More For The Stockpile

Pretty sure that my mailman doesn't like me much the past few weeks. Been getting a few packages a week. Stockpile is growing!! Getting the family prepped is a great feeling.

Saturday we got a Mountain House 10 Can Rice and Chicken , bulk sized Country Style Gravy Mix , and 3 boxes of baking mix.

Trying to keep the cost around $30.00 a week. Not let it get above $50.00.

The chicken & rice was on sale so I got it for $21.99.

The bulk country gravy was $17.00

The 3 boxes of baking mix was $4.50

Not too bad.

Food Storage Recipe - VERY QUICK LUNCH & YUMMY

Cook 2 packs of Ramen Noodles separately , don't add the seasoning.

In a skillet fry up some sliced smoked sausage links , cut up, and some peppers and onions.

Add the noodles and some soy sauce to taste.

That's it!!

Super fast and easy!!

Must Have Clean Water

 

I believe in having several different ways of getting clean water to drink. In a SHTF situation you might not be able to get clean water at will, so have a few ways to get some. I have filters, ways to make filters, ways to boil, and now I also have some Water purification tablets

  EACH 5 YEAR STRIP CONTAINS 10 TABLETS - 100 Tablets = 660 Gallons of Safe Drinking water
    1 Tablet Treats 20 - 25 Litres or 5 to 6.6 Gallons of Water -  EXPIRATION DATE = 09/2020


OasisWater purification tablets Kill Bacteria, Bacterial Spores, Cysts, Algae, Fungi, Protozoa and virus and is also effective in prevention of:
Ddysentery and eliminating common diseases such as Typhoid, Cholera, Polio, Diarrhea, and Giardia. Oasis are especially lethal to Entamoeba Histolytica.


The following causative water borne organisms among others are killed by Oasis Water Purification Tablets 

***      Escherichia coli              ***

***      Entamoeba histolytica   ***

***      Giardia                            ***

***      Salmonella typhi             ***
***      Shigella sonnei                ***   

***      Streptococcus Faecali    ***
***      Vibro Cholerae               ***  

 
----INSTRUCTIONS----                                To use: simply add one tablet to 20 to 25 Litres or 5 to 6 1/2 Gallons of suspect water and wait thirty minutes.
The treated water will then have the World Health Organization’s recommended dosage of 5 ppm of available chlorine per litre of water.  

Yard Sales Are Awesome For Preppers!!

This has turned out to be the best thing that I ever found at a yard sale. I got a huge lot of camping gear at a yard sale a couple of weeks ago - sleeping bags, tent, cookware, blow up mattresses, some Mountain House pouches of food , and this little stove - all for 30.00!!

My son left for a 10 day camping trip at Yellowstone and took all of it. This MSR Microrocket Stove was his favorite thing. He said it was easy to use and they had hot meals every day!!

Storing My Beans

I buy my beans in 20 pound bags and had been wondering how to store them. I went to Dollar Tree and got some of these big canisters to put them in. 3 of them is just enough to put the whole 20 pound bag. They are plastic, but I think since we go thru the beans so fast it shouldn't be too bad.

Backup Food Storage

I have been getting some cases of MREs for a backup for my food storage. Yeah, I said backup to food storage. I have normal food stockpile, but what happens if the power is out for longer than you thought it would be and you can't get out to get more food. MRE's are a easy way to have food that is quick to prepare and easy to carry. Keep a case in your car. Just keeping a couple of cases put back, you never know when you might need it.

Have To Keep Adding To The Food Storage!

To keep a food storage going you have to add to it more than you use it. I buy something each week , sometimes just a can , like , Mountain House #10 Can Beef Stroganoff with Noodles (10 -1 cup servings) . Or a few cans of peanut butter. It really doesn't matter what it is that you buy - as long as your adding to the food storage!! When you need it - it will be there!!

I have been adding to mine weekly. Some weeks I add more than others. Depends on other bills and such. You don't want to go homeless or not pay your bills to have a food storage. That would be no good.

An Off-Grid Washing Machine

I had to get a new off-grid washing machine and I found this one online for a really great and low price. The North Gear Non-Electric Portable Compact Mini Washing Machine - Eco Laundry Manual Wash - Great for Dorms, RVs, Camping is perfect! It will wash 5 pounds of clothing and wash them quick and with very little soap.

High-density polyethylene chamber

Wash up to 5lbs of clothing

5 minutes per wash

Capacity: 3 Gallon

Product dimension: 16 x 12 x 11in

 

 

Don't let the need for electricity or plumbed-in water pipes stop you from clean clothes.

In the space of just five minutes with nothing more than power from your arm, this hand-cranked unit washes a 5lb load in just a few minutes.

The high-density polyethylene chamber will let you store up to 5lbs of clothing. This can wash 15 pairs of socks, five t-shirts, three shirts, or a pair of jeans pre load. That is impressive performance from this compact washer.

The clever design creates a high pressure wash to lift stains and dirt from your clothes for a fast and efficient wash that uses far less water than even hand washing (and obviously no electricity). 

Know What You Are Trying To Avoid - Zika Virus

Doctors in New York have released photos from a patient infected with Zika virus so that people know what to look for if Zika starts spreading in the U.S.

Common symptoms to look out for include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, bloodshot eyes and a red rash.

Click Here For Full Story - from WTHR Indiana's News Leader.

The more that you know the better things will be and the easier to avoid it or to know when someone has it.

Gear for Camping and Survival

As the Boy Scouts have always said: "Be Prepared!".  That holds true whether there is a local disaster, a short term emergency, an enjoyable overnight camping trip, or any situation that demands keeping your family comfortable, prepared, and safe.

There are many examples of “must have” outdoor gear, and we can’t go into all of it, but here are some suggestions when you go to put together your gear for camping or survival or as a “grab bag“ in an emergency.

Bags, duffles, coolers, pouches and holders

Choose from a wide variety that will keep your supplies and fresh food and water dry, wet, cool, hot, and secure until they are needed. One is a lightweight daypack for hiking or day trips.

Aquapac Noatak Wet and Drybag

This coated waterproof and stormproof Ripstop Nylon adaptable bag with internal wet and dry sections is one idea which could also be used for hiking, biking, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, or paddling. Ripstop’s woven fabric has an extra thread in the weave that stops a rip or tear from continuing to travel down or across the fabric. Two adjustable shoulder straps make it usable as a shoulder bag or backpack.

A clean and dry place to sleep

Tents in a variety of styles and sizes fit the needs of any size family. Add cozy and warm sleeping bags, cots, and a tarp, and you’ll be well prepared for any type of weather.

Knives, tools, cords and ropes

These are helpful to chop down small trees and shrubs to make a clearing for your tent and to provide firewood.

For warmth and heating

Emergency space blankets, warming pads, and fire starters are some of the items to include.

General Purpose First Aid Kit

Certified Kits have practical first aid products with single-use packaging that ensures uncontaminated contents for treating injuries. Metal kits are moisture and dust resistant, and there are complete economical refills available for each kit.

Prepared and Secure is an example of a company that is happy to provide the functional and comfortable camping and survival gear that you would need.

Store This, Not That!

With so many different food storage products and companies to choose from, trying to find reliable foods that will last the test of time and your pocketbook can be a serious challenge for the time-strained shopper.
Store This, Not That!: The Quick and Easy Food Storage Guide changes all of that! Food storage experts Crystal Godfrey and Debbie Kent will help you quickly decipher what you should and should not be storing, empowering you with the savvy tricks and insider information it takes to store the correct food, get the best prices, and in the end, how to make something your family would actually eat. Take control of your future! You deserve the peace preparedness brings and the comfort of knowing you will have enough food to provide for your family no matter what happens.

Prepping is A lot of Work!

It has been a while since I have written on this blog. I hate that so much. When my laptop died on me I had thought that I could then use my tablet or my son's computer, but things happen and problem with my eye made it to where I can barely be on my tablet for more than 5 minutes at a time. Just has been a bad few months. BUT, I am still prepping and stocking up on items. Really in full-speed mode. Have a feeling it might all be needed soon. With all that is happening the world and even in this household.

I have gotten to where I have been buying my freeze-dried foods by the case , like this Mountain House Rice & Chicken #10 Can Freeze Dried Food - 6 Cans Per Case NEW!. I have new water filtration coming here in a few days. Bought a cheap older mini-van to convert the backend into a living space. Prepping takes so much work. I have even been selling anything that we don't use on ebay and on local facebook groups. Then using that money to buy more preps. That has helped a lot. You can sell a lot on local groups. Make a bit of money to go towards items that you need to survive. Every little bit helps.

Got my garden started last week. It is a lot bigger this time and growing a lot more. I can always share what we don't use or freeze it. Most likely some of it will be dehydrated.

But, I will try to get on this blog more and share some of the process of converting the min-van and sharing how the garden is going.

I just wanted all of you to know that I hadn't abandoned this blog. Just have been busy and such.

KEEP PREPPING!!

A Cabin Full Of Food

This is a huge book that every prepper or self-sufficient person should have. This book is free for the kindle for a limited time. Make sure to check the pricing before you click buy it now. Get A Cabin Full of Food: (Mostly a cookbook) now for your kindle, this would make a great gift in bound copy also.

Almost a thousand recipes, cooking ideas and information on cooking "homestead style" - simple, basic, home-grown ingredients, simple tools and old-fashioned recipes. For several years, I have gathered recipes and information from my friends, including many in the Old Order Mennonite community. A lot of these recipes are ones I use daily on our off-grid homestead - with limited electricity and no refrigerator or freezer, I focus on recipes that can be made without electric appliances. No microwave recipes in here! In fact, with a cooler and some ice to keep things cool, and a way to cook, many of these recipes work well for camping or traveling. This is not an "ultimate" cookbook, but a way to show you how I fill my pantry and cook great meals from what I store. Recipes are written in paragraph style with bolded ingredients for easy reading. Just imagine I'm talking to you on the phone and telling you how to make my friend's amazing pickle recipe or my Mom's every day White Bread. I truly hope you enjoy. Love, Marie

Spring Time!

Now I can hang the clothes and towels out to dry! Will not use dryer until it gets cold again or it rains! Save energy!

Zika Virus Box Set: The Ultimate Guides to Zika Virus and Building a Survival Safe Home

It is that time of year to be worried about mosquitoes again. Get prepared with this free kindle book ~~~~ Zika Virus Box Set: The Ultimate Guides to Zika Virus and Building a Survival Safe Home (zika virus, microcephaly symptoms, zika virus symptoms).

BOOK #1: Build a Survival Safe Home: The Latest Guide for Building Safe and Warm Wilderness Shelters

Maybe you love the great outdoors. Maybe you are a SHTF prepper. Regardless, you are currently on your personal journey of learning how to live off of the land and survive. When living off of the land or in the wilderness becomes your only option, shelter should be your first concern. That’s why we wrote this ebook. In this ebook you will learn 10 different shelters that you can build on your own land or out in the wilderness. Additionally, you will also learn about the things you should consider when you need to construct your survival shelter. You can learn these helpful shelter building techniques now and be ready for the end of the world!

BOOK #2: Build a Survival Safe Home: 30 Amazing Lessons on How to Build Survival Safe Home and Save Yourself from Natural Disasters

We all know that nothing lasts forever. This also includes our current economy and modern life. A time may come in the future where we don’t have electricity or the other conveniences of life. It’s important that you have a plan for that or a natural disaster. What would you do and where would you go if your current home was demolished due a natural disaster?

BOOK #3: Survival Home: 49 Easy Steps and Survival Tips to Build a Survival Safe Home and a Hidden Underground Shelter

The last ten years have seen an increase in incidents of terrorism and natural disasters. The world is shrinking and it can often seem as though any number of disasters could befall at a moments notice. In response to this there has been a rising amount of interest in how to survive a large scale incident. This could be something that affects just one part of the country for a limited time or something that affects the whole country, or even the globe.

BOOK #4: Zika Virus: The Ultimate Guide to Zika Virus. Learn How to Prevent Being Infected With the Zika Virus

Zika virus has become an International concern, with reported cases appearing in multiple countries around the world. The virus itself is not dangerous to most people, but there have been increases in birth defects and serious neurological disease, which have been linked to Zika, namely microcephaly and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

BOOK #5: Zika Virus: 22 Proven Tips and Tricks to Save Yourself From Zika Virus

The Zika virus is spreading fast and it is currently in the news every day; there some panic being spread by the media because there is no immediate cure and no vaccine for it. It is also a different virus from other epidemics, because people often get infected when travelling and because it is mainly (but not only) carried by mosquitoes. The symptoms last for a fairly long time, which makes this virus very unpleasant indeed.

BOOK #6: Zika Virus: 22 Lessons to Prevent Zika Virus and Save Your Family

Up until very recent times, no one heard about the Zika mosquito, Zika virus, Zika infection or disease. In fact, you might also be wondering what it is as you read this book description. You are not alone. Zika is a relatively new word in the ears of many. Several people have not heard about it. This seems to be a mystery that has not been successfully unraveled as at yet. How can a simple mosquito that just recently came into notice become so dangerous and deadly?

If you asked a health expert about the Zika virus, you would get answers like – there is nothing of such or that they have never heard something of such.

Freezer Meals BOX SET

Freezer Meals BOX SET 6 IN 1: 150 Make-Ahead Freezer Meals For Your Busy Family: (Freezer Recipes, 365 Days of Quick & Easy, Make Ahead, Freezer ... cookbook for two, dump dinners cookbook) was a free kindle book when this post was written, but always check the pricing of any kindle book before you click buy it!

Freezer Meals BOX SET 6 IN 1: 150 Make-Ahead Freezer Meals For Your Busy Family (FREE Bonus Included)

BOOK #1: Freezer Meals: 20 Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals In 2 Hours

In this busy world that we live in, it is hard to find time to do the extra things, and even getting the normal day to day things done can be a challenge for many. Dinner happens to be one of those things.

BOOK #2: Freezer Meals: 30 Day Make-Ahead Meals For Your Busy Family. 25 Simple and Money Saving Recipes You Will Absolutely Love

If you’re like a lot of people you spend a lot of time every day thinking about what you’re going to feed your family. Yet, you’re never really sure how you can go about making something that’s going to be healthy (at least reasonably so), good tasting and quick (since no one has the time or energy to spend making meals for hours at a time. So what do you do?

BOOK #3: Low Carb Freezer Meals: 26 Make-Ahead Low Carb Freezer Meals

A week by week power session where you concentrate on one protein can be an awesome approach to get a head begin on filling your freezer. Stock up on boneless and skinless chicken that is so special. Cut and marinate your favorite low carb meal in bulk in your way to store in the freezer to be used for some other time. The low crab diet will help you out in losing your weight while when you keep them in freezer, you can use them after some time as well with same great taste and all the yummy excitement. So, you do not need to cook the same thing again and again daily but you can opt for low carb freezer meals. All you have to do is, make these meals and keep them frozen. When you want to have it then take them out, defrost and serve.

BOOK #4: Freezer Meals: 32 Quick And Easy Freezer Soups

Effective freezer cooking doesn't simply happen, it begins with an arrangement. Recognizing what you'll do, the procedure of doing it, and the ingredients you'll need are essential for the act of freezer cooking. To begin, you'll make a freezer cooking arrangement. Locate a big table, spread out and get settled. Arranging your freezer cooking session ought to be enjoyable.

BOOK #5: Freezer Meals: 16 Delicious And Healthy Freezer Meals With No Meat

Reducing our meat consumption has many benefits. Meat (especially organic or higher welfare meats) can be expensive, there are some health risks associated with a high meat diet (particularly cured meats) and the use of land for animal rearing rather than arable farming has significant global implications.

BOOK #6: Slow Cooker Freezer Meals: 30 Best Tasting Slow Cooker Freezer Meals in 3 Hours!

In this book you are offered a great selection of freezer meals that you can empty into the slow cooker, then head out to work, and when you return home you are greeted with the lovely aroma of an amazing hot meal, ready to enjoy! If this is something that you can see yourself enjoying then you will make good use of the collection of freezer meal recipes in my book.

Food Storage Recipe - Chicken Tamale Pie

This is great for just using one skillet. No extra pans or dishes to wash.

Just throw it together and cook.

NEED:

1 can of cheddar cheese soup

1 can of tomato sauce

2 cans of chicken

3/4 cup of uncooked instant rice

2 cans of tamales

In the skillet combine the cheese soup, tomato sauce, chicken, and rice.

Cover it and let it simmer over low heat for a few minutes.

Place the tamales over the mixture and recover.

Cook until it is heated through.

Natural Mosquito Control

There are many ways to keep mosquitoes out of your yard and protect your family from west nile or zika. Easily make your yard livable and keep your family from having to just sit in the house all summer to keep from getting bit. Keep standing water out of your yard. So they have no where to lay their eggs.

Don't be a hermit - Get out of the house and use your yard.

Plant these around your home - Mosquitoes hate them.

•  Marigolds 
•   Lemonbalm  
•  Catnip  
•   LAVENDER 
•   Lemon Grass 
•   Garlic  
•  Lemon Thyme 
•  Basil  
•  Rosemary  

Plant these all around your home and create a barrier that will keep them mosquitoes out of your yard so you can enjoy it this summer. You can also use these 10 Hour Citronella Candles to help right up by your patios or where you sit the most. Use everything you can so those bugs won't get you. Protect your family every way you can so they don't get west nile or zika.

BUSHCRAFT! BUSHCRAFT BASICS: Learn How to Survive in the Wild Using Bushcraft

BUSHCRAFT! BUSHCRAFT BASICS: Learn How to Survive in the Wild Using Bushcraft (Wilderness Survival, Foraging, Bushcraft Book 1) was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Bushcraft is a term that many are becoming more familiar with as the need for people to learn the art of surviving without modern conveniences increases. Our world is in chaos and it always seems like there is the threat of something big happening that will forever change the world as we know it. Those who have taken the time and effort to study bushcraft will be the ones who thrive in the new world.

People who are experienced in bushcraft will have a sense of self confidence that those who have no idea how to survive in the wilderness will not have. Experienced bushcraft folks will know they can handle whatever comes there way and will not live in fear of the unknown and uncertain future. Those who know how to survive and thrive in the wild will be able to take care of their families and do what is necessary to make sure their children have food in their bellies and a safe place to sleep at night.

Studying bushcraft does not require any money. It is something you can do on a weekend simply by getting out in nature. Reading, studying and practicing the skills you will need to survive don't cost a thing, but the satisfaction and confidence are priceless.

Here's A Little Peek Inside The Book:

* Finding Camp
* Finding and Cleaning Water
* Foraging
* Defenses
* Food Preservation and Gardening
* First Aid
* All that and much more…

Zombie Proof Your Home

Shrink Your Grocery Bill

If you don't live under a rock , then you have probably noticed how expensive the groceries are getting. Things I usually buy are sky rocketing. It is 2 times and sometimes 3 times more each week for my grocery budget. That is just for the basics that I buy. Using my food storage as a base , I still have a sky high bill.

These tips can help shrink your grocery bill. Every little bit helps.

Use a list and stick to it. I have gotten really good at planning out my meals for the week and sticking to a list. This has saved a lot.

NEVER shop for groceries on an empty stomach. Shopping hungry makes for a lot of impulse buying. Which adds a lot to the bill.

Leave everyone home when you go to the grocery store. You will be able to focus more on finding bargains and using coupons etc.

When you see something on sale that your family uses a lot of , buy as much as you can. Adds to your food storage and saves money in the long run. You will have it on hand and not have to buy it when the price goes back up to the higher price.

Buy store brand as often as possible. This has saved our family a lot.

Check the store ads each week and use your store savings card. You can save a lot doing this. Also use coupons as much as possible. I don';t rely on them because they are usually for items that are higher priced even with the coupon, but sometimes I have coupons for free items that save money for us.