Propane Space Heaters - An Alternative to High Power Bills

A portable propane space heater is a great alternative to running your central heater to heat the entire house. If there are rooms that are not used all the time, a propane heater can be used to just heat those rooms. Many people take portable propane heaters on camping trips or use them in their garage or workshop.

Propane heaters do not need electricity to work. That makes them handy for winter storms when you might lose electricity or on trips or places where you might not have electricity. Portable propane space heaters work best outdoors. They look very nice on a patio. You can have a lovely night outside on your patio or balcony with the space heater warming you. The one thing you have to be careful of when using a space heater inside, is carbon monoxide fumes. It may not make sense to ventilate the room you are trying to heat but you must not allow the gases to accumulate inside. Many people make the mistake of not ventilating the room and suffer dire consequences.

The worse mistake you can make is to pull out the old heater from the basement that hasn't been used for awhile. Don't use old and possibly dangerous heaters. Make sure you have an UL listed sticker on your heater. A new space heater does not have to cost a lot of money; there are lots of cost effective heaters available. You are better off spending the money than taking the risk of using a dangerous heater. Your heater needs to be efficient to work well and save you money.
 
They are handy because you can move them easily to heat up another room. Many people will use a space heater in rooms that are more heavily used and close off the rest. This methods works well even in smaller homes. There are always rooms that are less used during different parts of the day and night. You can close the room vents, close doors, and only heat the rooms when you go in them. The difference in your electric bill may be worth the inconvenience of moving the heater from room to room. A good portable heater can quickly and efficiently heat up a small office or bathroom.

Propane space heaters usually cost less to run than equivalent electric heaters. By heating only a portion of your home you are using less electricity and saving money and also using an alternative form of heat.

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Prepper: Bug Out Basics: Create Your Apocalypse Survival Bug Out Bag

Prepper: Bug Out Basics: Create Your Apocalypse Survival Bug Out Bag (Prepper, Prepping, and Apocalypse Survival Book 1) was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Prepper: Bugout Basics Basics - Create Your Apocalypse Survival Bug Out Bag

Will you be ready when the SHTF?


Disaster happens.
It has happened before and it'll happen again. You need to be prepared.

A tornado hits. Floods sweep the country. A deadly virus is released into the population. A nuclear bomb explodes. The zombie apocalypse finally arrives. Are you ready?

In Prepper: But Out Bag Basics, Jack Gunnar gives readers a step-by-step guide to preparing for any major disaster. A bug out bag contains an important set of supplies which will help anyone to survive the evacuation and first few days after disaster strikes.
Beginning with the preparation, this book ensures that the reader starts out on their adventurous journey with all the right foundations. Moving on to the supplies that every bug out bag should contain, this guide has impressive, comprehensive and reliable advice for both budding beginners and experienced survivalists.

Perhaps one of the most unique and helpful aspects of this book is the chapter dedicated to life beyond the bug out bag, which offers tips and advice for surviving long-term in a post-apocalyptic scenario.

This easy-to-read book is the perfect accompaniment for anyone who likes to be prepared, for anyone who wants to prepare for the end of the world, or for outdoors types who want to challenge themselves to something different.

In Prepper: Bugout Basics Basics you will learn:

• The different types of bug out bags and how they're used
• Essential items for your bug out bag and how to procure them
• How to build a bug out bag for long term survival
• How to maximize your bug out bag for wilderness living
• Living out of and then beyond your bug out bag
• ...and more

You need to be prepared for any scenario - that's the job of a prepper. Are you prepared?


Take action now. Scroll up and click the 'buy' button at the top of this page and you can read Prepper: Bugout Basics Basics on your Kindle device, computer, tablet or smartphone.

Food Storage Recipe - Confetti Rice

Confetti Rice

NEED:

 4 cups hot cooked white rice

 1 cup green pepper, diced

1/2 cup red pepper, diced

1/4 cup yellow pepper, diced

1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

 1/4teaspoon oregano

salt and pepper, to taste


Cook the vegetables in a skillet over medium-high heat for 4-6 minutes, adding the seasoning salt, dried parsley and oregano. Stir together and gently fold in the rice.

Food Storage Recipe - Chocolate Popcorn Bars

This is a simple recipe for making a quick snack for the kids.

NEED:

1/2 cup popped popcorn

2 milk chocolate candy bars

1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

Create a double burner for melting the chocolate bars , so it will not melt too fast and burn.

After the chocolate is melted pour it over the popcorn and mix up well.

Add the peanuts.

Spread the mixture out onto a cookie sheet. An even spread.

Let it sit until it is set up and then slice and serve.

Ready For All Shelter Survival Guide: What You Must Have To Thrive In An Emergency Situation

Ready For All Shelter Survival Guide: What You Must Have To Thrive In An Emergency Situation (catastrophe, disaster relief, survival food, emergency preparedness, ... Education & Reference, self sufficient,) was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.

 Would you be ready for a disaster?
Have any doubt about the strategies you have? Fear Not!
With this book as your new reference you will soon be able to have and do anything you need to be able to prosper in a crisis.

Do you always tend to wait to the last second to get well-prepared?
You must change your tactics now and get the minimum needs if anything would come to happen. You must take action for you and your family. There is a lot of disaster happening these days all over the world, natural disasters, epidemic like Ebola, social crisis... So it's fair to say that... Prevention is the key!

Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn in this book...

• What kind of food you should have
• How to prepper the food
• Essential tools to have with you
• How to react quickly to a catastrophe
• The things to know to be really prepared
• And much, much more!

Are You Prepared for Winter? Home and Car Emergency Kits

Depending on where you live you may have a few different items that you have in your winter survival kit, but listed below are some of the main things to consider:
Home Winter Kit

• Food: Make sure that it requires no cooking or refrigeration in case there is a loss of power. Don't forget the babies and pets. Also make sure to have a non-electric can opener to open canned goods.
• Water: At least 5 gallons per person, more if you are in an area prone to have long periods of cold temperatures.
• Medicines: Extra medicine for anyone in the house on prescription medication.
• Heat: Have an alternate way to heat your home during a power failure such as a fireplace, woodstove or a kerosene heater. Store enough wood or kerosene to get through a long term power outage.
• Blankets
• Matches
• Fire Extinguisher
• First Aid Kit
• Flashlights or battery powered lanterns (don't forget extra batteries)
• Battery powered clock
• Snow Shovel if you live in an area with lots of snow
• Rock Salt
• Special needs items such as diapers

Getting Ready to Travel and Getting Your Car Ready for Winter
Being stranded in your car during a winter storm is something we all hope never happens to us, but it is best to be prepared. Make sure to have your car maintenance up to date such as the radiator system serviced, replace windshield wiper fluid with a winter time mixture and make sure that you have good tires with the right air pressure.
Also during the winter if you keep at least a half a tank of gas in the car it will help avoid ice in the fuel lines. (Although I recommend you ALWAYS have a half a tank of gas in the car no matter the season in cases of emergencies).
During the winter it is always best to pay attention to weather reports before you make any travel arrangements. If you have to travel during bad visibility or snow make sure you have your mobile phone with you. You should let someone know where you are going and when you expect to arrive so they can notify the authorities if needed.
Listed below are some things to have in your car during winter.
Winter Car Emergency Kit:

• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Emergency tire sealant such as Fix-A-Flat (I know this is bad for tires, but in an emergency it might make the difference between being stranded and getting home).
• Water and food such as high energy bars: If you wish to store a few cans of food in your car make sure you have a non-electric can opener.
• Collapsible shovel
• Tire chains (for those in really heavy snow areas)
• First Aid Kit
• Blankets
• Windshield scraper (although if you live anywhere it snows you already have this in your car)
• Booster Cables
• Road Maps
• Tool Kit
• Paper Towels
• Bag of cat litter or sand for traction if you get stuck
• Tow rope so if you get stuck someone with a larger vehicle can pull you out
• Additional warm clothes: You want to be able to stay warm enough if your car breaks down.

Most of the things listed above in the home emergency winter kit and the car winter kit you probably already have on hand or it is already with your emergency supplies. However, it is a good idea to go through this list and make sure everything is in working order or that you (or one of your children) hasn't removed an item from the kit or car.

Preparing in advance for winter and extreme cold weather you are assured of greater wintertime safety for you and your family.

Kristie Tadlock
http://www.fullmoonsurvival.com
Full Moon Survival is a family owned and operated business helping you and your family be better prepared, We offer a variety of emergency kits, food storage and survival supplies.

Urban Survival Handbook

Urban Survival Handbook: The Beginners Guide to Securing your Territory, Food and Weapons (How to Survive Your First Disaster) was a free kindle book when this post was written.

 When disaster strikes, don't be left standing clueless. The Urban Survival Handbook is your comprehensive series of survival strategy tips and guides. When it comes to survival you'll need to protect not only yourself but also property and loved ones around you. Preserving and replenishing is essential to getting out alive. Make sure you know exactly how to handle any disaster situation, otherwise the results may be fatal.

An All-In-One Course In Securing Your Territory, Food, and Weapons

• How to properly ration perishable food in the refrigerator and store them for maximum expiration


• Starting a fire with anything in your house


• Fortifying and barricading your home


• Improvising tools and weapons from looters, zombies and thieves


• Locating and tapping into every source of water supply possible

Food Storage Recipe - Easy TVP Chili

This is a great recipe using your food storage. I always keep a couple of the #10 cans of Ground Beef Flavored TVP and Taco Flavored TVP in my food storage. Great for recipes.

NEED:


1 onion, chopped

olive oil

1/2 cup of TVP

4 cans of chili beans

1 can of stewed tomatoes

4 cups of water

2 tablespoons of chili powder


Saute the onion up in the olive oil in a large sauce pan.

Add everything else in the list to the same sauce pan with the onions. Let simmer for about 30 minutes. The TVP will expand and cook up with the chili. 

Wood Burning Stove & EPA

I have been seeing a lot online lately about a new ordinance by the EPA for wood burning stoves.

http://www.epa.gov/burnwise/ordinances.html#nsps

I still need to read through all of it... not quite understanding it at first glance.

How is this going to affect wood burning stove users??

It is said to ban about 80% of the wood burning and pellet burning stoves in America. It is supposed to improve the air quality. Not sure how. But,  That is awful. A lot of homes depend on wood heat.A lot of families cannot afford the cost of updating their wood burning stove.

Gun Safety

Gun safety

Gun safety is the most important thing about being a responsible weapon owner. Understanding how to handle a gun properly often lead save lives. This means making sure that the weapon is always in proper working order. It also means keeping ammunition separate from the within itself especially when there are kids in the environment. Being able to handle emotional challenges is also an important part of being responsible with a weapon.

Cleaning

Making sure that the weapon is functioning properly can be done every time it gets cleaned. Checking for any issues related to improper functionality is the responsibility of the owner average time they clean the weapon. Choosing the right solution to perform the cleaning process with is also essential to avoid any problems which can be created through not maintaining proper procedures with the weapon.

Emotional Stability

Many people who own a weapon need to make sure that they are able to control their negative emotions before using the weapon in a way in which they may regret at a later time. This means being able to deal with anger appropriately so that an individual does not feel like they are using the weapon in order to control the outcome of situations which are frustrating them in some way. Understanding the emotional triggers but which may cause a person to desire to use their weapon is also important for safety reasons.Being honest about emotional stimulation is probably one of the most important thing is that it responsibly owner can do to protect the safety of others. People interested in gun cleaning can click here for further information.

Gold Box Deal of the Day: Up to 39% off Select Goal Zero Backup and Portable Power Products

All of the Goal Zero silent generators are on sale TODAY ONLY for 39% off.

 Safe for indoor use; refuel from wall, car or sun car charger and solar panel sold separately. Great thing to have in case of a power outage.  

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10 Must Have Items For Your Bug Out Bag

Depending on your location and the time of year will determine what exactly you will have in your bug out bag. Despite this there is some items  that are essential and should be in everyone's kit.

Here are 10 items every bug out bag should include.

1. First aid kit ~ Adventure Medical Kits Adventure First Aid 2.0

2. Flashlight ~ Secur Waterproof Hand crank or built in Solar powered 3 LED Flashlight, High power 3 functions LED, Dynamo powered no batteries needed, waterproof up to 45 feet

3. Radio ~ Safe-T-Proof Solar, Hand-Crank Emergency Radio, Flashlight, Beacon, Cell Phone Charger

4. Multi-tool knife ~ Gerber 22-41545 Black Diesel Multi-Plier with Sheath

5. Firestarter ~ Gerber 31-000699 Bear Grylls Survival Series Fire Starter

6. Water Purification ~ LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

7. Rope ~ Koch 5170625 Diamond Braid Polypropylene Rope, 3/16 by 100 Feet, Assorted Colors

8. Shelter ~ Ultimate Survival Technologies Base All Weather Tent Tarp

9. Compass ~ Military Prismatic Sighting Compass w/ Pouch

10. Food ~ S.O.S. Rations Emergency 3600 Calorie Food Bar - 3 Day / 72 Hour Package with 5 Year Shelf Life

Prepper's Urban Survival Handbook

Prepper's Urban Survival Handbook: How to Prepare for and Survive an Urban Disaster and What to Do When the Grid Goes Down was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Prepper’s Urban Survival Handbook: How to Prepare for and Survive an Urban Disaster and What to Do When the Grid Goes Down

What skills are necessary to survive an urban disaster and how to live in a grid-down society

This book was written for one purpose: to teach you the specialized skills necessary for surviving an urban disaster. Even something as simple as a widespread power outage can quickly escalate into a full-scale emergency as people struggle to cope with the lifestyle changes required to survive these situations. You will learn how to make a survival plan which includes provisions for evacuating if possible and hunkering down within the city limits if necessary. You will learn how to procure food and water. We will also talk about self-defense, creating a bug out bag, generating power when the grid fails and even tactics that can help you survive if and when a right breaks out as a result of a disaster.

Learn what specialized skills are necessary for surviving an urban disaster.

Also, you’ll discover..

How to live off the grid when the power goes out.
The five best handguns for urban self-defense.
How to an urban survival plan that will keep you alive no matter what happens.

And much more!

Table of Contents

Urban Survival Ain’t Easy

Plan to Live

The Ultimate Urban Bug-out Bag

Trespassers Will Be Shot on Sight

Threats to the Grid

Powering Your Home

Keeping Warm

The Importance of Fresh Water

Off Grid Cooking

Conclusion

21 Reasons to Become a Prepper: Most Reasons People Prep are Reasonable

21 Reasons to Become a Prepper: Most Reasons People Prep are Reasonable was a free kindle book when this post was written.

 Preppers have been cast in a negative light in the past few years. They have become thought of as crazy hoarders who are collecting weapons and thousands of cans of spam in their basement waiting for the end of the world.

There are many reasons to prep that have nothing to do with the end of the world. Many people prep in case they lose their job or a storm hit knocking out utilities for weeks.

In this book I discuss 21 reasons people prep. Many of these reasons are reasonable. Several of them are a little unlikely. A few more are unrealistic, but can help prepare you for any unforeseen trouble in the future.

Hypothermia

Hypothermia usually occurs when the body temperature falls below normal. The causes of it could be being out in the extreme cold that is added with wet clothes and wind chill.

Symptoms of it is drowsiness, a lowered heart rate and breathing, and unconsciousness.

Treat it very carefully , if you have no way to get medical help. In an emergency situation.

The number one priority is to raise the body temperature of the person evenly and gently.

Get the person out of their wet clothing and replace it with dry clothing.

Place them in a sleeping bag in a warm area. Like, close to a campfire, etc. If you have to , get in the bag with the person so your body heat is helping raise theirs.

If you have the way to - get them in a warm bath.

If breathing stops perform CPR.

Seek medical attention as soon as possible.

4 Advantages Of Homeschooling

1. Flexible Schedule

Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. For example, your child does not need to wake up at 7 every morning. With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9am or later depending on your preferred schedule. You can schedule your child's homeschooling education as you see fit with materials or subjects that may be not available in a traditional school.


2. Individual attention

With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention he/she needs. For example, if your child is weak in mathematics, you could devote more time and energy into teaching mathematics.
Your child's homeschooling schedule can be adjusted to crater for that. For example, if your child is better at science than at mathematics, simple devote more homeschooling hours to mathematics and cut back on science. With homeschooling, the choice is yours. Traditional schools can't do that.

3. Family Activity

The schooling of the child can become an extended family activity. Examples are field trips and experiments. Plus, the child also receives more quality time with his/her parents. There is more time for family bonding.

4. No peer pressure

With homeschooling, the child does not need to prove his/her abilities to other children. Parents are able to deeply understand their child better with homeschooling and therefore are able to plan the learning program according to his strengths and weakness.

The Preppers Apocalypse Survival Guide To Bug Out Bags

The Preppers Apocalypse Survival Guide To Bug Out Bags was a free kindle book when I wrote this post.

 This comprehensive guide to bug out bags covers everything you need to know about choosing, storing and packing your bug out bag.

Full of fantastic tips, ideas and items you may not have thought of this book make a great read for everyone. From those of you who are just starting out to more experienced survivalists who are looking to refine their kit.

This book suceeds where many in the genre have failed by packing loads of valuable information and ideas into a small package.