the Three Mile Island Recovery Team: How to Survive Nuclear Holocaust Some really great information in this article. And I must say that it is on one of my favorite blogs. Read it daily.

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Affected By The Tornadoes That Hit So Close To Home

Our small community has been devastated by the tornadoes. Really still speechless. That was such a scary day for all of us. My daughter was stuck down by Louisville and we could not get to her. All of the highways were closed. My husband was on the road headed this way. My son was at the national guard armory. I was home with our little man watching the dark clouds move into our county and watching them south of us. Calling family in Pekin to tell them it was headed their way. Watching it on the news and watching the news men, teary eyed saying that the stuff we were seeing on the radar was the debris field and "That this is just Devastating! I am speechless!"
The story of the toddler, who by the way, is named Angel, being found in a field not far from my house is so heartbreaking. She is the sole survivor of her family! How is her life going to be from now on? How did she get there? Ten miles from her home! Just amazing! The stories that come out of such tragedy. The miracles, the loss, hope, survival, and the stories of communities coming together. Our town already has things set up at the grocery stores for donations for the people of Pekin, Indiana. We will all be alright, but we will not forget this. It makes you hug your family just a little bit tighter. It is something that will stay with this close-knit community for years and years.

The sadder thing about this, is that this will happen again. Maybe not here, but somewhere in the world , there is going to be another natural disaster and there will be loss and hope again.

Prayers go out to everybody. Keep safe people! and keep prepared for survival.



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How close is your home to a nuclear plant?

How close is your home to a nuclear plant?

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10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25 by Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #104

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25 by Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #104

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Massive band of storms wrecks Ind. towns, kills 3 - Yahoo! News

Massive band of storms wrecks Ind. towns, kills 3 - Yahoo! News


I am so sick - still have family that we can't get ahold of and we cannot get out of our town into this area to see if they are alright.

Getting Ready For Severe Weather

I am in Indiana and we have a huge track of possibly severe weather headed our way. I am trying to get prepared for it the best that I can. Last tornado season I had cleaned out a closet in the center of the house to be a safe room. But, over the winter I have stored stuff in it. So I am just putting a radio and stuff I will need or could need in the hallway. I also have pillows & blankets to cover ourselves with for more protection. Also have a charged up cell phone. We have no land-line so I have had my cell on charger all night so that I would be prepared for today.
Hope that everyone is safe!!

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Baby Needs A Disaster Kit Too!

72 Hour Kits and Disaster Kits For Babies

If you have an infant or a toddler at home, consider including these items as you put together your disaster and 72 hour kits for your family:

Instant formula. Make sure to buy the kind you do not need to mix with water. Also, track expiration dates and rotate through them frequently.

5 small bottles for the formula. You can fill them with purified water to provide extra drinking water in your kit.

Refrigerated bottle bag. This is helpful in case you get the chance to warm up or cool down the formula you can keep it at that temperature for around 4 hours.

Plenty of diapers. The exact number needed depends on the age of your child. I recommend including about 20 disposables and also 3 cloth ones that can be washed, dried and reused in case you run out.

A travel package of wipes. These are great for washing as well. If you have space I'd recommend just storing a full box of wet wipes.

Pacifiers. Put in two just in case. If you're stressed the baby will probably be stressed and it's a comfort for them.

3 cotton/flannel wraps, and 2 muslin wraps.

Baby food. Depending on the age of your child you will probably want to include some jars of baby food. Once your baby can eat mostly regular foods just pop these out of your kit.

Washcloths. Stored around 10 small ones, it's an eventuality, you'll require them at some point.

Small comfort toy/s. If you child has a specific toy or blanket that he/she really loves, try to grab that in an emergency. But if you can't, then try to have a usable substitute that will help comfort the child in lieu of their favorite item.

Clothes - and plenty of them! This is a tough one as babies grow so fast. One trick I recommend is that as you swap out their closets to put in the next size of clothes to remember to do that in the disaster kit at the same time. Make sure to include clothes for all types of weather and include lots of spares.

Ziplock bags. These work great for storing used diapers or anything else that is dirty, or clean for that matter.

Bulb nose syringe and saline. Saline loosens mucous and syringe sucks water/mucous/misc out of ears, nose, mouth etc. You never know if you'll need one so it's great to keep in your kit.

Infant tylenol/motrin. It never fails that kids get sick as soon as you are somewhere WITHOUT your medicine. So this is a definite requirement for any child disaster kit.

Desatin or other diaper rash cream and travel-sized baby powder. The last thing you'd want in an emergency situation is a sore bum and nothing to treat it with. This will be especially useful if you have to resort to using cloth diapers.

The most important thing to remember is to always be thinking about what is appropriate for your child's age and stage of development. For example, if your child is no longer drinking bottles then there is no reason to keep formula in your disaster kit.

Visit my blog Food Storage Made Easy for some more great resources about 72 hour kits and food storage in general.





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You Can Make Your Own Soda & Off-Grid

This saves money and is healthier than buying soda at the store. You control the soda with this machine and it pays for itself quickly!! The best part is that this uses NO BATTERIES OR ELECTRICITY!!!! The best-tasting soda starts with great-tasting water! Make fresh seltzer and soda with SodaStream’s compact soda maker and concentrated sodamix. 27 flavors – regular, diet, caffeine-free and cocktail mixers. No more lugging, storing or recycling!
The ultimate RV accessory! No more lugging, storing and recycling store-bought cans and bottles. Make fresh seltzer and soda with SodaStream’s compact soda maker and concentrated sodamix. 27 flavors – regular, diet, caffeine-free and cocktail mixers.


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The Many Ways To Wash Clothes Off-Grid

Since it is getting warmer and I can now hang my clothes outside to dry , I have been thinking of the many ways that you can wash clothing Off-Grid. There are a few different ways to make sure that you have clean clothing in an emergency. You have several ways to do it while Surviving Off Off-Grid. I have highlighted several of the ways over the last few years.
Hand-Crank Washing Machine

The Laundry Pod

The $6.50 Washing Machine


The bicycle washing machine from The Colony is one of my favorite ideas.

Another great way I just seen was to use a Commercial 5-Gallon Salad Dryer. They are more sturdy and a lot bigger that the cheap salad spinners you can get for home use.

I also am wanting to get one of these Washboards for smaller loads, like socks and underwear.

As you can see there are many ways to keep your clothing clean in a SHTF situation.